This weekend will mark two months since I started at Cerner. Each morning and evening, I drive the 35 miles door-to-door through the worst parts of I-35 North traffic. Olathe to North Kansas City is a hike, but I’ve yet to find a shorter way to travel than the highway.
Sure, during the heaviest days downtown, I’ll take nip up on I-635 and across on I-70 to downtown so I can bypass all the Southwest Trafficway, Broadway noise. But for the most part, I spend a good amount of time on I-35, listening to Adam Carolla’s daily podcast (which has been boring as of late).
A mass transit system that worked would be amazing. I’d love to hop on the train, read a few chapters of a book and arrive 45-50 minutes later at headquarters (or at least a couple blocks from it). But alas, the government of Kansas City, Missouri is full of morons who couldn’t tell their elbow from their ankle. I understand that a bi-state tax is about as likely to pass as it is for Tony to move out of his mom’s basement, but this city has smart people in it. I can’t figure out why someone hasn’t managed to come up with a viable solution yet.
Maybe, that’s my calling…
10 years Olathe-Downtown commute, checking in.
I was invited to participate a couple years ago in a discussion group focusing on the mass transit issue. From what I experienced, there are many people in Johnson County that want this, but not enough people are willing to pay or even vote for anything. The larger urban population doesn’t want to even consider something like this unless the surburbs are willing to put up a lot of money. It’s the whole entitled mentality. But that was just my experience over the course of one day’s discussion.
As a Gardner to NKC commuter, the idea of mass transit has been something I have wanted for a long time now. Unfortunately, I don’t think it will ever pass. This city is too busy trying to oust a lousy mayor to worry about serious issues and most JoCo residents are enjoying their luxury cars too much to worry about a mass transit system. The money from the stimulus package would have been a perfect opportunity to jump start this project. Guess KC can continue to live on in mediocrocy.
aw, quit yer bitchin’, fools, and MOVE CLOSER TO WORK. duh.
bunch of whiny dumbasses.
if you DID have mass transit, you’d be too picky to ride it. (lice, anyone?)
CityBluz, that’s about the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. Why would I move out of the house I’ve been in for the better part of a decade for a job that I’ve been in for 2 months?
I can only assume you work for the Kansas City, Missouri government. That would explain your ignorance.
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