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Originally Posted by shermanator
Having worked downtown for 7 years, I've never really understood why people insist on driving downtown to get to work. It's by far the most costly option, and on the majority of the days there is congestion on the roads in some form.
As someone who will never drive to work downtown in my lifetime, I'm curious why others do? Is it simply a choice of convenience? Is it because those who do work downtown and have customers out of the core? Is it because transit service to the far flung suburbs is spotty? Because as someone who walks to work everyday the majority of rush hour drivers seem absolutely miserable every day.
From my own experience as someone who lives in the core, but doesn't use the bike lanes, the only thing I've noticed is that the driving lanes on 12th aren't consistent from 11th St to 1st St. There are always 2 driving lanes but the lane in which cars park changes up between the left lane and the right lane. Get that straightened out and I have no complaints.
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For me it boiled down to two main reasons:
1. my employer paid for my parking DT so the cost to me was essentially zero.
2. many days I did not go directly home after work and my vehicle was the only feasible method of transportation.