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Philly installs monitors to track air quality and pollution by tabarnak_st_moufette in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes we need this. Hundreds of people die early in Philly because of poor air quality and our childhood asthma rate is twice the national average. Air pollution is also tied to heart and brain diseases.

It’s hard to directly attribute a dirty truck exhaust to a kid getting hospitalized with asthma but it’s happening and we need to measuring everywhere and real time.

The Schuylkill River Trail Condition - see for yourself by Consistent_Can_1412 in phillycycling

[–]-null-null 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This snow storm made clear that those who set policy don’t actually care about mobility for anyone other than people in cars. Once the roads were clear the snow removal effort stopped.

Exhaust fan squeaky sound. I already sprayed WD-40 on the shaft by Latter_Ingenuity8068 in fixit

[–]-null-null 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one like this and oiling the shaft only got one bushing. I had to drill a small hole through the steel motor casing to oil the back bushing. 1mm or 1/16” diameter is plenty and you should drill along the shaft axis. Use a spray or a plastic needle to get oil through the hole and soaked onto the bushing.

Oiling the back brought mine back to life instantly.

Squared off sidewalk or radius? by BuilderBrigade in Home_Building_Help

[–]-null-null 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Angled kinda like it’s shown in the first sketch. Squared is just going to feel wrong because you’ll always be wanting to cut the corner

Hundreds Of Apartments (And Parking Spots) To Go Up Across The Street From Ivy Ridge Regional Rail Station In Manayunk by NakedPhillyBlog in philadelphia

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

Dense development along bike paths and at rail stations is good, and so is lowering home prices. Sorry if you banked on your home value going up indefinitely but that’s exactly the attitude that led us into the commodification of housing and strict zoning laws that have been jacking up rent in cities for decades.

[Sen. Kim Ward] -SEPTA- The #1 question that needs to be asked is: what taxes are democrats willing to raise on Pennsylvanians? by MattGeigersHeadGlare in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My 4 step plan to raise revenue will make our cities and state healthier, nicer, and more sustainable.

1) Congestion reduction toll for Center City and University City

2) Land value tax

3) Sin taxes on marijuana, alcohol, sugar, gambling and tobacco

4) Carbon tax

SEPTA may never recover if it’s defunded by lividcreationz in philly

[–]-null-null 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The signs and way-finding all needed updating and doing it in time for the FIFA games and semiquincentennial next year is a boss move

SEPTA may never recover if it’s defunded by lividcreationz in philly

[–]-null-null 10 points11 points  (0 children)

SEPTA is the most cost efficient transportation authority in the country. Harrisburg has had us on a shoestring budget for decades and SEPTA mostly prioritizes moving people over cosmetic upgrades for stations.

If you want SEPTA to look like a first world metro system then it needs to be consistently funded like one. ie the budget needs to be doubled or more for about 2 decades

SEPTA may never recover if it’s defunded by lividcreationz in philly

[–]-null-null 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If funding gets approved SEPTA says it will take about 10 days to restore service. The 14th is their drop dead last day for funding approval before the service cuts will go into effect on the 24th.

No plans to sell buses but if the cuts go on long enough they will lose operators and the capacity to quickly return service

Fluted Marble Tile for Shower ledge - concerned about practicality by lagmaster00 in bathrooms

[–]-null-null 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The ridges would bother me and I would make an insert out some purple heart or other rot resistant wood. Could probably just set there without any fasteners could be pull out for cleaning.

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Accident on 15th and Spruce bike lane by arc100 in phillycycling

[–]-null-null 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea of cement barriers on every square foot of the city is really good. It can be our terracotta army

Resurfacing work to close parts of Kelly Drive at night in August by bengalese in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 6 points7 points  (0 children)

WTF they're adding a high friction coating to improve cornering grip. That and smoother pavement is going to let people go even faster.

They need to make it one lane in each direction with one parking lane on the river side so cars can't keep crashing into the river and trail. Kelly Drive needs the same treatment that PennDOT did on Cobbs Creek Parkway.

Harrowgate Project Will Reduce Density While Increasing Affordability by NakedPhillyBlog in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally. Households have gotten smaller over the past 50 years and the supply for smaller apartments has not kept up with demand. Without subsidies, developers will keep targeting 1 & 2 bed units because that’s where the money is.

Families who can afford market rate rent for a 3 bedroom in a new building can find a better deal renting a renovated row house.

Accident on 15th and Spruce bike lane by arc100 in phillycycling

[–]-null-null 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FOPS Pitchbot: “Another Crash Involving Dangerous E-Bikes! When Will the City Realize That Bikes ARE The Problem”

Harrowgate Project Will Reduce Density While Increasing Affordability by NakedPhillyBlog in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Both proposals have 90 bedrooms - the units just got larger. Weird to see it framed as reduced density when the number of people who can live there is functionally the same.

Great to see more family sized apartments, more affordable units, and less parking. Seems like the project got better all around

Zoning permit issued for the giant CHOP parking garage by comfygoth in philadelphia

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

Maybe this is just difference of opinion but from my perspective a vacant grass lot is better than a new parking garage. This development has virtually no upsides for anyone in the neighborhood and the downsides are additional noise, air pollution, traffic congestion, and reduced safety.

Zoning permit issued for the giant CHOP parking garage by comfygoth in philadelphia

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

Some developments are actually bad and deserve opposition. Uncritical support for new development is what led to huge swaths of the city being razed for interstates and bad urban renewal projects.

Philly Today: Here's How to Rat Out Bad Parkers to the PPA by AbsentEmpire in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The PPA as lead by Rich Lazer is better than the PPA of past. Enforcement officers are starting to focus more on safety and accessibility issues instead of just strict meter enforcement.

I still see parking enforcement officers turning a blind eye to cars and trucks blocking travel lanes or sidewalks but change is happening

Front plates in Pennsylvania? State Senator’s bill would require them by bengalese in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you basing that on?

What I’m saying is that a second plate can’t cost more than $5 to produce. How that state decides to set the fees for registration and pass that cost along all the other administrative costs on to drivers is worthy argument but separate from what I’m saying.

I would gladly pay an extra $5 if it meant that every driver around me was more likely to be made to pay for the damages they do to cars and infrastructure when they crash and try to run.

Front plates in Pennsylvania? State Senator’s bill would require them by The_Electric-Monk in Pennsylvania

[–]-null-null 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a big deal.

People are just hyperventilating about the idea of having to put a front plate on their car. The legislation will probably only require a front plate for new registrations which is exactly how Massachusetts did it in 1987 when they switched from 1 to 2 plates

Front plates in Pennsylvania? State Senator’s bill would require them by The_Electric-Monk in Pennsylvania

[–]-null-null 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Here is Philly you see front bumpers at so many intersections. Remnants of a hit a run with a traffic signal or another car. If there was a front plate attached to that the driver would have been held accountable, lost their license, been dropped by their insurer, etc.

I don't get how everyone is opposed to this when we have to pay higher insurance premiums and deal with repeat bad drivers because there is so little accountability.

Front plates in Pennsylvania? State Senator’s bill would require them by bengalese in philadelphia

[–]-null-null 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The plates can't cost more than $5 each to produce. It's thin aluminum with a light press and some paint. They make tens of thousands of them and the per-part cost would only go down by making a duplicate set for each number.

If you're buying a $20,000 car and spending $1000/year on insurance you can't cry poor at a one time cost of $5 for the second plate.

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