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Re: [PLUG] DelCo [was "Your Linux Meetup is cancelled"]
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I'll weigh in. Stop being a prisoner of bad highway design. Try
Germantown Ave or U.S. 30 (Lancaster Ave.) Parking is a pain down here
where the city was designed and laid out in the days of horses. On the
side streets there is literally one space for every two houses presuming
that no lots are abandoned. If the household contains two adults and
possibly a teenager or adult child, think of the ramifications. I drive
around this place all of the time. I have even done small time delivery
work. It's doable but like the dread 286 that I put on line it seems kind
of pointless.
Find a convenient space near SEPTA and get yourself some tokens. Oh,
there is an under utilized parking lot at 22 and Fairmont, next to the old
prison. Its rates are reasonable and it is convenient to several
recommendable watering holes. I would have a personal prejudice in that
one. I can leave the camel of the concrete at home and hoof it to any
such place.
bs
On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Art Alexion wrote:
> On 25 Jun 2003 at 11:42, Magnus wrote:
>
> >
> > On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at 11:30 AM, Jeffrey J. Nonken wrote:
> >
> >> Any chance to geek without driving into Philly.
> >
> > My thoughts exactly. I don't mind driving into Philly on the weekends
> > (and often do) when I have time to burn but after work on a weeknight,
> > when the roads are jammed up and time is short, nawww I would rather
> > not get stuck on 76 trying to get into Center City just to grab a
> > couple of cold ones and geek out for a couple hours.
>
> I live in Montco, but find it much easier to get in and out of the city than to travel to
> another suburb. Sure, it would be nice to have a meeting in Abington or cheltenham,
> but for many of us, it is easier to get to center city than, for instance, to get from
> where I live to anywhere in Delco or even Western Montgomery County. And city
> traffic is nothing compared to suburban bottleneck traffic.
>
> >
> > When I'm living in Prospect Park later this summer I'll be more
> > inclined to go to places in town that are a short walk from any of the
> > major SEPTA regional rail stations. But for now I'm looking for more
> > local geeking opportunities.
>
> And SEPTA is the real answer to traffic (and expensive parking).
>
> I, too, have been finding getting into West Philly tough on Wednesdays, but would
> welcome other center city opportunities.
>
>
> --
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> Art Alexion
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> arthur@alexion.com
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