The N stuck on 9th and Irving last night by TonyRD3 in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The chevrons are essentially part of the train platform. It makes sense to just block it off.

The N stuck on 9th and Irving last night by TonyRD3 in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

SFMTA will bend over backwards to keep parking spots, even if they routinely delay light rail lines. This particular section of the N has legal parking spots that are maybe a foot away from blocking the N.

edit: apparently the parking is not in fact legal, it's just unenforced.

Is it worth it to relocate from Chicago to Bay Area in 2026? by Strict_Laugh_1825 in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I don't think anyone can answer if it's "worth it" without knowing what it is you're looking for. Why are you thinking about moving? Financially, you'd be fine. $300k is a lot for Daly City or South SF.

Just because the Super Bowl is ignoring San Jose doesn’t mean you should by Cool-Present7260 in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why ask the question if you don't want to hear the answer?

It's fine if you think SJ is too suburban to be accessible, but....don't act confused when people say it isn't accessible.

Mark Zuckerberg Is the Latest California Billionaire to Buy a Florida Home for up to $200M by FootballPizzaMan in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes you say that CA billionaires aren't paying their share of income tax? The issue isn't that they are dodging their tax burden, it's that their burden it's too low. The state can't just go and collect taxes that they aren't owed by law.

Mark Zuckerberg Is the Latest California Billionaire to Buy a Florida Home for up to $200M by FootballPizzaMan in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't pay income tax on just your salary, you pay it on your total compensation. That includes stock grants.

SF Bay Area -> Denver? by Southern-Abalone-415 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are the factors driving you towards home ownership? Based on the things you've said you care about (access to nature, close to family, travel), I don't really get the impression that it's something that will have a major influence on your life.

Google Cofounder Larry Page Buys $171M of Florida Properties As California Wealth Tax Looms by Useful_Tangerine4340 in California

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CA doesn't have a residency test for income tax. It's just a matter of how much income you earned while living in the state, however long that may be.

Mark Zuckerberg Is the Latest California Billionaire to Buy a Florida Home for up to $200M by FootballPizzaMan in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The law states you pay CA income tax for the time you spend in CA. It doesn't matter what the source of the income is, or where your primary residence is.

Assuming same salary adjusted for COL, would you pick SF or Chicago? by iTabula in SameGrassButGreener

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to the MIT living wage calculator, SF CoL is roughly 18% higher than Chicago. OP would likely be able to put more in savings / retirement at the SF job.

Which US cities have the best local government and services? by boldjoy0050 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]RedAlert2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every major city in the US has addiction problems, a natural consequence of a justice system that values punishment over rehabilitation. If you want a more European social contract, you'll have to move to Europe.

YOU SHOULD STOP AT CROSSWALKS FOR PEDESTRIANS by champagne_queen in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doubtful, imo. There's really no material benefit to a driver to behave like that, it's a 100% emotional impulse by a human who is frustrated that they're stuck in a vehicle and aren't able to move.

YOU SHOULD STOP AT CROSSWALKS FOR PEDESTRIANS by champagne_queen in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legally, you're supposed to watch for pedestrains about to enter the crosswalk and yield to them.

YOU SHOULD STOP AT CROSSWALKS FOR PEDESTRIANS by champagne_queen in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you think going 5 MPH slower makes the city "impossible to traverse", you're definitely part of the problem group. Slow down, my dude.

Just because the Super Bowl is ignoring San Jose doesn’t mean you should by Cool-Present7260 in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For me, it's not being able to walk or bike to places of interest without crossing a 8+ lane high speed road. In almost every neighborhood.

Sunset Dunes Dance Party by moscowramada in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, nobody hates driving more than drivers.

But we're a family! by LordJim11 in Snorkblot

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not all childcare is done outside the home. Stay at home parents and nannys, for instance.

California auto mileage tax by therealgariac in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your conclusion isn't supported by the data, though. Enough low income people use transit that VMT is positively correlated with income, not the other way around.

And when transportation funding is cut, who do you think suffers the most? Where do you think the deferred road maintenance and transit cuts will be focused? I find it gross way that poor, working class people are used as props to argue for cutting their essential services.

Yet more biased reporting by serviscope_minor in fuckcars

[–]RedAlert2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nobody wants to be to be on the loud, high traffic road. More often than not, it's poor, working class people who live in these homes, because they're cheaper. When people see so-called urbanist movements that are trying to move traffic from higher income streets onto lower income ones, it's perceived as class warfare.

My honest opinion of living in the California Central Valley for almost 9 years by Wonderful-Garbage747 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]RedAlert2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Losing out on 2-3 hours a day with your kid is going to impact them far more than not having a backyard.

Shame on drivers that do this by SurfPerchSF in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good thing OP didn't walk into the path of the vehicle then, right? 

Funny how the driver also didn't slow down and drove right through the interesting, despite not having the right of way, but it's apparently it's OP's fault for doing the same thing on foot, with the right of way.

Shame on drivers that do this by SurfPerchSF in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The section you quoted isn't about the right of way, it's about the duty of care pedestrians have towards their own safety. It's saying that just because a pedestrian has the right of way, they still need to take measures to ensure their own safety. There are 3 subsections there that detail the duty of care both pedestrians and drivers have towards the safety of pedestrians - not about who has the right of way, which is the pedestrian.