I will be heading to Zurich to see the end of the EV Wave event in early July and need a city centre hotel that is affordable to stay at. Good public transport links are a must as this is how I will be getting around. Suggestions?
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posted by Nufkin
on Jun 18, 2013 -
4 answers
I'm considering selling my car and transitioning from using my car for most tasks (groceries, commuting to work, seeing friends, etc) to using mostly my bicycle for these same things. I plan to also get an "occasional" Zip car membership as well. Has anyone out there gone through this process? How was that transition for you and do you have any concrete advice for someone like me who is thinking about this pretty big shift in changing modes of transportation?
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posted by ethel
on Jun 7, 2013 -
28 answers
You guys helped me
land the job, now please help us figure out where to live! I'll be working in the Back Bay area and my husband in Waltham, near Prospect Park (thus not near the train station).
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posted by peacheater
on Apr 24, 2013 -
16 answers
My girlfriend and I are visiting Denver in mid-June for five days, primarily to see Devotchka to play at Red Rocks - but we're keen to do a bit of sightseeing as well. Our current plan is to go straight from DIA to Estes Park via shuttle bus, stay there for a couple of days, do some hikes, etc, then (somehow?!) get to Downtown Denver. We'd drop our bags there, get a taxi (or similar) to Red Rocks and back for the concert, and then head to DIA. Hiring a car isn't an option... does this sound sane?
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posted by adrianhon
on Apr 9, 2013 -
9 answers
How I can I get a 4x4 ft. painting from Brooklyn to the eastern panhandle of West Virginia in the cheapest way possible?
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posted by Ollie
on Mar 15, 2013 -
13 answers
What is the best/most economical way to transport a bike without driving it? I am trying to move a bike from LA to SF.
posted by nathanm
on Feb 12, 2013 -
14 answers
Wedding transport help. A friend of mine is getting married and I'm helping arrange logistics. We're going to have the guests all park in a public parking lot about a mile from the site of the wedding (which is at someone's house - there is no closer place than this parking lot to fit ~100 guests' cars). The question is how best to get them from the parking lot to the site of the wedding? More details below.
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posted by pineapple carver
on Sep 6, 2012 -
20 answers
This picture (of what looks like a pile of cargo ships in the water) is doing the email rounds as "a ship that ships ships". What is it?
posted by kreestar
on Jul 26, 2012 -
7 answers
Staying in Palm Springs for Coachella next weekend. What's the best way to get to/from the festival?
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posted by MrChuckles
on Apr 5, 2012 -
10 answers
What to make for dinner for 4 - 6 people that can handle with a 3 hour car ride with no cooler?
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posted by zix
on Mar 22, 2012 -
22 answers
Boston Mefites: I need to get from Woburn/Anderson to South Station on Wednesday morning, probably close to 7:00 AM, and I will have a heavy bag. Don't really want to take the T....
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posted by TWinbrook8
on Nov 28, 2011 -
8 answers
Washington DC museums - What are some good museums in DC for the history of technology, transport, computers, etc. - I do know about the Smithsonian and their Air and Space Museum. Thanks!
posted by carter
on Nov 2, 2011 -
25 answers
Commuter filter: I'd like to explore the possibilities of getting a scooter or motorcycle for my ~1.5 mile trip from home to the train station.
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posted by colin_l
on Sep 29, 2011 -
19 answers
Hi everyone!
I am visiting Vilnius, Lithuania the last week of this month for a concert. I'm planning my trip but I would like some advice about public transport and language.
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posted by TrinsicWS
on Jun 13, 2011 -
8 answers
This morning I was hit by a bus while cycling to work. I'm not badly hurt but currently in hospital waiting to have my shoulder checked and cuts cleaned out. I'm in London, England.
The bus driver was 100% to blame. The police have taken a statement from me and I have two phone numbers from witnesses. What should I be doing now to make sure I receive adequate compensation and the driver is dealt with appropriately?
posted by ascullion
on Jun 13, 2011 -
12 answers
What's the best transportation option for visiting NYC, then going to Long Island for a wedding, and then getting back to La Guardia?
