tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303616362929302466.post7815330899708964096..comments2024-02-12T07:35:48.239-05:00Comments on Trashpaddler: A Little Time AgroundAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069551145364947240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303616362929302466.post-77859408005707309792012-03-16T17:11:18.587-04:002012-03-16T17:11:18.587-04:00We take the train to North Station once in a while...We take the train to North Station once in a while on a weekend to visit the Museum of Science. We do it because our two young boys love the train and we want to support mass transit, not because it's so convenient or cost effective. Now they plan on cancelling weekend commuter rail service. Rather than doing this, they should come up with a creative solution. One idea would be to eliminate parking fees during the weekend. The West Concord lot is almost empty on weekends. They should also run periodic express trains on weekends that only stop at stations with large lots and accessibility - Fitchburg, West Concord, Brandeis, Porter, North Station. If we could get to North Station in 20-30 minutes instead of 40-50, it would be a huge incentive.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303616362929302466.post-30396939461530269772012-03-16T14:47:02.486-04:002012-03-16T14:47:02.486-04:00Bernie, That all makes sense to me.
My wife and I...Bernie, That all makes sense to me.<br />My wife and I just drove into Boston and back. Oddly, to drive in and park cost all of $10. If we had taken the train, it would have cost $24. There's something wrong with that scenario. It should be the opposite!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069551145364947240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303616362929302466.post-80894572517314827072012-03-15T22:08:51.684-04:002012-03-15T22:08:51.684-04:00Ill just sit down on the sand and watch the river ...Ill just sit down on the sand and watch the river flow. Sounds like lowered expectations-downscaling, relocalizing. Might be some good could come from all of us doing more of such. Can we re-organize society expectations, our economy, our communities to have more time to enjoy our social fabric and nature? Can we create smaller- scale productive farmlands, walkable communities with viable mass transit like passenger trains, in urban environments? Lets sit on the sand and start a social movement. A little dry dock might help us all to appreaciate all that we have.BERNIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730544258817636280noreply@blogger.com