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10-10-2019, 03:49 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Crystal Drive bike lane in Road and Trail Conditions

Wasn't that a door zone bike lane, that sort of disappeared at 26th? I mean I confess to usually taking it, but definitely lost VC points for doing...

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10-10-2019, 11:40 AM

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

I was speaking to a woman at my synagogue who is an occasional bike rider. She used to bike commute downtown before her job location changed, but...

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10-07-2019, 09:08 AM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Q & A with John Forester in General Discussion

https://chi.streetsblog.org/2019/10/03/a-dinosaur-still-roams-the-earth-john-forester-discusses-his-discredited-anti-bike-lane-credo/

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10-02-2019, 12:01 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Is bike commuting on Oxen Hill Rd a deathwish? in Where to ride?

This is why my nightmare is "we should consolidate ALL the statistical agencies at Suitland"

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09-27-2019, 02:11 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Reflective vests and infrared touchless faucets in Commuters

I guess in theory if someone walks out in all black, on a white striped crosswalk, a driver should notice that something is obscuring the crosswalk...

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09-26-2019, 01:23 PM

lordofthemark replied to a thread Washington Blvd repaving thru Westover in Road and Trail Conditions

Yesterday I was riding a CaBi in this area. I rode WB through the retail area, then bak EB all the way to the CaBi station near George Mason. ...

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09-22-2019, 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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09-22-2019, 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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