Re: Another downtown parking question
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Stoneman
I guess it's all about perspective. 15-20 miles in 45-50 minutes is mind boggling to us simple folk. :D
Probably not as positively mind numbing for those of us who have to deal with it all the time.
Re: Another downtown parking question
Most days it was an hour & change, but there were some bad days when I was working in Boston that my 23.5 mile commute (or 29 depending on which route I took) would take almost 2 hours.
Now it's < 8 minutes on the ONE day a month that I actually have to go into the office. :twothumb:
Re: Another downtown parking question
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OreoGaborio
Most days it was an hour & change, but there were some bad traffic days when I was working in Boston that my 23.8 mile commute took almost 2 hours.
I couldn't do that on a daily basis. I had autocad training in Waltham once, parking lot on the way in, in the morning, 80mph bumper car scene on the way home. Did the rest of my training at their Yarmouth, ME site, a bit further, but less time
Re: Another downtown parking question
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e30addict
Probably not as positively mind numbing for those of us who have to deal with it all the time.
No doubt!
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OreoGaborio
Most days it was an hour & change, but there were some bad days when I was working in Boston that my 23.5 mile commute (or 29 depending on which route I took) would take almost 2 hours.
I'd rather chew on powerlines...
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RandyO
I couldn't do that on a daily basis. I had autocad training in Waltham once, parking lot on the way in, in the morning, 80mph bumper car scene on the way home. Did the rest of my training at their Yarmouth, ME site, a bit further, but less time
I couldn't handle that either.
Re: Another downtown parking question
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Stoneman
No doubt!
I'd rather chew on powerlines...
I couldn't handle that either.
You do better at it than me, I freak out when I have conferences in Manchester, even going to the Grappone Center in Concord gets my nerves up
and they call it "civilization"
Re: Another downtown parking question
Commuted Boston to Manchvegas daily for a year, and once or twice a week for many years to Auburn. 55 miles, 48 minutes.
If there was so much as a rain drop or snow flake, at 7:30 or 8:00 southbound 93 would be bumper-to-bumper from NH exit 2 all the way to Boston.
The I90 route seemed fastest of the three directions into Boston.
Re: Another downtown parking question
Bumping this old thread...I'm back to commuting to Downtown Crossing/Park Street area once a week. It's easy on the scoot because I just park on a wide sidewalk, but I'd like to find a better option when I want to take a big bike. Right now I'm parked at the very end of a row of metered spots with a cover over it, but I'd love to find an alley/corner/dumpster/construction site where I won't have to worry about tickets or getting knocked over.
Re: Another downtown parking question
Is Kingston St and Avenue De Lafayette to far?
There's a little cut-out in the sidewalk with juuuust enough room for a few bikes. I used to stick my bike right there when I commuted to the building right across the street there... It's been a LONG time since I did that though and you'd def want to scout it out, first.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3527...8192?entry=ttu
The building you're looking at right there is actually a city tunnel ventilation building... one of those fake buildings that no one goes into cuz it's all just HVAC for the whole underground highway and/or subway system so no one really gives a shit what gets parked up against it.
It's too bad the company I work for just moved outta the building across the street... If we were still there I would give the security manager a call on your behalf and if he's got any insider intel for you.
Re: Another downtown parking question
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OreoGaborio
Is Kingston St and Avenue De Lafayette to far?
There's a little cut-out in the sidewalk with juuuust enough room for a few bikes. I used to stick my bike right there when I commuted to the building right across the street there... It's been a LONG time since I did that though and you'd def want to scout it out, first.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3527...8192?entry=ttu
The building you're looking at right there is actually a city tunnel ventilation building... one of those fake buildings that no one goes into cuz it's all just HVAC for the whole underground highway and/or subway system so no one really gives a shit what gets parked up against it.
It's too bad the company I work for just moved outta the building across the street... If we were still there I would give the security manager a call on your behalf and if he's got any insider intel for you.
I'll take a ride by tonight...that'd be like a 5 minute walk from my office which is fine. Thanks! If I had more patience to deal with Boston traffic/drivers I'd spend some time circling the 'hood for those little nooks and crannies. I had a decent spot by the Orpheum, but when I pulled in today it was pretty active with construction.