I think it’s a mistake to focus on the noisiest of the noisy. Just work on reducing single occupancy vehicle usage and turn more public space over to (quiet) buses, street cars, and bikes.

If it’s like my hi rise condo none of the walls are load-bearing and piping is run above the ceiling and between units.

As a pedestrian I wait 3 seconds before attempting to enter any crosswalk. I never step into the road until the car in that lane has come to a stop.

When I reach the middle I begin to crab walk sideways so I can see approaching traffic behind me that may be turning.

I’m STILL alive.

But, quite often, by not asserting my right to enter the crosswalk drivers will barely slow and make a right on red without stopping or yielding.

Many drivers assert they don’t have to yield if you are not yet in the road and they also assert that, as the bigger vehicle, if you see them YOU should stay out of the way. Therefore, possibly, some pedestrians have developed a habit of not looking to keep the driver honest.

“What about the people who can’t bike” is concern trolling as is,

• “What about emergency vehicles” and
• “Pollution will go up if we slow cars down”

2 blocks to get Sweetgreen. 4 near misses.

I think they just might be "the Metro" survey pins. It seems the placing agency labels their pins (e.g., USGS) which helps identify the owner.

Metro obviously has critical infrastructure around and in between stations.

Another curious thing about this store is the shoplifting must be through the roof. Loads of security.

Sometimes they go as far as blocking the exit escalator and stairs with a wall of carts so the only way to reasonably leave is to wait for the elevator. That's got to be a fire code (mass shooter) violation.

Losing the refrigeration has happened at least twice before. I don’t think it’s maintained well.

At least this time they threw out the food (we hope). Could be they are merely hiding in the back somewhere. Other times they left the food in place to spoil/sell.

Also, I once pulled a carton of milk off that was several months past its expiration date.

I still shop here but I ONLY buy dry goods - canned or boxed. And I try to closely inspect every item. So much stuff on the shelves has been crushed in transit or opened by someone along the way.

This is what I heard as well. We’re talking customers who drop 10 - 50k as easily as we might get a Starbucks. Often times it’s personal shoppers who come in for their clients.

Near as I can tell any apartment with an in-unit washer/dryer is “luxury”.

Not being facetious but it should be a goal for re-urbanism to make driving worse.

Only then will we be able to convince people to reorient their transportation to safer and more sustainable means.

Just this morning walked by a courthouse across from MPD HQ and 2 young dudes are sitting on the steps smoking big fat blunts. I could smell it from a block away.

Yesterday, nearly got pegged trying to go around a driver sitting in the bike lane. Noticed cop on the other side - but he was sitting in the opposite bike lane. Both of them on their phones.

Which lane will the group that recycles around the point at a rapid pace use? Given their number and speed I don’t think they can safely use the dedicated pedestrian/bike lane?

EDIT: oh, I see from the Twitter link how they’re doing it.

I live off a busy street and in the course of a mile there are about 3 intersections I dare cross it at. The rest? Forget about it!

From Union Station take Metro train to Metro Center Station. There you will switch to the Silver Line and that goes all the way out to Dulles.

DC has more people than a couple - I think Wyoming and Vermont. DC pays more in federal taxes than several more states. Per capita DC pays the most in federal taxes than any state.