Yeah it took me a second to understand the NIMBY logic because there doesn't seem to be any change in the number of spots on the lot, but I think they only see 19 new neighbors on this block as 40 new cars parking in "their" street parking spaces
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Yeah it took me a second to understand the NIMBY logic because there doesn't seem to be any change in the number of spots on the lot, but I think they only see 19 new neighbors on this block as 40 new cars parking in "their" street parking spaces
haha right my grandpa lived close by in North Park when he was in the Navy and I'm sure he would have laughed if he knew the crappy shoebox bungalow apartments he rented as a 20 year old were being treated like precious historic specimens lol
sorry not to be aggro but there's really no middle ground with these nimbys
University Heights neighbors have strongly opposed adding bathrooms to their public park and have even protested against proposed bathrooms, so no, I will not negotiate in good faith with these people. They would rather have abandoned houses and people forced to pee in bushes just to keep people out
ho boy, you don't want to know how bad the comments are getting on this IG post. Apparently a neighbor is nothing but a parking spot taken away. I drive, therefore I am.
Probably the worst headline I’ve ever seen to describe a crash www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
In the last @nerd4cities.bsky.social video, he joked that Portland is not really known for being an affordable city and I had to laugh because to us in California, that is absolutely what Portland is known for
If you just need to go to fashion valley transit center, yeah. It was only like 10 min from downtown. But you have to catch it by City College so if you're not in East Village it might be less convenient than taking the trolley
I haven't been here in forever because it's so hard to get down here by bike, but WOW this place is so fancy and so crowded. Is there really this much demand for luxury Italian designer bags?
Route 20 is an awesome service. Just one stop downtown then gets on the freeway to take you directly to the Fashion Valley Mall. Maybe faster than a car because it gets to cut through the 163 entrance traffic with a bus only lane
It's scary! Super haunted with the leftover old lamps and shit in the window. These people will pretend to care about anything if it means stopping housing, even an uninhabitable, half eaten by bugs bungalow sitting on cinder blocks
Cozy charming character? And you know we have eyes and can see the dilapidated structure you're describing?
Trevor Hoffman pitched at the Savannah Bananas game!!
I got the cute bus driver on my way to the bar and on the way home on a Friday night so it's basically like he took me out on a date
Oh fuck offfffff they can't seriously be trying to save this abandoned rats nest on Meade
excellent video
worst housing crisis in the country 🤝 worst traffic in the country. LA needs SB-79. Call your legislator today: streetsforall.org/sb79
We did it!! San Diego is so ready for this
Update: San Diego Mayor Staff is working to obtain a permit from Caltrans to remove dedicated bus lanes from part of Park Blvd. Says congestion at freeway on-ramp is motivation.
Anytime you try to brand an ideology, you end up with grifters and nazis trying to piggyback on it. I hate the “abundance” branding already. It’s a grab bag of good and bad ideas with no coherent philosophy behind it, which makes it easier for conmen to jump in.
when will the electeds learn that these people will never be satisfied, there is no reasonable middle ground to be found by placating their side
Tradition holds that Father Junipero Serra once parked there
I don't know how many places this developer (they're out of Utah) and other startups could replicate this project if they were allowed to. But until more small towns re-legalize less expensive housing types, we'll never know. bsky.app/profile/kevi...
Local summer starting off with a banger
Cute
It's not even media or tech literacy, it's just literacy. Please get some practice with reading comprehension before you get online
How do so many people still not know how to use this app and why do they always end up in my mentions
Yes! It's a very short ride but the little Tokyo station is great
The sweet relief of a super air conditioned Metro bus
Couple of hotdogs and some buns
I ❤️ Little Tokyo! I will find a way to stop there every time I'm in town haha bsky.app/profile/moni...
The way the first 40 feet above ground are completely dedicated to car infrastructure, the first level for human activity is this artificial platform in the sky lol
DTLA
Welp it's not San Diego, so...
