This assignment is based around documenting your own travelling and mobility, using a change in how you commute to make you reflect upon how you make your travelling decisions. The assignment will take the form of writing a short essay and a 200 word ‘blog posting’ on your experiences, posted to this publicly available class blog.
Take a journey that you conduct on a regular - at least weekly - basis (such as your commute to UCSD). As you conduct the journey, take notes on the different stages of the journey. Describe why you choose that particular transport method, and any alternatives that you have tried. For each part of your journey describe:
The mode of transport, how long it takes, the variability in journey time, cost, alternatives to this journey that you frequently take. On a different day attempt that journey again but using a different form of transport. If you travel by car, try public transport. If you take the bus, try and walk the route. If you walk, try to get a lift with a friends. Try a form of transport that you haven’t tried before (e.g. the trolly, amtrack, coster). Describe your experiences with the new route.
In your blog posting describe your experiences of the different transport methods. Discuss what contributes to your own transport decisions. What problems could you foresee disrupting your travel?
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