Arlington is trying to expand Bikeshare all along the Mt. Vernon Trail (and more)

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  • January 23, 2014 at 8:47 pm #991909
    dasgeh
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    Not being sure of where exactly “Rosslyn Circle” is, I googled it. I found this: http://www.arlnow.com/2012/05/22/then-and-now-rosslyn-circle/

    Amazing. I officially submit that we should rename the “Intersection of Doom” the “Intersection of Perdition”

    But I’m still not sure where they want to put the CaBi station.

    January 23, 2014 at 8:51 pm #991911
    rcannon100
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    I can tell them where to put a station, and it wont require any fancy federal red-tape: Lee Hwy & Glebe (probably best at Lee Hwy and Old Dumbinion)! Perfect distance to Ballston. New housing unit just about to go online there. Lots of businesses. Halfway to Marymount Uni (which should arrangement for a station for their students to get to the Blue Goose). It wood be perfect.

    January 23, 2014 at 8:52 pm #991912
    dasgeh
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    There’s one going in at Lee Hwy and Monroe soon…

    January 23, 2014 at 8:59 pm #991914
    consularrider
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    Since there is already a CaBi station on Lynn at Lee Highway (east bound), I’m not sure where they would plan to put the station in the Rosslyn Circle, Gateway Park?

    January 23, 2014 at 10:21 pm #991920
    dasgeh
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    @consularrider 75477 wrote:

    Since there is already a CaBi station on Lynn at Lee Highway (east bound), I’m not sure where they would plan to put the station in the Rosslyn Circle, Gateway Park?

    I know it would help me when I do the multimodal commute: CaBi to Rosslyn then bus up Lee Hwy. Isn’t that reason enough? (and the other station is at 19th, not Lee)

    January 23, 2014 at 10:38 pm #991926
    PotomacCyclist
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    I thought the Arlington Cemetery station was already planned as part of the current expansion round (which has been stretched out much longer than the original schedule). It shows up on this Google Map overlay, which was updated on Dec. 17, 2013. The map also shows a proposed station at the Iwo Jima Memorial.

    https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=208771379716907054335.0004b0d62fc49b0f212c9&msa=0&ll=38.88796,-77.096987&spn=0.028293,0.066047&dg=feature

    The Air Force Memorial station would be OK, except that I don’t know if many casual cyclists are going to ride up the Columbia Pike hill from Pentagon City. It’s not that tough of a hill for experienced cyclists, but it might be prohibitive for casual members. Either way, it’s important for the County to speed up the negotiations with DOD for the land transfers in that area so that the side paths along Columbia Pike (between Joyce St. and the Washington Blvd. bridge) can be upgraded. The existing sidewalk along the old Navy Annex site is substandard and many cyclists (incl. most casual members) won’t ride in the car traffic lanes on Columbia Pike.

    The Reagan National Airport stations would be very cool. Gravelly Point would be OK. Might be some rebalancing issues, but if the County and CaBi want to deal with that, I’m not complaining.

    I wonder where the Army Navy Drive station would be. Eads St.? Fern St.?

    Interesting proposal.

    January 23, 2014 at 10:42 pm #991928
    jrenaut
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    They should put one directly in the center of the Intersection of Doom so drivers have to slow the [expletive deleted] down.

    January 23, 2014 at 10:56 pm #991931
    KLizotte
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    The MVT would be a great idea if it were wider; it is already substandard as it is. That is my biggest concern.

    October 27, 2016 at 2:55 pm #1059486
    elbows
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    Anyone know the status of this discussion?

    October 27, 2016 at 2:58 pm #1059487
    chris_s
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    Airport station is happening, still coming to some legal agreements. Gravelly point still in negotiation, NPS keeps rejecting various proposed sites. TR island still in negotiations, NPS seems to have tentatively agreed to a site.

    Pentagon going nowhere, Air force memorial going nowhere.

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    October 27, 2016 at 3:06 pm #1059490
    dbb
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    @chris_s 147972 wrote:

    Gravelly point still in negotiation, NPS keeps rejecting various proposed sites.

    Because we can’t affect the splendor of the portapotties.

    October 27, 2016 at 3:09 pm #1059491
    chris_s
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    @dbb 147975 wrote:

    Because we can’t affect the splendor of the portapotties.

    Only portapotties are allowed to obstruct the historic viewshed of the capitol, not your dirty bike nonsense.

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    October 27, 2016 at 3:09 pm #1059492
    elbows
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    Thanks. Too bad about Pentagon and Air Force Memorial, my two personal faves of that list. Such a wasteland of an area.

    October 27, 2016 at 3:28 pm #1059496
    lordofthemark
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    So now it will easier to drop family and luggage at the airport, drive home to park, and then CaBi in, a la WashCycle! 😎

    Seriously, good to see progress of any kind with NPS as well.

    As for the Pentagon. With not only the metro station, and the huge employment center, but the biggest bus depot (that is effectively what it is) in the region, it would be a natural for CaBi. But given the attitude of the Pentagon Reservation management to biking, I guess that will be a long time coming.

    October 27, 2016 at 3:33 pm #1059499
    dbb
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    @chris_s 147976 wrote:

    Only portapotties are allowed to obstruct the historic viewshed of the capitol, not your dirty bike nonsense.

    The smellshed is often pretty awesome as well.

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