PhoneBoy Says

@kdfrawg no doubt. Seriously, though, I think it's the only way forward for transit systems, as these large projects always take too long to build and don't effectively serve the people they claim to.

There is a transit initiative that they just pushed through around these parts that is raising the car tabs and sales taxes [dor.wa.gov] in the region. Thankfully, I live outside of this area, so I am not financially impacted.

The project they pushed through this most recent tax increase for is a light rail extension between Kent (just south of SeaTac) and Tacoma and is expected to complete in 2030. The extension to Tacoma Community College? 2039.

Are these people high?

@kdfrawg The one thing I hope comes sooner rather than later for "public transit" sake is self-driving cars. Think of the possibilities when it becomes financially feasible to drive people where they want reasonably close to when they want.

@kdfrawg It still comes down to location. In a dense city like SF, odds are better you live or work closer to one of the train/bus stops. In less dense cities, it's hit or miss.

When you cross municipalities, things are very hit or miss.

@kdfrawg There are times where I have parked near SeaTac and taken light rail into Seattle, which is reasonable. That said, light rail is packed before/after a Seahawks game. ?

@kdfrawg I'm sure residents of San Francisco would disagree with you on the efficacy of Muni or BART ?

@kdfrawg Renton is close enough to the airport (and Seattle) where that's feasible.

@kdfrawg in Gig Harbor? There's a single city bus that will get you to Tacoma and a couple of commuter busses that run during rush hour. Neither are walking distance to my house.

Took two days to recover from the weekend, but my #bgnow is finally in the green. #diabetes

@matigo to be fair, WhatsApp was big before Facebork bought them. Plenty of alternatives, but as you know, getting people to move off a service en-masse is a bit of a challenge.

Which means, even if Faceborg gives you the Hebejeebes, good luck getting your friends to move off WhatsApp.

@matigo Nope, I don't think I've heard of anyone using Line in North America.

iMessage is pretty big in the US. My family is the only real concern, though. Most of my work contacts use WhatsApp. :P