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Bridges & Tunnels
I'll bet that you are absolutely right, the underwater tunnels probably cost an arm and a leg to build, and the bridges were undoubtedly not cheap, either. Is there a point that you wanted to make about that cost, or was that cost the point itself?
Maybe PaiGow princess is right... perhaps I should have hit urban planning instead of law.
That being said, your poker Highness, I am not *personally* harmed by the cost of the trip to White Flint, except inasmuch as it leads people to drive in instead of taking mass transit, clogging our roads and polluting our lungs. (and probably acidifying our lakes and rivers, although the Potomac might be protected by the tidal waters)
I just used to get on at Judiciary Square. I AM embittered by the stupidity of the morons who designed this system, not by my own commuting preferences. White Flint? In BF Maryland? Goodness, no, I live in Alexandria, less than 10 minutes from the Metro. (10 minutes on foot)
You are absolutely right about the suckiness of being a cog in the commuting wheel... and no, where I live, the Metro is not cheaper than driving, unless I travel off-peak.
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