Transportation from Solon to Downtown (Cleveland, Warren: rental market, safe neighborhoods, luxury)

[mkedda]

Can someone provide a car service or public transportation route from solon to downtown cleveland.

[costello_musicman]

"Google Transit" allows you search public transportation and it's usually fairly accurate.

Here's a quick search I just did :

from: solon, oh to: cleveland, oh - Google Maps

It says you can take Bus #41 to the the Blue Line Train Station...which will take you right to Public Square. But it looks like it may take up to an hour and a half depending on what time of the day.

Too bad you don't live closer to Cleveland or on one of the train routes!

[mikemeatball]

In rush hours, take SOM/91 - 422 - 271 - Carnigee - downtown, or vice versa

In non-rush hours (before 7am and after 5:30), take SOM/91 - 422 - 77 - downtown vice versa

[mikemeatball]

Public transportation from Cleveland to Solon could be a bit scary, I think. The reason is that You have to pass and stop blocks by blocks of below national average neighberhood.

Another thing is I can't stand taking 2-3 hours of public transportation system everyday to commute. This will chop up so many of your private time to do something else more interesting, like gym workout and kids program.

Get a car, hybrid or compact if you can, just my two cents

[jam40jeff]

Solon bus to Warrensville/Chagrin, then Blue Line to downtown is hardly scary.

By the way, there may be a reason this person (or others) want to take public transportation. Some people can't drive for one reason or another, and not everybody can afford a car (especially a hybrid). Car ownership is the worst possible investment, so some people wish to find alternate modes of transportation if at all possible.

That being said, Solon is not the type of town built around public transportation, so it will not be the most convenient. I am surprised there is not a flyer bus to that area.

[mikemeatball]

Actually, this is one way to select your neighberhood, you need to be able to afford both the housing/rental market and, a car. Otherwise, stay close to where you are working or belonging.

[jam40jeff]

Or, be close to public transportation so you can cut down the number of cars your family needs (or eliminate the need for a car if you are single). In the long run, most people spend more on each car than they do on their primary residence. So it is quite reasonable to wish to be able to have alternative transportation available. That also doesn't take into account people who simply cannot drive due to disorders such as epilepsy. Hopefully we see a resurgence of some transit-oriented areas so people have a choice of safe neighborhoods to live in, not just those who can and want to drive everywhere.

[mikemeatball]

While you are driving, do you notice what kind of "safe neighborhoods" are regularly waiting for RTA?

Again, a car = freedom = surgical manipulating personal agenda =/= just spending money.

If there is a choice, I wont mind taking express train, just like in Europe.

Taking bus? absolutely no

[jam40jeff]

I agree we could use more rail. However, many bus lines are not scary and are not all that slow.

Yes, a car means freedom. But it should be used for luxury, not for every day necessities. Unfortunately, this country has made it a necessity through poor planning and zoning. Now, rather than a car being a luxury and meaning freedom, it has become our ball and chain. (See $4 gas crisis.)