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Commute Question
Original post made by Scott, another community, on Sep 9, 2010
From my initial study, it does not look good but before ruling out Pleasanton , which looks like a great town, I wanted to hear what some of the current commuters think.
Some background info:
A) I will have some flexibilty with commute times. My current thought would be to leave Pleasanton around 7:30 am and leave SJ around 6:30.
B) I would probably be getting on/off RT 680 at the RT 64 exit.
C) My current commute is ~50 miles each way(but it is at highway speeds)
Thanks in advance for any information.
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Sep 9, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I live in Pleasanton and have made that commute for over 25 years.
I live near downtown and commute to San Jose, adjacent to Milpitas. The commute has been OK at times and it has been horrible depending on the economy and the time of day. Weather and season affect it also. Any kind of serious accident causes real problems. These days it has not been too bad as there are a fair amount of people out of work.
Having said all of that, I avoid most of the traffic (going in) by setting my hours from 7:00am to 4:00pm. I also get to work about 30-45 minutes early so I leave around 6:00am or a little before. I rarely have any traffic problems. It takes about 25 minutes to go my 26 miles. Coming home is a different issue, especially on Fridays. If I leave at 4:00pm it'll usually take about 40-45 minutes although this week has been closer to an hour. (school back in session?) Fridays can take much longer so I usually head home about 3:30pm since my hours are somewhat flexible. It still takes about an hour. The Friday before a holiday weekend will get even worse.
You mentioned Hwy, 64. I think you mean 84. That's not in Pleasanton, it's the junction for Livermore, if you are coming from there you have an additional set of delays. Hope this helps. Welcome to Pleasanton if that is what you decide to do.
PS: They are openting a toll lane on 680 at the end of the month but only in the north direction which has less traffic issues.
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Sep 9, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I forgot to mention that the times that you are thinking about would be traffic in the AM and not as bad in the PM so maybe the toll lane (expensive) would help you. I'm sure that others with similar ours will comment.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 9, 2010 at 1:59 pm
I moved from N. San Jose (a few minutes from where I work) to Pleasanton about 2 years ago).
For me it was a move I'll never regret. The quality of life for me is far superior to what I experienced in SJ. Everybody has different tastes/needs so check out the demographics of each community to help you decide. I'm sure you already have which is why you're looking at Pleasanton.
Now to your original issue regarding commute. Short version for those who don't want to read my whole story = 40 minutes in AM and 50 minutes in PM.
I'm on SE side of Pleasanton. I leave for work at 9am and get in by 9:45 most days (only takes ~30 minutes on Friday AM). I head back out at around 6pm and I'm home 6:50ish (except Fridays where north bound return time is worse, payback for light AM I guess). The southbound AM commute is likely to change a bit in 11 days when the pay-lane opens up, not sure if it will be better or worse. Right now the diamond commute lane opens up for everyone for free at 9am but this will change when the diamond lane will be restricted by a toll system if you are not commuting.
Commute times tend to decrease by a few minutes in summer and go up once schools starts, but this may be unique to my 'late start'. Leaving so early in the AM without a commute partner my suspicion is that your travel time could be a few minutes longer than mine since you will not be able to commute unless you pay for the privilege or have someone to drive with (an option). I'm personally not in that much of a hurry to get in, but rather more interested in getting home early.
You can shave a few minutes off each way by commuting with someone as I do a couple times a week, about 2/3 of the way SB and 1/4 of the way NB (if you access 680 from 237/880).
In two years I've had about 4 days where my ride home was 1.5 hours or longer due to major accident or something like that on 680N.
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Sep 9, 2010 at 2:03 pm
oops, Toll Lane is in the South direction, not North.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 9, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Coming home on Fridays is pretty bad, it takes twice as long as the commute home usually does. Occasional crashes make the commute three times as long. I moved from the east coast to Pleasanton, and I LOVE California. If you're from New York, say goodbye to real pizza, Italian bread and bagels, but besides that it's fantastic and so worth it.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Sep 9, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I would need to understand your reasons for selecting Pleasanton over a closer community, I would also want to understand your future career goals.
I grew up in San Jose, it is a good community. It is made of several smaller communities that allow you the "feel" of a smaller town, with the benefits of a larger city. With that said, there are very few areas I'd want to move back into, and they are expensive. One of San Jose's greates assets is the location - you have access to the East bay and Pennisula which offer plenty of career choices with minimized driving times.
I love Pleasanton, but if I or my wife worked in San Jose we would be looking to move. I moved to Pleasanton because its a family friendly community with excellent schools. However, sacraficing time with my family to provide that benefit when alternative/equivalent options are available, would be hard to overlook.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 9, 2010 at 4:23 pm
I work in San Jose and live in Pleasanton. I take 680 south and then Montague Expwy or 237 to get into 880South. I avoid the Mission Blvd exit in Fremont to get to 880 because you can be there forever and it is not worth it. It takes me about 40 minutes to get to work, but I avoid traffic by leaving home at either 7:30 am or 10 am. Coming back, as long as you avoid the 4:30 to 6 pm rush, it is about a 35 min drive for me. With traffic, it can be up to an hour. I prefer to work from home on Fridays to avoid the pm rush hour.
I used to live near Los Gatos, and the commute to work for me was about the same because 880 is horrible going North in the mornings.
The good thing about Pleasanton is that it is a great community, great schools, great for raising kids.
We lived in the south bay before moving to Pleasanton, and there are very few places that are good for raising kids, and they are extremely expensive. The school boundaries are not straightforward either.
