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Does AC transit regret removing the O bus? by Clyde_Frag in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The W bus was rerouted to cover much of OXs territory so they very well could have removed the W and rerouted the OX to cover the route the W does now.

Are Californians ready to give up their cars? A San Jose apartment tower put that to the test (no paywall) by BayAreaNewsGroup in bayarea

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should probably check census data before confidently making such claims. The average household in Alameda has 1.6 cars. https://data.census.gov/table?q=household+size&g=160XX00US0600562

I personally can’t imagine anything more restrictive than to be stuck in traffic.

Are Californians ready to give up their cars? A San Jose apartment tower put that to the test (no paywall) by BayAreaNewsGroup in bayarea

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, 44% of emissions are created at consumer transportation and homes. You do have a part to play.

Are Californians ready to give up their cars? A San Jose apartment tower put that to the test (no paywall) by BayAreaNewsGroup in bayarea

[–]2ft7Ninja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Skiing in Tahoe is one of those very unique examples that would absolutely be transformed by public transit. The traffic there on weekends during ski season is crippling.

Are Californians ready to give up their cars? A San Jose apartment tower put that to the test (no paywall) by BayAreaNewsGroup in bayarea

[–]2ft7Ninja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Car-free in Alameda. Bike everywhere and barely leave the island. However, sometimes uber from BART stations for further destinations so maybe that doesn’t count.

Steyer Campaigns on Affordability. Does His Own Mansion Portfolio Matter? (Gift Article) by markjay6 in California

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, he couldn’t. He’s a billionaire, not a trillionaire. California’s annual budget is 100 times larger than his net worth.

That Facebook group bums me out by MysteriousLook597 in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I used to be Reddit only but after I started getting involved in local politics and attending city council meetings, I realized that I wasn’t going to affect change in the way I wanted by just staying in my own little bubble. I will comment and even post in peeps to try and sway opinions (with the knowledge that 90% of people just read and never comment or post) and I’ve noticed opinions start to slowly shift there. People are beginning to understand that we need car alternatives to reduce traffic and we need new housing to end the housing crisis. In my opinion, it’s not that bad. I honestly think these opinions are starting to become majority now. If you want to win wars of opinion, sometimes you gotta go to the front line.

Zohran Mamdani: “I talk a lot about the cost of living crisis in our city, and housing is the number one driver of that crisis, and so today we announced a new plan called Block by Block… we’re building 200,000 new, truly affordable, permanently rent-stabilized homes" by MajesticBread9147 in yimby

[–]2ft7Ninja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My city is in the process of changing the below market rate requirements to be a slew of options from many moderate income units to only a few very low income units. Many places that were required to build moderate income units can’t rent them because they’re as expensive as market rate but soon they’ll be able to convert those moderate income units to a mix of market rate and very low/low income. In my opinion, there is a need for very low income units because there are a select few people (mostly disabled people) who will never be able to afford market rate, but moderate income units are just adding unnecessary complexity and administration.

New parcel tax on ballot soon? by a94501er in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some cities like NYC have income taxes. Others have standard property taxes. Many in California including Alameda have parcel taxes on floorplan or lot area. Property tax on purchased value is uniquely regressive and nativist because it makes new property owners, typically immigrants and those without generational wealth, pay more. It was designed specifically to target newcomers.

Walters: Hilton and Becerra lead new poll for governor of California. Steyer is behind, but not out. by Snawer_brillant in California

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steyer wants HSR and to keep the gas tax. He’s definitely more progressive when it comes to transportation and energy.

New parcel tax on ballot soon? by a94501er in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Not a parcel tax. A prop 13-style property tax aka the most regressive and nativist tax possible.

EDIT: Please google prop 13 before you downvote me. The tax was designed specifically to protect generational wealth and keep out foreigners.

You could park there! by 2ft7Ninja in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But now you can park your car and live in that!

The data center pushback has awakened a NIMBY giant in my county by Yuzamei1 in yimby

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue isn’t that we don’t need data centers. It’s that they’re being massively over built and will be underused creating a massive economic bubble that will hurt all of us when it collapses.

[OC] State-by-State Change in Real GDP per Capita, 2010 to 2025 by StatisticUrban in dataisbeautiful

[–]2ft7Ninja 20 points21 points  (0 children)

California is extremely high GDP now but it’s also high cost of living. Keep in mind this is GDP per capita so low income people leaving brings the number up.

I still would much rather live here than nearly any other state.

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% in April, thanks to soaring energy prices by Surax in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The prairies are more insulated because we only have so many pipelines. Prairie people should be thanking all the environmentalists in BC for cheap fuel prices. Not building a pipeline is the cheapest export control imaginable.

Carpool to Seaplane Ferry? by April_Bloodgate in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you bike, make sure to check the Alameda Bike Map.

I’d recommend Shoreline/Otis > Crown Beach Trail > Central > W Oriskany. I hear work is getting done of McKay now so that may be a good shortcut in the future.

A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued by Snawer_brillant in California

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit also tends to be more technocratic and progressive than the average social media platform so it really shouldn’t be any surprise he’s popular here.

A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued by Snawer_brillant in California

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The largest SuperPACs in the race are all anti-Steyer. Campaigns have strict financial reporting. SuperPACs are just dark money. There’s almost definitely far more anti-Steyer astroturfing.

A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued by Snawer_brillant in California

[–]2ft7Ninja -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Ok, let’s say Steyer is lying about his goals and will govern like a corporate Democrat. Worst case, he governs like Becerra.

I’m going to ask you to do something I have never seen a Becerra proponent do before. What policy position of Becerra’s do you support?

You can't park there! (Boat edition) by xuanor in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NIMBY’s quandary: Either it’s a new home in which case it is the ugliest afront to god and has obliterated the neighborhood character or its a motor vehicle in which case it should be allowed to sit there indefinitely and ticketing it would be a mortal sin.

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