I was very excited to hear that there will be a full recycling program initiated in our move. They outlined what all will be collected and what wouldn't. They also mentioned that the cleaning crew would be using environmentally sensitive cleaning agents in our office.
We are also having an open floorplan. Low cubes and lots of glass. I am pretty excited about all of this.
The one bittersweet portion of the news was the parking situation. They outlined that parking would be $65/month for surface level parking and $95 for a garage. This is going to meet with some major opposition I think. That's quite a bit of money for anyone, especially going from free parking to having to pay for a spot 3 blocks away. I hope the company incorporates some sort of transition plan or offset to help some folks out.
I am a little upset about it too, but I am spinning it into a positive. This is my break to going car free. I know that I will need my car some due to the nature of my position. But now, rather than pay for a monthly pass at a lot, I can buy a pass for COTA. I can ride my bike to the COTA stop in Dublin and take the Express downtown and ride the rest of the way in. I figure I will save a couple of bucks from by a bus pass vs a parking pass, as well as reducing my gas expenses. If any of you out there have any suggestions on making this transition easier or just have general tips, I'd love to hear them. Drop me a line or a comment. Thanks!
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Yes! Car-free is awesome. I don't think you will regret it.
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