Glen writes:
< But even though the auto shop is only a few blocks from the trolley stop,
she *refused* to take it. It was much more convenient for her to have me slice
out 2 hours (1 hour per trip) of my day, burn a bunch of gas, etc. than it was
to ride the train(s). And she's (ostensibly) also an advocate for public
transportation. >
BART is easy for us. It is a downhill walk a couple blocks, and then 7
minutes in to work. It would be more than that for commuting by car. It
addresses the parking problem, which would be a mess. For trips across the
bay, it can be a big savings depending on the time of day. One could be
parked for an hour trying to get on the bay bridge. At other times, I can
understand why people might avoid it: People passed out on the floor, and
various rough characters coming and going. It doesn't bother me enough not
to do it -- I kind appreciate that reality check. And really in a city there
are people working all times of day, and there would be witnesses even at odd
hours.
Marcus
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