Someone claiming to be a DDOT employee left an anonymous comment in the GGW thread about the L and M Street cycle tracks, which are being reconsidered. It’s impossible to know if the comment is legitimate; it may be from a DDOT employee with inside information, or it might just as easily be a troll who lied about his identity. But if the comment is legitimate then it is quite troubling. Here it is:

“Here is the real scoop from inside the agency. Bellamy wants to follow through on Klein’s work but has been told in no uncertain terms to back off from aggressive projects, specifically L and M. There is no studying to be done, that’s jspust (sic) a smoke screen as everyone knows. These hearings are not enjoyable as you have to protect your boss and Well’s (sic) undoubtedly knows the real scoop. This is sad, but Mr. Gray is all talk, and is basically anti new urbanism. He wants to avoid clashes with his base that supported him, and not come off as a gentrified. I’m sorry people, but this is the truth, as disappointing as it is.”
  – GGW commenter “D.employee”, Jun 27, 2011