jwood-
i think most people who use a ht for any amount of time agree with what you posted (i do). i'n not sure why folks think renting hts is a good idea (but i plan to chat with some soon). i suppose the market will quickly decide what makes sense, so far this place at greenlake can't have their renters go to the place they planned to.
i'm not not worried about it- this is likely to end quickly with some strict rules about parks (which make sense) but i think the last 6 months of amazing gliding to and from work is about to change a bit and us segway ht commuters in seattle are about to have some work to do to rebuild some perceptions.
cheers,
pt
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