from New Haven, Connecticut: "From The Valley To New Haven And Back—In 12 Hours," by Jodie Mozdzer Gil

If I aim to use public transportation — and Friday I most certainly did — catching this bus is my one chance to get to work on time to teach journalism at 8 a.m. at Southern Connecticut State University.

So my heart sank and my feet sprang to action when I saw the bus. I was still about a block away from the stop, which is around the corner in front of French Park on Spruce Street. (Read the whole article here.)