tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543555920804021633.post3311975564205861217..comments2023-10-28T00:46:16.551-07:00Comments on A Kilted Travel Agent In Seattle: Sharing the road doesn't mean stealing parkingThe Dirty Scottish Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16741168136824531609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543555920804021633.post-8500309172507032202009-02-05T13:41:00.000-08:002009-02-05T13:41:00.000-08:00No foul Mike. I certainly don't take anything here...No foul Mike. I certainly don't take anything here personally. <BR/><BR/>I just think that there could have been a better and more cost effective solution to please everyone. Unfortunately politics just doesn't work that way. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading and commenting.The Dirty Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741168136824531609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543555920804021633.post-91647227000898354222009-02-05T00:29:00.000-08:002009-02-05T00:29:00.000-08:00I'm sorry for being so harsh on you.I don't have t...I'm sorry for being so harsh on you.<BR/><BR/>I don't have the complication that children bring, but since getting rid of the car and the TV, I've been able to join 3 new clubs, take 3 new non-profit organization leadership roles, and I average at least 15 before or after work meetings per month.<BR/><BR/>I have co-workers who bicycle commute several days a week from Woodinville, Shoreline, and Edmonds. It is possible to bicycle from a little further out. :) When I looked at buying a home, I figured out how much I spent on a car which was no less than $4000/year when insurance, gas, and repairs were all included and used that to buy more house closer to the city. Five years later I can't imagine ever going back. Stress would have killed me if I had kept driving.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip on the Japanese bike racks. I haven't seen them before and I'll do some searching. What wasn't crowded two years ago became pretty crowded last year. I remember looking around the Fremont Sunday Market one afternoon seeing every possible thing used to lock bikes with at least one bike attached to it for at least one block in every direction. That day the market was at least 60 bike parking spaces short of having enough bike racks. I think I still have photos somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Three years ago the Burke Gilman Trail was almost completely empty. Today I always encounter at least one other cyclist on a 2 mile ride even at 1am.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418437286162897591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543555920804021633.post-50902105078757229842009-02-04T21:28:00.000-08:002009-02-04T21:28:00.000-08:00My husband (MrE30) and I would love to live in the...My husband (MrE30) and I would love to live in the city where we could walk more often to work and other places. We do carpool together as we both work downtown. <BR/><BR/>Downtown is not an option for us to live due to the price of homes that would meet our family requirements. We just can't afford to live in the city.<BR/><BR/>There is no direct bus route from our home in Snohomish County to my husbands office. Since my company subsidizes my parking and I work further south than he does commuting is the most green thing we could do in our situation.<BR/><BR/>Our commute is further complicated by the fact that three days a month on Monday mornings and Friday afternoons we have to travel further north in Snohomish county to pick up / drop off my husbands kids at their mothers home. <BR/><BR/>In the evenings and on weekends we do use local bike trails and walk as much as we can.<BR/><BR/>Trust me Mike, you would not want to live our hectic schedule.paisley penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274722432486995047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543555920804021633.post-30930009353188347752009-02-04T13:39:00.000-08:002009-02-04T13:39:00.000-08:00Thanks Mike. I have seen these areas during the su...Thanks Mike. <BR/><BR/>I have seen these areas during the summer. I don't believe they're quite that crowded. <BR/><BR/>I do park in a central location and walk to many when in Ballard or downtown. <BR/><BR/>Like you I ride my bike for excercise and work out. <BR/><BR/>When I come into the city I come from Snohomish county. Trust me, if I lived close enough to bike to work I would. That is not an option so the car it is. <BR/><BR/>I just think that there is a more accecptable alernative. <BR/><BR/>Have you seen bike racks in Japan by any chance? They're a stack system. Bikes parked two and three high in one area. Plenty of bike parking for all and they don't rob parking from the street. <BR/><BR/>Check them out.The Dirty Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741168136824531609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543555920804021633.post-38600778194630792822009-02-04T11:22:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:22:00.000-08:00What is wrong with parking further away and walkin...What is wrong with parking further away and walking a little more?<BR/><BR/>Have you paid attention? Take a look at some of these locations like Market Street in Ballard on a sunny summer day and there won't be a tree, fence railing, bike rack, or lightpole that doesn't have a bike on it. It is to the point of being a hazard. These racks are greatly needed.<BR/><BR/>Try getting out of your car once in a while. Stop and smell the roses. I've found that bicycling reduces my stress greatly, maybe you could use the stress relief too.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418437286162897591noreply@blogger.com