The solution here is higher fare gates that are harder to jump over, like the ones they have in Paris. But that costs $$ to install, and metro is broke

> DC rents are actually below other major cities, particularly if you incorporate inner ring suburbs.

Huh? The DC metro area is one of the most expensive areas of the country for rent and COL (the more useful indicator imo) by almost any measurement. The only US cities that are more expensive are NYC, San Francisco, LA and Honolulu.

The best kept secret in town is that this place is better than le Diplomate

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

Any metro elevator

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