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cptjeff t1_ixb92t9 wrote

Reply to comment by turnageb1138 in Earlier this year a cyclist killed at this intersection by a speeding truck (a pedestrian killed too). Now their ghost bike has also been hit. by dhasselhof

I threw out facts that you are entirely unwilling to accept because of your ideological biases. Bike trips have only a 2.5% share of all trips made in the DC area. That is a researched fact from an authoritative source. In the core of the region, it rises to a whopping not quite 8%. And again, these are close to the highest numbers you'll find anywhere in the nation. And that counts the tourists on bikeshare hopping from museum to memorial.

You and your other yuppie friends in NoMA aside, biking is extremely niche as a practical mode of transportation. Because for the vast, vast majority of people and trips, it is not remotely practical and never can be.

If you want to reduce car dependence, bikes are not the answer, nor is punishing drivers. More and better transit is.

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turnageb1138 t1_ixbc05t wrote

I'm not a yuppie and I don't live in NoMA. Cycling is not a niche or impractical mode of transportation. More and better transit IS a great part of the solution, you finally told something truthful, good job! The rest of your "facts" are simply unsupported assertions with nothing to back them up.

I'm not interested in administering medicine to the dead, though, so include me out of your little diatribes from here on.

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lmurp t1_ixehsek wrote

Go on ahead and tell that to my messenger friends. I'm sure they'll have a nice response for you.

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