John Lewis is laughing at me
Posted on March 06, 2008
Filed Under: Personal, Richmond
Tagged: bus, grtc, john lewis, parking ticket, richmond
I had to drive to work yesterday instead of taking the bus. Despite my best efforts to thwart the meter maids, I got a parking ticket. [grrr.]
This morning, John M. Lewis Jr., GRTC’s CEO, is laughing at me.
An accidental walk
Posted on February 27, 2008
Filed Under: Personal, Richmond
Tagged: broad street, bus, glenside park ‘n ride, go-card, grtc, parham park ‘n ride, parham road, richmond, staples mill road, virginia
I made a great mistake today. I wasn’t feeling well and as a result, didn’t pay attention to what I was doing when going home.
Waiting for the bus, I sleepily looked down 9th and Broad, saw “EXPRESS” on the marquee of the oncoming GRTC bus, and thought to myself, “That’s me. The Parham Express. Bus #27.”
I hopped on, swiped my Go-Card, and got comfortable for the relaxing ride home. I even nodded off for a bit.
One little problem.
I don’t ride #27. I ride #26.
Loving my GRTC
Posted on February 20, 2008
Filed Under: Richmond
Tagged: bus, commute, grtc, rosa parks
I’m riding the bus this week to evaluate my commuting options. It’s been a great experience so far and the reasons for continuing to ride are piling up fast.
* The bus is faster than driving.
* The bus is cheaper than driving.
* I don’t have to pay to park downtown.
* The bus is significantly less stressful.
Today, I got to add another bullet point to that list.
* The bus connects me with history in a way my auto commute never did.
As I boarded this morning, I noticed a small, purple seat placeholder in the front left seat with an image of Rosa Parks on it. Today, and always, that’s her seat. Had I driven this morning, I wouldn’t have thought about Rosa and her place in history.
The RTD has a note on it here. You can read more about Rosa Parks on rosaparks.org or Wikipedia.
I’m loving my GRTC.