Comments on: Because I Said So http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/because-i-said-so/ Counterculture. Faith. Love. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:07:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Marin http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/because-i-said-so/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Andrew Marin Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:56:23 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=793#comment-2060 Thanks Sarah! I always thought as well. I'll keep trying to stick it to the man. Go Chicago :) Thanks Sarah! I always thought as well. I’ll keep trying to stick it to the man. Go Chicago :)

]]> By: Sarah C. http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/because-i-said-so/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Sarah C. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:11:53 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=793#comment-2046 Someone is definitely on the take. I primarily get around the urban and suburban SF bay by bicycling, so I don't pay too much attention to fares. But, I do know that in cities with thriving public transit systems, rides are extremely affordable - if not free. In Portland, the streetcars are completely free in the downtown area, FWIW. And, I believe their transit system is solvent (thought I haven't seen the most recent data). Keep up the fight for Chicago! Someone is definitely on the take.

I primarily get around the urban and suburban SF bay by bicycling, so I don’t pay too much attention to fares. But, I do know that in cities with thriving public transit systems, rides are extremely affordable – if not free. In Portland, the streetcars are completely free in the downtown area, FWIW. And, I believe their transit system is solvent (thought I haven’t seen the most recent data). Keep up the fight for Chicago!

]]> By: Mrs T http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/because-i-said-so/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Mrs T Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:08:49 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=793#comment-2044 I still think certain lines could run less often, but with a schedule the people could depend on, like they have in smaller cities. I'm sure many are on the take, so I don't buy that 'services will be cut' when taxes are cut or funding is low. Maybe those patronage workers should get some time off without pay! Keep up the fight on the CTA situation! I still think certain lines could run less often, but with a schedule the people could depend on, like they have in smaller cities.
I’m sure many are on the take, so I don’t buy that ‘services will be cut’ when taxes are cut or funding is low. Maybe those patronage workers should get some time off without pay!
Keep up the fight on the CTA situation!

]]> By: Andrew Marin http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/because-i-said-so/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Andrew Marin Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:16:05 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=793#comment-2042 Wow - now that's something I could get in to doing Adam. Brilliant. Wow – now that’s something I could get in to doing Adam. Brilliant.

]]> By: adam mclane http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/because-i-said-so/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 adam mclane Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:01:49 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=793#comment-2041 We are facing the same rhetoric here in San Diego. When I asked a SDMTS official if it'd be possible for those of us who ride the trolley for convenience to pay MORE so we could support routes in poor areas of the city... she just kind of laughed it off and blamed the state. (Who likely blames either the governor or the Fed.) Like you, I ride public transit because I think it's the right thing to do and its convenient to me... not because I couldn't afford a car or even a cab to work every day. It seems like there should be a mechanism for people like us to pay a little more to make sure under serviced communities get served... some of those riders couldn't get to work otherwise! $4 billion to run the CTA? Um, seems like someone is on the take somewhere! We are facing the same rhetoric here in San Diego. When I asked a SDMTS official if it’d be possible for those of us who ride the trolley for convenience to pay MORE so we could support routes in poor areas of the city… she just kind of laughed it off and blamed the state. (Who likely blames either the governor or the Fed.)

Like you, I ride public transit because I think it’s the right thing to do and its convenient to me… not because I couldn’t afford a car or even a cab to work every day. It seems like there should be a mechanism for people like us to pay a little more to make sure under serviced communities get served… some of those riders couldn’t get to work otherwise!

$4 billion to run the CTA? Um, seems like someone is on the take somewhere!

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