[Lincolnparkdc] In support for the bike lanes on Capitol Hill

[Eli Rosenfeld]

I support banning all vehicles from the city and turning DC into a 100% car
free district. Is there support in the community for this initiative?

On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 10:02 AM Edward Wendel <wendel.epw at gmail.com> wrote:

> The last comment I believe from Chris is incredibly offensive.  Granted
> the rhetoric all around has been escalating, but this is off the charts.
> The people most affected by the lost parking spaces on 13th Street, SE (the
> first five houses off 13th Street, except one) are all long-time residents
> in their late 70’s or 80’s.  I’m in pretty good shape and can run some, but
> fear for my safety and life are not minor considerations.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 9, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Christopher Szczypinski <
> christophereszc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> I would second this point.
>
> I'd be curious to know how many folks have successfully evaded an attacker
> because they were 20 feet closer to their doorstep. Or if this is just fake
> outrage at being angry about losing a parking spot.
>
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 9:11 AM Marche Maine <markrichardgrace at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Charles Allen,
>> I am writing to state my support for what will be established, defined,
>> clearly marked, traffic-engineered bike lanes on *public roads* for
>> Capitol Hill. The planned bike lanes correct the long ignored inequity
>> issue of cars over  alternative modes of transport i.e., bikes, scooters.
>> The loss of a few parking spaces and occasional inconvenience of having to
>> walk extra feet is a rectifying compromise that car drivers will have to
>> make, just as bike riders have had to compromise.
>> I do not see much weight in the arguments that having additional parking
>> spaces will help in the reduction of street crime. Reducing street crime is
>> a very important matter but I do not see it tied to constructing bike
>> lanes.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark R. Grace
>>
>>
>>
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