NYC: The unique problem with all Transportation.

Overhead:

Getting around NYC, by air, train, subway, cab/uber, private car, boat or bicycle share (Citibike) all have the same problem. OVERHEAD. you need time to get to the transit source from your starting point and time to get to your destination from your ending point. Back when I used the subways every day I had to budget AT LEAST 1/2 hour to get to and from the subway PLUS the subway ride (which wasn’t always fast because of unpredictable delays).

(UN)predictability

• Traffic
• Mechanical
• Police Intervention
• Parking
• Travel Cost in time
• Travel Cost in $$$

Parking Cost

• availability
• garage
• meter
• alternate side of the street parking
• tow away

Travel Cost in Dollars

• Fixed
• Variable

Travel Cost in Time

• Predictable
• Unpredictable

Modes / Score

• Pedestrian
• Bus
• Subway
• cab
• uber
• citibike
• Ebike Rental
• Ebike Own