I have a friend who moved here from another state and bought a house in Los Gatos, thinking great school district. Wrong!!! His kids ended up going to private schools because their assigned schools were in Campbell, and he paid a Los Gatos price for his house!
The commute for me has been worth it because my kids love their school and the community is great. And before we had awful schools and about the same commute to work, so we made a good move by deciding to live in Pleasanton. We got more house for the money too.
a resident of Walnut Hills
on Sep 9, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Two points to be made here:
1. Our family used to live and work in the South Bay, and there were times when my commute took me less than ten minutes. Travel-wise, you couldn't really ask for anything better than that unless you worked from home full-time. However, when it came time for the kids to enter the school system, we decide to move to Pleasanton as it offered an excellent school district and a family-oriented environment. Though my commute has risen sharply, it was the best decision.
2. I also commute from Pleasanton to North San Jose and fortunately am able to use the carpool lane with hybrid stickers. It takes about 35 minutes to get to work with the carpool lane, and if I leave after 9am, then commute time can grow to 50 minutes. As others mentioned, the earlier you leave, the better. As for coming home, typical time is about 45-50 minutes, slightly longer on Fridays. As in anyplace, add in time due to weather, accidents, etc.
Also keep in mind that your commute can vary depending on where you live within Pleasanton. There are neighborhoods where it may take you 10 minutes just to get on the freeway.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Sep 9, 2010 at 8:52 pm
You now have about an hour or less commute and living in Pleasanton your commute will be about the same. Clearly you should go find something in Fremont, Milpitas, or even San Jose itself. Why is Pleasanton so great in your opinion? I moved here in 1979 because housing was cheap and schools were reasonably good. On the other side of the hill the housing was cheap where schools were BAD and UNAFFORDABLE where schools were good. I had young kids to raise. My commute was one hour each way to Menlo Park. What's your reason?
a resident of Mohr Park
on Sep 9, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Pleasanton is a good place to raise kids, so if that's the goal..OK. But otherwise....it's a small town, alot of people have money and it can be rather boring.
I've made the commute to Intel in Santa Clara and it just got too bad (1.5 hours), that I found a job closer. Kids are grown and I'm looking to move back to Santa Clara where there is more cultural opportunities available more diversity and shopping and sports. There are many good schools in Santa Clara and Campbell and prices are more affordable there now than in years past.
a resident of Dublin
on Sep 9, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Risa, define "real" pizza. America does not have "real" pizza. Some small local places but not Chicago and not New York. In Italy, the crust is crispy, thin, light sauce and minimum toppings. Bagels... you are right. Lumps of dough.
Oh, sorry, forgot to mention about the commute... it can be bad at times but what you get is: 1) better weather 2) likely to find people on the street that smile 3) grocery clerks that say "thank you" 4)likihood of getting mugged is minimal 5)lower property taxes (although locals can't believe it) 6) good Mexican food if you stay away from false diners like Chevys and
Chipotles 7) 1/2 hour drive to San Francisco 8) great local wineries 9) 2-3 hours drive to the Sierra 10) minimal bigotry 11) great local hiking trails 11) Monterey Bay Aquarium 12) Family oriented and, along with #1 above, only snows about every 20-25 years...true. Lived here all my life.
So, what's the issue?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 9, 2010 at 11:51 pm
"There are many good schools in Santa Clara and Campbell"
Not if you are looking at high schools. There are pockets here and there with one or two good schools. It is very hard to find a place with good k-12 schools. You have to go to places like Palo Alto to find that. Even Cupertino is only k-8, and for high schools it merges with other districts and they only have one good high school.
Almaden only has one good high school, and even if you are in the attendance area, you may be bused to a different high school because they are still part of San Jose Unified.
Schools in the south bay are terrible, and the places like Palo Alto are very expensive.
Pleasanton has great k-12 schools, even with the budget cuts.
But I agree that if you do not have (or plan to have) kids, perhaps Pleasanton is not the best place for you.
About the commute: not bad, I have been commuting to Sunnyvale for years, and as long as you avoid the rush hour, you will be fine. I live in Pleasanton because I have children, enjoy the community and the freedom my children have to walk to and from school without me having to worry about their safety.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Sep 10, 2010 at 8:47 am
Be aware that real estate agents seem to steer "relocations" to Ruby Hill as the cool place to live. That adds at least another 20 minutes to your commute. If you are thinking Hwy,. 84 is in your drive,it leads me to believe you are looking over there. We moved up from Cupertino solely for the idea of living at Ruby, but the extra 3 miles each way into Downtown Pleasanton with kids made it a no go. I would hate that commute to where I worked in Santa Clara, b/c 84 can get dicey since it is so narrow and winding.
a resident of Avila
on Sep 10, 2010 at 8:57 am
First off you will simply LOVE living in Pleasanton. I'm originally from MA and moved to Pleasanton 13 years ago. Although not limited to Pleasanton, the weather is wonderful, particularly compared with the East Coast. So congrats on deciding to move here.
