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FelixTaran t1_j50cv7v wrote

I live in west side and I usually take either a VIA or the light rail to get downtown. I would take the bus, but I have a very hard time figuring out where they even go. Why are the routes not published somewhere? A route that just has street names is not helpful if you don’t know the area.

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North_Emu8686 OP t1_j50eigb wrote

If I may, what options did you consider before deciding on using VIA or the light rail to get downtown? To clarify, was there a reason not to walk, bike, or even purchase a car?

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FelixTaran t1_j50n3qp wrote

I don’t drive. Walking downtown from where I live is about 45 minutes. It’s already a 20 minute walk to either the PATH or the light rail. Sometimes I walk but that’s honestly more of a recreational thing.

I don’t have a citi bike path and I’m not super confident about biking in the city. With unprotected bike lanes it just doesn’t feel all that safe.

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North_Emu8686 OP t1_j58q7fy wrote

Would you then rank safety, speed, as a top motivational factors in choosing your travel means?

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FelixTaran t1_j58sby8 wrote

I absolutely would not. That’s a clumsy aggregation.

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