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posted by Terriniski
on Feb 22, 2011 -
16 answers
I live in Austin, Texas. I have books and music equipment in Easthapton, Mass. I will be up there in June and have looked for rental vehicles to drive back to Texas. The cost for a one way U-haul is about $1400. Avis charges $1200. I-Pod shipping cost over $2000. Is there any other way to get my stuff to Texas without the cost of a used car?
posted by flyfsh_peter
on May 18, 2010 -
12 answers
Mrs Singingfish has the opportunity to have her double bass transported from Europe to Australia in a shipping container. At present she has no case for it, but the container she's getting it shipped in will also going to have a baby grand piano in it, so the container will be being packed by professional instrument movers, so the bass will be crated etc. Do you think she should buy a soft case for extra insurance? A hard (flight) case is out of the question due to cost and bulk.
posted by singingfish
on Apr 14, 2010 -
7 answers
I want to wirelessly control basic transport functions in my recording software without using an internet-based network or buying a Frontier Tranzport. Specifically, I'd like to use my iPhone 3G to connect to a local network that I will create, including a Mac G4 with OS 10.4.x and an Intel G5 with 10.4.11. How do I do this?
posted by lukievan
on Mar 13, 2010 -
4 answers
Pelican-question: I need to transport some heavy equipment in medium-sized Pelican cases. The default soft gray pick-and-pluck foam is too soft and compressible for this purpose. I'm looking for a source to buy sheets or blocks of a very dense black foam that can be cut to my custom shapes with a hot wire knife.
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posted by thewalrus
on Jan 23, 2010 -
3 answers
I live in Canada. I have a friend in US who is battling cancer. She has asked me to pick up an alternative cancer remedy and bring it over the border to her in New York.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 24, 2009 -
20 answers
Anybody in Chongqing? How is the expansion of the metro going? Especially to the Tiandi development?
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posted by priorpark17
on Aug 17, 2009 -
2 answers
Help me find a good box to transport a projector, laptop, cables and power cords in, preferably with wheels etc.
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posted by PetiePal
on Jul 16, 2009 -
6 answers
Does anyone know of an individual or organisation based in Copenhagen, Denmark, who can organise the transport of pets (specifically dogs and cats) from Copenhagen's Kastrup airport to the UK?
posted by misteraitch
on Jun 2, 2009 -
3 answers
Okay to walk back to our hotel (Riverfront Residence Inn) from Simpatica (Portland, Or) on a Saturday night?
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posted by dbmcd
on May 20, 2009 -
11 answers
Mrs. Argyle and I want to take our road bikes on vacation this summer. What's the best way to take them along?
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posted by Argyle
on Apr 29, 2009 -
13 answers
London Tube Geeks needed: A long time ago, we planned to take 30 kids and 10 adults on a trip from Victoria Station to Greenwich. The date we choose was the 14th February. This is now a week away, I've just checked TFL's web page and I have a feeling we're royally screwed.
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posted by Helga-woo
on Feb 8, 2009 -
19 answers
Can someone explain why despite the fact that every one of these incidents occurs at a unique time and place, each involves a complex history of events and personal decisions leading to its very unlikely outcome, that the death toll on the roads year-on-year is so predictable? See
here and
here.
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posted by zaebiz
on Dec 28, 2008 -
47 answers
How much jet fuel does it take to fly a 50lb box 100 miles vs. gasoline for driving the same box the same distance?
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posted by Caviar
on Nov 4, 2008 -
7 answers
We are planning our second trip to Disneyland Paris in a couple of weeks and are trying to figure out the best way to get between the airport (CDG) and Disneyland.
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posted by Goofyy
on Oct 19, 2008 -
6 answers
Transport for LondonFilter - Am I on the hook for a Zone 1-3 Travelcard if I travel from a Zone 3 station to a Zone 2 station via an unavoidable hop into Zone 1?
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posted by generichuman
on Sep 22, 2008 -
13 answers
I'm looking for some advice about transporting tofu cream cheese for long distances. Specifically, on a flight across the Atlantic.
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posted by kdar
on Sep 15, 2008 -
9 answers
I'd like to ask a relatively simple question – what would happen if we switched of traffic lights when we didn't really need them? I'd like to know from an environmental aspect what effect turning off the nations traffic lights would have towards saving electricity and reducing emissions. From a social point of view could the nation's road users manage with such a change? And from a technical innovation view point – could it and should it happen and if so how?
posted by SarahM
on Sep 10, 2008 -
22 answers
