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Old 07-25-2020, 05:12 PM
 
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Oops... No toll booths required or desired.

Just collect the "I-470 method" (covert for visitors), FAR more revenue for the city (toll company), especially from those out of state drivers and those with rental cars who do not know better (yet). The toll will spoil your trip until you have been home a month or so .

Taxis in the metro areas with CBD just log the extra $ on the meter, each time the transponder reads an increase. Pretty scary when your fare doubles a couple times within a few blocks as you get closer to downtown.

Money is in high demand by metro areas (Denver included).
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Old 07-27-2020, 08:13 AM
 
Location: 0.83 Atmospheres
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Oops... No toll booths required or desired.

Just collect the "I-470 method" (covert for visitors), FAR more revenue for the city (toll company), especially from those out of state drivers and those with rental cars who do not know better (yet). The toll will spoil your trip until you have been home a month or so .

Taxis in the metro areas with CBD just log the extra $ on the meter, each time the transponder reads an increase. Pretty scary when your fare doubles a couple times within a few blocks as you get closer to downtown.

Money is in high demand by metro areas (Denver included).
What’s a taxi?
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Old 07-27-2020, 09:49 AM
 
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What’s a taxi?
Ask Joni. “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.”

https://youtu.be/94bdMSCdw20
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Old 07-27-2020, 02:39 PM
 
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What’s a taxi?
It's European for Mercedes.
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Old 07-27-2020, 03:25 PM
 
Location: Berkeley Neighborhood, Denver, CO USA
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It's European for Mercedes.
Our most recent Uber ride was a Mercedes in Milano. 1/2 the price of the taxi.
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Old 07-27-2020, 07:24 PM
 
Location: The 719
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You seem to understand the scope of the problem so I have to ask: why in God’s name would you consider having kids here only to send them to crap schools? I can see how Colorado would be a fun place to be young and single or a nice place for retirees but do you really want to raise kids here? When you look at how competitive the global economy has become, I would argue that there has never been a more important time to get your kids the absolutely best education that you can and that would not happen here. You will buy an overpriced house, become house poor and send your kids to schools that are mediocre at best. I just can’t see your reasoning.

But if you insist, also check out Gunnison. Western State is there and Crested Butte is up the road. It does get very cold in the winter but summers are gorgeous. Best of luck.
This post right here made me realize I opened up a very old thread.

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You can save yourselves a ton of money by not having kids.
This. A ton of money I would imagine. No truer words. Not sure how the info helped the OP, but I'm down.

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Try working in the newspapers biz, on salary.
So you bumped this thread up with that info.

Anywho, wonder how our education is going to work out this Fall. Prayers needed if you're into that.

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