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I wasn't born and raised in Chicago. I've lived other places. I know there are things to do. I was a tad hyperbolic in my response to your equally hyperbolic marveling that anyone could want to live in such an overcrowded place. I've lived in the country, and in small towns, and in mid-sized cities, and can see the pros and cons of all of the above. I can see why people like 'em, and am comfortable with that. Can you honestly say the same?
By the way, that's rush hour. It's not always like that.
the only pro i ever see to living in a big city is having stuff to do nearby. but you can live in a rural area and drive there. and theres all sorts of negatives to go along with it
and so ive heard and seen, its always like that in CA and chicago
Chicago starts around 6am, and quickly builds momentum until it peaks between 8:30am and 9am. Then it quickly dies down, and starts to build again around 4pm until around 6:30pm.
This is on trains and buses though, since that's what I take daily. I don't own a car, yuk, I'd go nuts in the traffic! I just read a book, listen to music, or sleep on the way to work.
I think for driving it starts around 6am, and goes until maybe 10am. Things pick up very quickly starting around 2:30-3pm, and don't die down until maybe 7pm.
Here's a few of Chicago during rush hour....
Awesome pics..I friggin miss home!
As for denver, the commute seems to last between 7 am-9 am and in the afternoons start at 3:30 and last til 7. Traffic here is not really that bad unless it snows, then everyone's IQ drops.
Typical rush hour in BR is 6-9am although traffic doesn't begin stopping until about 7am.
The afternoons are worse by far, typically 3:30-6:30pm, but on some days the traffic beings stopping on the freeway around lunchtime and doesn't let up.
Then we have wierd things like wrecks on one side of town that screw up traffic on the other side, and those can last an hour or more. It is not uncommon on bad days to have traffic backed up from one side of the city all the way to the suburbs on the other side.
The problem with BR is that there is no freeway to bypass the city. If you have to come through, you're coming through.
Also BR has a huge daytime population that empties out after work hours.
And as much as it rains here sometimes, you'd think people would know how to drive in the weather. But it only gets worse.
What quality of life can one have when they spend 8 hours at work and 4-5 hours in the car?
I am convinced some people enjoy sitting in traffic. They probably look at it like it is down time/quite time.
Not me! I've always said that driving a distance to work is for me more stressful than an entire day at work!
the only pro i ever see to living in a big city is having stuff to do nearby. but you can live in a rural area and drive there. and theres all sorts of negatives to go along with it
and so ive heard and seen, its always like that in CA and chicago
Chicago starts around 6am, and quickly builds momentum until it peaks between 8:30am and 9am. Then it quickly dies down, and starts to build again around 4pm until around 6:30pm.
This is on trains and buses though, since that's what I take daily. I don't own a car, yuk, I'd go nuts in the traffic! I just read a book, listen to music, or sleep on the way to work.
I think for driving it starts around 6am, and goes until maybe 10am. Things pick up very quickly starting around 2:30-3pm, and don't die down until maybe 7pm.
Here's a few of Chicago during rush hour....
Awesome pics its so vivid I can almost see myself in the midist of Chicago's rush hour.
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