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I'm glad you think you've figured out an ever so complex issue such as local and regional transit in large urban areas. Enjoy your non-24 hr transit service, and your (or was it the other homer?) "downtown core" that is considered "downtown" by you because it "feels like it". Enjoy your 8 restaurants or whatever, bad taxi service and sky high cost of living. I'll be dining at a Michelin Starred restaurant tonight, probably stay out until 4am, and will take the Blue Line back to my apartment, because it will still be running.
What you should be asking yourself is "Why is Chicago so cheap compared to DC." That's the real story. Uncover that one and get back to me.
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LLS - You are upset because I cut the lights on and all of the roaches scattered? What I will enjoy is my higher salary, increased property values, world renowned cultural amenities, iconic landmarks, conversations with a highly eductaed populace, think tanks, embassy parties, etc...... I guess the entire city lives on the Red or Blue line. Let's say I wanted to do something really crazy and "TRANSFER" from the Blue or Red line to say the Brown line. Oh that's right. It doesn't run 24 hours.
Lolol I'm sure you attend lots of embassy parties every weekend. Look, you are trying to discredit me because Chicago has 2 24hr train lines and DC has none? Poor form on your part. I'm not even going to get into bus or taxi service, which btw, I can use 24hrs a day to get to areas not served by the red or blue line. Your other "arguments" about cultural amenities, etc., aren't even worth getting into in this ridiculous thread.
Yeah but Chicago has almost 3 million people and for their transit numbers to be comparable to DC is pathetic. They should be blowing DC away. 6 million people ride the NYC SUBWAY each day. There are only 8 million people in the city.
Chicago is 3 times the physical size of DC, but yet has a higher population density. Is that also pathetic?
Only a few lines run 24/7..... a damn shame too there used to be more back in the 70's and 80's, I have a lot of old DC bus schedules.
Yeah they aren't really 24 hours. Its more like 23 hours. The last bus for the night may leave Archives at 3:15 am for Silver Spring and the first bus of the morning leaving SS back to Archives will leave at 4:00 am. So there is like a 45 minute gap sometimes.
Chicago is 3 times the physical size of DC, but yet has a higher population density. Is that also pathetic?
I'm still confused why their numbers are so low. You are not helping to explain by getting off track. 2.7 million in the city and 6 million in the suburbs their numbers are quite comparable to a city of 650,000 and a metro of 5 million. Hmmmmm.
I'm still confused why their numbers are so low. You are not helping to explain by getting off track. 2.7 million in the city and 6 million in the suburbs their numbers are quite comparable to a city of 650,000 and a metro of 5 million. Hmmmmm.
I'm still confused by how DC could be less dense than Chicago. Usually a city with tiny city limits is denser than a big city because the big city has so many different types of areas in it. But Chicago keeps going and going whereas DC transforms into woods and houses.
I'm also confused by how one side of the street along Michigan Avenue can have six times as many pedestrians as the busiest street in all of DC. You've never explained that. 7th Street seems like a good place to roll out an air mattress and take a nap. The homeless down there certainly do.
Lolol I'm sure you attend lots of embassy parties every weekend. Look, you are trying to discredit me because Chicago has 2 24hr train lines and DC has none? Poor form on your part. I'm not even going to get into bus or taxi service, which btw, I can use 24hrs a day to get to areas not served by the red or blue line. Your other "arguments" about cultural amenities, etc., aren't even worth getting into in this ridiculous thread.
No, I think you got off topic with your drivel about taxi service and Michelin rated restaurants. Taxis are ok but we Uber a lot on the east coast. I think Chicago just got it. In fact, I do attend embassy parties. I have been to quite a lot. Plus, I attend all types of caucus parties, convention parties, non profit parties, think tank parties, association parties, etc.. DC is a happy hour, lounge type of place. It's all about connections.
In fact, I do attend embassy parties. I have been to quite a lot. Plus, I attend all types of caucus parties, convention parties, non profit parties, think tank parties, association parties, etc.. DC is a happy hour, lounge type of place. It's all about connections.
Sounds awful.
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