RE the NY site, in my experience from living in upstate NY for a time, an hour (or 75min) to Grand Central doesn’t seem to match what people think of when they think of “an hour+ to NYC”; it’s much worse. When I hear “an hour to NYC” I think “an hour to get to my destination”, but if it’s “an hour (or 75min) to Grand Central” it’s likely at least 1.5-2hrs to my destination, perhaps even 2-2.5, with additional subjective hassle from getting to the train upstate, getting out of Grand Central, and transferring to the subway + walking or uber. Plus, you are limited to making the trip while trains are running (so, no late-night hangouts then sleeping in your own bed).
Great point. And this matches my experience as a Long Islander who was “only an hour” away from the city. When someone proposes, “Hey, we should go into the city!”, I recall it being met with hesitation more proportional to a hectic 2-2.5 hour trip than an easy hour long ride.
If the nearness to the city is a big factor for MIRI, and it sounds like it is, I think it’d make sense to get more data points on this subjective feeling of how big the hassle is. As well as data points on how long the trip actually takes, because adding up subway + walking + whatever seems very prone to the planning fallacy.
Plus, you are limited to making the trip while trains are running (so, no late-night hangouts then sleeping in your own bed).
I know that for the Long Island RailRoad, it still runs late at night, eg. 3am. It’s just that the frequency of departures goes down, eg. to once an hour. I’ve done the come home at 3am thing a bunch of times.
+1, I had a similar experience when living upstate in a place that was “an hour+”. I did visit the city a few times, but it was a pretty big hassle. Definitely try out the exact commute before drawing conclusions.
RE the NY site, in my experience from living in upstate NY for a time, an hour (or 75min) to Grand Central doesn’t seem to match what people think of when they think of “an hour+ to NYC”; it’s much worse. When I hear “an hour to NYC” I think “an hour to get to my destination”, but if it’s “an hour (or 75min) to Grand Central” it’s likely at least 1.5-2hrs to my destination, perhaps even 2-2.5, with additional subjective hassle from getting to the train upstate, getting out of Grand Central, and transferring to the subway + walking or uber. Plus, you are limited to making the trip while trains are running (so, no late-night hangouts then sleeping in your own bed).
Great point. And this matches my experience as a Long Islander who was “only an hour” away from the city. When someone proposes, “Hey, we should go into the city!”, I recall it being met with hesitation more proportional to a hectic 2-2.5 hour trip than an easy hour long ride.
If the nearness to the city is a big factor for MIRI, and it sounds like it is, I think it’d make sense to get more data points on this subjective feeling of how big the hassle is. As well as data points on how long the trip actually takes, because adding up subway + walking + whatever seems very prone to the planning fallacy.
I know that for the Long Island RailRoad, it still runs late at night, eg. 3am. It’s just that the frequency of departures goes down, eg. to once an hour. I’ve done the come home at 3am thing a bunch of times.
+1, I had a similar experience when living upstate in a place that was “an hour+”. I did visit the city a few times, but it was a pretty big hassle. Definitely try out the exact commute before drawing conclusions.
It might make sense for MIRI to just rent an apartment in NYC