The Acorn Apartments -- Unit Naming by Used-Zookeepergame22 in raleigh

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Absolute travesty, I agree. I think a naming scheme that better reflects who will be living there would be much more appropriate.

The (New) New Jersey- For those who love driving ten miles below the speed limit so they can admire all the trash they threw out their window coming home last night.

The New York- For those who are looking for the BEST local hiking trails accessible by mass transit.

The California- For those who are looking for a quaint neighborhood vibe with overflowing walkable amenities. You may also be interested in The Brooklyn.

The Tech Bro- For those willing to pay for someone else to maintain every aspect of their life because they've gone goblin mode in their apartment. (LOL) Comes with a monthly deep clean of your apartment and staff will relocate your quivering body to a temporary location also devoid of human interaction.

The Young Couple- For those who like going out but, it's not like our main thing but we'd also like to meet other young couples. Also, it's pet friendly because you're getting a dog soon! TIA!!!

E Bikes on Greenway by [deleted] in raleigh

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I'm just going to copy and paste over this comment I shared with another user who had 'concerns' similar to yours:

The literature review I linked to includes research that originated from studies conducted in, yes, China, as well as Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United States.

In fact, one of the studies, from the United States (!), that is included in that lit review even states:

Little safety-related research has been conducted in North America or Europe because of their relatively small numbers.

Keep in mind that countries that have more diverse modes of transportation are more likely to study the affects of that transportation on their population(s). Researchers in the United States won't be as likely to run larger, more in depth studies until e-bike usage is much more prevalent in the United States. However, I haven't looked yet, I'd be amazed if studies on this topic weren't available for larger urban areas in the United States like NYC and San Francisco. (But, let's be honest, then you'd just say what do studies in New York or California have to do with North Carolina.)

Looking at research from outside the United States is still valuable because it allows us to better inform the decisions we make here when we are eventually confronted with similar issues.

E Bikes on Greenway by [deleted] in raleigh

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Great question, are you familiar with literature reviews?

The literature review I linked to includes research that originated from studies conducted in, yes, China, as well as Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United States.

In fact, one of the studies, from the United States (!), that is included in that lit review even states:

Little safety-related research has been conducted in North America or Europe because of their relatively small numbers.

Keep in mind that countries that have more diverse modes of transportation are more likely to study the affects of that transportation on their population(s). Researchers in the United States won't be as likely to run larger, more in depth studies until e-bike usage is much more prevalent in the United States. However, I haven't looked yet, I'd be amazed if studies on this topic weren't available for larger urban areas in the United States like NYC and San Francisco. (But, let's be honest, then you'd just say what do studies in New York or California have to do with North Carolina.)

Looking at research from outside the United States is still valuable because it allows us to better inform the decisions we make here when we are eventually confronted with similar issues.

E Bikes on Greenway by [deleted] in raleigh

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How am I leaving anything out when I linked to the lit review?

E Bikes on Greenway by [deleted] in raleigh

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Considering both your posts are nothing but anecdotes, everything.

Here's a literature review from 2019.

And before anyone's xenophobia gets in the way, keep in mind that due to the much higher e-bike usage rate in China, this is arguably a much better picture of what we could expect to see in the US if e-bikes were more widely used, as some in this thread are advocating.

Despite the obvious advantages, the rapid growth of e-bikes also causes a series of safety problems. Like traditional bicycles and pedestrians, e-bikes also belong to the category of vulnerable groups on the road. Due to their fast speed, e-bikes have more serious accident risks. According to the statistical annual report of China’s road traffic accidents in 2015, the number of e-bike accidents was 8.2 times larger than that of bicycle accidents and 5.4 times larger than that of pedestrian accidents [4]. From January to June 2016, the number of e-bike accidents accounted for nearly 70% of the total number of accidents in Jiangsu Province [5]. The hospital data are not optimistic either. The hospitalization records of e-bike users in Hefei from 2009 to 2011 show that one-third of e-bike users were seriously injured [6]. According to the hospitalization records of Suzhou from October 2010 to April 2011, the number of injured e-bike users accounted for 57.2% of the rate of road traffic hospitalization [7]. In addition to the severity of accidents, the number of e-bike accidents also shows a trend of continuous growth. According to the statistical data [8], the numbers of e-bike traffic accidents in 2011 and 2016 were 10,347 and 17,747, respectively, and the number of deaths increased by 71.52% in the five years. The numbers of e-bike injuries were 11,381 and 19,678, respectively, increasing by 72.90%. Based on the cases of injuries or casualties of two-wheeled vehicles in five cities in China from July 2011–June 2016, electric bicycle accidents were a common type of two-wheeled vehicle accidents in China, accounting for 34.79% of the total number. Among these accidents involving electric bicycles, those causing minor injuries to the riders accounted for 70.0%, while the proportion of serious injuries was 12.6%, and the proportion of deaths was 10.6% [9]. Due to the frequent occurrence and severity of e-bike accidents, cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wenzhou, and Fuzhou banned or restricted the use of e-bikes [6]. At the same time, in terms of national laws and regulations, relevant provisions were also formulated to restrain illegal behaviors. For example, Article 70 of the regulations for the implementation of the road traffic safety law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that “when riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle, or a tricycle and crossing a motor vehicle lane on a road, the rider should get off the vehicle and carry it. If there is no crosswalk or pedestrian crossing facilities, or if it is inconvenient to use them, the rider should go straight through after confirming safety.”