I cannot speak to the commute directly but indirectly I have a neighbor who takes the ACE Train from downtown Pleasanton to San Jose. She loves the train. The only downside is that the schedule is not flexible...she takes a 6:45am train and arrives in SJ just before 8am I believe. She said there is an earlier one that leaves at 5:45am. Coming home the last train is at 5:30pm. If you can make those kind of hours work you may want to consider the ACE Train. She said the folks on the train are very friendly and even go so far to celebrate b-days by bringing breakfast on the train. She had no trouble getting into the train life, even after spending most of her career at places where she would drive. Good luck! I myself commute to Foster City each day - by car. Long commutes are just a way of life out here unfortunately...similar to my years in MA.
a resident of Carriage Gardens
on Sep 10, 2010 at 9:09 am
It is nice to see many of the nice and true comments about Pleasanton--have lived here since 1971 and all 3 of our sons went to the hocal schools which are excellent and many have made the California Excellent Schools list again and again. I work locally and have never made that commute. Over time it has improved greatly and the roads wider and better--the new southbound toll lane will be helpful for commuters--its cost will be based on the density of the cars using it and I believe that applies only to "solo" car drivers.(the lane opens on September 20th). Again alot will depend on when you need to be at work. Coming home too will be a time choise that you will have to play with--Fridays in the summer and the holidays can be of peak nature and therefore time consuming. I grew up in Connecticut and went to college in Philadelphia and you will find that the 300 days of sunshine are awesome compaired to east coast weather. Pleasanton is fortunate to be at the crossroads of I580 and I680 so getting places is easier and BART to the City of San Franciso is about an hourt. Welcome to a great place to live.
a resident of Carriage Gardens
on Sep 10, 2010 at 9:17 am
OOOPs on the above--word should be "choice" Also forgot to mention that there could be a Railroad commute option for you to consider--depending how far you work location would be from the station. It is called the ACE train (Altamont Commuter Express)-- there are 3 trains each day departing from Stockton, California and passing through Pleasanton en route to the final destination in downtown San Jose, California--they return in the afternoon generally leaving San Jose at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30--the commute time is about an hour and the trains are relatively modern. Another option for you to consider.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Sep 10, 2010 at 9:19 am
Please don't make the same mistake I did. I've been doing your exact commute for six months now and I hate it.
Pleasanton has some good qualities, but so does San Jose. If I knew then what I know now I would choose to live my life in San Jose rather than stuck in a Honda on I680.
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 10, 2010 at 10:09 am
HI, I bought a house in Pleasanton a year ago and do the commute to Santa Clara. Its not fun trust me. I pretty much work 8-5. Coming in I can get to work in about 40-50 mins. Going home an hour at least. If they add a carpool lane going North like they already have going South that would help but not sure that will ever happen.
I love living in Pleasanton but find myself not wanting to drive to the Southbay to see friends or anything during the weekends anymore because I have had my fill of the drive during the week.
a resident of Rosepointe
on Sep 10, 2010 at 10:30 am
I moved here a year ago and make the commute from Pleasanton to San Jose (280/880 interchange) and as long as I leave before 6:30am it takes about 35 minutes and if I leave at 4pm it'll take about 45-50 minutes coming home. Leaving at 3pm-3:45 or after 4:30pm it takes closer to an hour, but for some reason 3:45-4:15 is the ideal time.
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 10, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Go for it!! Pleasanton is a great town and worth the commute!
My husband works in San Francisco, and I work in San Jose. We have been living in Pleasanton for the past 5 years.
I leave Pleasanton about 6:30 each morning a rarely hit any traffic. I go to south San Jose (where the 85/87 highways meet) and it takes me about 45 minutes.
I leave San Jose about 2:00 and usually get back without a problem too.
My advice is to leave Pleasanton earlier, rather than later. I have noticed if I leave after 7am, I get more traffic.
Don't let the commute stop you from moving to Pleasanton. It can't be beat!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 10, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Pleasanton is a nice town but NOT worth the commute. Being an East Coaster myself I highly advise you to consider your options if you value your home life. The freways around here make the NJ Turnpike look like a (well paved) country road.
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 10, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Highway 84 has been improved partially, with additional lanes and sharp, windy turns removed. Part of the highway is still one lane each direction, but I would not describe this as windy. Traffic from in the commute directions am and pm look bad, but do seem to move, (unless there is an accident) but slowly. I would not choose this area of Pleasanton for commuting to SJ. I'd be looking for something off Sunol Blvd or Bernal. I grew up in Sunnyvale and choose Pleasanton any day for less traffic around town, schools, and so much more. I would hate to live in the South Bay unless I could afford to live in Los Gatos/Monte Sereno/Saratoga or the nicer communities on the Peninsula. ACE Train might be an option that could make your commute more enjoyable/productive.
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 10, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Did you consider asking folks who work for your new company?
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 11, 2010 at 1:03 pm
I would commute 2 hours both ways and still think it's worth living in Pleasanton. I don't miss living back east for a minute ( NYC ). You're gonna love the weather, people, the downtown area, the trees, farmers market on Saturdays just everything! Pleasanton was voted one of the best cities to live......I totally agree.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Sep 11, 2010 at 10:01 pm
I would think about it if I were you. Pleasanton is a nice safe community, but the commute is getting worse again. Must be more people employed again, I don't know. If you never want to see your kids, except on the weekend, I wouldn't do it. Ditto on the comment about living in Ruby Hill, it will add time onto your commute. There are nice places to live all over the Bay area, don't be fooled by the school scores and realtor remarks. PUSD has problems like all the other schools and it's share of bad (entitled) teachers that nobody can get rid of. Believe me, we've had our share of them! Good luck.
a resident of another community
on Sep 12, 2010 at 7:32 am
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Wow. Thank you for the all the responses.
I have definitely learned a lot and have a bunch of things to think about.
I also wanted to provide some background on why we thought Pleasanton was potentially a good choice for our family. We have two children of school age so highly regarded schools are of great importance. Second, we currently live in southern Maine so besides the current housing sticker shock we face in every town in the Bay area, Pleasanton appears to offer much more house and land for the $ then the towns in the South Bay. Finally, the town of Pleasanton has a great deal of the other things we would like in a town including a nice downtown area, great parks for the kids and close proximity (but not too close) to a major city.
