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Knock_turnal OP t1_jcpenk3 wrote

Reply to comment by breakfast_organisms in METRO should make an exception and run on regular weekday hours during marathons. by Knock_turnal

This is exactly what I meant. I got on the bus and the driver was like, “i’m not going all the way.” But she didn’t know anything other than that. She didn’t know alternate routes, etc.

And then at her last stop, a supervisor came in the bus to give her her new directions and then told us, “you can try and take this or that bus to try and get downtown.”

Like, where is the…just a hint of organization.?

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cnote5 t1_jcpbzaw wrote

Reply to METRO should make an exception and run on regular weekday hours during marathons. by Knock_turnal

Run to the marathon and back home if you need to get up early and punish yourself.

I've never understood "running" for fun or exercise.

Sure you're fit and have great coordination and low body fat, but really you're just showing off.

And those guys that run in place at an intersection or backward need to keep it in their pants more.

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rmm0484 t1_jcpbvh3 wrote

Reply to comment by HereComesHR in Recent DC Trip by HereComesHR

When you come back, Annapolis is a short drive, and Ocean City, and Cape May are also great day trips from Washington, DC. Check out Williamsburg and Richmond also. So much to see! Also Manassas, Monticello, Arlington National Cemetery and Antietam for history buffs!

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CriticalStrawberry t1_jcp5192 wrote

Reply to comment by IcyWillow1193 in METRO should make an exception and run on regular weekday hours during marathons. by Knock_turnal

>Empty speculation without evidence

>economic losses imposed by hours-long closures of major arteries

Your are correct, that is what you did there. The vast majority of economic activity in urban areas comes from local people walking, biking, and taking transit. Very few people in cars are actually stopping and spending money in the city. The only people in that group negatively effected by this are bus riders, which should be considered.

Businesses complain when cities want to remove street parking or pedestrianize the street they're on because they've been told that it will negatively effect their business and reduce the number of customers they get. The reality is the opposite. Removing cars from an area almost always increases economic activity for businesses. If you walk around coffee shops, retail, and restaurants downtown during events like this, it's pretty clear evidence that holds true.

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