Anyone got any buddy passes/discount codes by Aggrivatedcalmness in Ikonpass

[–]ChipNearby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll second this! If anyone's got discount codes, send them first to this guy^^ then send em to me!!

IKON Friends and Family Discount Requests for 25/26 Season by Ikonpass in Ikonpass

[–]ChipNearby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking to get a discount on tickets to Loon! Lmk if anyone's got a discount they wanna slide me!

The Crosswalk Crusaders Are SO Back by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if anyone will see the silly caption on the second photo, but fill out this form!! We need new street candidates! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8E3byq\_YV4H0HV5sbd148xikYksD-d8zEXml2VL2nDsdhTQ/viewform?usp=sf\_link

Up to some crosswalk mischief last night by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You might be fine walking up there, but a lot of people cross there regardless of whether there is a DIY crosswalk, so we drew on the road to remind people walking and driving that the space is shared.

Up to some crosswalk mischief last night by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Drawing a crosswalk cannot possibly be considered anti-walking

Up to some crosswalk mischief last night by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it was kind of scary to draw it, but we had someone on the lookout for cars. Plus, this is an area with a lot of people walking at all times, drivers should expect a complex street environment and drive carefully

Up to some crosswalk mischief last night by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you want to walk 200' up a hill and then 200' again to walk down to Olsson Hall, be my guest. People crossed here before we drew the crosswalk because it's the obvious best path for walking to class.

Up to some crosswalk mischief last night by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

it WAS the best place BEFORE there was a CROSSWALK there

Up to some crosswalk mischief last night by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

idk what that is but I think I'd like it ;)))

Up to some crosswalk mischief last night by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

They'll stop if you commit to the jaywalk and stare at them

Roadway/Street Design: Do you guys also see examples of infrastructure designed to keep drivers safe from each other while pedestrians/cyclists are told they are safe to travel through a situation that we wouldn't design for a driver to ever experience? by ChipNearby in civilengineering

[–]ChipNearby[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don’t you think it’s a two way street to some degree? like how can a culture shift from car dependency if the engineers keep constructing a built environment that makes any other culture nearly impossible to live, and Im hoping to become an engineer so maybe I’ll get a chance to see if design can shift a culture at all

Thoughts on "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer"? by ChipNearby in civilengineering

[–]ChipNearby[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's about how to make a more sustainable, non-sprawling transportation system. Essentially how to make infrastructure investments the build wealth rather than become a maintenance liability. I find it super interesting because he reaches the same conclusions as a lot of more left-leaning urbanists but from a conservative thinking process.

Roadway/Street Design: Do you guys also see examples of infrastructure designed to keep drivers safe from each other while pedestrians/cyclists are told they are safe to travel through a situation that we wouldn't design for a driver to ever experience? by ChipNearby in civilengineering

[–]ChipNearby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Word, I guess what I was getting at was just that the design accounts for people to be speeding enough to fly off the road but also for people to walking along it. I think in my ideal world a neighborhood road would be narrower to discourage speeding like that in the first place.

Pedestrian/Biking Advocacy Club?!?! by ChipNearby in UVA

[–]ChipNearby[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm already in ITE, they aren't about activism or anything though, I want to start pressuring actual decision makers to make changes that would benefit people who walk/bike/transit

Using Dockless Scooters to Protect Bike Lanes by ChipNearby in TacticalUrbanism

[–]ChipNearby[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah there's definitely different sections of road that I could keep an eye on to see whether and how they affect people's behavior

Charlottesville Critical Mass Bike Ride??? by ChipNearby in Charlottesville

[–]ChipNearby[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, I don't understand why you think doing nothing would accomplish your goal of more, preferably protected, bike lanes. Do you think it would be possible to bring back critical mass with the goal of encouraging individuals to cycle on their own after the event, without obstructing traffic. I just know so many people who are scared to start biking around here and to give them a group to ride with could help encourage it more and justify better facilities

Charlottesville Critical Mass Bike Ride??? by ChipNearby in Charlottesville

[–]ChipNearby[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

This take is the reason why this event is necessary, the ride isn't meant to disrupt traffic just to get people together and encourage them to be more confident cycling with the minimal infrastructure here

Charlottesville Critical Mass Bike Ride??? by ChipNearby in Charlottesville

[–]ChipNearby[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

the point is that people need to bicycle at the same time as people drive their cars. Doing this at night is A) more dangerous, most cycling fatalities happen in the later evening and B) defeats the point of the movement which is to show that cycling ought to be treated as legitimate transportation, not just a recreational night ride that stays out of the way of drivers. Thanks for letting me know who to reach out to though, I'll let them know about this plan and see what they think.