One additional question, many have commented on how leaving San Jose early helps beat a bunch of the traffic home, if you leave San Jose around 6 or 6:30 how bad is it then? Is it less than an hour or is it worse?
Thanks again for all the responses,
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 12, 2010 at 10:23 am
Here's what I recommend. I did this before buying my house in Pleasanton and I believe it's the only true way to *know* what you're getting into. Numbers on paper and anecdotal stories are one thing but you need to experience it. You're clearly on the fence and this will tell you which side to jump to:
You need to make the trip. You're going to be making a big financial commitment so its worth it. Start at the address of your new employer and drive to Pleasanton at 6 or 6:30pm and see how you feel afterwards. Have diner downtown, drive around neighborhoods a bit, then stay over in a hotel and then do the AM commute when you think you'd be likely to leave. Just remember that Fridays are an anomaly and the AM 680S drive is faster than normal and the PM 680N drive is slower than normal so your data, if done on a friday, will be off a bit.
You could take the next day and do the same thing from your second favorite place in the south bay, etc and there you go. A small investment to avoid buyers remorse or regret.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Sep 12, 2010 at 10:28 am
Cambpell and Santa Clara are comparably priced with P-town.
Commute vs Community? Proximity to major Universities and world class companies such as Apple, Google etc. are factors that must be considered.
Pleasanton is more secluded and therefore insulated from the Silicon Valley. It can be boring but it does have that Mayberry quality.
It's a tough call.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 12, 2010 at 11:56 am
"Proximity to major Universities and world class companies such as Apple, Google etc. are factors that must be considered."
UC Berkeley is closer to Pleasanton.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 12, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Leaving San Jose between 4:30 and 6 pm is the worse time and can take about an hour to get to Pleasanton. Leaving at 6:30 pm it is about a 50 min drive. Leaving at 7:30 pm or later - 30 min drive.
The traffic is heavy both ways on 880. Driving to the south bay from Pleasanton at 6 pm is a long commute because of the traffic near 101 and 280 going on 880 South.
It also depends on which freeway you take. 680 is better traffic wise than 880.
I leave work at 7:30 pm to avoid traffic.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 12, 2010 at 12:20 pm
"Cambpell and Santa Clara are comparably priced with P-town."
Not really. In Campbell and Santa Clara you get smaller houses with smaller lots and not so good looking neighborhoods, for the same price of a nice looking house in a nice looking street/neighborhood in Pleasanton.
There are no good schools in Campbell. Marshall Lane is the only good elementary, but then you go to Rolling Hills middle which is pretty bad because you have more than Marshall Lane students going to it. The high schools are even worse. And this is living in the nice part of Campbell (may have to buy in a Los Gatos or Saratoga address to get into Marshall lane) - but then it is still a Campbell school but you pay Saratoga and/or Los Gatos prices (not worth it).
As for Santa Clara, the schools are not good either. The only somewhat decent one is Washington Open which is an alternative school and you are not guaranteed a spot there even if you live in the neighborhood or in Santa Clara.
If what you are after is the schools, Pleasanton is a clear choice.
If you must be in the South bay, then try to get a place in Palo Alto or Los Gatos or even Saratoga (make sure the property is in the Los Gatos/Saratoga School district rather than in the Campbell/West San Jose school district - be especially careful with the very expensive properties by West Valley College which the realtors advertise as great schools when in truth many of them are in the Campbell school district)
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 12, 2010 at 1:27 pm
I know people who commute 2hrs/day to get to work in Pleasanton!
Don't get your Jockeys in a jumble over this. Live where you want to/where your family's comfortable and happy.
You're gonna have an air-conditioned car.. load up some tunes, get in the #3 lane and suck a strawberry milkshake from Jack-inna-Box. You'll unwind from a hard day at the office, have a pleasant and scenic drive and arrive ready for some quality family time. Don't try to be 'Speed Racer'!! 10 minutes either way won't matter a bit.
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 12, 2010 at 2:19 pm
My two cents:
Right now it's a buyers market and a GREAT time to purchase a home anywhere in the Bay or East Bay.
The Greater Bay Area, Santa Clara etc. is HEAVILY Asian now and that is either good or bad and for you to decide. The schools except for Palo Alto and most of Los Altos are not that great and gangs are a problem.
NOW, that being said, Palo Alto is way more earthy and democratic and Pleasanton leans way more to the right with a pretty large radical Conservative Base and a growing Very Radical Tea Party movement.
Alto go to "City-Data dot com" for some great statistics and forums.
Good luck. I came from Palo Alto and were moving back! Wont get as much home for the money but if you read though these forums, there's too much hostility and political divide here for our tastes.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 12, 2010 at 11:05 pm
You will find different opinions about the commute. The best thing you can do is to rent a place in Pleasanton before you buy. That will allow you to check it out, from the point of view of schools, community, and yes, commute.
That is what we did before we sold our place in the south bay. We were not happy with the schools over there, so it was either move to a different community or send our kids to private schools. We loved it here in Pleasanton, and the commute was not bad at all, especially when we looked at what we were getting in return: nicer house, nicer neighborhood, great community and schools, the downtown and all the events. So we bought a house in Pleasanton and are very happy with our decision. My commute is about 45 minutes, and when I lived in the south bay, my commute to work was about 30 minutes, so it is only an additional 15 minutes.
It is a matter of personal preference.
