[quote=UCGal]FWIW – I’ve never had any issue riding the bus to/from downtown. Most folks are reading books or newspapers, listening to headphones… I don’t ride the bus often – but a few times a year.
Joec – when was the last time you rode the bus? It’s not as scary as you might think.
I’m strongly considering having my kids ride the public bus home from middle school (near the zoo) to UC, this year. I rode the bus (by myself, at age 12) at their age from UC to balboa park to take ballet classes – it’s a good life skill. And this was when Horton Plaza was a place the wack-a-doodles went on rants – pre mall.
My biggest gripe with the bus is that it doesn’t run often enough or close enough to the places I want to go.[/quote]
I don’t think the issue is when you’re traveling on the bus, but when you’re waiting at the bus stations. I’ve had some pretty horrible experiences while waiting for buses (that were often late) or walking to/from the bus stop. And waiting in the pouring rain when the bus stop doesn’t even have any kind of shelter or overhang? Not acceptable.
