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06-21-2019, 09:07 AM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Ebikes! in Capital Bikeshare

Rode a Jump Bike for the first time to go from K St NW to Adams Morgan. Have to admit that it did not suck and cheaper than any other option (other...

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06-18-2019, 08:38 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Take Action: Extend the Quincy St PBL / A Critical Link to Fairfax County / eScooters in General Discussion

Below are the comments that I provided: "As an Arlington resident cyclist that regularly commutes along this route, Concept C is the best because...

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06-13-2019, 05:43 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Let's talk about e scooters in General Discussion

Actually, both are

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06-13-2019, 02:15 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Let's talk about e scooters in General Discussion

OK, so in the scenario that a cyclist hits a scooter left in a MUP and is seriously injured, your response is that you're glad they weren't hit by a...

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06-13-2019, 01:48 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Let's talk about e scooters in General Discussion

So when someone riding a bicycle like Leslie gets hurt because of a scooter left in a MUP, they should just be thankful that the person who left the...

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06-13-2019, 01:41 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Let's talk about e scooters in General Discussion

Ummm, if you leave the keys in the car, yes you can be held liable if someone steals it and kills someone. ...

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06-12-2019, 04:19 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Let's talk about e scooters in General Discussion

Why not? Why does a sense of equity for a scooter user outweigh public safety?

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06-11-2019, 01:25 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Protected Bike Lane on Quincy btwn 9th and Wilson in Road and Trail Conditions

Would have been great if you replied "and you'll end up in f---ing jail!" but unfortunately we know that is not necessarily true.

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06-07-2019, 01:36 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Let's talk about e scooters in General Discussion

As I've suggested to ArlCo, require the scooter companies to charge the last user of a scooter a fee ($25 or higher) if the scooter is picked up from...

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06-07-2019, 01:31 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Take Action: Extend the Quincy St PBL / A Critical Link to Fairfax County / eScooters in General Discussion

Cool, so where does one go to determine the "Target Max. Motor Vehicle Volume (ADT)" for a given street or portion of a street?

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06-06-2019, 05:55 PM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Take Action: Extend the Quincy St PBL / A Critical Link to Fairfax County / eScooters in General Discussion

This answered a question I had about what are the criteria for installing a PBL. If the cite is handy, that would be great. Otherwise, I can search...

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06-06-2019, 09:14 AM

sjclaeys replied to a thread Take Action: Extend the Quincy St PBL / A Critical Link to Fairfax County / eScooters in General Discussion

Was planning to attend but work ran late. Just extending the bike lanes so they connect at Washington Blvd would have a high return on investment...

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06-06-2019, 09:10 AM

sjclaeys replied to a thread You just can't have nice things in Road and Trail Conditions

Wait, the official ArlCo term for these items are bollards. Does that now make you pro-bollard?

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