We have people in Pleasanton who live here and work in Palo Alto, San Jose, Sunnyvale, etc. Most of my neighbors work in the south bay, and their commute is not bad, they make it work.
a resident of Castlewood
on Apr 19, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Love Pleasonton!! Commute to Santa Clara near Great America. Leave at 6am ish and with a lot of moving traffic it's 35min. Try to leave at 3 or 4 to work from home and head the back way up 880 thru Sunol and it's about 50min. I avoid peak rush at all costs. I've been caught in traffic for 1.5 hrs and it's a real grind.
It's amazing how many people are commuting so early compared to Midwest and East Coast. CA is worth it.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 16, 2012 at 7:07 am
We moved from Portland recntly.I will be commuting to palo alto. There does not seem to be any good way to get there. Any suggestions? Including thoughts on dumbarton express?
a resident of Foothill High School
on Oct 30, 2014 at 6:17 pm
Are there any teachers who live in Pleasanton and commute to Fremont for work? Would like to ride share on school days, if possible. Prefer a teacher's time schedule. My location is near Bernal and 680.


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Questions have been raised about whether such a service represents an unfair advantage by the university's book store over private-sector enterprises. Until the issues can be resolved, the university has suspended the service, according to Pamela Mills, director of the CU Bookstore.
"We pride ourselves on listening to student and parent requests and the response to this new service last fall was overwhelmingly positive," Mills said. "However, we understand that the issues must be resolved before we can reinstate the service. Despite this setback, the store stands ready to help students make the most of their academic careers at CU-Boulder."
The CU Book Store is owned and operated by the university with the "express purpose of serving its students, faculty and staff," Mills said. "We will do everything possible to fulfill that purpose."
Pete Barden, vice chancellor for administration, said the university will continue to explore ways of improving service to students. "We believe that student-centered services are always appropriate and do not constitute an unfair competitive advantage over private enterprise. In fact, CU works hard to anticipate and provide services that meet student needs."
Barden said he does not know at this time whether the university will be able to reinstate the textbook purchase program.
Regular hours for the CU Book Store, located in the University Memorial Center, are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.


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My husband is a diabetic, so I'm always looking for great-tasting recipes that are low in sugar and carbohydrates. To reduce the sugar content of this recipe even further, I use diet cola.—Mildred Dieffenbach, Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania
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- 1 can (12 ounces) cola
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 pounds each), cut in half
- In a small saucepan, combine the cola, tomato paste, onion, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Set aside 1/2 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate.
- Carefully loosen the skin of the chicken; brush remaining sauce under skin. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Place chicken over drip pan and grill, uncovered, over indirect medium heat for 25 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved sauce. Yield: 8 servings.
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We believe that incentives are essential to ensuring customers choose correctly, such as lowering costs for customers who choose the retail-plus approach or offering a variable-cost approach for customers who are unsure about the level of front-office interaction they require.
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Family flat with parking next to station
Size50 m²
Floor No.0
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Family/child friendly
Accommodation summary
|Chinbrook Crescent, SE12 9TJ London, United Kingdom
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|Calendar updated
|A few months ago
**Folkstone 1hr by car**
**Gatwick 45mn by train**
**Central London 15mn by train**
The Space
The flat has two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and bathroom. The large bedroom has four bunk beds and the small bedroom has a double bed. The living room has comfortable seating for six, and a dining table with four chairs plus two folding chairs. The bathroom has a bathtub with shower. The kitchen has a fridge, oven and four burner hob, plus a washing machine.
General Condition
The flat is functional and has everything a family would need for a short city break. The kitchen is in need of a refurbishment, and the whole flat needs some redecoration. This is scheduled for November 2015. In the meantime, guests can enjoy the flat as it is, knowing that if it were newly refurbished they would be paying more!
Guest Access
Guests have exclusive use of the entire flat: kitchen, bathroom and living room. No one else will be sharing. Guests will have their own keys and will be able to come and go as they please.
Interaction with Guests
I meet guests when they check in, and say good bye when they leave. Apart from that I do not usually meet or socialise with guests. However, once or twice per year Clare and I invite our guests to our home for an evening meal.
The Neighbourhood
Grove Park is a commuter suburb of London. It has shops and cafés clustered around the railway station. Chinbrook Meadows is just around the corner from the railway station and has two play areas for children, tennis courts, and a charming brook meandering through.
Getting around
The flat is next to the railway station - it could not be closer. From the gates of the flat to the ticket office, the walk takes under 60 seconds! For local journeys there is a bus stop opposite the railway station.
Journey times by train to central London are:
London Bridge - 15mn,
Waterloo East - 20mn,
Charing Cross - 25mn.
The last train home leaves Charing Cross at 00:48. If you miss the last train, a night bus leaves every 30 minutes (every 20 minutes Friday and Saturday night) throughout the night from Trafalgar Square to the bus stop opposite Grove Park Station.
An oystercard is the simplest and usually cheapest way to move around London. It is valid on nearly all rail, underground, tram and bus journeys within London (a notable exception is the Heathrow Express). To use an Oystercard you must buy credit, and each time you make a journey the cost of that journey is taken from the credit. But the really good news is that there is a daily price cap. For adults travelling within Zones 1-4 the daily price cap is £7.70. And for children under 16 the daily price cap is £1.50.
On the "Transport for London" website search for "visitor oyster card" to find out how to buy your Oystercards before you travel to London, and how to apply for child photo oystercards for under 16s.
Other Things to Note
We offer a free loan of a travelcot suitable for children under three years.
