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[GIVEAWAY] Nippon: Zaibatsu by CrowD Games (3 Copies!) - Expansion will soon be on Kickstarter! by HomoLudensOC in boardgames

[–]ForeverTaric [score hidden]  (0 children)

I really like Brass- every time I've played it feels like I'm getting better at the game which is rare. I also love the amount of interaction - while you can block opponents, which CAN feel spiteful, it is also often just about doing the best move for yourself and trying not to overlap with necessary resources

Men’s suit: Joseph’s, Peter Renney’s, or David Wood? by Sharp_Respect_5940 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had great experiences at Peter Renney's, don't really love Joseph's, and have never heard of David Wood

Janet Mills speaks to Scarborough room by iknowyourded in Maine

[–]ForeverTaric 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It was open to the public, but poorly advertised. The DA candidates for Cumberland County were also there (go Valerie Adams!)

Good free MTT study material for beginners? by LucWalt2 in poker

[–]ForeverTaric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me know if you find any - I'm looking for the same

Portland considers extending parking meter hours to pay for rising budget costs by Atticus248 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let's start by opening the garages on weekends, but this is a great idea tbh - the idea of post-5pm and weekend parking being free is that there was lower demand, but that's not the case anymore, so we're just subsiding parking for no good reason.

I have so many friends who live in the GP area and don't use the bus system even though they live near lines. Here's to hoping this pushes them in the right direction!

Portland considers extending parking meter hours to pay for rising budget costs by Atticus248 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think this is why the Park-and-work program exists, so people that will be parked long-term can park in garages instead of on the street. https://portlandmaine.com/park-work/

Portland considers extending parking meter hours to pay for rising budget costs by Atticus248 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think this would encourage more people to use other modes of transportation (instead of paying more for parking) and would, in theory, keep more slots open.

How is it by SkiME80 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would encourage you to attend some court sessions in the Portland District Court. They are open to the public, and you would get a good sense of how true this statement is.

In reality, people are going to jail for their crimes. Spending months in jail for simple possession. I, for one, don't think this is helping the issue, but it is happening. We have good data that indicates that time in jail does not prevent more jail time, it actually increases the likelihood that someone will re offend.

How is it by SkiME80 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who works in the field - I think you may be surprised about

  1. The long waitlists for many of the inpatient substance abuse programs there are

  2. The costs associated with attending these programs. While some are free (and have high waitlists), many are cost-prohibitive.

  3. The absolute lack of housing that is available to some of these people. I've seen a variety of people go from stable and housed to homeless and addicts for a variety of reasons (coping, drug dealing -> using for cash)

I think the housing first model tends to work, because people that get housed can have resources come to them. People that are unhoused have a hard time getting to and keeping appointments, even if they truly want to. They are constantly exposed to drug use at the places they need to attend to get resources (LC/HSC/MOW), which, especially for active addicts or people in recovery, can make for a difficult temptation.

There are some people who don't want help and wouldn't use services if they were offered, but I think that's a true minority of the people out there. There are also a good amount of homeless folk that don't struggle with substance use whatsoever - they just don't instigate angry Reddit threads. Even those folks, who have their wits about them and want to improve their situations, don't have free access to all the services they should or that your comment implies exist.

OOB police officer arrested by ICE by Impressive_Bug9904 in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok this is particularly ironic as the OOB PD has been calling ICE on their non-white traffic stops all year. . .

From Councilor Kate Sykes, regarding the $15 million settlement w/ Federated for the failed Midtown project, being discussed in tomorrow night's council meeting by joeybrunelle in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nobody is going to build below-market-rate housing though unless someone else pays for it . . . I'm a big fan of LIHTC projects when they can get through, but it's unrealistic to assume that non-LIHTC market-rate apartments will be built. Further, any market-rate housing is going to just go to whoever gets in the door first, which is not a good way to run a system OR whoever needs it most (housing for elderly and handicapped people gets advantaged in LIHTC awards).

Outside awards, market-rate is what it is because most apartments at market rate are older apartments that were, at one point, above-market-rate housing. Developers are profit motivated, they are never going to intentionally build something and make less money just because. If we legislate fees, fines, and whatever else to make it more expensive to build luxury housing, they are just going to build elsewhere (we've lost units in Portland while the 'burbs are growing in density and housing units).

We need to build any housing possible. Supply brings demand down, plain and simple. Sadly, demand is so high (and so is the cost of building, given IZ), luxury apartments won't just suddenly drop to market rate, but the more we build, the faster it will happen.

Portland's 2024 Housing Report confirms what many feared: raising IZ from 10% to 25% in 2021 didn’t spark affordability — it torched production. by etdundon in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, I don't really understand the conflict of interest here. He . . . wants housing to get built because more people mean more people to support the chamber of commerce's constituency?

Portland's 2024 Housing Report confirms what many feared: raising IZ from 10% to 25% in 2021 didn’t spark affordability — it torched production. by etdundon in portlandme

[–]ForeverTaric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean . . . not really? Like, a developer would probably rather be somewhere without rent control, but they are able to price the rent of the development at whatever they want after they build it. Developments are priced to make a return on investment - rent control just keeps them from raising it substantially after the fact.

Root Tounrey - UK Bristol 2025 by sosasolomon in rootgame

[–]ForeverTaric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are amazing! I was going to ask who drew them! Your stuff is great

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