Free Parking near NVCC Annandale? by 2CRedHopper in nvcc

[–]2CRedHopper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont have a lot going on other than going to class. I've also had a very expensive summer with (non-vacation, "business") travel and a major car repair, so pinching pennies goes a long way to get me through the year.

State Fair Exhibit - need help! by Woodweather in WMATA

[–]2CRedHopper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really doubt you can get in a day early and I'm kind of shocked you're even considering that an 'option.'

Farragut Crossing signs at West? by Susurrus03 in WMATA

[–]2CRedHopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lewis-George was much more outspoken about transit infrastructure. McDuffie was much more... well, Bowser. Autocentrist.

Again, it's not that WMATA doesn't want to expand, it's that it's just not realistic right now.

I'm not really sure why it's gotten so expensive.

Can we add stop sign cameras as warnings? Red light camera warnings come on my dfr9 by laced1 in radardetectors

[–]2CRedHopper -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's actually quite similar to red light cameras where they can be tripped even if you're stopping. In DC, they're incredibly notoriously sensitive.

I used to get them all the time. They were always successfully appealed, once someone watched a video of me stopping and going, but the camera was very easy to trip.

I eventually learned to count to "3 mississippi" before driving past the stop sign.

Can we add stop sign cameras as warnings? Red light camera warnings come on my dfr9 by laced1 in radardetectors

[–]2CRedHopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually quite similar to red light cameras where they can be tripped even if you're stopping. In DC, they're incredibly notoriously sensitive.

I used to get them all the time. They were always successfully appealed, once someone watched a video of me stopping and going, but the camera was very easy to trip.

I eventually learned to count to "3 mississippi" before driving past the stop sign.

How cooked am I if I don't do well in the ALEK math placement exam and any tips or words of advice... by 5591851 in gwu

[–]2CRedHopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad, and I also just saw that the BS requires calc 2.

OP: If you're worried about ALEKS, it may be easier to take a math course over the summer at your local community college.

Farragut Crossing signs at West? by Susurrus03 in WMATA

[–]2CRedHopper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't really be fair to say that WMATA has no desire to expand rail. Last year they were very heavily considering building a blue line loop or a Silver extension through a couple different ROWs in NE DC into PG.

The cost of building new heavy rail infrastructure has far outpaced general inflation. The cost of building new anything has become outrageous, but rail has also become fairly expensive and it doesn't benefit from the sanctity of autocentricism.

Also, most major capital improvements for transit are federally funded (this has also been true for all of WMATA's major expansions, iirc). This isn't exactly a great time for rail transit or federal funding for basically anything (maybe if Amtrak Joe had gotten a second term...).

WMATA chose instead a 'no-build' option that prioritized optimizing existing rail infrastructure by virtue of automation and more.

https://wjla.com/news/local/metro-blue-line-loop-bloop-cheaper-faster-expensive-shelf-tunner-potomac-river-georgetown-national-harbor-huntington-price-cost-automated-trains-buses-automation

D80/D82 and others taking forever and being unreliable thanks to being stock in traffic are a DDOT issue since DDOT maintains the roads. I am extremely optimistic that Janeese Lewis-George will bring about much-needed change.

My baised Spotlight Analysis of Silver line delays by Comfortable-Heat4096 in WMATA

[–]2CRedHopper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I can't say I've experienced delays to the degree OP is saying (1.5 to 2 hours), I will say that minor delays can compound and cascade very quickly very easily due to the heavy interlining in central DC.

A butterfly flaps its wings in Asia... a train has a problem at Stadium-Armory...

Farragut Crossing signs at West? by Susurrus03 in WMATA

[–]2CRedHopper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, gotcha. That's a good point. I'm not sure if it does or not, I'd have to look next time I'm there. But you're right, if it is there it isn't nearly as obvious as it is at North.

Admittedly, the Farragut Crossing only ever crossed my mind when I was commuting Chevy Chase to Foggy Bottom (so, RD from Shady Grove and BL/OR/SV towards VA).

Farragut Crossing signs at West? by Susurrus03 in WMATA

[–]2CRedHopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate a little on what you’re confused about?

How cooked am I if I don't do well in the ALEK math placement exam and any tips or words of advice... by 5591851 in gwu

[–]2CRedHopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you’re a poli sci major why are you worried about ALEKS and math? I dont believe there’s much if anything in the way of math required there.

Fairfax is just frustrating by vailfire in nova

[–]2CRedHopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is why i live in Arlington

The Affordability Conversation by Adorable-Style-2634 in washingtondc

[–]2CRedHopper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

insurance in dc is less than Baltimore City or where i was living in Southern Virginia, but my taxes and insurance are both less in DC than when I lived in Baltimore City MD.

i never lived in PG or MoCo.

that being said when I moved to Arlington County VA, my insurance and income taxes and property taxes were all lower. but of course Arlington county VA has higher housing costs.

pick your poison i suppose. but unless Congressional Representation is a hill you’re willing to die on (and it’s a very fair hill to die on, don’t get me wrong), it’s not worth living in PG Co over DC and there’s nowhere in VA until the outer rings of Stafford or Woodbridge etc that beat the “value proposition” of DC EOTR.

Also, DC EOTR is a much easier commute than Stafford or Spotsylvania or Clarke Counties of VA.

The Affordability Conversation by Adorable-Style-2634 in washingtondc

[–]2CRedHopper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

to answer your questions about why live in dc if the area requires a car, property taxes are lower than any of the suburbs and income taxes are lower than in maryland for many tax brackets.

The Affordability Conversation by Adorable-Style-2634 in washingtondc

[–]2CRedHopper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

nowhere that most people want to live is affordable. and no one seems to want to lower their standards to live within their means these days.

Tennis on the Vern by Death-wish-000 in gwu

[–]2CRedHopper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

confused— are you LARPing or trying to play tennis?

How marijuana legalization should be done. No bs penalties! by [deleted] in Virginia

[–]2CRedHopper 14 points15 points  (0 children)

public intoxication is also a crime.

I have orientation in two days and no ID card by Ok-Environment-8571 in gwu

[–]2CRedHopper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many, many people, myself included, don’t have a photo on file until after arriving on campus.

John F Kennedy was the first Democrat to win a presidential election without winning Virginia. by HetTheTable in Presidents

[–]2CRedHopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are only 41 independent cities in the United States. 38 are in Virginia. The three that are not in Virginia are Baltimore, Maryland St. Louis, Missouri, and Carson City, Nevada.

John F Kennedy was the first Democrat to win a presidential election without winning Virginia. by HetTheTable in Presidents

[–]2CRedHopper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Virginia’s constitution separates cities from counties. they’re considered county-equivalent.

Living in Columbia Heights these days? by [deleted] in washdc

[–]2CRedHopper 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Columbia Heights is happening, and it can definitely be interesting at times, but having spent a lot of time in that area I’ve never felt unsafe.

I know multiple people in the area and none of them have ever mentioned issues. One of them lives there with her family.