• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The biggest problem I run I to with transit in most cities is the time sink, security flaws, and expense.

    I drive to a park and ride where I have to pay 12 dollars to have my car broken into. Then wait 20 minutes to pamy another $15 to take the light rail that drops me off 8 blocks from my destination, then wait 20 minutes to pay 5 bucks for the bus that drops me 2 blocks away, then walk to my destination.

    Or I could drive straight to my destination, pay 8 bucks for the parking garage with a security gate, and save an hour.

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      1 year ago

      Bike or electric scooter. Not sure what the distance is but anything under 25 kms is feasible.

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        1 year ago

        25 km (15 mi) is a bit of a stretch, although I’d have to test my ebike at those distances to know for sure. I got 10 miles one way throttle-only the other day before I ran out of battery

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        1 year ago

        I’m not cycling the 40 miles between affordable housing and my office in 105° for 5 months or of the year.

        Not everybody can live in New York where the system can support robust public transit.

        I live near Austin, and the cheapest place to rent in the small city I work is over $4,000 a month. The place I live is 1/5th of that, but it’s a 90-minute commute by car.

        I’d kill for better housing or transit options, but it’s a very complex problem to solve in established areas that largely developed post-automobile. I work in municipal planning, so I appreciate both the advantages and the challenges more than most.