Comments on: Bike, car and bus to square off in June 18 commuting challenge http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/bike-car-and-bus-to-square-off-in-june-18-commuting-challenge/ Tracking sustainability news and events in Savannah, Georgia (and beyond) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:43:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joyce Murlless http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/bike-car-and-bus-to-square-off-in-june-18-commuting-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Joyce Murlless Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:02:47 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/?p=866#comment-1194 I'm truly in favor of increasing transportation options for this city, county, and state. This is marvelous idea and attention getter - hopefully thought provoking as well. To fine-tune this, or suggest future races, I heartily concur with Josh Brown (6/17), who appears to suggest that other routes ought to be tested as well. What would happen if the starting point was even further southside than 12 Oaks? Or even if the race started X number of blocks (or walking route miles?) off a bus route? If we want to show the (real!) need for more/better bus routes/runs we would at least add the factor of waiting for the bus! (which I think only fair, if drivers are required to park at the destination end). I’m truly in favor of increasing transportation options for this city, county, and state. This is marvelous idea and attention getter – hopefully thought provoking as well.

To fine-tune this, or suggest future races, I heartily concur with Josh Brown (6/17), who appears to suggest that other routes ought to be tested as well. What would happen if the starting point was even further southside than 12 Oaks? Or even if the race started X number of blocks (or walking route miles?) off a bus route?

If we want to show the (real!) need for more/better bus routes/runs we would at least add the factor of waiting for the bus! (which I think only fair, if drivers are required to park at the destination end).

]]> By: Josh Brown http://sustainablesavannah.com/transportation/bike-car-and-bus-to-square-off-in-june-18-commuting-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Josh Brown Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:25:19 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/?p=866#comment-1190 This is a great idea and im interested to see the outcome. I wonder what factors went into deciding the starting point? I know from experience that biking takes the same or less time when going from any point north of Oglethorpe to a destination on Victory. But I am less sure that a bike will do as well starting from twelve oaks. That long stretch through Ardsley Park on Abercorn really lets the car pull ahead. This is a great idea and im interested to see the outcome. I wonder what factors went into deciding the starting point? I know from experience that biking takes the same or less time when going from any point north of Oglethorpe to a destination on Victory. But I am less sure that a bike will do as well starting from twelve oaks. That long stretch through Ardsley Park on Abercorn really lets the car pull ahead.

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