June 17, 2025

11 thoughts on “Meet Zach Ponds, Our new Planner

  1. Walkable cities are so smart. I know people love their vehicles, but imagine how much money on gas and wear and tear could be avoided if cities were more accessible for walking and public transit, not to mention the health benefits of not sitting for long periods of time. Lead the way!

    1. Um, is there a town MORE walkable than Cape Chuck?

      But seriously, would you be willing to walk from your apartment in Red Hook to your job in midtown?

      Keep them the size of CC, and it’s possible.

  2. I lived in San Francisco, a city about the size of Cape Chas, I am told, and I used to walk 45 minutes to work each day, and loved it.

    I didn’t own a car and loved that, too.

    I used to walk for miles on the weekend, like Beethoven.

    Walking is great exercise.

    If people were to do more of it, they wouldn’t be so obese!

    1. The San Francisco bay area is measured at 10, 189 square miles.
      Cape Charles is approximately 4.8 square miles.

      To get from Red Hook Brooklyn to midtown, you’d take the BQE to the Manhattan bridge, walk over the bridge and then walk about 125 blocks to midtown. 6.1 miles, but it’ll take you just under 2 hours.

      Walkable is nice, but simply not economic.

      “I used to walk for miles on the weekend, like Beethoven.

      Walking is great exercise.

      If people were to do more of it, they wouldn’t be so obese!”

      I agree with all of those statements, especially since it was YOUR CHOICE to walk, not a Government mandate.

      Anyone who says public transit is a good thing never took public transit.

      And the pathologies that arise out of over densifying? Don’t get me started…….but please read the research on that subject.

      1. “Anyone who says public transit is a good thing never took public transit.” What complete and utter crap. I lived in New York for years and the subway was by far the best way to get around town. Faster and cheaper than any private alternative. Only idiots with more time and money than sense would drive their cars in and around town.

        1. That’s one leg of public transit, David. The red hook to midtown on buses is 3 transfers and an hour of travel. 6.1 miles.

          Lemme guess, you lived in midtown, and worked downtown.

          Idiots with more time than money, eh? Or, delivery guys making chump change. Hospital visitors. Business meetings. Etcetera etcetera ad infinitum.

          But Nooooooo, your not an elitist at all…………..

          How about South Trenton to Hamilton? Less than 2 miles but with transfers and routes it also takes an hour. I guess you don’t care that poor people are losing 2 hours a day with their families to an unwieldy transit system.

          “Sniff, sniff says David Muir, why PT is fine!! Every time I went to the theatre or the museum, twas a fine alternative to my garaged automobile.”

  3. Staying on subject, welcome, Zach!! I’m totally with you on the walkability thing! Our residential section sidewalks could really use a ‘relook’. So many Cape Charles streets have spotty or non existent sidewalks, causing walkers to step out into the street with their kids, dogs, or guests to progress forward. I hear ‘vdot, vdot, vdot’ but seems like there should be something we could do to improve the walkability.

    Anyway, we’re glad you’re here!

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