Draft map – 2013 Alexandria CaBi expansion

[PotomacCyclist]

http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/localmotion/info/programs/20130603DraftExpansionMapWebsite.pdf

Five proposed stations in Del Ray/Slaters Lane and three in the Carlyle area. Five other stations to be added by others (developers, associations?) at an unspecified time.

Many people had asked for stations in Del Ray and at Slaters Lane, on the crowdsourcing map and through other channels. Too bad there won’t be a station somewhere in Potomac Yard, near the movie theater and shopping center. The Potomac Ave. bike path runs between the stores and the movie theater. Long-term plans call for the shopping center area to be redeveloped, but that won’t happen for quite a while. A station could be installed there temporarily, for a few years and then moved if and when construction starts on the north end of Potomac Yard.

The Monroe Ave. and Slaters Lane stations will serve as good intermediate points for trips between Del Ray and Old Town, and between Crystal City and Old Town.

I’m looking forward to the Alexandria CaBi expansion (as well as the completion of the Arlington and D.C. 2013 expansions).

EDIT: The map may have been superseded by other maps of proposed locations. See the later posts in this thread.

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[PotomacCyclist]

If you haven’t done so already, you can post suggested locations on the CaBi crowdsourcing map. The link is located on the map page on their website. Once you’re on the page, click on specific locations where you’d like new stations, or vote up or down on previously suggested station locations.

There’s no guarantee that your suggestion will lead to new stations there, but it’s an easy way to make suggestions. If there’s enough demand for particular locations, many people will vote for those locations. This can influence decisions on the location of future stations.

[PotomacCyclist]

New stations on Monroe Ave. and Slaters Lane today.

[Overtone]

I heard but didn’t see it myself that the one in central Del Ray (near the farmer’s market) also appeared. Yay!

[cyclingfool]

You’re right. There is one just up the street from Velocity.

[Terpfan]

@PotomacCyclist 92986 wrote:

New stations on Monroe Ave. and Slaters Lane today.

Where did they put it on Slaters? I was at Buzz the other morning and didn’t notice anything. Although I really don’t ride through there more and it’s more of a driving destination.

[KWL]

@Terpfan 93168 wrote:

Where did they put it on Slaters? I was at Buzz the other morning and didn’t notice anything. Although I really don’t ride through there more and it’s more of a driving destination.

Right here. It must not have been installed yet when you were there. It would be hard to miss.

[PotomacCyclist]

In all, eight new stations this week in Alexandria. Five of them in the Del Ray/Slaters Lane area, three in Carlyle.

A while back, I read that Alexandria plans to continue with their expansion of CaBi in the future. I don’t remember where the focus of any new stations would be. But I’d expect them to be relatively close to the existing network, in Del Ray, Old Town and/or Carlyle. Or maybe we could see a couple stations in Potomac Yard in the near future? Maybe?

[lordofthemark]

@PotomacCyclist 92915 wrote:

If you haven’t done so already, you can post suggested locations on the CaBi crowdsourcing map. The link is located on the map page on their website. Once you’re on the page, click on specific locations where you’d like new stations, or vote up or down on previously suggested station locations.

There’s no guarantee that your suggestion will lead to new stations there, but it’s an easy way to make suggestions. If there’s enough demand for particular locations, many people will vote for those locations. This can influence decisions on the location of future stations.

Done

Asked for a station at Park Center (on the big plaza near the pita shop) at NVCC, at Bradlee, at Park Fairfax, and at Chinquapin/TCWilliamsHS.

[Terpfan]

@KWL 93189 wrote:

Right here. It must not have been installed yet when you were there. It would be hard to miss.

Oh yah, I would not have missed that spot. It’s where everyone illegally double parks to run in to get coffee. Ha, folks will have to actually park now.

It makes logical sense to put one there. Particularly if there is one at Braddock Rd Metro (I don’t know as I haven’t actually gone to the stop in a while now). A lot of folks take the bus from a little further down Slaters and I could see them Cabi-ing instead. Plus, also makes it convenient for those living across OT to get over there.

[KWL]

This is what it looked like BC (before CaBi).

[PotomacCyclist]

@Terpfan 93286 wrote:

Oh yah, I would not have missed that spot. It’s where everyone illegally double parks to run in to get coffee. Ha, folks will have to actually park now.

It makes logical sense to put one there. Particularly if there is one at Braddock Rd Metro (I don’t know as I haven’t actually gone to the stop in a while now). A lot of folks take the bus from a little further down Slaters and I could see them Cabi-ing instead. Plus, also makes it convenient for those living across OT to get over there.

There is an existing station at the Braddock Rd. Metro. It’s just to the north of the Metro station.

[peterw_diy]

@PotomacCyclist 93338 wrote:

There is an existing station at the Braddock Rd. Metro. It’s just to the north of the Metro station.

Yea, OK, WTF is it with CaBi having no stations on WMATA property? The Braddock and King placements are especially bad, effectively invisible to 75% of the stations’ foot traffic.

[PotomacCyclist]

Take a deep breath. The King St. station is poorly placed, but better signage could improve the situation. I think such signs have been installed in some locations in the CaBi network area, but more need to be added.

[peterw_diy]

@PotomacCyclist 93411 wrote:

Take a deep breath. The King St. station is poorly placed, but better signage could improve the situation.

So could moving the station. Why aren’t any CaBi stations on WMATA property? Does anybody here know? I mean, half of the WMATA jurisdictions are CaBi partners.

[Kolohe]

I’m going to defend the placement of the Cabi station (and not just because I live in one of the Braddock place developments). It’s far easier to get in and out of that station on a bike at that location than it would be at most other places around that misbegotten road junction and metro property fortress.

The king st station otoh, is indeed a bit of a pain due to its location on diagonal road up against a office park staircase and a rough entrance and exit (on diagonal) on both the Duke st and King st sides.

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