Tallboy66 said:
Most cities have at least a bus system that can get you around town during waking hours, even when I lived in Comeblowus, Ohio the bus ran right by my apartment several times a day and ran from 7am to midnight at the hospital a few blocks away.

I'd say if you have ANY type of skills,capability to learn,ability to show up for work then ANY city with a mass transit system should work.

I had jobs for several years just by using a bike and a bus and the amount of time spent is a little longer but if you NEED a car for work it usually means you're going to spend more time in it driving farther.

Hell maybe you could get lucky and live directly across the street from a place of employment.

Isit really necessary for you to be a jerk?

Maybe, some day but this whole internet thing doesn't do sarcasm well.
Sorry.

Sorry, I overreacted.

Mantis

SUICIDEGIRL

North Carolina, USA

JUN 04, 2008 02:38 PM

bluevalentine said:

jason said:
austin, tx.

as a carless resident of Austin, I can totally +1 this, especially since you're looking for something reasonably priced in terms of cost of living

yup

Fatality

SUICIDEGIRL

Connecticut, USA

JUN 04, 2008 02:53 PM

Erica said:

AceT said:

Fatality said:
Gainesville, FL

Can you elaborate on this? I've never been to Gainesville so I'm genuinely curious, there doesn't seem to be much on the subject on Wikipedia.

College town.

No, I don't think it's that part, really. I mean yes and no. I didn't go to school here, but have lived here for a bit now. A lot of people compare it to kind of a Portland (though likely a worse version or whatever). And Austin actually too. For one, cost of living is really really extremely low. It's a "hippie town" as much as anything, I guess, lots of musicians and people riding bikes and community bike workshops and stuff like that. I think because the cost of living is so low people are either here for that reason (and tend not to drive) or stick around forever after college (since the place tends to grab one). The public transportation isn't necessarily great, but I think that the bike culture and accessibility make it good to live without a car. No one I know here really owns a car (and none of them are in college).

Granted, there are probably better places to live without a car, but everyone seems to get on here just fine. Most everyone I know are artists with meager livings that ride around. (I can't speak for the fraternity population or whoever else lives here though).

AceT

Portland, OR

April 2004

JUN 04, 2008 05:14 PM

Hmm, I think I may have to finally visit Fatality.

Tallboy66

Chicago, IL

January 2005

JUN 04, 2008 11:04 PM

Salome said:

Tallboy66 said:

strandedone said:
Of course, the whole chicago idea also depends on whether or not they actually do the red line cutbacks they've been threatening the last couple of years.

Doubtful and once they get the repairs done it'll last a while, the blue line is way faster than 2 years ago.

They make those threats every year or two; we had three doomsdays in as many months this winter. It's just part of the game they have to play to get funding from the state.

Yes and if gas prices keep going the way they are they could find themselves actually making money.

JefeSam

I'm lost

May 2008

JUN 05, 2008 12:40 PM

I use public transportation in Los Angeles.
Metrolink Train, Redline Subway, Metro 780 Bus.
Train is cool, the fare pays for all transfers on Subway and Bus.
Subway can get sketchy since they never check for tickets, plenty of bums hanging out.
Bus is just freaking awesome, bum took a leak while sitting last month!
If you don't mind the fresh smell of urine, LA public transportation is outstanding.

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Argene

Columbia, SC

June 2004

JUN 04, 2008 02:10 PM

Mantis

SUICIDEGIRL

North Carolina, USA

JUN 04, 2008 02:38 PM

Fatality

SUICIDEGIRL

Connecticut, USA

JUN 04, 2008 02:53 PM

AceT

Portland, OR

April 2004

JUN 04, 2008 05:14 PM

Tallboy66

Chicago, IL

January 2005

JUN 04, 2008 11:04 PM

JefeSam

I'm lost

May 2008

JUN 05, 2008 12:40 PM