Has anyone noticed that there is no North-South service between 12th and 39th? This area is super walkable and I suspect that a line along 30th/28th would get decent ridership. Or changing an existing route to serve this alignment. What are your thoughts on this, and are there other other parts of Portland proper that have obvious gaps in service?
The last few times I have taken the bus, it's taken off 3-5 minutes early (right before I get to the stop). I am catching it from a schedule stop, so the driver should be waiting until the scheduled time before leaving. Do bus drivers just want to get off their shift 5 minutes early and disregard the schedule? Do they have any kind of accountability to stay on schedule? The bus is already time consuming enough without showing up to the stop five minutes early as insurance.
I've been in Portland for six months, but I just recently moved out of my parents' place, so now I'm able to have a social life! Some of my favorite activities include:
- Hiking (mostly urban trails since I am car-free)
- Exploring new parts of the city (there are so many cool parts of Portland I haven't been yet!)
- Long, leisurely coffee shop visits to read or chat
- Home mixology and coffee brewing
- All day cooking projects that make the house smell amazing
- Playing drums (alone or in a band)
- Trying new restaurants and bars
As is probably apparent, I am not much of a party person and lean towards relaxing, solitary hobbies. But I want to share my interests with others and I love to be out of the house and among my community!