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I don't see the pride in that. The culture of public transportation is sickening and I will never place it above the freedom of my own car. I will drive everywhere until the day I die.
half an hour (not counting time stuck in traffic) driving round and round just to find a parking spot. Then to add insult to injury, have to put money in a meter to park.
half an hour (not counting time stuck in traffic) driving round and round just to find a parking spot. Then to add insult to injury, have to put money in a meter to park.
I was just in NYC last night as a matter of fact, on some personal business. I don't like going in much, but when I do I always drive. What you describe is indeed frustrating. I sat in traffic for close to 2 hours near Macy's a few days before the Christmas holiday (for obvious reasons). Hence why I rarely go in. Last night I was in and out, and I think my parking wasn't too legal.
I was just in NYC last night as a matter of fact, on some personal business. I don't like going in much, but when I do I always drive. What you describe is indeed frustrating. I sat in traffic for close to 2 hours near Macy's a few days before the Christmas holiday (for obvious reasons). Hence why I rarely go in. Last night I was in and out, and I think my parking wasn't too legal.
It doesn't matter which section of the city you were referring to. The point is that traffic is obviously bad all over and downright horrendous in some areas. It doesn't deter everyone in the city or people coming into the city from driving.
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It doesn't matter which section of the city you were referring to. The point is that traffic is obviously bad all over and downright horrendous in some areas. It doesn't deter everyone in the city or people coming into the city from driving.
I always drive to the subway station. I can drive to Astoria in Queens in 25 minutes from the island, hardly any traffic at all. You live in NJ, where traffic is worse than anywhere in the outer-boroughs in my opinion.
I always drive to the subway station. I can drive to Astoria in Queens in 25 minutes from the island, hardly any traffic at all. You live in NJ, where traffic is worse than anywhere in the outer-boroughs in my opinion.
Yes and no. You're probably thinking more of Bergen/Hudson counties; Lodi, Fort Lee, Jersey City, etc. Those areas compared to NYC's outer boroughs might be worse. However, I live in a suburban area of Essex County. Even around rush hour there is very little traffic in most towns.
I don't see the pride in that. The culture of public transportation is sickening and I will never place it above the freedom of my own car. I will drive everywhere until the day I die.
For some reason that made me laugh out loud (the "sickening" part). Of course, I'm in the public transportation business.
We need more, not less, although the choice to drive must remain.
Except for the Southern food thing, you nailed it completely! (I LIKE Southern cuisine!)
Oh, so do I. Heart attack on a plate. Good stuff.
I found it curious that some people tout LA for good food. I have not been to LA myself, but everyone I know from my area (New Jersey) who has visited there comes back and says they enjoyed themselves, but that the food is not good.
For some reason that made me laugh out loud (the "sickening" part). Of course, I'm in the public transportation business.
We need more, not less, although the choice to drive must remain.
Well, we all need to make a living
I think it just comes down to priorities and where exactly we are talking about. The U.S. is so vast that it will never be totally homogenous, which in my mind is a very good thing. There will always be urban, suburban, rural, etc. In a big city such as New York City, I certainly see the need for public transportation, even if I prefer not to use it. In the suburbs where I'm from, everyone drives as a way of life and most driveways have at least two cars, often three.
I think it just comes down to priorities and where exactly we are talking about. The U.S. is so vast that it will never be totally homogenous, which in my mind is a very good thing. There will always be urban, suburban, rural, etc. In a big city such as New York City, I certainly see the need for public transportation, even if I prefer not to use it. In the suburbs where I'm from, everyone drives as a way of life and most driveways have at least two cars, often three.
I am also from the suburbs, born, raised and lived most of my life in Bergen County. Over the years I've driven to work in Manhattan, taken a bus, and taken a train, although the latter has been my main mode of transportation to work for most years. I can remember when Route 208 was not bumper-to-bumper traffic in the morning rush hour! A woman I worked with from Bayonne bought in Oakland and then drove to Radburn to catch a train. She would moan and complain about the traffic on 208 in the morning, and I would think "Yes, that's because all of YOU people moved out here!"
You definitely need a car in the 'burbs; however, I think people should know how to use public transportation in case they need it. When my daughter was in high school, she wanted to take the bus to the mall and I encouraged her. Much to my astonishment, her friends' parents wouldn't let their delicate little darlings take a bus, except for the one whose mother was from Germany.
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I am not talking about Manhattan
(I LIKE Southern cuisine!)
