I wonder how the folks at the MD State Fair are looking at Grand Prix Weekend, so it will mean major disruptions for light rail service... that is a HUGE weekend for them.

I hope this race i a complete flop. For the horror they have put me through in trying to get to work for the last 3 months and 3 months last summer I'm pissed off. The city has no clue what it has done to the people that work here. The Mayor needs to be escorted to the city line and kicked out. The city council was just thinking "$$$" in their eyes yet no one is going to be able to get to work for about a week around the event. All they have done was increase commute times for all and made it horrible for businesses within the city.

Heck, will the light rail even be available to get people in and out of the city? What about the MARC? Oh right, the race coarse goes OVER the transit system that is so critical in moving these people.

Oh and better yet, there are only 10 cars racing. That's it, only 10. ALL THIS FOR 10 CARS TO RACE????? The city has no clue. Thanks for jacking up my drive and thousands of other peoples then forcing us to take vacation because we can't get to work the few days prior and after the event. Personally, I think I'll take unpaid time so you can't collect any tax revenue from my vacation. Jerks.

I know the city has devised a "detour" for bicycles now that the cycle track around Harbor Place has grandstands built over it, but there are two major problems with it. First, the detour has a posted speed of 7 mph for bicycles (slower than some joggers) and requires cyclists to get off and walk when it's crowded - rendering it essentially useless for downtown residents like myself who depended on the cycle track for a quick, safe commute to work. Second, there is not enough information for cyclists about what is going to be closed when and what their options are. The GPTraffic web site provides NO information for bicyclists or pedestrians, even though right now bicyclists are the only group for whom a facility they depend on is already completely closed. Without getting into what I think of the Grand Prix overall, they need to do a better job of providing information for ALL users of the downtown streets who are affected by their disruptions.

"there are only 10 cars racing"

You lie.

The rest of your diatribe is probably fabricated, as well.

No one forces you to commute to the city. If it is such a "horror" getting to work, leave a couple of minutes earlier, use mass transit, move closer or find a job somewhere else. You know, actually do something about it instead of crying on the internet.

Anonymous, go to the Baltimore Grand Prix website, it only shows 10 car teams from IZOD. IZOD apparently fields a total of 20 car teams. It's on the their website, how can I lie about that?

My choice about commuting into the city, considering I live over in Brooklyn my options are route 2 (jacked up), 395 (jacked up), cut over to 295 then over down pratt (jacked up), 895 to Lombard and over (toll road & jacked up).

As for doing something, I do, I vote and I pay taxes. I write letters to elected officials, I make phone calls to elected officials, I attend community association meetings. I'm more than happy to talk about how much of a failure the Baltimore Grand Prix has already become to this city.

Use mass transit? Move because a debilitating project is gridlocking the entire inner city? Unless you're on MARC or the Metro, using mass transit won't help as it's stuck in the same mess as everyone else.

The City never did any calculations as to how much money this project will generate. City DOT said it was just adding receipts. There was never any calculations as to how much business will be lost because of the delays or the inability to get anywhere. We will know after this if this project has any future. If all the businesses outside of the track viewing area show a year-over-year loss, this project won't go forward a second time. It's clear already downtown business are just shutting down for the week, since people can't get there. I think this project will be a horror, because I predict people will not be able to get to emergency rooms in a timely fashion and nor will law enforcement be as mobile as necessary. Time will tell.

The Baltimore GP website only shows the TOP 10 Indycar racers in the standings. If you look at the Indycar website, there are 42 drivers. There will probably be 25-30 in the race.

In addition, there are 4 OTHER races over the weekend.

Between your ignorance and prejudice of an event that hasn't even occurred yet, no wonder your complaints aren't being taken seriously. You are counting on other people to fix your problems. Complaining is not taking action. And just because you vote or pay taxes is no guarantee that things will go your way all the time. Welcome to the real world.

Anonymous, the act of voting and working in community organizations IS taking action. And yes, one must count on other people to take care of some of our problems because this is a republic and representative democracy. We can't take care of all the problems that confront us individually because others are empowered to make decisions for us.