Georgetown ANC debated CaBi station locations last night

Though a Georgetown ANC rejected one CaBi station location, they're considering other locations for it. David Alpert writes:

When a CaBi station was proposed for the Car Barn on Prospect St, which would have been convenient for students and residents, a "loose coalition of homeowners" told their ANC commissioner that they opposed it. They cited concerns "about more noise and parking—that people might park nearby just to use the bike station."

Even though none of the homeowners felt strongly enough to subsequently attend an ANC meeting to oppose the Car Barn location, and I showed up and spoke in support of it, all but the GU student commissioner voted down the location.

Part of me wants to say "no soup for you!" but Metro-less Georgetown needs CaBi (and I like to go there at times) so I will refrain. GGW also breaks down the possible locations. Did anyone go last night?

Comments

[Palamur]

Um...what about the CaBi at 37th and O, all of three blocks away? Or 30th and M?

[Jakob Wolf-Barnett]

Hi WashCycle,
Are there future meetings planned to discuss CaBi in Georgetown that are open to the public and is that info posted somewhere on a regular basis? Thanks,
Jakob

[dcj]

"people might park nearby just to use the bike station"

Drive to use the bike station? Talk about not getting it!!!

[washcycle]

Palumur, what about them? I don't understand what you're asking/saying.

Jakob, not that I know of. I didn't even know about this meeting until yesterday afternoon.

[Markt322]

I wonder if CaBi has considered installing stations on a "test" basis; I seem to recall them being reasonably easy to move around. Then when people say "it's going to ruin our neighborhood" they could say "why don't we try it, and let's talk again in 3-6 months"...I feel like by the time the station had been in use for a little while people would forget about it and not be riled up (since it didn't ruin their lives) by the time the review period ended.