Top 5 Reasons The Windy City’s Public Transit 2nd to The Big Apple’s:
We’d all love to believe that riding public transportation
in Chicago is the embodiment of John Cusack's life in High Fidelity: mostly cool.
Sadly, I must take this opportunity to burst all our bubbles. The reality is
more the essence of Jack Black's character, Barry. Barry grim...
1. Personal Space:
In comparison to NY, Chicago is considered a smaller big city with a friendly Midwest attitude. The train cars are smaller in width than in NY. This close proximity in a city of 2,707,120 people bursting with the desire to be personable- is a recipe for commuting disaster. Imagine you’re sipping your coffee on the way to work when a strange woman stares deeply into your soul and utters a seagull noise until you shout "NO!" In NY I’m certain that much undivided eye contact would not fly. In Chicago, instead of just telling it like it is, we'd prefer to kindly enter urban Midwest niceness martyrdom. Call me Joan of...The Loop!
In comparison to NY, Chicago is considered a smaller big city with a friendly Midwest attitude. The train cars are smaller in width than in NY. This close proximity in a city of 2,707,120 people bursting with the desire to be personable- is a recipe for commuting disaster. Imagine you’re sipping your coffee on the way to work when a strange woman stares deeply into your soul and utters a seagull noise until you shout "NO!" In NY I’m certain that much undivided eye contact would not fly. In Chicago, instead of just telling it like it is, we'd prefer to kindly enter urban Midwest niceness martyrdom. Call me Joan of...The Loop!
2. Convenience:
Since Chicago is a sprawling city, most outings involve a 14 minute walk to a mode of transportation, a 25 minute ride, then another 12 minute walk. In NY you can pop underground and onto a train nearly every few blocks. Even in Queens.
Since Chicago is a sprawling city, most outings involve a 14 minute walk to a mode of transportation, a 25 minute ride, then another 12 minute walk. In NY you can pop underground and onto a train nearly every few blocks. Even in Queens.
3. Worst Weather West of Murmansk,
Russia:
I admit there’s a bit of charm to the elevated train, however there’s nothing charming about waiting outside for the train to pick you up out of your personal hell of standing in a Polar Vortex, Arctic Blast, or Alaskan King-Crab. Nothing.
I admit there’s a bit of charm to the elevated train, however there’s nothing charming about waiting outside for the train to pick you up out of your personal hell of standing in a Polar Vortex, Arctic Blast, or Alaskan King-Crab. Nothing.
4. Fabric Covered Seats:
Whyyyyyy would any city official everrrrr think this was a good idea?! Patio furniture mayyybe, (still questionable). Fabric covered chairs shared among the 1.7 million Chicago Transit Authority daily riders is just a shoddy judgement call- unless the CTA Stanley steams them every night. I'd wage to bet they don't.
Whyyyyyy would any city official everrrrr think this was a good idea?! Patio furniture mayyybe, (still questionable). Fabric covered chairs shared among the 1.7 million Chicago Transit Authority daily riders is just a shoddy judgement call- unless the CTA Stanley steams them every night. I'd wage to bet they don't.
5. Busking Quality:
My NY friend recently posted a photo of Bono at the W. 4th
subway stop playing an acoustic set! Meanwhile in Chicago…(I do like his hair though.)
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