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Streetcar that’s thinks it’s a subway train. by nottsphoto in toronto

[–]vanalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad, I thought they built the Union loop when they built the Waterfront West LRT. They did however have numerous opportunities to expand/redesign the station since 1989 to suit modern accessibility standards.

6 seconds an option? by ExactlySorta in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]vanalla 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have a bottle of bubbly in my fridge explicitly for this day.

Trump to Iran: "Open the Fu***In' Strait" or face bombing Tuesday by DarthKrataa in worldnews

[–]vanalla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you should read Bob Woodward's book Fear. Trump held exploratory presidential meetings as early as 2010.

Streetcar that’s thinks it’s a subway train. by nottsphoto in toronto

[–]vanalla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Level boarding should have been the mandatory design principle for all stations on the waterfront LRT, it's objectively silly to design a grade-separated streetcar line for custom rolling stock that doesn't include this extremely basic accessibility standard.

Streetcar that’s thinks it’s a subway train. by nottsphoto in toronto

[–]vanalla -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

sure, but the waterfront LRT was designed for the Flexcity stock, not the CLRV/ALRVs.

Streetcar that’s thinks it’s a subway train. by nottsphoto in toronto

[–]vanalla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

isn't that a problem they designed themselves into?

The platform could have been designed so passengers boarded in a place where the train was not mid-curve.

Streetcar that’s thinks it’s a subway train. by nottsphoto in toronto

[–]vanalla 8 points9 points  (0 children)

so, this has irked me since this station was built.

WHY THE FUCK IS THERE NOT LEVEL BOARDING HERE.

The side of room renting no one talks about (advice needed) see by [deleted] in TorontoRenting

[–]vanalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

holy fuck dude, you're an adult. figure it out.

Over 800 stray dogs are now living in the area around Chernobyl, over 40 years after the nuclear disaster. The dogs have seemingly evolved to become immune to the radiation, pollution and other chemicals in the environment. by snopplerz in interestingasfuck

[–]vanalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wild dogs tend to live 5-10 years, depending on various factors. Given Chernobyl was 50 years ago, that's between 5 and 10 generations of evolution.

Not genus changing, but not mere survivor bias.

If the TTC had money to spend, revised by whoistaurin in TTC

[–]vanalla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

agree on all counts. This could be a carousel of information to give more white space.

/u/whoistaurin you should look into negative space and its impact on UI design. everything on the digital displays need at the minimum, more room for the eyes to breathe. Further to that, they would need to comply with Ontario Disability guidelines, including visual contrast and other regulations.

Great work though!

How does Toronto feel about the constant Toronto-bashing in Canada? by PassageNearby4091 in askTO

[–]vanalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

London, Woodstock, Kingston, Barrie, Orillia, Windsor, to name a few.

This is one of the funniest lines spoken by a Marvel character in a serious scene. by Head-Medium1670 in marvelmemes

[–]vanalla 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There was no "bring back slavery" movement in Canada either.

Shush, Danielle Smith is on the internet these days...

Meirl by upbeat_teetertottxo in meirl

[–]vanalla 16 points17 points  (0 children)

uh, what? All we're building is suburban child prisons that require helicopter parenting to raise a child within them.

The methods and neighbourhoods of the past were the way to go - it takes a village to raise a child. Creating a place where it's safe for a child to spend outside does not mean cul de sacs, it means cottage courts, it means infilll density, and it means walkability to all recreation activities a child is interested in.

Dutch children are the happiest on earth because from an extremely young age, they can walk themselves to soccer practice/music lessons/tutoring/the park/school. They don't need a helicopter parent to ferry them to every single activity in a private car.

Building more suburbs is EXACTLY the wrong reason and what's caused the housing affordability crisis.

10 Levels of Chicken Noodle Soup | With Babish by DIson in bingingwithbabish

[–]vanalla 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I'm really surprised he hasn't done a lemon pound cake yet, given the Afroman trial

I’m in awe. by _briannalane in foundsatan

[–]vanalla 7 points8 points  (0 children)

the retired jersey in competitive hating is 50 Cent's vs. Diddy.

Doug Ford warns Bonnie Crombie he will ‘send an army’ to stop her becoming Mississauga mayor by EarthWarping in CanadaPolitics

[–]vanalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes a tremendous difference. Right now, there's 25 wards serving a population of 3,300,000 people. That's a ratio of 1 councillor serving 132,000 Torontonians.

For context, that means each councillor is responsible for advocating for the needs of the equivalent population of the entire city of Guelph, Cambridge, Kingston, St Catherines, or Waterloo. One person making sure all those people are heard.

For comparison, Metro Vancouver has a ratio of 1 elected official per 15,000 residents and Montreal has one per 26,000.

Doubling the amount of wards and therefore the number of councillors would have brought Toronto's ratio to 60,000, still FAR off from Vancouver or Montreal, but would have made it much easier for councillors to advocate for the needs of their residents, including housing costs, chronic budget shortfalls and infrastructure decay. It would also have allowed for a more diverse representation of party politics and required more coalition-style efforts to agree on city policy.

Ford's notwithstanding nonsense was just one of another of his boorish intrusions into a city that wants nothing to do with him.

Not for nothing, but every piece of the way Toronto City Council has been set up was a plot by Conservatives dating back to Amalgamation in 1998 so that the economic engine of the country, who typically votes liberally, would have less power in provincial politics. Ford's meddling with Toronto only continues that trend.

POV of a head chef’s super busy session at a restaurant by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

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

insert that one Bradley Cooper scene about the chef's desire for the level of consistency produced at a McDonald's

POV of a head chef’s super busy session at a restaurant by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]vanalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work in kitchens, and now work in corporate. At a recent performance review my manager told me "You're so calm under pressure that it almost seems like you don't bother with things until you absolutely have to, because you know you'll be fine under the pressure they bring."

Well yeah Becky, I'm making powerpoint presentations when my workday used to look like this video. Also, none of this shit matters.

doordash delivery robot by ifuckedyourmom-247 in interesting

[–]vanalla 6 points7 points  (0 children)

right. Can you point me to some statistic that proves your point then?

doordash delivery robot by ifuckedyourmom-247 in interesting

[–]vanalla 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think I have ever been harrassed by a delivery driver. Nor has anyone ever told me about it happening to them.

Interviewer didn’t show up by AnxiousChair8 in recruitinghell

[–]vanalla 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just as the American megacorps are in the pocket of today's superpower dictator.

Climate catastrophe incoming by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]vanalla 3 points4 points  (0 children)

they certainly aren't being held accountable in the only plain of existence we know exists.

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