Comments on: Dear PoP – Chipotle on 14th Street Looking Good

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:15:23 +0000

For what it’s worth, I sometimes eat at Chipotle. But i’d be happier with a world without them than with them, and we certainly don’t need more of them.

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:05:20 +0000

The whole point is to move the culture toward something more akin to Twin Oaks (but not a crazy commune obviously) and away from what isn’t working now. Big change always is met with big resistance, evidence of which is the defensive reaction (or resorts to mocking rather than addressing the ideas) from many commenters when faced with alternate view points.

By: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:20:35 +0000

VoR is just bitter that his wife’s burritos aren’t as tasty as Chipotle’s!

By: Navy Yard

Navy Yard — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:04:18 +0000

voiceofreason, in all seriousness, you really might want to consider moving here: http://www.twinoaks.org/ It’s only about an hour and a half outside the city and definitley seems to be more your speed.

By: Mr. T in DC

Mr. T in DC — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:36:20 +0000

voiceofreason/DCDireWolf, you are the very worst of neighborhood listserv trolls. Online, you must be the most hated person in all of Ward 1. Seriously, nobody is going to pay any attention to you unless you chill out with the smug, condescending, sweeping pronouncements about how bad/evil/unjust everything and everyone is. I thought William Jordan was the biggest troll around, but I’m handing you the crown now. Good job!

By: Reno

Reno — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:32:46 +0000

Chipotle, ftw!

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:41:14 +0000

I’m glad you feel good about not driving much, but the factory farming and using heavy imports from China, one of the worst polluting nations in human history, that results from a lack of small, locally owned businesses, is far worse overall than having to drive to buy milk.

By: WDC

WDC — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:39:10 +0000

I think walkability is going to be one of the biggest, most important changes we make in our lifestyle over the next generation. If that means that the commercial centers are too expensive for individuals, but accessible by many people, I’m not going to get real worked up about it. The greater good is to be served by reducing car use and pollution, not by encouraging more individuals to own small businesses. I realize that the two *shouldn’t*, in an ideal world, be mutually exclusive, but I live in DC. And it’s not ideal. I’m proud to live in an area where the most use my car gets in an average week is being moved from one side of the street to the other for street cleaning. Can’t say that about the town I grew up in. The closest place to buy milk was three miles away, with no sidewalks. This is better.

By: monkeyrotica

monkeyrotica — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:29:04 +0000

All the calories/fat at Chipotle are in the burrito skin, sour cream, cheese. Go with a black bean bol, hold the fatty toppings, and add guac (a good fat loaded with antioxidants) and you’ve got a decent heart-smart meal. Unfortunately, this would end up robbing people of a lot of righteous indignation, but them’s the breaks. At least people aren’t saying, “BUT THEY’RE OWNED BY MCDONALDS!” anymore.

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:28:19 +0000

Mike T – do most people really get the bowl? I’ve never tried it. Perhaps I will one day.