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> Where I live, public transit is faster than driving 90% of the time Do you live in Manhattan? I can't think of anywhere else in the US where that could be tr
by jjav 4y ago
> Where I live, public transit is faster than driving 90% of the time
Do you live in Manhattan? I can't think of anywhere else in the US where that could be true.
Commute to work here (pre-covid) was just under 30 minutes. On public transit, according to google maps, it's about 90 minutes. That's if schedule lines up just right with bus schedules, otherwise it is more time.
> Cycling is also generally faster than driving
As a frequent cyclist, I did ride to work at least once a week (pre-covid). But that takes 2hr 30min. It was great fun and exercise, but not really practical by any measure. And then I had to take a shower at work after arriving, so it was more like 3 hours home to desk.
> To be clear: that "real problem" is a manufactured one.
So it's not a manufactured problem, it is reality for mostly everyone.
- woodruffw 4y agoI live in central Brooklyn, in a residential neighborhood. My commute (to lower Manhattan) is around 35 minutes door-to-door, including a 10 minute walk on each end. The equivalent drive would be about 50 minutes at the same time of day, not including parking. My most recent cycling commute was just under 35 minutes as well; a bit over 7 miles. “Manufactured” doesn’t mean it isn’t real, it means that it’s a problem we’ve created for ourselves. That, in turn, means we can undo it.