Here in Ithaca, NY, we have three major communities that are relatively close, but just too far away from a combination of distance, elevation from hills, and m

Here in Ithaca, NY, we have three major communities that are relatively close, but just too far away from a combination of distance, elevation from hills, and miserably cold temperatures: downtown, Ithaca College, and (Cornell's) collegetown. A simple pod connection between collegetown and downtown, and then another route to IC, would do wonders for our transit system. See, the nice and terrible thing about Ithaca is that it's a small valley hemmed in by hills on three sites and a lake to the north, so most things tend to be bunched together, which can be almost walkable, depending on distance, temperature, and whether you're carrying groceries. The downside is that there are like 5 arterial roads to get anywhere meaningful in the area, and if just one of them is closed for construction, traffic slows to a halt. We don't need long or complex routes. I've been on the WVU pods, and while they're nice, they go FAR. I'm talking about a quarter or less of the distance they cover, and only in two directions (and maybe a third because you have a better chance of getting into Willy Wonka's chocolate factory than finding parking at the farmers market). So please, by all means, if you're looking to trial travel pods somewhere, start here.