Gen X driving less (Miami, Tampa: 2013, car insurance, day care)

[tinytrump]

Per the Washington post ( April 22, 2013)and the Transpotation Dept. seems what I said earlier re: the trains. tri-rails etc. post was correct, the younger generation is walking or biking or taking mass transit... we need to consider this for the future of Tampa- see below
(quote<<<Ever since the recession hit in late 2007, Americans have been driving less and less. Was that because of the horrible economy? To some extent, perhaps. But it’s striking that Americans are still cutting back on driving even though the economy is growing again.>>

[PhotoProIP]

Driving is expensive: gas, car insurance, maintenance, pollution, annoyance, etc. it takes a toll on people's wallets as well as nerves, not to mention accidents take an even bigger toll when they happen; the less driving the better.

[DUNNDFRNT]

Originally Posted by PhotoProIP

Driving is expensive: gas, car insurance, maintenance, pollution, annoyance, etc. it takes a toll on people's wallets as well as nerves, not to mention accidents take an even bigger toll when they happen; the less driving the better.

This is because 80% of americans now live in urban areas, its been trending that way for the last 30 years.

[BucFan]

Noticed more and more inpatient, reckless drivers out there in Brandon this weekend - guess that explains why young drivers are so high to insure - they take crazy chances. They blow a tankful of gas by accelerating so quickly off the stoplights -

Kind of like living away from all of that in rural parts of Hillsborough Co.

[tinytrump]

We need to think of MASS Transit- buses, trains, rails, jitneys, everybody keeps balking about it - but it is the future! Heard gas going back up again sigh... as far as young- I put them in with the elderly,,,I see many older folks hardly being able to drive the electric carts at retail stores and WONDER how they manage to get to and from from the store!?? SCARY!

[PhotoProIP]

Originally Posted by DUNNDFRNT

This is because 80% of americans now live in urban areas, its been trending that way for the last 30 years.

I know "why" it is. I was commenting on the "expense" part. However within the suburbs there can be walking just fine. Take Carollwood for example, South Tampa, and a lot of other ones around here.

[PhotoProIP]

Originally Posted by BucFan

Noticed more and more inpatient, reckless drivers out there in Brandon this weekend

That is a side effect attached to retirees who have nowhere to go, don't have anything pressing on them like an employer, a sick kid, etc., and get out when working people get out to impede traffic. If they had some other way to get around, I am talking about 75+ crowd, then traffic would move better. However, when we're done with them, here come the snow birds who have no idea GPS was invented, and after all that, we have people who suffer from the "must text now or die" syndrome!

I still believe that if traffic laws would be respected (exclude bad weather), traffic would flow much better.

[PhotoProIP]

What is a "Jitney"?

[tinytrump]

Jitney may refer to: a share taxi a dollar van
In Miami there have small 15 passangers vans that drive up and down say Hillsborough or Dale Mabry only.. they come about every 15/ 20 min and folks move around pretty quickly. it used to be a $1.00- in NY they have same thing but taxis or towncars that stay in same vicinity ONLY much cheaper, and faster than walking. Great to get to local grocery store or even main bus line so you could connect. Older folks have the vans for them, they stop at some many places, usually from retirement homes etc and it's usually routine stops or even special requests, the van is available to them for a fee. Kids have school jitneys to and from the house and then maybe day care for $10 a week, they have a route in the same area. I think the rest of the world has something similar to get around in locally. Here only the hotels have shuttle buses.

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by PhotoProIP

That is a side effect attached to retirees who have nowhere to go, don't have anything pressing on them like an employer, a sick kid, etc., and get out when working people get out to impede traffic. If they had some other way to get around, I am talking about 75+ crowd, then traffic would move better. However, when we're done with them, here come the snow birds who have no idea GPS was invented, and after all that, we have people who suffer from the "must text now or die" syndrome!

I still believe that if traffic laws would be respected (exclude bad weather), traffic would flow much better.

I get tailgated even when I'm driving 10 mph over the speed limit (65 in 55 mph) ----I don't think anything will please the inpatient young driver.