Comments on: Bus Rides to Jungletown, Africa are Fun http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sam http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-55620 Sam Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:54:14 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/#comment-55620 If Bonny were to land at the Nairobi Airport today from his sojourn in CA and take the City Hoppa bus to the city center, he'd alight at, well, Muthurwa, a thug-infested, dirty and dingy concrete mass called the Eastlands Bus Park, and walk all the way or take a boda boda at an extra 30 bob. Matatus never fail in their ingenious ways of skirting around the "Michuki" rules, passengers still stand all the way from Kayole and Buru Buru and no one bothers to belt up any more, foul hip-hop music is still blaring and lane jumping is the norm (they have the right of way, no matter what!) and yes, the fat-bellied police keep looking the other way. If Bonny were to land at the Nairobi Airport today from his sojourn in CA and take the City Hoppa bus to the city center, he’d alight at, well, Muthurwa, a thug-infested, dirty and dingy concrete mass called the Eastlands Bus Park, and walk all the way or take a boda boda at an extra 30 bob. Matatus never fail in their ingenious ways of skirting around the “Michuki” rules, passengers still stand all the way from Kayole and Buru Buru and no one bothers to belt up any more, foul hip-hop music is still blaring and lane jumping is the norm (they have the right of way, no matter what!) and yes, the fat-bellied police keep looking the other way.

]]> By: Bonny Nyaga http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-55622 Bonny Nyaga Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:54:28 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/#comment-55622 Well the article is well written but misses some points. I am from Nairobi but live and work in California. The picture painted by this article is true of what was the transportation system few years back. That was before we had the most effective minister for transportation Mr. Michuki who introduced the so-called "Michuki rules". Seat belts meaning no more packing of passengers like bags of potatoes, speed governors to reduce the "speed that thrills which is the speed that kills" etc. These reduce the prevalence of gustily road accidents. This brought some sanity to the taxi (Matatu) business. Give credit where it is due, but ooh yes alot still has to be done. Well the article is well written but misses some points. I am from Nairobi but live and work in California. The picture painted by this article is true of what was the transportation system few years back. That was before we had the most effective minister for transportation Mr. Michuki who introduced the so-called “Michuki rules”. Seat belts meaning no more packing of passengers like bags of potatoes, speed governors to reduce the “speed that thrills which is the speed that kills” etc. These reduce the prevalence of gustily road accidents. This brought some sanity to the taxi (Matatu) business. Give credit where it is due, but ooh yes alot still has to be done.

]]> By: Gavin Hudson http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-55623 Gavin Hudson Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:07:55 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/#comment-55623 Yes, I think this beats any bus experiences I've ever had. I love the description of taxis. Still, as for the “Sex using a condom is like eating a sweet with the wrapper on” saying... it's funny, but that's really too bad that such a saying should crop up when family planning and AIDS protection are such important issues. Yes, I think this beats any bus experiences I’ve ever had.

I love the description of taxis. Still, as for the “Sex using a condom is like eating a sweet with the wrapper on” saying… it’s funny, but that’s really too bad that such a saying should crop up when family planning and AIDS protection are such important issues.

]]> By: Pem Charnley http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-55621 Pem Charnley Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:48:32 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/04/bus-rides-to-jungletown-africa-are-fun/#comment-55621 Thanks Sam for this piece - a well-written insight! Thanks Sam for this piece – a well-written insight!

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