[devb]

Should a person not be impressed by being able to travel through two miles of incredible urban density in just a few minutes?

I think vehicular traffic is far and away the most depressing aspect of NYC. All of the noise, pollution, bad attitudes, and danger to pedestrians and cyclists and it's not even close to being a timely and efficient way to get around. The subway is a damn miracle compared to any other current form of surface transportation.

[kiliantics]

Biking is the best mode of transit here. If I take nearly any destination that I could reach via subway within an hour - which for me is pretty much anywhere I'd need to go - I can bike there in the same time as the subway ride or less. And that's assuming that there are no delays or other hiccups on the subway. With the increase in delays these days, I just see no point in taking the subway under most circumstances anymore.