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My first attempt at using Des Moines Public Transit
It's no secret that I fell in love with public transit while I spent those 15 months in Chicago. So last night, when Iowa Senator Janet Petersen scheduled a meeting with me in downtown Des Moines, I decided to leave my truck in the garage and finally try out our public transit system.
Here's how it went.
Step 1, get directions
I looked up transit directions to my meeting via google maps (like ya do) and was instantly shut down. "Public transit coverage may not be available in this area."
Step 1, get directions (take 2)
I visited ridedart.com hoping for a place to put in some addresses or plan a route map, but I couldn't find one. This is either because it doesn't exist or due to my inability or impatience while using their unintuitive navigation.
I did, however, find a link to route maps, whic... read more
Hi, I'm Derek Brooks
I'm a 31.80 year old midwestern American who enjoys engineering, traveling, partying, and extremish sports.
Most of my life's latest happenings are on this page, but you can also check out what I'm up to today and what I did yesterday.
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