Remarkableriots Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Haven't they been trying to do this for a few decades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobitFarmer Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 12/9/2023 at 3:10 AM, Remarkableriots said: Haven't they been trying to do this for a few decades? Yeah, this is DOA and even says so in the fact sheet. It is currently to connect small cities in the valley between LA and SF because even after spending over a hundred billion dollars they have no clue how the LA and SF ends of the line will terminate. Too much high value land, car based infrastructure, NIMBY lobbying etc to ever finish this rail line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subzwari1987 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 A New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highway WWW.NPR.ORG There's a new federal fund to address highways that cut through minority and low-income neighborhoods, like New Orleans' Claiborne Expressway. But should the noisy highway be... The question is how much can you tear down without significantly affecting traffic flow. And racist traffic planning is still happening today, such as with I-49 going through Shreveport, LA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Subzwari1987 said: A New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highway WWW.NPR.ORG There's a new federal fund to address highways that cut through minority and low-income neighborhoods, like New Orleans' Claiborne Expressway. But should the noisy highway be... The question is how much can you tear down without significantly affecting traffic flow. And racist traffic planning is still happening today, such as with I-49 going through Shreveport, LA. Having lived like a five minute walk from where that photo was taken... New Orleans is, in some ways, remarkably progressive when it comes to transit, especially for a sun belt city. They didn't bulldoze a neighborhood, they built the highway above it, leaving the neighborhood mostly in tact. That being said, when you live next to Claiborne.. it's a freeway with a stroad underneath it. The noise is mind boggling. Still, which sun belt cities have the best options for not driving? New Orleans and Vegas (at least by the quarter and the strip, respectively). Why? Because tourists come here and they don't want to drive, and we cater everything to tourists! News flash! A shit load of the actual residents would love not to drive either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Couldn't they put some sound dampening material under the road? Maybe some sound walls to direct the noise up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Remarkableriots said: Couldn't they put some sound dampening material under the road? Maybe some sound walls to direct the noise up? Good luck getting political support for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subzwari1987 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Remarkableriots said: Couldn't they put some sound dampening material under the road? Maybe some sound walls to direct the noise up? There are noise canceling walls that are really good at stopping noise, but you pretty much create a wind tunnel on the highway and it would be an even bigger eyesore. Noise walls are more common on ground level freeways that have more land between the highway and the neighborhoods, not on an elevated freeway tight in a neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 I was watching It's a Wonderful Life and thinking about how the housing crisis is similar to what was happening in that movie. 'They Can Outbid Your Children': RFK Jr. Warns That Corporations Are 'Trying To Buy Every Single-Family Home' In America — And They Are On Track To Own 60% Of Homes By 2030 FINANCE.YAHOO.COM Housing affordability has been a pressing issue in America. While many people point to supply shortages, rising material costs and stagnant wages as drivers behind the crisis, Democratic... The top 1% is going to continue to drain everybody else dry, and the politicians are in their back pockets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, Remarkableriots said: I was watching It's a Wonderful Life and thinking about how the housing crisis is similar to what was happening in that movie. 'They Can Outbid Your Children': RFK Jr. Warns That Corporations Are 'Trying To Buy Every Single-Family Home' In America — And They Are On Track To Own 60% Of Homes By 2030 FINANCE.YAHOO.COM Housing affordability has been a pressing issue in America. While many people point to supply shortages, rising material costs and stagnant wages as drivers behind the crisis, Democratic... The top 1% is going to continue to drain everybody else dry, and the politicians are in their back pockets. If that's not a dire warning that housing should become a right, not a commodity... RFK jr is a fucking idiot, but broken clocks and all that. As of last year, about 25% of single family homes in America are owned by investment firms. These are bodies that have every interest to keep housing as scarce as possible and can completely undermine local politics. