Justin Skolnick
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Bike/Fare
The figure above right represents my savings as a bicyclist otherwise dependent on public transit. In no way meant to disparage Chicago’s system or dissuade others from its use—I’m a regular and happy CTA rider—my aim here is to calculate the amount I would have paid in fare, currently $2 by train, $1.75 by bus, and 25¢ per transfer.
Savings are determined by the route I’m most likely to take to the destination. For example, my July 29 trip to the Newberry Library’s annual Book Fair would have meant a ride on the #70 (Division) bus, $1.75 one way or $3.50 for a round trip (having spent two hours at the sale and losing my transfer). Instead I biked and bought more books.
The amounts represented will change if I’ve discovered a better route.
Total saved thus far: $776.75
| when | saved | destination | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 20, 2007 | $4.00 | work, Hubbard and State | coatless |
| Thursday, April 19, 2007 | $4.00 | work, Hubbard and State | |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 | $4.00 | work, Hubbard and State | |
| Monday, March 26, 2007 | $4.00 | Pick Me Up Café, Roscoe and Clark | |
| Sunday, March 25, 2007 | $2.00 | Pearl Art Supply, Chicago and Franklin | Linoleum |
| Sunday, March 11, 2007 | $2.00 | Whole Foods, Huron and Dearborn | Wound up there. All over, bakers prepping for the workweek -- the aroma of wheat and cinnamon. |
| Monday, October 30, 2006 | $3.50 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | 53° |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2006 | $3.50 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Monday, October 9, 2006 | $3.50 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Thursday, October 5, 2006 | $3.50 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Monday, September 25, 2006 | $3.50 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | Found a new bus route |
| Tuesday, September 19, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Monday, September 18, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Friday, September 15, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Thursday, September 14, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Monday, September 11, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Friday, September 8, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | birthday! Lunch at Whole Foods, Lincoln/Ashland. |
| Thursday, September 7, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2006 | $4.00 | work, Irving Park and Hermitage | |
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 | $4.00 | Jonquil Park, Wrightwood and Sheffield | Whole Foods' Flavor Fest then up to ??Little Miss Sunshine?? at Landmark's Century Centre |
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