There are two things.

1. I've seen a lot of people jumping as a common occurrence. Everyone should pay their fare to help maintain the system.

2. There's definitely a correlation between crime and fares. Someone who's stealing wallets probably isn't very interested in paying the fare.

As stated, more police won't do that much. More police is kind of a band-aid solution to the problem. Some people with mental illness do need to be put in mental institutions as they're a danger to other people.

Making sure people pay their fare helps because someone who thinks it's okay to assault someone or steal someone's wallet sure as hell doesn't care about paying the fare. For some people, the fare can be a lot of money so they have to think about whether it's worth it or not.

Like I agree with this sentiment:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Denver/comments/11i0ic3/how_should_rtd_deal_with_the_drug_problem_on/jaxp9uz/?context=3

> Caring about profit is stupid, yes, but I’d argue that 99% of all crime and public hazardous drug use that occurs on RTD is done a person who did not pay the fare. > > Essentially, most metro systems use the fare not just to subsidize the cost, but also historically to prevent troublemakers from entering the system. For this reason, Denver is right to want to keep the fare and also enforce it.

As someone who lives in MD, even though BWI is technically closer, IAD is far easier to get to via public transportation. The MTA 201 bus only runs in the morning and afternoon for a few hours while the Metro runs pretty much all day from 5 AM - 12 AM.

Moving walkways are OP.

Just fyi, she can text MyMTPD if she's being harassed.

> You can send a text message to Metro Transit Police at 696873 (MyMTPD).

> Don't put your bag between your legs, they invade the space of the person next to you if you do.

I'd say for a normal sized backpack, you can put it in front of your legs though. My backpack can be heavy so I don't really enjoy putting it in my lap. I'll probably only do so if it's crowded.

I would add that you can transport your bicycle on the Metro but not when trains are crowded. I would say non-peak hours are best. Also, the first and last cars tend to be least crowded so they are the best for transporting a bicycle.

This is more of a tip, but I detail here how I secure my belongings to my body. At this point, I have a good waist bag so I just attach it to the zippers on the waist bag.

Also, if you see a crime taking place, you can text MyMTPD (696873).

Maybe you could put some big signs on your car doors that say it's a manual, but you might still get punched anyways.

I go to Montgomery Cardiology and I think Dr. Sofat is a pretty good cardiologist:
https://montgomerycardiologyllc.com/
Google Reviews

I injured my finger and had surgery done at NBJI and Dr. Hashemi referred me to another cardiologist for a 2nd opinion that he had studied under:
https://www.carient.com/cardiologists/hamid-taheri-md

> I wonder if insurance would cover dental exams if you have a heart condition? 🤔

It's possible. Dental exam is usually provided free for transplant as an insurance benefit, as in checking that your oral hygiene is good enough for transplant.

I do know that wisdom teeth extraction can be covered by medical insurance.

The ADA lobbied against Medicare Part B including dental. But I guess to be fair, dentists have different needs than physicians.

> In addition to more bike lanes, the city should also focus on another huge thing that's keeping people from riding their bike more: rampant bike theft. > >

Yup. This is a huge thing. I spent roughly $400 on this chain lock (btw, I recommend purchasing a separate disc lock to use with the chain vs the one it comes with) and this anti-angle grinder lock because well, my e-bike costs a few thousand dollars. And even then I'd only leave it locked for around 30 minutes or so while I do shopping.

I've rented 5' x 5' Self Storage since there aren't enough bike lockers at Metro stations. But that is very limiting because it limits me to parking at the Self Storage next to Rockville Metro Station.

EDIT: Weird downvote but okay. Obviously lives are more important as you can replace a bicycle but not a life, but you can both build bike lanes and work to prevent bike theft.

> I truly do not understand why this sub hates cars so much.

Some people will always drive, but we really should act to reduce cars and encourage people to take transit as much as possible. Because cars simply cost a lot in healthcare costs, infrastructure costs, congestion and pollution.

There have been recent posts about cars killing people, like this one or this one. So I imagine that contributes to the dislike of cars. Because less cars means less accidents.

"Although I do drive sometimes, I also acknowledge that cars are the source of a lot of problems in our cities."

Also, the very fact of the matter is that owning a car is expensive (loans, insurance, gas, repairs) so if we're talking about less well-off residents, we should be encouraging them to not use cars and we should do our best to make public transit better. Yes, sometimes transit takes longer, but if you want that convenience then you pay a high premium for that.

Well, I'm pretty sure the money that's allocated to DDOT isn't available for use by other agencies. Now maybe you could argue the allocation should be changed but as it is that's how it is.