What an insane way to build a city
I don't see why we need to give her any credit for being passionate about her god awful opinions lol
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Right wing weirdo, NIMBY voice, and anti-car safety guy elected to Encinitas City Council last year did an assault and hit and run with his car.
I've wasted too much time watching house hunting shows and the way the buyers are obsessed with detached homes and "privacy," they sound like they have a mental illness or paranoia. They seem to think everyone is watching them and that it's totally unacceptable to ever see anyone they live around
Dang, another offender!
No, though tbf this is rare. I never see the Beech bikeway blocked in this section, mostly because there aren't any businesses and it's pretty dead
Haven't seen this one before
truly! like what is the functional difference between these people and climate change deniers/apathetics when their behavior is exactly the same and they don't believe we can do anything for the environment
I honestly believe the "just 100 corporations are responsible for 71% of carbon emissions" line and the resignation of helplessness among young people has done more damage than actual climate change denial
idiot drivers on IG are complaining the city is "fucking up the vibe" by moving car parking off the famous Sunset Cliffs, which are quickly eroding into the rising ocean. One day these people's kids are going to hate them for destroying our sensitive natural habitat all for a "vibe"
"The average age of a homeowner in the San Diego metropolitan area is 54 years old, according to a study from mortgage website LendingTree. The only metro area with older homeowners was Los Angeles at 55 years old." Prop 13 and underbuilding of housing for decades have been major policy disasters.
It's very silly haha. We had the smallest little joking interaction before I got off that had me smiling like an idiot the whole walk home. I see him a few times a week by luck so I'm sure you'll see him again. Glasses, brown hair that falls in his face, great smile...sigh
I got the cute bus driver for two trips in one day! Fate is bringing us together ✨
Last time I looked at transit ridership per service hours but another vital metric is cost per trip which I've charted starting with light rail, where San Diego has by far the most cost-effective system. Good to see Phoenix & MSP do well on opex too, & VTA really does love lighting money on fire
San Diego’s Blue Line trolley has ridership numbers that most light rail systems can only dream of. But the Clairemont Drive Station attracts the fewest passengers by far. Why? Because freeway, and because zoning. My latest: www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Cute bus driver celebrated with me when my Pronto card turned into a monthly pass today. We really have something special đź’•
San Diego isn't close to meeting its housing or climate goals. But that isn't stopping it from locking in single-family zoning in a wealthy neighborhood right next to a $2 billion light rail line. My latest: www.kpbs.org/news/local/2...
For sure, I just didn't want it all to come down for a few parking spaces. Def worth it for some new development!
ah so it's temporary. that's a relief!
A hundred years from now housing will be abundant in California but we will still celebrate 8/27 by setting an empty place at the table for @scottwiener.bsky.social.
SB 79 to exclusive coastal cities
the layers here are really incredible
This Anti-SB79 (make it easier to build housing next to transit) sign is... STRAIGHT INTO MY VEINS!!!!!
It's tough but I'm trying. Most girls would probably cry and delete their account if they ever posted a selfie that only got two likes. Not me. Week after week, I post body pics that no one likes to this frigid site because I have perseverance
God bless the gay men posting booty, mirror pics and thirsty selfies to this dry, sexless website. We lost a lot of horniness in the migration from Twitter and you all are doing very important work to preserve one of the pillars of microblogging: flirty, stupid, attention-seeking thirst traps
I would expect it with OC but not Seattle! I had a similar experience in DC last fall. I thought Pronto took too long but theirs was even worse. We decided to start walking while I set up my account on the Metro app and it took so long that we arrived to our destination and didn't need the app haha
alright we need to pass some laws quickly because someone needs to go to jail for this
It felt like it took forever for MTS to meet the demands of transit advocates, I just assumed we were one of the last major cities in the country with an outdated fare system. Somehow we still managed to beat BART in accepting tap payment and Seattle with fare capping
I biked to Sunset Cliffs and swam in the clear warm water and everything felt better
Four different girls wore halter tops to pilates today lol this place is not real
It would be so crazy to go back to parking after all these years. It's such a beautiful, well-used space, especially when the jacaranda trees are blooming
Oh no are they taking down the streetaries between Underbelly and Influx in Little Italy? These were some of the nicest in the city!