We can offer an airport transfer service for up to 6 passengers - please email for details.
We have other flats close by, see:
House rules* Use common sense!
* Silent after 21:00.
* Quiet if arriving after 21:00.
* Quiet if departing before 08:00.
* Respect other residents.
* No smoking except outside.
* Enjoy your stay with us!
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We spent 4 wonderful days in London and can recommend the home of Tom & Claire very much for a family trip. Everything was in very tidy condition and we felt at home. Station and supermarket were only 10 minutes away on foot and you could ski down almost on the doorstep to London-City with the double-decker bus.
Tom is a very friendly and pleasant host, he gave us good sightseeing tips.
At the next visit to London, we are determined as guest.
Thank you for the very good time we had!
Wir verbrachten 4 wundervolle Tage in London und können die Wohnung von Tom & Claire sehr für einen Familien-Trip empfehlen. Alles war in einem sehr ordentlichen Zustand und wir haben uns wohl gefühlt. Bahnhof und Supermarkt waren nur 10 Minuten zu Fuß entfernt und man konnte auch mit den roten Doppeldeckern fast vor der Tür nach London-City abfahren.
Tom ist ein sehr freundlicher und angenehmer Gastgeber, er gab uns noch gute Sightseeing Tipps.
Beim nächsten London-Besuch sind wir bestimmt wieder Gast.
Thank you for the very good time we had!
A very nice apartment, well equipped and well located to be able to visit London. We are delighted with our stay in the apartment of Tom and Clare and the service we gave Tom seeking us and bringing us to the airport.
A big thank you
Un très bel appartement, bien aménagé et bien situé pour pouvoir visiter Londres. Nous sommes ravis de notre séjour dans l'appartement de Tom et Clare et du service que nous a rendu Tom en nous cherchant et nous ramenant à l'aéroport.
Un grand merci
Superb stay in this apartment very clean, comfortable and well equipped.
Everything is in the description and photos.
It is perfect for a family like ours. We were 6 people.
Tom is very available and accommodating.
We returned this stay full of fond memories of London and hope to return.
Superbe sejour dans cet appartement tres propre, confortable et bien aménagé.
Tout est conforme au descriptif et photos.
Il est parfait pour une famille comme la notre. Nous étions 6 personnes .
Tom est tres disponible et arrangeant.
Nous rentrons de ce sejour plein de bons souvenirs de Londres et espérons y revenir.
I stayed at Tom's place for a weekend with my friends from 3 to 5 january 2014. It was the best place till now in london. It was awesome. Hats off to Tom and his team. It was very neat and clean. It is a best place to stay for a family with children. The surroundings were very calm and safe. It was very easily accessible to Central london with trains and bus. The house contained every small items for a perfect stay in London. The beds, living room, kitchen were great.
Tom was very friendly and communicative. I loved his Dog meg who joined tom for a walk while handing over the keys to the room.. It was so cute and lovable. I will certainly recommend a stay again in London in his apartment. It would give a complete 100% rating to the room as it was so good and comfortable. The finest part was the Guest book which was so cute filled with very lovable wordings from different guests. Train station was just 8 min walk from the house. Central london was easily accesible in 10 mins. ( London bridge ). From there it was just easy to reach waterloo or stratford in less minutes. The surroundings had a good kebab house for a short dinner in the night.
Bathroom was very well equipped with all electronic items like hair dryer and plug points, linens, antiseptic cleaning items. etc..,
Kitchen was well equiped with utensils for cooking, having a good english breakfast etc., The living room was very good for a family to play activity games, poker, while listening to music. The bedroom was good organised with cubboards, table, lamps spring back beds etc.,
On the whole it was a wonderful time in Tom's place with a rememberable stay for a weekend with my friends.
Greetings from Germany
The flat is perfectly equipped. We were a group of six people and didn´t miss anything!
Grove Park station is ten minutes walk away. You can also find a supermarket and cafes close to the station.
We would recommend the flat to everybody!
Can recommend the apartment to anyone. Equipment and support by the landlord top. Overall, a very cozy apartment. Tion for short breaks more than sufficient. Went with friends for a long weekend there and fandens all great.
Kann die Wohnung nur jedem weiterempfehlen. Ausstattung und Betreuung durch die Vermieter top. Insgesamt eine sehr gemütliche Wohnung. Für nen Kurzurlaub mehr als ausreichend. War mit ein paar Freunden ein verlängertes Wochenende da und fandens alle klasse.
We have all encountered such, as we have liked. The agreement with the owner worked great. The apartment was clean and for us as a family of 7 the place was enough. The apartment was a great base for our day trips to London. The city was almost within 30min. accessible. The car we were able to park in front of the apartment safely on the road. We recommend the apartment of Tom Crispin you.
Wir haben alles so angetroffen, wie wir es uns gewünscht haben. Die Absprache mit dem Vermieter hat super geklappt. Die Wohnung war sauber und für uns als als 7-köpfige Familie hat der Platz ausgereicht. Die Wohnung war ein idealer Ausgangspunkt für unsere Tagestouren in London. Die City war innerhalb von knapp 30min. erreichbar. Das Auto konnten wir sicher am Straßenrand vor der Wohnung parken. Wir empfehlen die Wohnung von Tom Crispin gerne weiter.
We have had a wonderful holidays in London, and Tom & Claire's apartment has been a basic ingredient of the success. We had everything we needed, plenty of space, quietness, comfortable furniture, a well-equipped kitchen, wifi connection... and a couple of amazing hosts, who did everything to make sure we were happy at the apartment.
