tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post5682611988204983583..comments2024-03-29T04:57:59.779-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: MoCo government's death wish Apex sidewalk closure has pedestrians running for their lives (Video + Photos)Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46390099619068221182017-06-29T10:17:43.626-07:002017-06-29T10:17:43.626-07:00Dyer, so you're just waiting for the County to...Dyer, so you're just waiting for the County to report that Carr contacted them, rather than contacting Carr yourself?<br /><br />#LaziestJournalistEverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-81085809424273664742017-06-28T21:10:56.266-07:002017-06-28T21:10:56.266-07:0012:40: More frightening question - when will Carr&...12:40: More frightening question - when will Carr's partner Montgomery County contact them and get up to speed on the basic logistics of this major project? It's sounding like another Silver Spring Transit Center in the making with such lack of involvement by the County. And this is even more complicated than the SSTC!<br /><br />"It's like deja vu all over again." = Yogi BerraRobert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-9505330387870598122017-06-28T12:40:43.545-07:002017-06-28T12:40:43.545-07:00Mr. Dyer, did you ever contact Carr to ask them wh...Mr. Dyer, did you ever contact Carr to ask them why they needed to take a whole lane of the roadway, and don't have room for a temporary sidewalk?<br /><br />To paraphrase Yogi Berra, "you can find out a lot just by asking."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-76426279541732685022017-06-28T08:45:59.111-07:002017-06-28T08:45:59.111-07:00The "unofficial mayor of Bethesda" would...The "unofficial mayor of Bethesda" would be Rick Ammirato, not some dude blogging from a basement in Westbard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-18636057901846343502017-06-28T03:49:48.737-07:002017-06-28T03:49:48.737-07:00You're a joke, Dyer. First thing I did when I ...You're a joke, Dyer. First thing I did when I woke up was think how pitiful he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-1958816284117857022017-06-27T21:03:51.779-07:002017-06-27T21:03:51.779-07:007:51PM here- I'm not Dyer.
You see Dyer everyw...7:51PM here- I'm not Dyer.<br />You see Dyer everywhere. <br /><br />Last thing before falling asleep tonight, you'll be thinking about Robert Dyer. Let that sink in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-31004716084056865522017-06-27T20:58:16.886-07:002017-06-27T20:58:16.886-07:00Anyone else thinks Robert Dyer sounds kinda loony ...Anyone else thinks Robert Dyer sounds kinda loony when he anonymously refers to himself as "the unofficial mayor of Bethesda"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-50596831109184189022017-06-27T19:51:38.661-07:002017-06-27T19:51:38.661-07:00Anyone else think it's weird that county emplo...Anyone else think it's weird that county employees found out about this sidewalk and lane closure from Robert Dyer, the unofficial mayor of Bethesda?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-44289697931252822552017-06-27T19:49:26.387-07:002017-06-27T19:49:26.387-07:00The council passes window-dressing sidewalk laws b...The council passes window-dressing sidewalk laws but fails to require pedestrian accommodations when approving planning documents. Anyone know why the county doesn't charge fees for builders to use public rights of way during construction? Fees that escalate as closures drag on would get the builders off sidewalks and curb lanes faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-91669322058897225982017-06-27T19:02:36.491-07:002017-06-27T19:02:36.491-07:00I drove by this today. They not only blocked the s...I drove by this today. They not only blocked the sidewalk, but also the curb lane of Wisconsin Avenue so it's down to 2 lanes at all times. So why can't they just put a pedestrian passage in the curb lane, since it's blocked anyway?<br /><br />Ready to take bets on how often that blocked curb lane will be used for parking for construction worker's vehicles, just like the did on Old Georgetown (near Tyber Bierhaus) and Hampden (near the MoCo liquor store)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-65877719590797798832017-06-27T17:21:27.713-07:002017-06-27T17:21:27.713-07:00Saw lots of people in the street today.
