Honestly I'm not sure I understand why the city is spending millions of dollars on a service that seems inefficient in an area with numerous other options. But I might try it just to say I did 🤷‍♂️

Where do the shuttles go? Read the entire story 3 times thinking surely I missed it, but ask it says it's that they go to the Wharf, but don't say from where.

That’s cool, but people will still jam up the streets with their cars.

I'm hoooping from the metro. It's a little bit of a trek to get there from there. Not awful or anything but for two bucks if I'm tired I might consider it to not take the bus.. Definitely not a service I'd use often as it seems pretty inefficient and there's already a shuttle and I believe the DC Circular.

Yeah same reaction

I think L'enfant would make the most sense, Waterfront second

They already have a bus from L’enfant though - the southwest shuttle!

The fact that they mention parking, I’m guessing from a parking lot in the area? The only ones nearby I can think of are on Maryland Ave that are pretty empty.

The way people drag race down Maine Ave and M St, I wouldn't want to be on one of those dinky little things on the street.

The only places that ever seem to get shuttles are close enough to the nearest Metro station to easily walk to. See also: Mosaic.

I wouldn't mind shuttles to DC Brau or Port City Brewing, since those are a real pain to get to.

Build a actual street car system my god

Will there be a transfer discount from metro?

Not to add fuel to the fire of the storied DC Reddit Urban Planning Circlejerks, but for real wtf are they thinking. This only adds more clutter to a super congested area. Provide cheap alternatives to lessen this: a pedestrian bridge, built-up bus stops, dedicated bus lanes, thru lanes, loading/Uber zones, etc. I’m all for outside-the-box thinking, but this seems less helpful than the ski lift to Rosslyn.

It's funny you laundry listed good ideas because The Wharf already has a bus lane, designated ride share loading zones + taxi pick up spot, improved pedestrian infrastructure and plenty of mass transit including a fare free shuttle bus that goes to L'Enfant Plaza and the National Mall.

The new proposal for this to take millions from the city in order to be a subsidized service to alleviate parking issues is laughable. The reality is with an upscale shopping/dining development you're going to have wealthy people who will gladly pay whatever the cost is to park in the deck (or have a valet park for them) with 0 desire to use mass transit. Those people would simply not go if they couldn't park directly. The day trippers an income bracket under from the far reaches like Woodbridge or Frederick, maybe coming for a special dinner or a concert, who it might appeal to will need to know it exists and plan for it. Seems doomed to fail unless the city continues to throw money at it.

Completely agree with your points (and thanks for pointing out what’s already in use!).

Pretty sure that short, sad, non dedicated lane on one street is all we are ever going to get. All the other plans are dead in the water. I REALLY wanted that one to Georgetown.

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I think the city should charge more for parking if they want less people to drive. Less people but paying more money each.