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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

liberal N proud

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20. You must still live close to public transportation

Reply to rbnyc (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:13 PM

Mar 2012

The nearest city bus line in my area is 10 miles away. Most of America it is much further.

My applogies for assuming your username indicated you live in NYC.

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Do you know how much a gallon of gas costs now? I don't. [View all] rbnyc Mar 2012 OP

I don't know either. roody Mar 2012 #1

Awesome. nt rbnyc Mar 2012 #10

RIghteous rant only if the rest of the US were equally able to support mass transit-Unfair otherwise hlthe2b Mar 2012 #2

I was a non-driver in Cottonwood AZ... rbnyc Mar 2012 #12

Living in a city you have that options liberal N proud Mar 2012 #3

I don't live in NYC. rbnyc Mar 2012 #13

You must still live close to public transportation liberal N proud Mar 2012 #20

When my generation were kids Trillo Mar 2012 #4

Stranger Danger rbnyc Mar 2012 #14

that's good for you but many of us don't live in a community or city, no public transportation bowens43 Mar 2012 #5

I had no public transportation when I lived in Cottonwood, AZ. rbnyc Mar 2012 #15

Fantastic! ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2012 #6

I do know... rbnyc Mar 2012 #18

I use precisely as much gas as you do and I know. It's those big illuminated signs that help me. dmallind Mar 2012 #7

LOL rbnyc Mar 2012 #19

So you just call for a car and driver when you need to. That is not going without. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #8

1 or 2 times a month. rbnyc Mar 2012 #9

I also know how much a 'car service' costs. If you are in NY/NJ or another major city Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #11

Thanks. rbnyc Mar 2012 #16

Ah,well you call a taxi. That's not a car service. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #23

Wow! rbnyc Mar 2012 #17

Defensive repost. rbnyc Mar 2012 #21

Pretty sad how, on DEMOCRATIC Underground and in the PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #22

Thanks. rbnyc Mar 2012 #24

I think people are being a tad over-literal nxylas Mar 2012 #25

I attended a community meeting recently on the topic of safe routes for school kids. Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 #26

Spam deleted by Ian David (MIR Team) Global Teach-In Mar 2012 #27