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What a fun public transportation system!
Note to city planners:
Want people to use the public transportation system? Then make it so that it's cheap, easy, and efficient. Then, add an element of fun, and everybody will use it!
Yesterday, Ruth and I used the public transportation system here in Medellin, Colombia to go from the Robledo neighborhood situated high on an eastern hill to the Parque Arvi (Arvi Park) situated high on a western hill on the opposite side of the valley that contains the city itself.
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A 20 Hour Transportation Marathon...part 2
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A 20 Hour Transportation Marathon...part 1
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Grocery Shopping In Medellin, Colombia
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