> I live near Dupont and the bike lanes are super comprehensive, but honestly they seem underused

As stated, there's a larger context. You need good infrastructure so cyclists that aren't the "extremists" will ride bikes. I'd consider myself an "extremist" considering I got an e-bike to commute to Rockville Metro Station when the bus doesn't run.

> genuine question: When a neighborhood is extremely walkable, are bike lanes everywhere necessary?

I'd like to emphasize what the other person stated, that bicycles are for neighborhood to neighborhood travel. In essence, they're replacing trips that would be done with a car.

Well, my other point was that it's expensive to construct dedicated bus lanes versus bike lanes. If you don't have the money to do one thing, then it becomes a no brainer to do the other thing, even if it's not as helpful.

It really isn't an either/or between say, dedicated bus lanes and bike lanes. Bike lanes just tend to be a lot cheaper than dedicated bus lanes which is why you see more effort towards them.

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/zul19g/md2ed4625_trying_to_run_over_cyclist/j1ot0j6/?context=3

> Bike lanes cost next to nothing to implement compared to any other type of transit, so not really. Even a BRT lane on an existing road would cost considerably more per mile than a bike lane. The problem is, car centric transit eats up the vast, vast majority of most city’s transit budget.

Really, parking should cost more. We shouldn't be subsidizing the most polluting form of transportation.

"Cars simply cost a lot to society in healthcare costs, infrastructure, congestion, and pollution. And our inability to properly make car owners themselves pay for those costs is a problem that has plagued us for decades now."

> I’m so confused why things like this always generate comments like “What about all the elderly and disabled people who can’t bike? We shouldn’t do this because of them.”

It's so weird to me because I assume places like the Netherlands where biking is very common don't just leave the elderly and disabled to rot.

Yup.

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/zsojfd/lawsuit_but_no_criminal_charges_filed_in_bethesda/j19bwnb/

> Murder and manslaughter are legal actions but only if you use a car.

I think this is at the University of Maryland College Park Campus, in Prince George's County.

Nobody is saying to ban cars, just to limit them.

And it's a literal fact that adding more lanes doesn't improve traffic at all, because when you add a lane, people change their habits which negates the addition of a new lane.

In comparison, adding a bike lane or a dedicated bus lane can improve car traffic.

Also.

> The sad thing is that you've probably gotten 5 downvotes and 5 or fewer people responding to you about cars and it's so enraged you that you can, in your mind, exaggerate it to 50 responses from 50 people, and it "feels" right because your personality and lifestyle is so wrapped up in being able to drive a car. Nobody has ever done anything to you that would require you to change your lifestyle - at most you've lost a few extra minutes in commuting that you weren't entitled to anyways. The modern lifestyle has been totally warped by the unnatural and destructive privilege of being able to travel as fast as you want in your own personal vehicle, unconstrained by the costs of biological energy or muscle or distance or time. I think most people who advocate against cars today would agree that you, the car driver, have been ceded too much ground in this world.

I'm reminded of this person. She doesn't want to walk at all and doesn't want buildings to be close together. Basically the complete example of a selfish person.

In general, reimbursement for psychologists and psychiatrists by insurance is pretty low, which is why they choose to be OON.

> Using fairhealthconsumer.org for DC and this billing code, the typical provider charges $230 (80th percentile of charges) and the typical plan will pay 70% of out of network charges or $161.

I don't think they'll budge on this because there's an allowed amount, similar to in-network, right? So let's say for a procedure the allowed amount is $1200. The insurance would pay 80% ($960) and you'd pay 20%. They're not going to suddenly cover 90%. It's pretty much the same thing.

For my previous employer insurance, for mental health, it was 90% INN and 80% OON.

You can search for HCPCS codes here (since all private insurance bases their reimbursement on Medicare, so if Medicare pays less, they pay less):
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/physician-fee-schedule/search?Y=0&T=4&HT=0&CT=3&H1=90834&M=5

If you're okay with listening to white noise instead of your neighbors talking, I have a different solution:
https://imgur.com/5isqQgK

I say this as someone with sensory issues, similar to someone with autism. I also generally wear earplugs whenever I'm outside my house.

I'm offering this solution because the way I see it, there's always going to be noise and you can't control people. I live in a single house and the neighbors play basketball and it's still noisy despite the distance.

EDIT: That downvote was rude considering I was only trying to help OP, and OP made it seem 100% like a sound issue. Although based on the response timing, I feel it's very likely OP downvoted me.

Two things:

1. You should give as much information as you possibly can regarding your situation, so people can give appropriate advice. If you give limited information, then people are going to comment based on the limited information given.
2. What if you get a neighbor with a dog who barks loudly? What if you get a neighbor who plays loud music? What are you going to do then? It's very unlikely you will find a perfect place with perfect roommates who are just quiet.

I fantasize honking a horn at them but yeah I don't want to get shot either.