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Related: About this forumD.C. church says a bike lane would infringe upon its constitutional ‘rights of religious freedom’
The District government is going through the rather municipally boring process of determining where to build a bike lane on the east side of downtown.
And one church has given a charged response to some proposals, saying that a bike lane near its property would infringe upon its constitutionally protected rights of religious freedom and equal protection of the laws.
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The church, represented by a lawyer, wrote in a letter to DDOT, which WashCycle blog obtained and reported on, that the proposals along Sixth Street are unsupportable, unrealistic and particularly problematic for traffic and parking. The church, which says it has more than 800 congregants, notes that the Convention Center is in the area, which already exacerbates traffic and parking issues. Consequently, as many car lanes and parking space as possible are needed on the street.
The parking loss would place an unconstitutionally undue burden on people who want to pray, the church argues, noting that other churches already have had to flee to the suburbs because of similarly onerous parking restrictions. The church says that DDOT lets cars park diagonally on the street during busy times, which would be seemingly impossible if a protected bike lane were on the street.
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And one church has given a charged response to some proposals, saying that a bike lane near its property would infringe upon its constitutionally protected rights of religious freedom and equal protection of the laws.
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The church, represented by a lawyer, wrote in a letter to DDOT, which WashCycle blog obtained and reported on, that the proposals along Sixth Street are unsupportable, unrealistic and particularly problematic for traffic and parking. The church, which says it has more than 800 congregants, notes that the Convention Center is in the area, which already exacerbates traffic and parking issues. Consequently, as many car lanes and parking space as possible are needed on the street.
The parking loss would place an unconstitutionally undue burden on people who want to pray, the church argues, noting that other churches already have had to flee to the suburbs because of similarly onerous parking restrictions. The church says that DDOT lets cars park diagonally on the street during busy times, which would be seemingly impossible if a protected bike lane were on the street.
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D.C. church says a bike lane would infringe upon its constitutional ‘rights of religious freedom’ (Original Post)
Capt. Obvious
Oct 2015
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That's what we do in New Castle, DE. Space is reserved for tour bus and other parking
woodsprite
Oct 2015
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mikeysnot
(4,756 posts)1. This BS is getting
ridiculous...
elleng
(130,901 posts)2. Too bad they didn't just call it a BURDENSOME TRAFFIC HAZARD!
It IS a burden for the diagonal parking, I agree, but make an exception, NO USE of BIKE LANE on Sundays??? Try it, you'll like it!
(P.S., I lived in DC for 20+ years and am quite familiar with the issue, up close and personal.)
woodsprite
(11,914 posts)6. That's what we do in New Castle, DE. Space is reserved for tour bus and other parking
most of the time. On Sunday mornings, we (the Presby church) split the parking with the Episcopal church across the street.
eppur_se_muova
(36,262 posts)3. Well, I guess they're not Amish ... nt
frylock
(34,825 posts)4. Cycling is my religion.
msongs
(67,405 posts)5. yeah but witches ride bikes! just like in the wizard of oz so it must be true nt