Yeah, we need to get rid of them!

Like actually, they're not good.

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.

Yeah, it's their short hand for the way for describing the phenomenon of how car culture impacts what we view as "normal".

For a while advocates use the term "windshield perspective" to describe how from behind the windshield you have little understanding or empathy for the way those outside a car may need to use the street.

Some researchers are using the term "motornormativity" to describe the phenomenon of that leads many americans (or in this sudy I believe brits) to think it's not ok to leave your private property on the street, but it is ok to leave your private vehicle on the street, or it's not ok to have kids breathe your second hand smoke, but it's ok to have them breathe your car exhaust.

Once you have a culture that is so use to automobiles, it becomes hard to convince people to walk even 500 meters to the store, whereas in the past you would walk maybe 3-4km and it would not be noteworthy.

Motornormativity also causes us to pave over (pun intended) the sheer financial burden of vehicles (second largest household expense outside of housing), the deaths associated with them (a leading cause of death for those aged 1-49, 40k/year in the US), and the environmental impact -- both pollution and inefficient land use.

So yeah, carbrain is a silly term to describe a very real phenomenon. Another way to think about it, if you described the way we use cars, the death they inflict, the environmental damages they cause, the lack of physical exercise they encourage, extreme dedication of space, etc to your great-great-grand parent, they would think you are crazy, but you think it's normal.

Cameras can be useful to track getaway drivers.

Unrelated issue that also deals with an element of public safety?

But "absolutely do nothing anywhere ever until we 'solve crime' which has no clear policy answer and almost all proposals bear out over extended periods of time."

Idiots want to dunk on legislation that they can't even read a summary of.

Right? Maybe they're getting traffic congestion relief, cleaner air, happier residents? Those bastards!!!

If it's set at 100% AMI that's more rebates for more people. That's a good thing.

Also $600 e-bike is not great quality.

Not on a corner though. /s

Yeah I was really confused because preppy was not how I would describe the kids in NE

And yet we voted for him again because Silverman paid for a poll....

I conclude that the police didn't do as much to reduce crime as you'd think.

Also do any cops in DC actually get out of their cars and walk the beat.

Union Market? That's a massive redo

Union market, navy yard, buzzard point and the wharf will all be nearly unrecognizable to you likely. (Though I doubt you went there before. You will go there now.) the Anthem will be the best place to catch bigish acts. It's a great venue that DC sorely needed.

More bike lanes. Bus lanes. Soon to be bike lanes in Connecticut Ave.

The dome on the Jefferson is white again lol.

Generally speaking, a lot of empty lots are now buildings. And some of your favorite businesses might be something new.

NW got a Wegmans which is cool I guess.

There's an Eisenhower memorial that you'll barely notice, and a WWI memorial that's almost just as forgettable.

Oh and anywhere near the white house, congress, or supreme court will have more fencing/security than you remember.

Edit: oh and silver line to dulles. Plus purple line is coming (2030 probably....)

Fair, but once you leave, it wouldn't be a stretch for a contractor to pay you 6 figures with that level clearance (or at the very least a decent wage.)

Is that really the closest "Chinese" restaurant? I have to imagine a 20 min walk gets you too better than a panda express.

Anyone with a TS/SCI is getting paid decently. Not a lot of janitors that can clear that hurdle.

Similarly, the botanical gardens are part of Congress not the executive branch like the rest of the Smithsonian.

Yeah unfortunately a lot of these are scams. If you can't tour the place, definite scam (no matter the excuse).

You can get a good deal, but you're not gonna get an insane good deal.

This sounds like more of a brunch to me, but depending on the day, could be lunch.

The hoarding bread thing is so weird. Like folks, it's not the apocalypse

It's amazing the logically twists people will exert to justify their desires.

Yikes. Bad look for GW.

Plus I get motion sick underground.