BEAT LA
Southern California has such a rich, vibrant culture
BEAT LA
Come on now don't blow this
WTF this was the road work they finally got around to?? They removed the one block of green paint! Are they getting rid of the bike lane? It's been up for what, a year?
Oh no I didn't even notice I was wearing blue and until I got down to East Village and now I'm surrounded by Dodgers fans
Oof that sounds painful but glad you received such good care. Hope you're feeling better and back on the bike soon!
nice, sounds like persistence is effective
It was pretty satisfying I was glad someone was brave enough to tell them off haha
Today they almost hit a cyclist as they were driving up to the building to park illegally as usual. The cyclist U-turned and came over to the driver's window to yell at them for driving recklessly and before riding away the cyclist yelled, "and you're parked illegally, you're blocking the sidewalk!"
I'm going to submit one and hopefully they get ticketed eventually. But I'm wondering if that will actually change behavior. It seems like one ticket is not enough for daily offenses and they might just assume it's still worth it for almost free parking
What would you do if a neighbor in your building parks their huge truck illegally blocking the sidewalk every damn day
This administration is guided by such a dark view of the world that wants to prevent us from connecting with anyone outside the US. There is a great need for host families if you can help! YES scholarships are very competitive and these students are always the most impressive, most deserving kids.
The Department of State is defunding its scholarship program for youth exchange study abroad (YES program) leaving the final '25-'26 class unsupported and uncertain if they will even get to have an exchange year here. Because who needs diplomacy with these countries, right?
If you're just looking at ridership data, San Diego's public transit is doing remarkably well. But the agency — like its peers across the country — is facing a looming deficit. Absent new revenue, MTS will have to cut services by 25% in just a few years. My latest:
I'm so glad I rarely have to see this miserable man's name now that I'm off Twitter. I don't even want to know how bad it gets over on Facebook
Big win for safe streets in San Diego! The City is lowering speed limits on 11 high-injury corridors as a part of the #VisionZero strategy. Thanks to AB43 that gives CA cities new authority to lower speed limits for safety. #SafeSpeedsSaveLives www.cbs8.com/article/news...
San Diego! Ours is also a historic neighborhood next to a golf course, but Indy's looks a lot fancier
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"It has gone through at least 10 public hearings..." I wonder what they learned at the tenth public hearing that wasn't raised at the first nine. In any case, what's the rush? www.kpbs.org/news/living/...
There's a craftsman home in the neighborhood with a huge custom printed banner saying "stop unsafe density in Golden Hill" that is just BEGGING to be vandalized
Hell yeah
The public sale has been open for less than a day and we're already halfway to a sold out show! Love to see this city turning out for @bikesd.bsky.social & @nerd4cities.bsky.social <3
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Lmao that's so funny. He's going to have a whole online fan base. MTS should really get him on their recruitment ads
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Afternoons and evenings. He stands out as being one of the only bus drivers under 40 hahah
Route 2
It's getting pretty serious between me and the cute bus driver that covers my route
Here's the public comment I wrote opposing this anti-SB 79 resolution. Cowardice is the right word, especially after council opposed similar legislation almost a decade ago and then used that much-vaunted "local control" to turn the housing crisis up to 11. Kudos to the 5 progressives who voted no.
Also something to consider: the air quality through your short commute is not ideal for getting your daily activity. I live in Golden Hill so the last few blocks home are always a sweaty, panting challenge on a bike but I can feel how exerting myself that close to a freeway is not good for me
You're still moving and I usually keep the pedal assist on 1-2 out of 5 and I just use the throttle to quickly get back up to speed when the light turns green. There are some lightweight "stealth" ebikes that look and feel like a normal bike that might enable more physical activity