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The_4th_Little_Pig t1_jdkc86j wrote

Reply to comment by jjl10c in I know it shouldn't be, but it's always weird seeing DC on a random, unrelated sub. by snow-days

If you’re trying to go anywhere north east of Virginia you kinda have to.

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dataminimizer t1_jdkiolu wrote

“Driving in DC”

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The_4th_Little_Pig t1_jdkk2eh wrote

Yeah you drive in DC to go through DC. I drive more in DC not living there than I ever did when I did.

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oxtailplanning t1_jdlww96 wrote

This is why I'm on board with DC doing whatever it can to limit driving and encourage all other modes of transportation. The roads are used by outsiders that cause pollution (noise, light, fumes, etc), death, and wasted space for the people that actually live here.

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KazahanaPikachu t1_jdm3wv1 wrote

Yea, there’s something called the capital beltway where you can bypass going through DC. I’m a suburbanite in VA and I metro into DC, rarely ever drive. If I want to go northeast of that into Maryland or other states, I drive around it on the beltway. If I/you insist on cutting through DC, well there’s 695/295 so at least you’re on the interstate and elevated above the city, not driving through the dense city streets.

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jjl10c t1_jdm779e wrote

Thank you. There's ZERO reason to drive into the city with all the transit options we have in the area. Furthermore, why would you WANT that hassle? I literally don't even like ubering on some days because it's that insane. Quicker to walk/scooter/or Metro

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KazahanaPikachu t1_jdm9snq wrote

Right lol, I’ll admit I’ve driven through DC before, but I wouldn’t want to do that at all. Especially in the context of this thread where people are sitting in a traffic jam to see some cherry blossoms.

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