Category Archives: blogging

Royals Stadium!!!

If the Kansas City Royals want to move downtown, why put a horrible location on the ballot? The crossroads is a location that requires destroying buildings and businesses that helped redevelop the area. They kept teasing us with an east … Continue reading

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Kansas City proposed new metered parking city-wide: January 2025

Recent notice from Kansas City of new Street Parking policies. See the quote below (Still waiting to see the word from the city i.e., Press release, news article, or proposal/bill/ordinance) The city is currently planning to introduce metered parking across … Continue reading

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Left Lane Passing Only?

There must be a middle ground. Can we get a sign that says no passing, but really passing is ok, but not “protected,” i.e., not the only use of the left lane? We have so many left entrances and exits … Continue reading

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Random reaction: docking pay for being late

subject: docking pay or punishment for being late First thought: The best way around this is a bonus system. Fully legal, and you’re paying 100% of time. Hard to convert unless you’re underpaying. Of course they may already be under … Continue reading

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a GREAT 24 hours…..

An interesting 24 hours…..  I ride out Esplanade — Get ready to park, but wait for a biker to pass. She turns around after I park … to make sure I’m parking? On the return trip, two bikers are riding … Continue reading

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A letter sent to someone thinking of bringing there bike to NOLA

HI, you mentioned that you were planning to bike in NOLA. It is an interesting city, and biking allows you to take it in. It is a fairly flat city. While elevation changes, you don’t notice it, and the biggest … Continue reading

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Amtrak — Ticket Refund / Replacement Policy and inability to account for tickets is a breach of National Security, and poor customer service

I have an issue with the ticket and replacement policy. I purchased a round trip ticket on Amtrak. I went to the station for my trip and I was told that I could not separate my tickets… “both had to … Continue reading

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Biking (and a bit on driving) in NOLA update June 2011 — Routes from areas of town-including Earhart, Magazine, Lafitte, and Jeff Davis .

I live pretty far Uptown. Just past Tulane University, but also pretty central. I live so far up that cutting across the center of the circle/wheel/crescent is quicker than other ways. St. Charles and Magazine are always slow routes due … Continue reading

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NOLA public transport June 3 edition (Part 4 of 5 – The reason this started… Trip Planner, Google, and stuff….)

Oh I started thinking about this as I stated in part one because I have been riding more. However, back in March or so, someone on another web page said our system was simple, and there was no need for … Continue reading

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NOLA public transport June 3 edition (Part 3 of 5 Uptown — Connecting St. Charles to Canal/Mid-City — #32 Leonidas/#11 Magazine/#39 Tulane/#27 Louisiana #16 Claiborneplus affecting #91 Esplanade & Jet’s E3, and affecting service to City park & Cemeteries )

Ok, I think that there is a better way to both serve the far uptown area, and better connect Uptown to Mid-City. First, what is the point of the #32 Leonidas bus? Second, we NEED a St. Charles (end) <—> … Continue reading

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