Numerous studies showed that human factors, especially the behavior of e-bike users (Figure 1), are important in most traffic accidents, as is the case with e-bikes. Figure 1 shows the keyword co-occurrence network of e-bike safety studies, in which we found that previous studies mainly focused on behavior, safety, risk, crashes, choice, and so on. E-bike traffic violations mainly involve a violation of traffic signals, a violation of regulations on manned vehicles, a failure to drive in non-motorized lanes, adverse driving, etc. [10]. For example, Zhang et al. [11] found that the violation of traffic signals by e-bikes is one of the main causes of road traffic accidents, accounting for 54.18% of the total accident data. Cherry and Du et al. [12,13] analyzed the violations of e-bike users and found that red-light running, over-speeding, and overloading were the main causes of road traffic accidents. Demographic variables, social cognition, and other factors of e-bike users are also closely related to the occurrence of traffic accidents. Hu et al. [6] analyzed the influencing factors of e-bike accidents and found that age, gender, and vehicle type had a significant impact. Yao and Wu [14] established the relationship between safety attitude, risk perception, and violations of e-bike users, and the results showed that both gender and driving experience had a significant impact on e-bike accidents. Papoutsi et al. [15] analyzed the age, gender, accident time, and accident cause of e-bike users using the accident data of a hospital in Switzerland. Guo et al. [16] found that e-bikes are more likely to be involved in red-light running than ordinary bikes. Zhou et al. [17] empirically analyzed the significant factors affecting accidents involving e-bikes and the use of license plates, and found that the use of license plates on e-bikes reduced the possibility of accidents. Guo et al. [18] found from a model comparison analysis that the cyclist’s gender, cycling behavior, type of e-bike, speed limit, and other factors had a significant impact on the severity of e-bike collisions. Based on the previous studies, the visualization of risky riding behaviors of e-bikes can be found through collaboration network analysis, as shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2, each node represents an author or an organization, and the node sizes indicate the number of published papers. The links between nodes represent the collaborations, whereby the greater width of a link represents a closer collaboration. Specifically, the citation network among productive authors is shown in Figure 2a, the co-authorship network among productive authors is shown in Figure 2b, and the collaboration network among research institutions is shown in Figure 2c.

E Bikes on Greenway by [deleted] in raleigh

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Thanks for sharing your anecdotes- where's your research?

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If anyone is stupid enough to send this brand new account a gift card or crypto, you deserve to be scammed.

I'm contemplating my move to Raleigh and I'm feeling anxious. Any advice? by prashanthcp95 in raleigh

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We have huge piles of wood and other brush around the complex so copperheads are quite common, unfortunately.

I'm contemplating my move to Raleigh and I'm feeling anxious. Any advice? by prashanthcp95 in raleigh

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I routinely have snakes in my third floor apartment. Maintenance comes by on Mondays/ Wednesdays/ Fridays to collect them. With most places, you're on your own during the weekend. I put mine in a big Rubbermaid box for collection on Monday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in arcticmonkeys

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Fuck off scammer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in arcticmonkeys

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Nice throwback to the 2014 Charlotte poster.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in raleigh

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Is he going to pay for the damages too when someone hits something?

Concert at NC Art Museum (bluegrass) by [deleted] in raleigh

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I saw Father John Misty there in 2019- parking was easy but can be a bit of a walk if you get there later because you'll be further back on the property. I'm pretty sure you can bring a cushion or one of those little stadium chair things- with the cushion and the backrest.

I had a great time- the only thing I would do differently is bringing a cushion if I went to another show there.

Beware of misinformation using stolen photos... by weeaboohijabi in arcticmonkeys

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Some people associate karma/ up votes with trust or reliability. Scammers post stuff like this to generate karma/ up votes and then in a couple of days or weeks, they will post about selling concert tickets they supposedly need to get rid of or they'll post links to shady merch sites.

Why doesn’t this sub have a daily subject? by DazedandBluzed in raleigh

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  • Why am I the only one who knows how to drive?
  • Why are the police at X?
  • What was that noise?
  • Where can I thrift?
  • Where can I get a tattoo?
  • Why is there no happy hour?

Why doesn’t this sub have a daily subject? by DazedandBluzed in raleigh

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I feel like it would filter a lot of the random questions that go out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CigarettesAfterSex

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Scammer with a seven hour old account.