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, October 22, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Sunday, October 21, 2007 | $2.00 | Whole Foods (School and Lincoln) | Driver bent on a left turn came within a hand's width of my back wheel. The biker behind me threatened to take out his windshield with her U-Lock. |
| Friday, October 19, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, October 18, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, October 16, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, October 15, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, October 11, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, October 8, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Friday, October 5, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, October 4, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, October 3, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Monday, October 1, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Friday, September 28, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Thursday, September 27, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) | |
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 | $4.00 | work (Fulton and May) |
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