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Well, do keep in mind the origins of the Metro itself- I've talked with older residents in DC who remember when Metro was being built people were terrified it'd
by sageabilly 11y ago
Well, do keep in mind the origins of the Metro itself- I've talked with older residents in DC who remember when Metro was being built people were terrified it'd bring the problems of the inner city out to the suburbs; remember that it was being planned/built in the late 60s/early 70s when DC was a much more violent and scary city than it is today. This is what led to the system being inefficient and weirdly laid out in the first place.
- uberdog 11y agoAnd totally skipping Georgetown.
- eli 11y agoMetro didn't skip Georgetown by choice, that's a myth.
- hueving 11y agoAre you implying that the stops weren't deliberately chosen?
- eli 11y agoI'm saying that a Metro stop in Georgetown was obviously desirable, but technical constraints prevented its construction. There's an urban legend that community opposition forced Metro to cancel plans to build a stop there, but there's no evidence that's true. See e.g. http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/423/georgetown-never-blocked-metro-stop/ http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/423/georgetown-neve...
- eli 11y agoI don't think that's right. I've heard this story before too, but I don't think it played much of a role in the Metro layout. The system map implies the exact opposite of what you're saying: it's very good at bringing people from the suburbs to downtown and back. That's actually one of the main criticisms of it today: that it is set up like a commuter rail and not a subway.