Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear

grew up in Southern California, where cars are king. Our traffic problems are the stuff of legend because of it; the very air smog we breathe is proof of it. When I moved to New York City after graduation from college, though, it became obvious to me that mass transit was the way to go. I took the subway, mostly, but I loved the bus, too – I liked being above ground, passing all those lovely neighborhoods and flying through Central Park even when cars weren’t allowed on the main drive. Articulated buses are my favorite – I enjoy the idea of being two places on a city corner at once. When I moved to Chicago, it