The apartment is very finely connected with the city center, takes no more than 25 min to get to Trafalgar Square by train, there are bus lines that can also be helpful and it's only a nice walk from Greenwich. We made the most of our stay thanks to the easy mobility that we had from Pegley Gardens.
I strongly recommend to everyone coming to London for holidays to stay with Tom and Claire and puiblicy show my gratitude and appreciation for their kindness.
I can not think to come to London again for a short stay and not to stay in Tom's gorgious flat. It was awesome experience as Tom showed great hospitality and utmost care. The flat contained every tiny thing one could possibly need and Tom did everythging to make the stay comfortable. Thanks Tom.
We had some wonderful days during our stay in London in Tom & Claire appartement.
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If U have the 92 w/ the front sight that is part of the slide - they will have to drill a hole into the slide to put a vial of tritium in.
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Iran--Bush and Cheney Wrong "Go To" Guys
Original post made by A Boomer, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2007
Thankfully, going nuclear is neither an easy or a quickly achieved accomplishment, and these guys, even if they knew what they were doing, are still a long ways away from coming even close to being able to make a nuclear device--peaceful or otherwise--let alone actually having a reactor or a weapon.
That said, the Shrub Administration, ne Cheney, appear hell bent to attack the country before they leave office. Even if such an action were indicated due to a clear and present danger (and that is not the case), these are not the people who should be doing anything at all in the next 14 months to further undermine the United States' position in the world, to put this country at long term risk through further weakening our military resources and depleting our government treasure.
They have demonstrated time and time again that they are not "go to guys" for this country, and it was a serious mistake that they were voted into office (and even that remains questionable.) The federal deficit, the declining dollar, the shaky housing market, the poor response via FEMA and vetos of bills when infrastructure in New Orleans and elsewhere have failed or is at serious risk of doing so, our relations and stature with other countries, our sorry moral leadership after torture of people detained and ousting career attorneys from the Justice Department for political reasons... need I go on?
These are not "go to guys" for anything with a track record like that. And they think that they need to exit the stage only after bombing Iran before they go?
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 10, 2007 at 7:28 pm
I don't know if bombing Iran now, or in the future, would be a good thing or not. However, if it needs to be done, it should be done by adults. That is why I would support Bush/Cheney to do it, instead of Clinton/Obama.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 11, 2007 at 2:29 am
If only Carter had accepted the declaration of war by Iran and responded appropriately, Iran would have learned that when you mess with the bull you get the horns. By responding to an act of war with mewling the future was set.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 11, 2007 at 10:05 am
A small note in the Daily Telegraph the other day said that the British are sending an aircraft carrier and 3 support ships to be located in the Persian Gulf near the Iranian coast; they will be in place by next May. That is supposedly the last window of opportunity the Bush administration has for bombing Iran. Needless to say the Brits aren't happy about this.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 11, 2007 at 12:14 pm
The irony of this whole thing about nuclear weapons is it's not Iran but Pakistan that now presents a greater danger to the world. More and more of that country is being taken over by Jihadists; if they get control of Pakistan they will get controls of their arsenal of nuclear weapons.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 11, 2007 at 12:43 pm
"the people cannot stand the regime"
Why don't we choose our words with care. Don't you understand what your words mean. The people CAN STAND the regime...they continue to let it exist...meaning the "stand" it. We may not like it, but we stand it.
I am sure when a million protesters appear in Washington D.C. Congresspeople look out the window and say...well, we aren't doing anything the people can't stand...if they couldn't stand it there would be violence out there.
If it weren't for Kent State we might have been in Vietnam for many more years. We live in a culture that generally only understands violence...good, bad and ugly...it is the backbone of America.
Those of us that want to do implement major change in a non-violent manner ... we won't be listended to.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 12, 2007 at 3:36 am
The method of selecting our leadership does not guarantee that everyone will be happy all the time. To continually whine about office holders is a rejection of the system and an invitation to strong man rule. Present ideas.
a resident of another community
on Nov 12, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Oh, Gary, you are such a comedian!!!
I bet Bush and Cheney get a chuckle when they read your comments on this forum.
(I can see it now:
Cheney: Hey, Georgie, this guy in PA thinks you are an adult
Georgie: What's an adult Uncle Dick?
Cheney: An adult is someone who is responsible for his actions and does not depend on his dad and his friends to bail him out
Georgie: Will I ever be an adult Uncle Dick?
Cheney: I doubt it)
a resident of College Terrace
on Nov 12, 2007 at 3:49 pm
In fact thing are going well in Iraq militarily.
Also we have secured agreements to have exclusive access to 80% of the 30 trillion dollars worth of oil in the ground through 2020.
Our negotiation with Iran will be more successful if we carry a big stick and we have the full support of UK, France and Germany for our positions.
The danger in Pakistan is exaggerated all the heads of the military are pro American and we have secured their nuclear capability.
a resident of College Terrace
on Nov 12, 2007 at 4:30 pm
The United States has secret contingency plans to safeguard Pakistani nuclear weapons if they risk falling into the wrong hands, the Washington Post reported Sunday.


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I was very excited to test out some of the promising new games for the PlayStation Vita. In this post I'll take a look at Namco Bandai's Touch My Katamari and Zipper Interactive's Unit 13. Matt Blum has already written a comprehensive review of the new portable system.
The multi-tasking abilities of the PS Vita make it easy to play any game, even update game data, and go back to Settings with the punch of the PS Home button, and a flick of your finger to "turn down" the game screen, and another swipe of the finger to change to another home screen of applications or media.
