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, November 26, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, November 19, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | The evening air was humid and warm. I packed my hat and gloves away before coming home. |
| Friday, November 16, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, November 15, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | Violet sunset. |
| Monday, November 12, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | I left the house in a fleece jacket, no hat. Mid-60s at lunch. Afternoon clouds thinned setting the skyline in pastels: the frosted aqua rows of ABN AMRO Plaza to the Sears Tower's hazy blue columns. |
| Friday, November 9, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, November 8, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, November 7, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, November 1, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, October 29, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Friday, October 26, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, October 25, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, October 23, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) |
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