Multi Modal First Friday’s Visit
Yesterday evening was dissapointing. Instead of having a refreshing ride to Downtown and spending a couple of hours at the First Wednesday Art Walk, I chose to sit at home watching the weather get from bad to worse, watching Weeds season 4 on DVD.
I dont mind riding 12 miles to walk, mingle, buy art and eat food in the Urban Core. What I do mind is getting soaked during the one hour ride only to change into dry clothes and get soaked again at the remaining hour of art walk. That, in my opinion is a low quality evening. I could have tried a bus transit but that would involve me riding in the rain on the awful service road.
Tomorrow is First Fridays at Five Points. Tomorrow is the day I use JTA’s ‘extensive’ bus network to arrive at my destination. I can catch the B7 from the nearby Publix at 6:23 PM (next bus at 7:18 PM, 55 mins after), get off at The Landing, then ride my bike along the Riverwalk to Five Points. All said and done, I will reach my destination by 7:45 PM.
Pros:
Multi Modal commute
Free fare on B7
Weather proof ride till the Landing
Cons:
Riding on the Service Road at 6 PM
No JTA service to come back home (thankfully I have a ride)
55 minute wait time if I miss the bus
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August 6th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
It rained Downtown for a half an hour, 5 to 5:30. After that Art Walk was dry as bone and an outstanding night.
How are you riding the B7 free?
August 6th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I added a picture to the post. JTA says it is free.
Darlene said it was raining at 6 and weather radars indicated worse coming towards Downtown. I could have hopped on the 7:18 PM bus to downtown but it would be too late and not worth it.
Its only a few more months before I move to the urban core.