My wife walks 15 minutes each direction every day to the bus and to work.
We could afford an additional car, but there is no parking downtown where
she works, so we would be forced to rent a spot in a parking garage.
Busses
go every 5 to 10 minutes during the day (6am to 8pm) each direction and it
is almost the same time with a bus as with a car.


Now Jay, this is a 100,000 people town including the surrounding villages.
How does this compare to Iowa City?

About the same. Iowa City's "metro area" (made up of three other small
towns) is about 110,000 people.

The one block walk wouldn't bother me. The wasted MONTH (actually 4.8
work-weeks) of time each year (yes, that's what 45 minutes per day adds up
to each year) would.

Eliminate your wife's wasted time, and your country's productivity would
soar!

:-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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