Joe Eskenazi

San Francisco Weekly

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"Transit nerds devise routes using dozens of bus or train rides to travel even short distances as a matter of pride."

SF to LA via Public Transportation

"Transit nerds devise routes using dozens of bus or train rides to travel even short distances as a matter of pride."

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