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9throwaway2 t1_jb1b8v3 wrote

Reply to comment by solidrecommendations in Cleveland park needs a coffee shop by katrusiaa

yep the problem is simple. CT ave is 6 lanes of sheer shitshow for cars. Yet the city-run survey showed that 64% of CP store customers walked/biked and 16% took transit - only 19% drove. But nearly all public spaces is for drivers and room to store their cars.

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CydeWeys t1_jb1sifa wrote

Sadly this is it. Cleveland Park is a place set up to drive through, not to walk around in.

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rlpw t1_jb2nnoa wrote

Im confident this is consistent with other busy streets - so I’m hoping we see more changes that support non-driving customers. (Ie benning/h st ne)

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Misaniovent t1_jb53ena wrote

And yet all the storefronts there have signs oppose bike lanes, which will probably bring them more business than not.

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9throwaway2 t1_jb58uca wrote

well the ones with them seem to be going out of business quickly these days. i guess the signs are driving away customers.

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acdha t1_jb5kxj5 wrote

Each time I’ve looked, the owners of those stores live an hour away in Maryland or Virginia. I’m not surprised that they want a personal highway but I doubt it’s representative of their customers or employees.

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ksixnine t1_jb37c6r wrote

I’d bet that the the reason as to why the driving percentage is low is because there’s no parking.

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