Touch My Katamari is an amusing game that is designed for kids 10 and over, but will no doubt appeal to adults as well. Touch My Katamari is the heir to a series that started on the PS2 platform in 2004. The storyline is still the same. A character that appears like a cousin of the Android man with a cork sized head has to gather up in a rolling motion as many objects as possible within a set time limit, so that at the end of each level the King of All Cosmos can turn your gigantic tangle of bits and pieces into a shining star. You start with a small clump and gradually pick up more and more pieces of random things. I found it sort of relaxing in a weird sort of way, watching the little green man with titanic strength, pushing his enormous ball of flotsam and jetsam around.
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SemiautoMagic is a play on the word semiautomatic, and describes a modern day setting when magic can be used as a weapon.
SemiAutoMagic was also the working title for The Dresden Files, a series of books (and a sky 1 tv show) by Jim butcher.
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New York -- In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Apple Inc. said its retail senior VP John Browett abruptly left the company on Monday. Another senior-ranking staffer iOS software senior VP Scott Forstall, will exit next year.
No explanation was given for the executives' departure, but news reports have suggested that recent missteps made by each could have led to the exits. Browett, who took over the store operations after Ron Johnson left to become CEO at J.C. Penney Co. in November, slashed employees' hours at Apple's retail stores, a move that Apple quickly reversed. Forstall and his team launched a software update in September that replaced Google Maps with Apple's first mapping application. Unfavorable response led to another Apple apology.
Apple said it is seeking a replacement for Browett. Forstall will act as an advisor to CEO Tim Cook until he leaves, Apple said. His responsibilities will be divided among other Apple veterans.


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A combination name for two people connected at the hip, almost one whole person. In this instance, we are taking the name Ben+Mallory=Ballory.
"There they are again. Ballory needs to live their lives seperately. Is he gay? Are they dating? This whole situation is messed up."
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Kendra Wilkinson to Star on ABC's Splash

Look out reality tv junkies, we've got a whole year packed with Kendra Wilkinson ahead of us!

It may have been her girlfriend status that originally made you a fan of Kendra, but there's no denying that her healthy lifestyle, quirkiness and the loving attitude we've seen in her reality shows have kept her in your mind after all these years. While it's been some time since we've seen Kendra pose nude for Playboy, there hasn't been a shortage of Kendra in the press; from her show Kendra on Top to dishing out health advice in celebrity magazines, it's clear that we just can't get enough of this blonde beauty.
According to reports, it seems that our reality star Kendra Wilkinson will have to recuperate poolside after swapping houses with Kate Gosselin in Celebrity Wife Swap, but she won't be there to catch some sun. Kendra is one of the latest contestants in ABC's new reality series Splash, a show that follows an eclectic group of celebrities while they learn how to dive, flip, twist and synchronized swim like Olympian pros.
We know Kendra will be turning heads with her banging body and will have no problem with the routines since she keeps to a very healthy regimen. We're just anxious to see how she fares against other contestants like Louie Anderson, Drake Bell, Baywatch babe Nicole Eggert, Chuy Bravo, Keshia Knight Pulliam (yes, Rudy Huxtable from The Cosby Show) and former Miss Alabama Katherine Webb. We foresee a lot of cannonballs from Louie Anderson and a lot of nipple slips from girls wearing bikinis during high dives.
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Of those 5 INTs Romo threw, Id say he threw 3 bad ones. The one Ogletree should of caught. And the other was Dez running a bad route, which he seems to do alot of.
Of those 5 INTs Romo threw, Id say he threw 3 bad ones. The one Ogletree should of caught. And the other was Dez running a bad route, which he seems to do alot of.
Spin that Webb young Davis
In 2010, Eli's interception percentage (in contrast to attempts) was 4.4%. When you take the passes into consideration that were Eli's fault and 'should have been interceptions', Eli's interception percentage dropped a measly 0.1 percent.
Meaning while there may have been 10 tipped interceptions that inflated his actual overall int total to 25, he threw enough bad passes to where he should have had at least 23, maybe 24 ints anyway.
Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
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It would be interesting to see what kind of results we'd get if someone adjusted passing TDs for dropped TDs and TDs that clearly were the work of the receiver (IE: WR ripping the ball away from the hands of the defender, or a 10 yard pass taken 60+ yards by the athleticism of the receiver).
He makes a thread jeering us after a crushing loss that ripped our hearts out. But we cant jab the Cowboys because he meant it in fun? Talk about sensitive.
Funny when folks get all sensitive in smacktalk. It is almost as funny as the romosexual throwing 5 INTs in one game.


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Here in Minnesota the fall has fell upon us, so all of our flowers are long since gone. But our weather in now good for bee flights. In the upper 50 and low 60's in October. This temperature has held for a couple of weeks now and the extended forecast calls for more of the same. Now, with no food source, I have been feeding sugar syrup to counter the lack of nectar. I have notice on one of my hives that the numbers are down and the stores are low....What do we do if this weather pattern stays? Do I continue feeding syrup and to what ratio? Do I need to feed pollen substitue also or will that stimulate the queen to start laying? I am new to the BeeKeeping thing and could use some good advise.
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Everyone knows cash flow problems cause more business failures than any other factor-then why do so few contractors train their project managers to proactively focus on cash?
On a typical electrical construction project, a project management team's success is measured on gross profit. Cash flow concerns are left to the controller, CFO, or sometimes even the owner. What's behind this mindset? For one, there is the thought process that outside of progress billings, project managers have little control over cash flow. The second is the theory that cash flow and profitability