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Wall Street isn't the one blocking housing supply, they're simply taking advantage of the existing NIMBY conditions. They don't have the market share or power over local politics people want to think. Unsurprising a dumbass like RFK is pushing this narrative though. Also, spoiler alert, NIMBYs are land speculators too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 where art thou @b_m_b_m_b_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 35 minutes ago, Jason said: where art thou @b_m_b_m_b_m Yea, where did he go? I know he took a break earlier but it looks like he high tailed outta here like @sblfilms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, best3444 said: Yea, where did he go? I know he took a break earlier but it looks like he high tailed outta here like @sblfilms... He left shortly after that heated conversation about kids and was called a breeder and this and that and he hasn't shown around since. A shame because we had to really beg him to come back. @b_m_b_m_b_m come back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: He left shortly after that heated conversation about kids and was called a breeder and this and that and he hasn't shown around since. A shame because we had to really beg him to come back. @b_m_b_m_b_m come back! You guys are mean. Merry Christmas. 🎅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 22 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: He left shortly after that heated conversation about kids and was called a breeder and this and that and he hasn't shown around since. A shame because we had to really beg him to come back. @b_m_b_m_b_m come back! So, in summation, calling someone a breeder=reason to leave. Implying someone is a nazi sympathizer=not the reason someone leaves. 😉 Also yes come back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 What was he breeding that you guys made it an effort to criticize him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 minute ago, best3444 said: What was he breeding that you guys made it an effort to criticize him? Oh no it was just me saying that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Just now, TUFKAK said: Oh no it was just me saying that Well hopefully he comes back. He was a good user and pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The Future of EV Battery Technology - Alsym Energy WWW.ALSYM.COM Low-cost, non-flammable EV battery technology for passenger vehicles makes it easier for automakers to reach ICE pricing parity. Learn more. Quote High prices are slowing the pace of EV adoption, especially in developing nations. Low-cost, high-performance Alsym EV battery technology will enable automakers to reach pricing parity with ICE vehicles, speeding global adoption of battery-electric vehicles across consumer and commercial segments. We take advantage of inexpensive, readily available materials with robust global supply chains, and Alsym batteries contain no lithium, cobalt, or nickel and use a non-flammable water-based electrolyte. That means Alsym cells are incapable of entering thermal runaway and catching fire, reducing the likelihood of battery recalls and cumulative liabilities This would be great if it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, Remarkableriots said: The Future of EV Battery Technology - Alsym Energy WWW.ALSYM.COM Low-cost, non-flammable EV battery technology for passenger vehicles makes it easier for automakers to reach ICE pricing parity. Learn more. This would be great if it happens. This has literally nothing to do with keeping cars out of cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 19 minutes ago, Jason said: This has literally nothing to do with keeping cars out of cities. In fact in some ways it exacerbates the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, Remarkableriots said: The Future of EV Battery Technology - Alsym Energy WWW.ALSYM.COM Low-cost, non-flammable EV battery technology for passenger vehicles makes it easier for automakers to reach ICE pricing parity. Learn more. This would be great if it happens. Switching to EVs isn't much of a solution. If anything it's a way for auto manufacturers to keep that sweet, sweet car -centric infrastructure while people don't have to feel guilty about it. The solution is getting rid of car centric infrastructure as much as possible, not switching to electric cars when most power grids use dirty power anyway and it doesn't do anything to solve the problem of tire and break particulates contaminating the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 24 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Switching to EVs isn't much of a solution. If anything it's a way for auto manufacturers to keep that sweet, sweet car -centric infrastructure while people don't have to feel guilty about it. The solution is getting rid of car centric infrastructure as much as possible, not switching to electric cars when most power grids use dirty power anyway and it doesn't do anything to solve the problem of tire and break particulates contaminating the ground. We could all fly to places instead of driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Why Are American Drivers So Deadly? - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM After decades of declining fatality rates, dangerous driving has surged again. Primary reasons: People started driving more dangerously during COVID pandemic (and after) People started wearing seatbelts less often during COVID pandemic (and