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Getting Around

April 22nd, 2013 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized

Our city continues to grow and change, providing a wide range of travel options for residents of all types.  If you’re a student trying to get a ride to the train station on a busy afternoon, unregistered taxi-vans line up three deep to help you out:Minibuses

If you’re rich and want everyone to know, you can buy a Ferrari or a Bently and park it in front of your apartment:Maserati

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Regular people can buy a four-door Chinese mini car (I’m not sure why identical cars have different emblems…):2013-04-10_16-23-47_773

And just when you think cars can’t get any smaller, you see these three-wheelers (with four doors!):Three wheeler

Of course, there are more traditional three wheeled taxis if you want to be taken for a ride:Three wheeled taxi

Here is a small scale (but “green”) school bus:Schoolbus

If you’re hoping to get a nice “western dinner” but don’t want to leave the house, KFC will deliver your fried chicken:Chicken to Go

If you want to move more than a bucket of chicken, you can hire a three-wheeled moving cart and ride alongside with your family of four:Moving

If your family is growing (but your budget is not), you can squeeze all five people (and your stuff) onto your scooter:Fivesome

Yes, there are five people on this scooter (look for the shoes of the smallest one in front of the driver).

 

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  • Tim Robnett

    y’all should definitely get a mini car.

    and that last picture is awesome!

  • S

    Was thinking the other day — I haven’t owned a car since Michigan (which was back in 2008 – over 5yrs ago now!)

    Looking backwards, never would’ve expected that.

  • admin

    We are certainly the atypical American family, with a majority of members car-less…

  • S

    Are you still riding a mountain bike around town?

  • admin

    I enjoy riding when I have the opportunity, providing an interesting balance of fear and convenience. Like riding in the woods back in Georgia, except the “technical trail features” are all moving and much less predictable.

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