http://junewick.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/progressive-urban-transportation-another-romantic-notion/ Just another Wordpress.com weblog Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:09:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://junewick.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/progressive-urban-transportation-another-romantic-notion/#comment-733 pilot Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:57:31 +0000 http://junewick.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-733 I used to be a public transportation pundint, I mean, I was among citizens who traveled by bus, trolly, tram, every day, several times a day. I also used to ride a bike... Let me mention that it occured during my European tenure. I dropped all these habits after crossing the pond. Not right away, I've got some 2-3 months public transportation exposure though, but I gave up. I think that the most suitable "greenish" way of commuting to my office in downtown would be - biking to the MAX, uploading my bike and thyself on the train, unloading in downtown; next - agonizing ride through three-four avenues, search of bike parking or hauling it to the office. Repeat in the reverse order. Alright, I gave up already at the thought of putting on bike helmet. Here I'm departing the virtual world. In the real down to Earth world, I car pull and I don't mess with Tri-Met buses, their rude drivers, tickets, and their one-bus-an-hour schedule. And, well, I'm compassionate to all bicycling super-humans who put their lives on the line at least twice a day. I used to be a public transportation pundint, I mean, I was among citizens who traveled by bus, trolly, tram, every day, several times a day. I also used to ride a bike… Let me mention that it occured during my European tenure. I dropped all these habits after crossing the pond. Not right away, I’ve got some 2-3 months public transportation exposure though, but I gave up. I think that the most suitable “greenish” way of commuting to my office in downtown would be – biking to the MAX, uploading my bike and thyself on the train, unloading in downtown; next – agonizing ride through three-four avenues, search of bike parking or hauling it to the office. Repeat in the reverse order. Alright, I gave up already at the thought of putting on bike helmet. Here I’m departing the virtual world.
In the real down to Earth world, I car pull and I don’t mess with Tri-Met buses, their rude drivers, tickets, and their one-bus-an-hour schedule. And, well, I’m compassionate to all bicycling super-humans who put their lives on the line at least twice a day.

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