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Submitted by sakizashi t3_122x9vm in washingtondc
sakizashi t1_jds1ks3 wrote
Reply to comment by alizadk in I know it shouldn't be, but it's always weird seeing DC on a random, unrelated sub. by snow-days
This is going on right now. Its Sunday. And open to cars. Cars parked on the grass in East Potomac Park. Meanwhile empty spots on the other wide of the Haines Pt. Loop.
sakizashi t1_j697l7r wrote
DC is a great place to live. Tons of stuff to do, great food scene. and compared to most "world class" cities in the US its actually relatively affordable to live in the urban areas.
While cyclists love to gripe (and legitimately about their safety) for a city its size the DC metro area has a pretty robust road cycling and triathlon scene. In that vein, its amazing to be able get up early and go for a run or bike through the monuments.
sakizashi t1_j2faxll wrote
Reply to comment by CorporateProvocateur in Your Take on DC Pedestrians? Are they Aloof? by CorporateProvocateur
If you are driving, you need to yield anyway; so there isn't any real confusion about what you should do. It just feels...like people are drones
sakizashi t1_j2f85xa wrote
They might be looking away from you to see if there is another danger coming like a car is going to swerve around you to enter the intersection.
When walking, I have found that taking even a second to acknowledge one car can put me in danger from another. In other words, you have been evaluated as safe and they are looking for the next thing.
Its a bummer, but we live in a city where red lights are optional and curb sneaking at 20mph to blow through stop signs is a normal thing.
sakizashi OP t1_jds75u3 wrote
Reply to Haines Pt. Cherry Blossoms. Gorgeous, but packed with cars… by sakizashi
…Packed with cars mostly with 1-2 people in them. Taken around 1pm.
They reversed the direction of traffic too and its not working out as the Park Service hoped.