We're ...Saw lots of people in the street today.<br />We're going to go on years like this?Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-40075965214170689782017-06-27T13:51:48.536-07:002017-06-27T13:51:48.536-07:00No one is forcing anyone to walk in the street. Ju...No one is forcing anyone to walk in the street. Just cross Wisconsin in the crosswalk, with the "WALK" sign, then repeat at the other end. Sure, it's an inconvenience - another 100-200 feet in distance, plus <i>a couple of minutes</i> for the additional "walk" signals.<br /><br />The only "danger" here is to those who ignore the posted warnings to cross to the other side of Wisconsin.<br /><br />And it's possble to walk along Woodmont instead of Wisconsin, and avoid that block entirely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-84972399942472385642017-06-27T13:25:33.866-07:002017-06-27T13:25:33.866-07:00You're lying, claiming there are no signs dire...You're lying, claiming there are no signs directing pedestrians to cross Wisconsin. <br /><br />Which I am 100% ok with walking across the street. You can enter the metro on that side of the street anyways and enjoy some art in the tunnel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-56992174117283685772017-06-27T13:15:43.871-07:002017-06-27T13:15:43.871-07:00You're lying, claiming you know the man runnin...You're lying, claiming you know the man running.<br /><br />That's beside the point: are you ok with this sidewalk closure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-59811997970315401302017-06-27T12:29:14.980-07:002017-06-27T12:29:14.980-07:00You're lying again saying a man who runs all t...You're lying again saying a man who runs all the time was running out of fear head long into traffic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-63344258661093734682017-06-27T12:15:36.282-07:002017-06-27T12:15:36.282-07:009:18: You're lying again. All photos, videos w...9:18: You're lying again. All photos, videos were taken last evening (Monday).Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-3471811376043620262017-06-27T12:12:18.782-07:002017-06-27T12:12:18.782-07:006:58: A covered pedestrian walkway would not requi...6:58: A covered pedestrian walkway would not require closing any lane of Wisconsin - in cities from Rockville to Baltimore to New York, the covered walkway is on the existing sidewalk. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-57214087104862971902017-06-27T11:53:29.922-07:002017-06-27T11:53:29.922-07:00Dyer clearly says that the photos were from yester...Dyer clearly says that the photos were from yesterday.<br />Looks dangerous! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-20973816672406903952017-06-27T11:04:47.973-07:002017-06-27T11:04:47.973-07:0010:33AM - I've seen him weekday afternoons/eve...10:33AM - I've seen him weekday afternoons/evenings after 3:30.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-65106597987770724832017-06-27T11:01:16.350-07:002017-06-27T11:01:16.350-07:0010:38 is on to something. The 311 Twitter referred...10:38 is on to something. The 311 Twitter referred the pedestrian to MoCo's "Sidewalk Division".<br /><br />Wonder if they know one of most used sidewalks in the county was blocked without warning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-58657803701604722362017-06-27T10:51:05.175-07:002017-06-27T10:51:05.175-07:00"Why not just put in a covered walkway? The t..."Why not just put in a covered walkway? The technology exists -- they do it in NYC all the time."<br /><br />The problem is that to do that, even more of the roadway would need to be closed. The reason that the roadway is needed is because not just the visible part of the building needs to be demolished, but the entire structure built over the railroad tunnel - this extends all the way to the curb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-62454020089063855642017-06-27T10:46:04.519-07:002017-06-27T10:46:04.519-07:00Wisconsin Avenue is not "blocked for pedestri...Wisconsin Avenue is not "blocked for pedestrians".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-14643234156697310932017-06-27T10:45:10.499-07:002017-06-27T10:45:10.499-07:00What sort of poor person in Bethesda walks to work...What sort of poor person in Bethesda walks to work? I usually just drive my Tesla to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-81088612958983550052017-06-27T10:42:43.872-07:002017-06-27T10:42:43.872-07:00His rants aside, Dyer is right on this one. Wiscon...His rants aside, Dyer is right on this one. Wisconsin Ave is a major road for both vehicles and pedestrians. How are they able to get away with blocking it for pedestrians? Why not just put in a covered walkway? The technology exists -- they do it in NYC all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-1228837934641099932017-06-27T10:41:42.220-07:002017-06-27T10:41:42.220-07:00Dyer is the Michael Moore of Bethesda News. Can an...Dyer is the Michael Moore of Bethesda News. Can anyone think of a better comparison?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com