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Yesterday, 01:18 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Master thread for requests for advocacy help in General Discussion

14. Cyclists are a tiny minority who exercise vastly disproportionate influence due to nefarious ties to politicians, probably greased by money. A ...

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Yesterday, 12:20 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Master thread for requests for advocacy help in General Discussion

1. Not everyone can bike - cars are here to stay. Answer = Complete streets can make driving safer and more comfortable for law abiding drivers,...

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09-20-2019, 08:29 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Four Mile Run Trail Detour between Meade and Lang in Road and Trail Conditions

I keep forgetting to do Army Navy. Another choice (similar to Huskerdonts) would be Mt Vernon Ave to Four Mile Road to Old Dominion to Tennessee back...

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09-19-2019, 08:21 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Alexandria Mobility Plan Innovation Forum - October 7th in Events

Sounds like a great panel. Call the moderators what you will, in a City where too many are stuck in old ways of thinking (dare I say paradigms -...

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09-16-2019, 04:10 PM

lordofthemark started a thread Master thread for requests for advocacy help in General Discussion

Now that a certain controversy is settled, time for this Its fairly frequent that people want to request help, not necessarily only from people in...

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09-14-2019, 09:03 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Making Seminary Road in Alexandria better in Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

Or to be ecumenical, and a bit more sober https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPXXuEel0fU

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09-14-2019, 09:00 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Making Seminary Road in Alexandria better in Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6FL1S8X80

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09-13-2019, 10:03 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Eye Street SE, EB closed at Half Street in Road and Trail Conditions

EB Eye Street SE is now reopened between S. Cap and NJ Avenue, including the bike lane (though there were cones being put out at the corner with...

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09-04-2019, 01:36 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Lynn Street Esplanade and Custis Trail Improvements - 2018/2019 in Road and Trail Conditions

The origin is unknown. Some have speculated that the term's origin is Yiddish because of its similarity to the interjection "feh", which appears in...

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09-04-2019, 08:44 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

In the 1970s, when people were complaining that there was no bike route from Brooklyn to SI, because Robert Moses built the Verrazano Narrows Bridge...

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08-29-2019, 09:13 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Eye Street SE, EB closed at Half Street in Road and Trail Conditions

There are now construction related slowdowns and temporary stoppages on BOTH parallels - L Street SE, and K Street SE, between Half Street and NJ...

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08-27-2019, 09:15 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread How to train drivers not to "door" cyclists in General Discussion

That's been a total mess with the construction. And yeah, having a PBL for only a teeny segment is less than ideal and the driveways are not great. ...

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08-26-2019, 11:40 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread How to train drivers not to "door" cyclists in General Discussion

Um hmmm. Teaching the Dutch reach is not an issue only for door zone bike lanes - there are lots of other occasions where even riders quite aware...

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