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app_priori t1_j2eoykg wrote

Reply to comment by Yithar in Opinion | D.C. needs more bike lanes, and fast by Maxcactus

I know a lot of cyclists keep harping about safety and bike lanes, but I think bike theft is really the bigger problem overall. Yes, one cyclist killed is still one cyclist killed too many but hundreds if not thousands of people get their bikes swiped in this city every year.

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I_have_a_chair t1_j2eqlmg wrote

I hear your concern, but hard disagree on that one. You can replace or recover a stolen bike, but you can't replace a dead cyclist

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app_priori t1_j2f15sh wrote

I don't disagree. Lives matter more than property, yes.

But the issues are separate and require separate sets of solutions. We can walk and chew gum at the same time.

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