Comments on: Change in Commuting Habits http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/30/change-in-commuting-habits/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:33:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JM Palacios http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/30/change-in-commuting-habits/#comment-8191 JM Palacios Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:03:49 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2577#comment-8191 It's the intersection of Commercial Blvd and Powerline Rd., two 6 lane roads, with double left turn lanes everywhere. Plus a right turn lane from Commercial to Powerline that I had just passed. So the section I had just passed had 9 lanes altogether. But the main reason you see a lot of pavement is the huge intersection. See also this <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/search/dispatcher.front?target=multimedia&Query=john-mark+palacios" rel="nofollow">search page</a> at the Sun-Sentinel for three more pics of me on the bicycle. Two are in my neighborhood, and there is one more of me on Commercial. If you're bored and have nothing better to do... It’s the intersection of Commercial Blvd and Powerline Rd., two 6 lane roads, with double left turn lanes everywhere. Plus a right turn lane from Commercial to Powerline that I had just passed. So the section I had just passed had 9 lanes altogether. But the main reason you see a lot of pavement is the huge intersection.

See also this search page at the Sun-Sentinel for three more pics of me on the bicycle. Two are in my neighborhood, and there is one more of me on Commercial. If you’re bored and have nothing better to do…

]]> By: mike lydon http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/30/change-in-commuting-habits/#comment-8187 mike lydon Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:40:21 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2577#comment-8187 That is an AWFUL lot of pavement around you. Is that a 10 lane road? That is an AWFUL lot of pavement around you. Is that a 10 lane road?

]]> By: maaaty http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/30/change-in-commuting-habits/#comment-8008 maaaty Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:13:25 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2577#comment-8008 Dragged kicking & screaming out of their vehicles .... reminds me of that Saudi proverb: "Our grandfathers rode camels. We ride in motor-cars. Our grandchildren will ride camels." Dragged kicking & screaming out of their vehicles …. reminds me of that Saudi proverb: “Our grandfathers rode camels. We ride in motor-cars. Our grandchildren will ride camels.”

]]> By: JM Palacios http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/30/change-in-commuting-habits/#comment-7938 JM Palacios Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:23:17 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2577#comment-7938 They're the ones who have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century and out of their personal vehicles. They’re the ones who have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century and out of their personal vehicles.

]]> By: Wild Style http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/30/change-in-commuting-habits/#comment-7933 Wild Style Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:37:28 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2577#comment-7933 great post and great article. Unfortunately, when you read the comments on the Sun Sentinel article, you get the sense that South Floridians are just dumb as rocks and will never and I mean ever, get it. great post and great article. Unfortunately, when you read the comments on the Sun Sentinel article, you get the sense that South Floridians are just dumb as rocks and will never and I mean ever, get it.

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