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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 2, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | Hello summer, please stay. |
| Sunday, June 1, 2008 | $4.00 | Intelligentsia (Briar and Broadway) | On the couch to my right petite brunettes with student visas discussed Jhumpa Lahiri, compared the fineness of their leg hair, giggled. |
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, May 22, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, May 12, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Saturday, May 10, 2008 | $3.50 | Jerry's Sandwiches (Madison and Aberdeen) | Met Ben for lunch. |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, May 5, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, April 21, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | $3.50 | work (Fulton and May) | Flat-free in two years of urban biking before today. |
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