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Message 11743 (5. Jan. 2010 15:19) (Tree)

Bernhard
bernhard@adinfinitum.de
Holly Days
: : I couldn't live in a place without decent public transportation....
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: It does help that San Fran is a dense city which can support a strong transportations system. It is much harder to support it in Texas due to everything being so spread out.

I'd be curious how a public transportation system for Los Angeles would look like. It's also very spread out.

: : Pity that the skate facilities aren't up to the transportation system!
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: A pity that we do not have skate lanes everywhere instead of bike lanes!!

I'd opt for both. Should be no problem to devide the roads between pedestrians, skaters and biker if you keep the cars out.
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biffsk8er: Holly Days (3. Jan. 2010 20:29)
 For the Xmas holidays, Holly, Raven and I went to San Francisco. We were there from the 25th to the 30th. It was strictly a vacation with a lack of purpose other than to relax and enjoy ourselves during the Holidays.

The day before we left San Fran, I skated the Golden Gate Bridge; from one side to the other and back! I loved it. What a huge and impressive structure.

What I liked most about being there was the fact that they have a fantastic transportation system with both the MUNI and the B.A.R.T. available. You don't need a car there!

Every block was jam packed with everything you'd need to lead an everyday life, without having to go more than a few blocks for much other than groceries. And what you cannot find in your neighborhood can be found by just hopping on the MUNI.

My biggest disappointment was that the Golden Gate park does not have a path that allows skaters. Such a huge, beautiful park and not a single skater allowed. :( There is also a lack of skate parks in the city. You have to go further south for any real good skate parks.

All in all though, I have to say thumbs up. What a cool city!!
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Bernhard: Holly Days (5. Jan. 2010 08:02)
 The public transport system in San Franzisco sounds great! I couldn't live in a place without decent public transportation and I think it is the only chance we have to preserve our planet (OK, there is more to be done, but individual transportation is, in my eye, the biggest emitter of CO2, if you also take production of cars into account).

Pity that the skate facilities aren't up to the transportation system!
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biffsk8er: Holly Days (5. Jan. 2010 15:06)
 : I couldn't live in a place without decent public transportation....

It does help that San Fran is a dense city which can support a strong transportations system. It is much harder to support it in Texas due to everything being so spread out.

: Pity that the skate facilities aren't up to the transportation system!

A pity that we do not have skate lanes everywhere instead of bike lanes!!
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Bernhard: Holly Days (5. Jan. 2010 15:19)
 : : I couldn't live in a place without decent public transportation....
:
: It does help that San Fran is a dense city which can support a strong transportations system. It is much harder to support it in Texas due to everything being so spread out.

I'd be curious how a public transportation system for Los Angeles would look like. It's also very spread out.

: : Pity that the skate facilities aren't up to the transportation system!
:
: A pity that we do not have skate lanes everywhere instead of bike lanes!!

I'd opt for both. Should be no problem to devide the roads between pedestrians, skaters and biker if you keep the cars out.
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