My favorite part of Steeplechase is the bus ride. I like the camaraderie prior to the big event. Everyone dressed in their finest and excited for what the day will bring.
I also like it because I don't have to do anything but sit and enjoy. I can play with my children and look at the pretty scenery going by as we pass through the wilds of Percy Warner Park.
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What can I say - I love public transportation. It is social & gives one the opportunity to just relax - read or look out the window. I wish I could figure out a way to weave it into my life here in Nashville but I just can't. It is impractical, disconnected and too time consuming. They are too infrequent. And, the bus often drops you in a place that links to essentially nothing. If the bus was connected to an awesome network of shade covered sidewalks - well, then ridership would skyrocket.
I don't talk much about my love for public transportation here because this blog has singular focus: enhancing walkability in Nashville. But, the topics are tied together - without good walkability public transportation will never be a solid option.
I don't talk much about my love for public transportation here because this blog has singular focus: enhancing walkability in Nashville. But, the topics are tied together - without good walkability public transportation will never be a solid option.
When buses drop you in places like this - literally a concrete pad that links to nothing - you can see why.
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