I consider myself rather fortunate to live in Bismarck, North Dakota. Mainly because public transportation here
isn't that bad, though considering the only forms are bus (which I might add is a very recent addition, which makes
us look like we're NOW just advancing :_:) and taxi. Though, I drive. I enjoy driving as well because the roads
here aren't so insane with traffic and granted, there are a fair amount of drivers that really make a person
question "Does he/she use their brain when they drive" it isn't to such an extent that would make me not
want to drive.
As for being younger, I use to get a ride to where-ever I needed to go from my parents (since I went to the same
Elementary school that my mom taught at, she took me and my junior high was on my dad's way to work and my high
school is on the way to my Elementary, so my mom took me until I got my liscense) or else I rode bike to where I needed
to go. Though I can only imagine how expensive it is..and many of the others things, but if you have to use it, you
have to. Though I think its something that quite a few people dread.
As for our transportation system. I think its fantastic. The new system they have is called CAT, if you want the bus
to pull over, you can just simply motion (or so they say you can basically catch it like you can a taxi) and the bus
will pick you up, they have quite a few of them going throughout town and its a system that is only about a year old.
Very cheap as well and I do believe that they make great time as well for getting around town. I think it is an
excellant addition to where I live and it really makes life easier for quite a few people here as well.