Reply #156: Sorry.

[ParkieDem]

I live 9.3 miles from my office. In the morning, it takes me about 15-20 minutes by car. In the afternoon, about 25-30 minutes.

A bike would take at least twice that, probably more. Plus, I'd be riding on streets with virtually no bike paths or other bike-friendly amenities.

In addition, we already had our first 90-degree day in Dallas a couple of days ago, and it's still early May. Even before we knew about global warming, that was pretty typical for Dallas. There's no way I could show up for work and meet with clients all sweaty and smelly. And god help me if one of our typical summer thunderstorms rolls in.

I do take public transportation often, and I'm considering ditching my car for a clunker that can make the 5 minute drive to the DART station. From there, it's less than a 5 minute walk from the downtown station to my office. Still, I've priced the monthly passes, and I don't think they're all that less than the cost of gas (if at all).