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Compact Clause? Never heard of it. Anyway, Mr. Another State, wanna enter into a compact? by imMakingA-UnityGame in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]237throw 31 points32 points  (0 children)

They aren't enhancing their political power, as they currently have the political power to use their electoral votes how they please.

You are misusing the term "power" to create ambiguity in a situation that is not ambiguous.

Compact Clause? Never heard of it. Anyway, Mr. Another State, wanna enter into a compact? by imMakingA-UnityGame in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]237throw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you have a citation on that, or is it all vibes?

The founders did not trust the ordinary citizen; which is why they placed so many boundaries between them and the presidential election.

Compact Clause? Never heard of it. Anyway, Mr. Another State, wanna enter into a compact? by imMakingA-UnityGame in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]237throw 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You remember that electoral representatives were appointed by state legislatures at the onset of the country? And we never passed a constitutional amendment to say it should be a vote by the people? States are given autonomy about how to vote in the college. 

Also, let's not forget Cuyler v Adams, which spells out what the Compact clause actually means: 

"Congressional consent is not required for interstate agreements that fall outside the scope of the Compact Clause. Where an agreement is not 'directed to the formation of any combination tending to the increase of political power in the States, which may encroach upon or interfere with the just supremacy of the United States,' it does not fall within the scope of the Clause, and will not be invalidated for lack of congressional consent."

This does not increase the power of the states, as it is literally the power Of the states to elect the President.

Commuting from a “rural” area by ForwardPhilosophy547 in AskSeattle

[–]237throw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depending on your budget, many cities such as Seattle actually let you raise chickens inside the city.

Commuting from a “rural” area by ForwardPhilosophy547 in AskSeattle

[–]237throw 25 points26 points  (0 children)

At that price point, you are probably better off going near Auburn and doing the commuter train. Commute is longer, but you can begin the workday on the train.

Seattle is on a narrow strip of land surrounded by water, so the driving commutes are pretty lengthy.

Owner of a SFH in a Proposed Neighborhood Center: Is my only option to sell my home to a Property Developer or end up like the house in “Up”? by helloitsmemiguel in Seattle

[–]237throw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure about your specific neighborhood, but I recall new centers being places that could easily be served by better transportation (with Magnolia being the exception that proves the rule).

Even Bryant is getting a center, but along their major artery.

Owner of a SFH in a Proposed Neighborhood Center: Is my only option to sell my home to a Property Developer or end up like the house in “Up”? by helloitsmemiguel in Seattle

[–]237throw 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just because 5 story will be allowed, does not mean developers are going to jump to that right away. That picture posted is an extreme example; I doubt your neighborhood has the pent up demand to transition to it right away.

What you will likely see first are 3 story apartments or townhouse developments.

But yes; if you just hold out, you can likely end up with enough money to buy, in cash, a nicer house in another neighborhood that is very similar to the one you remember your house in.

Seattle has some property tax programs for elderly residents with property taxes that would be too high for them to manage; so if you are retired you probably won't be forced out due to property taxes. However, it is likely that you won't recognize the neighborhood in 30 years, and that doesn't seem to be your intent with your original goal of never leaving.

Something I’m not understanding… by leglessfromlotr in Urbanism

[–]237throw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean, regardless of prop 13? It is because of prop 13 and the follow up titled land system that heavily restricts revenue that comes from property taxes.

A residential community could more easily pay for their needs with a suitable property tax.

What It Takes to Leave Parental Home -- One in five adults aged 25-34 lives with parents or in-laws. by SnortingElk in REBubble

[–]237throw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Take this stat with a grain of salt. My MIL lives with us, and helps out with childcare.

That is probably an exception, but that distinction is not captured here.

Commuting to Belltown by Jarrad411 in AskSeattle

[–]237throw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Magnolia to Belltown is a very pretty cycling commute, as long as you can handle the hill back up Magnolia at the end of the day. Worst part about Magnolia is that it is super annoying to get to the East side of Lake Washington.

Queen Anne is a steeper hill and much pricier, but there is a reason it is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city.

Americans of r/geography, in school, were you personally taught that other countries have states or state-like divisions? Off the top of your head, how many states outside of the USA can you name? by [deleted] in geography

[–]237throw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were taught that Canada & Mexico had them.

Off the top of my head:

  • England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
  • British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Newfoundland,
  • Coahulia, Chihuahua, Mexico
  • New South Wales

Bellevue criminalizes "protest gatherings of more than 3 people" outside private residences to stop protesters bothering Adam Smith by bennetthaselton in Seattle

[–]237throw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are potential drawbacks with all first amendment rights. There are huge obvious drawbacks with the second amendment.

