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  • April 2, 2013 at 3:07 pm #966298
    MRH5028
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    Awesome idea. A bit of shaming for the violators. I often see the Marymount shuttle parked on Fairfax in front of the Ballston metro blocking half the bike lane. Will have to take a pic next time.

    April 2, 2013 at 3:17 pm #966302
    creadinger
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    Clark St. and Potomac Ave in Crystal City will make excellent fodder for this.

    On the other hand, Crystal Dr. going south I’ve given up and almost always take the lane these days because so many cars and vans park all over the place in the bike lane it’s more or less unusable. BTW – if the bike sensors on the soutbound side of Crystal Dr. seem to have anomalously low bike counts it’s because of this fact. I never ride over those anymore and I doubt anyone else does either.

    April 2, 2013 at 3:21 pm #966303
    americancyclo
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    @Tim Kelley 48025 wrote:

    So Arlington finally got one of these: http://arlingtonbikelaneblockers.tumblr.com/

    Submit your own photos here: http://arlingtonbikelaneblockers.tumblr.com/submit

    Is this going to lead to enforcement, or just public shaming?

    April 2, 2013 at 3:47 pm #966309
    Tim Kelley
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    @americancyclo 48050 wrote:

    Is this going to lead to enforcement, or just public shaming?

    It made not lead to enforcement on its own, but having photos is always helpful when discussing matters with the police department directly.

    April 2, 2013 at 4:52 pm #966330
    Dickie
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    I will never get to work if I stop to take pictures of all the offenders, the bike lanes in Clarendon and Courthouse at 5:00 are parking lots for cabs, UPS, Fed-ex, beer trucks, lamas, horses, dragons…. you name it, it’s there!

    April 2, 2013 at 5:03 pm #966332
    dbb
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    @Dickie 48078 wrote:

    I will never get to work if I stop to take pictures of all the offenders, the bike lanes in Clarendon and Courthouse at 5:00 are parking lots for cabs, UPS, Fed-ex, beer trucks, lamas, horses, dragons…. you name it, it’s there!

    You are required to photodocument all llamas and dragons in the bike lanes. I’m cool with you only muttering about the rest.

    April 2, 2013 at 5:15 pm #966334
    jopamora
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    @Dickie 48078 wrote:

    I will never get to work if I stop to take pictures of all the offenders, the bike lanes in Clarendon and Courthouse at 5:00 are parking lots for cabs, UPS, Fed-ex, beer trucks, lamas, horses, dragons…. you name it, it’s there!

    His Holiness can park in the bike lane without repercussions, but you should probably take the photo anyways.

    April 2, 2013 at 5:29 pm #966336
    GuyContinental
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    @jopamora 48082 wrote:

    His Holiness can park in the bike lane without repercussions, but you should probably take the photo anyways.

    Nope he takes the bus LINK

    Maybe THAT’S why the buses sit there!

    April 2, 2013 at 8:18 pm #966360
    donkeybike
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    @Tim Kelley 48025 wrote:

    So Arlington finally got one of these: http://arlingtonbikelaneblockers.tumblr.com/

    Submit your own photos here: http://arlingtonbikelaneblockers.tumblr.com/submit

    I have complained numerous times–since the blockers are often right in front of the COURTHOUSE, I don’t get why they cannot enforce. Already had one shouting match with a Sysco jerk.

    April 3, 2013 at 12:22 am #966376
    PotomacCyclist
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    @Dickie 48078 wrote:

    I will never get to work if I stop to take pictures of all the offenders, the bike lanes in Clarendon and Courthouse at 5:00 are parking lots for cabs, UPS, Fed-ex, beer trucks, lamas, horses, dragons…. you name it, it’s there!

    The Trolley Pub is also coming to Arlington soon.

    April 3, 2013 at 1:17 pm #966410
    MRH5028
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    Blog got a blurb in the Morning Notes post from ArlNow this morning.

    Edit: Comments are already getting fun….

    April 4, 2013 at 5:54 pm #966582
    JorgeGortex
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    @donkeybike 48110 wrote:

    I have complained numerous times–since the blockers are often right in front of the COURTHOUSE, I don’t get why they cannot enforce. Already had one shouting match with a Sysco jerk.

    Excellent question. What good is there if the Police and meter patrol cannot handle the people within a block of the courthouse and police headquarters!

    Although, as I think about these llamas and trucks… its no different than heading through Georgetown on K Street in the morning. The Do Not Park right lane is always parked in by delivery trucks.

    April 4, 2013 at 5:55 pm #966583
    jrenaut
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    @JorgeGortex 48345 wrote:

    Although, as I think about these llamas and trucks… its no different than heading through Georgetown on K Street in the morning. The Do Not Park right lane is always parked in by delivery trucks.

    Wait, Arlington has a llama problem? I have got to see this blog.

    April 4, 2013 at 5:55 pm #966585
    JorgeGortex
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    BTW: I am officially adding this to the forum lexicon: Parking Llamas. With hats off to Dickie.

    April 4, 2013 at 6:12 pm #966586
    brendan
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    @JorgeGortex 48345 wrote:

    The Do Not Park right lane is always parked in by delivery trucks.

    Well, it used to be worse! DC used to give discounts for delivery truck tickets…

    http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/1957/replace-bulk-parking-ticket-discount-with-sensible-curb-management-policy/

    Brendan

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