Comments on: If An Oil Crisis Hits, Which Cities Are Ready? http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: T. J. Briggs http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-144752 T. J. Briggs Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:56:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-144752 Please listen I really Farted but this web site is un farted but me totaly My girl friend is is a guy like me Please listen I really Farted but this web site is un farted but me totaly My girl friend is is a guy like me

]]> By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12649 Meredith Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:49:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12649 With the new "Max" bus route in KC, I think we're covered! With the new “Max” bus route in KC, I think we’re covered!

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12644 Joshua Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:18:43 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12644 Minneapolis/St. Paul has to be near the bottom. The Twin Cities metro area wrote the book on sprawl (when I was growing up the metro area was defined as seven counties; now it's something like nineteen counties, including at least two in Wisconsin), and aside from buses the only mass-transit system is a single light-rail line running from downtown Minneapolis to the airport and then to Mall of America. Minneapolis/St. Paul has to be near the bottom. The Twin Cities metro area wrote the book on sprawl (when I was growing up the metro area was defined as seven counties; now it’s something like nineteen counties, including at least two in Wisconsin), and aside from buses the only mass-transit system is a single light-rail line running from downtown Minneapolis to the airport and then to Mall of America.

]]> By: Tim http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12632 Tim Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:35:34 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12632 Dave, How is the time of transporting people from outlying communities into Chicago gone? Metra transports 290,000 riders each weekday. In Janurary, ridership was up 8.7% over the previous year, and weekend ridership is up a whopping 30%. (Those are actual rider numbers, not ticket sales numbers, so the people who hoarded 10-ride tickets before the fare increase are not counted.) And this is before the Dan Ryan reconstruction, which would possibly also boost riders. Dave,

How is the time of transporting people from outlying communities into Chicago gone? Metra transports 290,000 riders each weekday. In Janurary, ridership was up 8.7% over the previous year, and weekend ridership is up a whopping 30%. (Those are actual rider numbers, not ticket sales numbers, so the people who hoarded 10-ride tickets before the fare increase are not counted.) And this is before the Dan Ryan reconstruction, which would possibly also boost riders.

]]> By: wj http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12626 wj Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:28:52 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12626 Honolulu has locally grown produce? Someone hasn't been on Oahu lately. Honolulu has locally grown produce? Someone hasn’t been on Oahu lately.

]]> By: Capitol Annex » From The Blogs: Wednesday, April 11, 2006 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12622 Capitol Annex » From The Blogs: Wednesday, April 11, 2006 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:17:08 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12622 [...] Donklephant tells us which American cities are most prepared if an oil crisis were to suddenly hit. [...] [...] Donklephant tells us which American cities are most prepared if an oil crisis were to suddenly hit. [...]

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12609 Dave Schuler Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:48:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12609 Obviously it's a ranking of public transportation systems. For Chicago they're living in the past. Chicago's public transportation system was designed for a time when residents of surrounding bedroom communities went downtown to work. That time is 20 years gone. Nowadays people commute from Hoffman Estates to Oak Brook not just from Evanston to the Loop. Obviously it’s a ranking of public transportation systems. For Chicago they’re living in the past. Chicago’s public transportation system was designed for a time when residents of surrounding bedroom communities went downtown to work. That time is 20 years gone. Nowadays people commute from Hoffman Estates to Oak Brook not just from Evanston to the Loop.

]]> By: Bigboy http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12593 Bigboy Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:05:05 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12593 San Francisco #3? And because of its public transportation system? Someone hasn't been riding MUNI lately. And with BART software glitches and people committing suicide on Caltrain, we in the Bay Area are in serious trouble. The ranking is a joke. San Francisco #3? And because of its public transportation system? Someone hasn’t been riding MUNI lately. And with BART software glitches and people committing suicide on Caltrain, we in the Bay Area are in serious trouble.

The ranking is a joke.

]]> By: Bob Aman http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12590 Bob Aman Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:45:42 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12590 I suspect my employer would just tell everyone to telecommute in such a situation. I suspect my employer would just tell everyone to telecommute in such a situation.

]]> By: JP http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-12540 JP Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:10:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/12/if-an-oil-crisis-hits-which-cities-are-ready/#comment-12540 I'd have to suggest that my city, Atlanta, is probably one of the <a href="http://jpsgoddamnblog.blogspot.com/2006/04/america-is-not-addicted-to-oil.html" rel="nofollow">least ready</a> of all, due to its sprawling nature and long commutes. I’d have to suggest that my city, Atlanta, is probably one of the least ready of all, due to its sprawling nature and long commutes.

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