Letters to the Editor
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Yes, public transport can suck
Anon 1:09 PM,
Yes, public transport can suck. In our spreadout society, it is not possible to take it everywhere, usually just downtown, or along the spurs. I lived in Rogers Park in Chicago, and had to get to Franklin Park every day. No way but driving. Of course, that was hell too.
I did not like Ms. Laurel's response because she sterotyped all the people that are trying to get 'out of the car'. They are all 'young", 'wealthy', 'big city' etc. Not true, as the posters here have shown. This kind of Republican stereotyping actually just justifies the status quo. And the status quo of driving everywhere is not working, or is not going to work, in the future.
As for the amount of comments about the difficulties of commuting out of Washington D.C. on a train/bus or that the whole of 'northern Virginia' is a 'no go' area between 3-7 pm for cars, or the need to beat up thugs on your bus commute, all I can say is - holy shit! This is when living in the spread-out suburbs or commuting any long distance just isn't worth it. I live in a 'livable' city for a reason. Maybe someday you will too.