after) Trucks are taking over roads Trucks are less safe due to auto industry infiltrating and taking over regulatory bodies Urban planning in the US is very bad, prioritizes vehicles over pedestrians Point #1 was shocking to me, as road fatalities hit near-record lows in my area during the early pandemic. Did pandemic-related rage hit America differently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 There needs to be some Purdue/Sackler-like turning points for the consumer truck market segment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 3 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: Why Are American Drivers So Deadly? - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM After decades of declining fatality rates, dangerous driving has surged again. Primary reasons: People started driving more dangerously during COVID pandemic (and after) People started wearing seatbelts less often during COVID pandemic (and after) Trucks are taking over roads Trucks are less safe due to auto industry infiltrating and taking over regulatory bodies Urban planning in the US is very bad, prioritizes vehicles over pedestrians Point #1 was shocking to me, as road fatalities hit near-record lows in my area during the early pandemic. Did pandemic-related rage hit America differently? People reacted to the empty roads during the pandemic by driving absurdly fast. Cops have also been on wildcat strike since May 2020 because their delicate snowflake feelings got hurt by the BLM marches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 The cops essentially vanished from my entire county in 2020 and have not returned. Haven’t been pulled over in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Americans can no longer afford their cars WWW.NEWSWEEK.COM Just 10% of new car listings are currently priced below the $30,000 mark, after years of price increases have made vehicles unaffordable to millions. Quote According to an October report by Market Watch, Americans needed an annual income of at least $100,000 to afford a car, at least if they're following standard budgeting advice, which says you shouldn't spend more than 10 percent of your monthly income on car-related expenses. That means that more than 60 percent of American households currently cannot afford to buy a new car, based on Census data. For individuals, the numbers are even worse, with 82 percent of people below the $100,000 line. "Simply put, cars have become more expensive," Joseph Yoon, consumer insights analyst at car consumer guide Edmunds—an online resource for cars inventory and information—told Newsweek. "In November 2019, the average transaction price for a new vehicle was $38,500. In November of 2023, that figure jumped to $47,939." "Macroeconomic factors like inflation and higher interest rates are also reducing vehicle demand, but not enough to drastically drop car prices in the foreseeable future." But there are other reasons besides pandemic-related disruptions that there seem to be no more affordable cars in the U.S.—including that automakers are increasingly focusing on the production of expensive SUVs and trucks while dropping smaller, cheaper vehicles that would cost $20,000 or less. "Manufacturers cite disappointing sales results as primary reasons for discontinuing smaller, more affordable vehicles from their lineup," Yoon explained. "But car buyers' preferences have also shifted dramatically to larger trucks and SUVs in the past 10 years or so, and even more towards high-tech and comfort amenities in the form of cameras, sensors, radars and large infotainment screens," he said. Unfortunately, all these features come at a significantly higher price—even if that's often higher than the average yearly wage of millions of Americans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Could vacant office spaces across the U.S. be the solution to a national problem? WWW.NPR.ORG A recent study calculated that about a fifth of U.S. office space was vacant at the end of last year. What is the fate of all this empty real estate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 wsj.com WWW.WSJ.COM Once America’s Hottest Housing Market, Austin Is Running in Reverse Home prices have fallen more than anywhere in the U.S. Quote Now, it is contending with a glut of luxury apartment buildings. Landlords are offering weeks of free rent and other concessions to fill empty units. More single-family homes are selling at a loss. Empty office space is also piling up downtown, and hundreds of Google employees who were meant to occupy an entire 35-story office tower built almost two years ago still have no move-in date. Quote Austin was at the forefront of the U.S. housing boom, when rock-bottom borrowing costs near the start of the pandemic fueled robust sales and sent home prices to new highs. Austin prices soared more than 60% from 2020 to the spring of 2022. A surge in interest rates crushed the housing market nationwide, and existing-home sales fell to a nearly 30-year low in 2023. Despite that collapse, home prices remain near record levels thanks to tight supply. But in Austin, according to the Freddie Mac House Price Index, prices have fallen more than 11% since peaking in 2022, the biggest drop of any metro area in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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