I enjoyed this, thanks. There was that moment in the article towards the beginning where they mention the thrill of locking eyes with a stranger and getting a smile in return.. or something like that. -The reason that this is thrilling is that transit isn't overtly social. Otherwise, such a thing wouldn't be special anymore, it would be commonplace. There are definitely people that I see often that I wonder about. People that work at the supermarket stocking shelves, gas station attendants, the waitress from a favorite restaurant that I also see walking on the trails behind my house. I like the familiarity of all of that, it creates a nice outline of a community, but I don't need to learn more about them, I don't need to color it in. One of my really good friends, Michael lives in Montreal. He's a wonderful fella. I have a felling that someday mk, ecib and I will be in Montreal at the same time to visit him. When that happens, we will have to have a Hubski meet up and hopefully you'll be in Montreal at the time to join us :)Researchers think “social” transit might make us happier, but is it actually feasible? Some transportation companies think it is.
-I kind of like my alone time. I bet there are lots of people that view their transit time as time they'd prefer to keep from being "social."
Yeah, I really hope I get to meet at least some of you guys one day :) As for the article, i found it really interesting especially since i've lived in the same house for 15 years now. I have a really good memory for faces (altho I suck at names) and it happened I smile or say hi to people in the supermarket because for a brief moment I think i know them. But then I realize I don't actually know them, just see them in the bus often when they give me a confused look.