Embarrassing Confessions of Urbanists
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I've always taken 960, so I didn't know there was a separate park and ride at Dunwoody. Is it the same bus? If not, just walk 5 blocks down Hennepin and take the 960 it's a breeze.
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I Uber'd twice. Twas lovely.
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$10 to park at the U of M's Gortner ramp, and about a 5 or 10 minute walk to the gates. Acknowledging I'm still contributing to fair congestion, but it sure was convenient and cheap.
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*whispers* What's a "food hall"?
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A spiffed-up, fancier food court, basically.
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Since I've moved to the Central Corridor, I find myself taking the 16 on a regular basis because I don't want to walk the two blocks to the Green Line station and the 16 gets closer to my destination anyways.
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Today I went into a car dealership with an electric vehicle and left with an SUV.
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Heh.
(There must be a good story in that!)
(There must be a good story in that!)
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Oh I forgot about this thread. I had my car for a week and did some Uber Eats driving. Parking in a lot of places you shouldn't park but not a single bike lane. Also I avoided some shorter trips because I got used to owning a car when it's 0 degrees out. Finally gave it back and I feel so free.
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Not that good. Maintenance and loaner vehicle.Heh.
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It’s a pretty funny punchline though.
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I do 99.9995% of my banking via a drive-thru atm.
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My little Ford Fiesta was hit by another driving during our first bad weather at the beginning of December. I specifically requested a compact car during the claims process because I have to park on the street. What did they offer me when I dropped my car off? A "small" SUV…or a large SUV.Today I went into a car dealership with an electric vehicle and left with an SUV.
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Ended up with the smaller SUV (a Chevy Equinox), and I kind of loved it. Was definitely happy to get my Fiesta back (but I missed the heated seats).
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On a bike, or foot?I do 99.9995% of my banking via a drive-thru atm.
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Okay, these recent ones are backdoor urbanist brags, not embarrassing confessions.
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...I thought the vikings were gonna win, if not at least make it a game worth watching.
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We could have had this for 1.23 billion, instead we got the stadium and the Super Bowl with the Eagles. Too late to trade?
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Did it again 3.5 years later.I just re-read this whole thread.
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A medium one:
When I see pneumatic tubes counting bikes, I ride back and forth over them ALOT on purpose....once about 10x over an hour. Especially if it is bad weather. I don't want low numbers to justify disinvestment.
A bad one:
I simultaneously believe that the city is for everyone and that panhandlers ruin places.
A good one:
I'm the driver that refuses to pass bicycles on roads without bike lanes. Even in the height of rush hour. I just piddle behind them at 10mph.
When I see pneumatic tubes counting bikes, I ride back and forth over them ALOT on purpose....once about 10x over an hour. Especially if it is bad weather. I don't want low numbers to justify disinvestment.
A bad one:
I simultaneously believe that the city is for everyone and that panhandlers ruin places.
A good one:
I'm the driver that refuses to pass bicycles on roads without bike lanes. Even in the height of rush hour. I just piddle behind them at 10mph.
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I also do the medium one, though not to the same extent as you.A medium one:
When I see pneumatic tubes counting bikes, I ride back and forth over them ALOT on purpose....once about 10x over an hour. Especially if it is bad weather. I don't want low numbers to justify disinvestment.
A bad one:
I simultaneously believe that the city is for everyone and that panhandlers ruin places.
A good one:
I'm the driver that refuses to pass bicycles on roads without bike lanes. Even in the height of rush hour. I just piddle behind them at 10mph.
For the good one: As a biker, I hate it when drivers do that. Makes me nervous.
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