Comments on: Are L.A. Gas Prices Reducing L.A.’s Traffic? http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:57:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: aaronproctor http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50413 aaronproctor Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:57:45 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50413 I used to work in Burbank (I live in Pasadena) and - yeah - it takes like 3 hours sometimes to get between the two on the bus..so I agree. I'm just sayin' - the bus is good to take if you only have to go like...5 miles or something. A lot of people who live in East Pasadena work in Old Town/Downtown Pasadena...but I have been seeing the same amount of people on the bus as when gas was $3.00. - AP http://www.proctorformayor.com I used to work in Burbank (I live in Pasadena) and – yeah – it takes like 3 hours sometimes to get between the two on the bus..so I agree.

I’m just sayin’ – the bus is good to take if you only have to go like…5 miles or something. A lot of people who live in East Pasadena work in Old Town/Downtown Pasadena…but I have been seeing the same amount of people on the bus as when gas was $3.00.

- AP
http://www.proctorformayor.com

]]> By: pcloadletter http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50412 pcloadletter Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:54:24 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50412 I looked into bus schedules between home (Burbank) and work (Pasadena). Looks like I'd have to take 3 different buses for over 90 minutes to go 12 miles. No. I looked into bus schedules between home (Burbank) and work (Pasadena). Looks like I’d have to take 3 different buses for over 90 minutes to go 12
miles.

No.

]]> By: hindinwood http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50408 hindinwood Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:15:31 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50408 When I got on the Red Line at Metro Center last Friday (around 6pm) the train was filled to capacity and had to leave some people behind to wait for the next one. Capacity!! That's major, in my opinion. When I got on the Red Line at Metro Center last Friday (around 6pm) the train was filled to capacity and had to leave some people behind to wait for the next one. Capacity!! That’s major, in my opinion.

]]> By: aaronproctor http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50404 aaronproctor Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:08:22 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50404 Why do people in the LA area (specifically Pasadena) fear taking buses but not trains? Is it because the dirty homeless person enforcement on the Gold Line is far higher than, say, on the 180 or 181? I've been taking the bus for years. I don't own a car. When I first moved to LA, everyone laughed at me. Now people are amazed that I only spend $22 a month...that's two packs of bus tokens every two weeks...to get back and forth to work. Plus, once in a while, the bus is so screwed up, they can't take money or tokens - so I save one. The bus isn't that bad. If more normal peeps started taking it, I'm sure it would be a lot better. (More complaints usually means more customer service usually meaning a better bus system). - AP http://www.proctorformayor.com Why do people in the LA area (specifically Pasadena) fear taking buses but not trains?

Is it because the dirty homeless person enforcement on the Gold Line is far higher than, say, on the 180 or 181?

I’ve been taking the bus for years. I don’t own a car. When I first moved to LA, everyone laughed at me. Now people are amazed that I only spend $22 a month…that’s two packs of bus tokens every two weeks…to get back and forth to work. Plus, once in a while, the bus is so screwed up, they can’t take money or tokens – so I save one.

The bus isn’t that bad. If more normal peeps started taking it, I’m sure it would be a lot better. (More complaints usually means more customer service usually meaning a better bus system).

- AP
http://www.proctorformayor.com

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50385 frazgo Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:38:45 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50385 Well traffic is lighter. How can I tell the amount of cars in either morning or afternoon crush has less bleeding off onto side streets around here. I am also seeing way more bicycles in the morning. Several haven't figured out too well exactly what they can and can't do. IE you don't pass on the right making a left turn across 2 lanes of traffic from the curb. Guy nearly got creamed. The not stopping for lights is going to get someone killed really fast. BUT...overall the two are blending fairly well so far in my corner of LA. We filled my wife's car last night and it was $70, in '01 when we bought it we could never squeeze more than 19 in. Sad to see was that is more than what she would go through in the past. I guess if its any consolation the EU is having equally tough time with the increases and they had good public transit to start with. I'm just glad my commute is from my back door down 3 steps and 15 feet. I wonder if this may finally get employers to look seriously at telecommuting on a bigger scale? Well traffic is lighter. How can I tell the amount of cars in either morning or afternoon crush has less bleeding off onto side streets around here.

I am also seeing way more bicycles in the morning. Several haven’t figured out too well exactly what they can and can’t do. IE you don’t pass on the right making a left turn across 2 lanes of traffic from the curb. Guy nearly got creamed. The not stopping for lights is going to get someone killed really fast. BUT…overall the two are blending fairly well so far in my corner of LA.

We filled my wife’s car last night and it was $70, in ‘01 when we bought it we could never squeeze more than 19 in. Sad to see was that is more than what she would go through in the past. I guess if its any consolation the EU is having equally tough time with the increases and they had good public transit to start with.

I’m just glad my commute is from my back door down 3 steps and 15 feet. I wonder if this may finally get employers to look seriously at telecommuting on a bigger scale?

]]> By: admin http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50383 admin Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:46:59 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50383 Fueling up at Valero in Silver Lake just cost me $75 half an hour ago. <b>$75.00</b>. Hydrogen cars ain't gonna cure this problem any more than vegetable oil will. Someone out there has better technology in mind, if not in hand, and it's time they brought it to market. Until then, biking is your best transportation value - unless you're a parent trying to get your kids to a soccer game or bring home a household's worth of groceries, in which case you'll need to make separate trips. Fueling up at Valero in Silver Lake just cost me $75 half an hour ago. $75.00.

Hydrogen cars ain’t gonna cure this problem any more than vegetable oil will.

Someone out there has better technology in mind, if not in hand, and it’s time they brought it to market.

Until then, biking is your best transportation value – unless you’re a parent trying to get your kids to a soccer game or bring home a household’s worth of groceries, in which case you’ll need to make separate trips.

]]> By: Matt Mason http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50382 Matt Mason Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:41:35 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50382 Rumors -- your fantasy sounds like the movie "Mad Max" and its sequels. The "juice" is all but gone, and so are "the last of the V-8 Interceptors." Rumors — your fantasy sounds like the movie "Mad Max" and its sequels. The "juice" is all but gone, and so are "the last of the V-8 Interceptors."

]]> By: RumorsDaily http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50379 RumorsDaily Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:27:17 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/06/16/are-la-gas-prices-reducing-las-traffic/#comment-50379 I'm excited about the days I can cruise the streets of LA on either side of the yellow line because gas has gotten so expensive that I'll be the only person on the roads. What'll that take, gas at $100/gallon? I admit, it might not be in my future. Also, I have no valid explanation as to how I will be able to afford gas, but a guy can dream... I’m excited about the days I can cruise the streets of LA on either side of the yellow line because gas has gotten so expensive that I’ll be the only person on the roads. What’ll that take, gas at $100/gallon?

I admit, it might not be in my future. Also, I have no valid explanation as to how I will be able to afford gas, but a guy can dream…

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