Submitted by sbuchtel on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 1:50pm

SouthtownStar: Traveling via bus might be the wave of the future

Citizen journalist Paul Eisenberg of Crete writes how he plans to hook his 6-year old on public transportation: by taking a bus trip to Mitchell's Ice Cream in Homewood. Excellent advice: that's how I taught my daughter to love the Pace 359 bus when we lived in Markham; it was front door service to a creamy heaven.

Footprints coach Mary-Lynn Wilson is going to offer Paul some help in navigating the bus routes and transfers to make the trip. Footprints coaches are everywhere this summer, helping dads & moms indulge their kids in a car-free sugar romp and shrink their family's carbon footprint at the same time. Sign up for a Footprints coach at http://activetrans.org/footprints, or write to footprints@activetrans.org.

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Submitted by Paul Eisenberg (not verified) on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 10:58pm.

Hi Steve,
I believe I talked to you a few times back when I was an actual journalist, not just a citizen one... :)
I received an email from Mary, but wanted to try to navigate it on my own, and will probably contact her again when I write a followup column.
In short, my son really loved the bus. And aside from a strange incident in which a bum got on the bus to ask me for my transfer, and then left, I had a good experience too. I'm pretty amazed at the system, actually. In taking four buses altogether, we never had to wait more than 10 minutes between rides.
Best to you,
Paul Eisenberg

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