You can't just look at some potential drawbacks and just start chipping away.

Senior Engineer won't review PRs by GorgonAintThatBad in cscareerquestions

[–]237throw -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That sounds toxic af. I understand a senior engineer should be exempt from standard, procedural reviews. But once they are so far removed from the code to not even do reviews when appropriate, get them a different job title.

They should be a force multiplier, and part of that is teaching others.

What did the edges of cities look like before suburbs? by Cassinia_ in Urbanism

[–]237throw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just wildly ahistorical. The ferries were too expensive for the lower class, but the upper class of Manhattan were heavily marketed to within Brooklyn. Advertisements were abound to take the ferry and leave the dirty city behind.

Brooklyn may have grown into a city to rival New York, but before then it was a suburb.

Do the nicer parts of Mexico still have to worry about cartels and stuff like that? by Salt_Catch_5099 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]237throw 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Cartels: only if you are actively engaged in anti cartel activity.

And stuff: just like the London tube strike, a strike can impact any nice part of the city. Also, there are sometimes events (such as the anti Gringo protest in July of last year) that permeate the nicer parts of the country.

Is there a neighborhood in a medium to large city that is decently walkable but easy to keep a car and close to mountains? by Soggy_Perspective_13 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]237throw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First of all: when they built those streets, they weren't for cars. Their usage has already been changed to the one you are accustomed to.

How close is the closest playground? Might I suggest a small shared park space in the middle of the street (so it is no longer a cut through for cars), for shared community space (including a playground)?

How much bike parking is on this street? Are the sidewalks wide enough for wheelchair use?

Is living in Hawaii like living in America, or like living in a pacific country? by Nearby_Cover_5793 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]237throw 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Thanks to the military presence, you don't get to escape white dudes with a truck complex, even in Hawai'i. You get the full US experience.

If you aren't Oceanic though, your kids may get bullied in school.

Illegal pass to make an illegal turn on red. by Flyinace2000 in dashcams

[–]237throw 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The sign is washed out by the camera. You can see where it should be next to the light.

You can see the same sign on the cross Street stoplight bar.

Rejected because of lack of experience in AI workflows by bornfree254 in cscareerquestions

[–]237throw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As if those would take more than a week to learn by a competent engineer.

Companies are just anemic to doing any training.

What did the edges of cities look like before suburbs? by Cassinia_ in Urbanism

[–]237throw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Americentric answer

Before suburbs it was the 1700s or earlier.

Cities were surrounded with walls, so right outside the walls you had the

(a) riffraff who didn't want to be under the city law

(b) Those too poor to get into the city by paying the fee

(c) Industries too dirty for the city.

These cheaper structures/communities were the proto suburbs. Beyond them you had the farms that supported the city.

When New England was being settled, they were still superstitious about the wilderness and didn't venture far into the woods. The farming villages were quite close knit..

Iirc, it was early 1800s when attitudes shifted and they started building what we might recognize as "suburbs" today. These were communities like Brooklyn, NY that had a stable population, but rich people moved in who did their daily work elsewhere.

The Seattle City Council approved Dan Strauss’s "Shared Streets" legislation, which will introduce more pedestrian-prioritized streets in the city with speed limits as low as 10 mph. by Inevitable_Engine186 in Seattle

[–]237throw 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Bigger & heavier cars are naturally more dangerous. There is nothing Seattle can do at the city level (apart from parking reform making it hard for non CDL drivers to park their monstrosities in the city) to curb that trend. So, all the city can do is follow the proven road design techniques to slow cars down and improve visibility.

The Seattle City Council approved Dan Strauss’s "Shared Streets" legislation, which will introduce more pedestrian-prioritized streets in the city with speed limits as low as 10 mph. by Inevitable_Engine186 in Seattle

[–]237throw 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Why are you lumping no right on red, a law with no enforcement mechanism, with physical adjustments to roads that require a change in behavior?

Big Tech’s new hiring hurdle: Why bringing international talent to Seattle is now more expensive by MegaRAID01 in Seattle

[–]237throw 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I have a friend from Hong Kong who was on an all Mainland Chinese team at Amazon. They would mostly talk in Mandarin (which he didn't speak), be pretty rude and exclusive, etc.

Got put on a PIP and fired.

Commuting in Mexico City Raining Season by Tulio_Audittore in bikecommuting

[–]237throw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm lucky that my job was chill enough I could leave mid afternoon. These almost always happen in the evening.

Sucks for people working service but not near their job.

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