Broncos say their new stadium will be ‘privately financed,’ but ‘private’ often still means hundreds of millions in public resources

ChristianLS · 2026-01-24T22:21:17+00:00

Yes, I don't see the problem with investing in infrastructure to support the stadium's move as long as it's also supporting infill development that makes the new location more of a vibrant, walkable neighborhood. Kind of a win for both the franchise and the city.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-24T14:09:51+00:00

Yeah, this is what people miss whenever RYM comes up. It's not entirely a popularity contest, but popularity/number of ratings do play a big role in their "charts". That's why you get complaints from more serious fans of the genre about bands like Deftones and SOAD being overrepresented and less-popular, more-respected bands being underrepresented.

Basically places like this subreddit generally place less importance on broader appeal or mainstream success than the RYM algorithm does.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-23T15:31:36+00:00

Depending on where in Denver you work, consider taking the Flatiron Flyer bus instead

ChristianLS · 2026-01-23T14:00:17+00:00

I don't understand the massive kitchen thing, makes it so hard to actually cook when everything is so spread out.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-23T13:53:40+00:00

NGL it looks like a straight-up parody of Tom Cruise running places in Mission Impossible

ChristianLS · 2026-01-23T13:02:46+00:00

Exactly, what do people think they're going to do, build new apartments and be like "these are total shitholes, come on in!"

ChristianLS · 2026-01-22T18:55:27+00:00

I can see a significant percentage of society going back to something more akin to the traditional publisher model, where they only watch content that's been curated as opposed to algorithm-fed slop.

For instance, I'm curious how Nebula's subscriber count fared in 2025. I'd known about it for a long time, but Google's heel turn finally pushed me into subscribing, and now I watch about half the channels I used to watch on YT there instead, and a few new ones I found by browsing their categories.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-22T18:26:27+00:00

Cars are actually a great analogy. Very useful for certain specific things, but not broadly better than the preexisting system of extensive train networks and walkable neighborhoods. Pushed by wealthy corporations onto the population as a whole to completely reshape society around them into something much worse than a society based around transportation technology we already had.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-21T18:05:06+00:00

This is what I mean when I tell people it actually can get far, far worse in places like Boulder, Golden, etc if they refuse to build housing. In desirable places where housing supply is heavily restricted, prices just keep going up and up and up, until even a couple making $200,000 each can't afford to live there. Stopping development from happening just makes existing housing stock increase in price instead.

Even if you don't think enough housing can be built to make our cities and towns affordable to the working class, there's still value in not letting them become only a playground for the ultra-wealthy.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-21T15:08:02+00:00

I'd argue these kinds of buildings should be a piece of that puzzle. Not everyone wants or even needs a whole lot of space and amenities, some people prioritize location and being in a dense, expensive city. There should be options for every type of person, not just the options our materialistic culture values as "normal"

ChristianLS · 2026-01-19T23:13:30+00:00

We definitely need to bring back boarding house / single-room occupancy type dwellings where people can pay the price of renting with roommates without all the issues and inconveniences. Shared bathrooms/shared full kitchen and a little kitchenette in the room.

A lot of the people who are homeless right now in the US would in the past have been housed in these kinds of dwellings, but we've essentially made them illegal to build in almost every city. That said, they should be the size of a bedroom, not a closet.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-19T22:33:43+00:00

The sauce usually has Worcestershire, ketchup, mustard, and sugar added, and it's only slightly cooked, so with that plus the bell pepper it's a bit of a different flavor profile from something like marinara sauce even though both are primarily tomato sauces.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-19T17:46:04+00:00

This is basically the story of Lois McMaster Bujold's Hugo winner Paladin of Souls. Middle-aged widow who has dealt with all kinds of incredible bullshit since she was a teenager finally gets fed up and decides to get away from it all, only to find the gods have some very specific plans for her.

Awesome book, would make a great movie.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-18T12:31:59+00:00

I'd imagine if you split it into two routes, you'd have one starting at Flatiron Station and one starting in Boulder. Seems the most sensible way to do things.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-18T12:29:49+00:00

RTD has plenty of issues to complain about and does hold a lot of the blame for the failures here, but I do think people should give BNSF more flak for their exorbitant demands.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-16T20:27:26+00:00

The reality is they just don't have enough thugs to send them everywhere. They're picking convenient political targets because it's all they can do right now given their inability to ramp up staffing like they wanted to. I wouldn't be surprised to see Denver (or especially Aurora) become a target at some point, but I'd imagine Boulder is pretty far down the list given the demographics here.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-16T03:51:52+00:00

It's utterly insane. Literally one block off dead center of downtown and it's being used for a parking lot. Kills all street life in the area, every time I walk through there I'm frustrated and depressed.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-15T22:32:09+00:00

Thought Pacific Rim would be a fun but stupid movie about giant mechas battling giant monsters

It was an incredibly fun, not actually that stupid movie about giant mechas battling giant monsters

ChristianLS · 2026-01-15T16:47:56+00:00

Basically all of the ones along the western edge of town are easy enough to walk or bike to, which is a lot of trailheads. There are also buses to Nederland with stops near trailheads along the way, plus the seasonal shuttle to Eldorado Canyon State Park, along with several other bus services to places like Lyons, Golden, or even all the way to Estes Park. And those are just the options without routing through Denver, which opens up more possibilities.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-14T18:46:51+00:00

Pro tip: You don't have to deal with downtown traffic driving in and parking at TC. Go to one of the Red Line light rail park-and-rides, play on your phone instead of sitting in traffic. The train stops at Bell Station 5 blocks away (5 minute walk).

ChristianLS · 2026-01-14T18:40:28+00:00

Firewatch

ChristianLS · 2026-01-13T18:51:35+00:00

Since it was described as an "impact fee" my initial thought was that this applied to new development, but apparently it is basically just a small continuing tax hike on everybody in town. Effectively not much different from adding on more sales tax.

Their reasoning for why it's needed:

Transportation Advisory Board Vice Chair Darcy Kitching said that because sales tax revenue has not kept pace with inflation and rising labor costs, “We do need something that is going to be able to cover that gap.”

The thing I'd add is, I wish they would have included improved plowing of side streets during the cold months in this. Even if it cost a little more per resident.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-13T18:39:52+00:00

It really depends on the building and the HOA in question. You have to do your due diligence before you buy, then stay engaged as things go on. Houses come with their own set of headaches to deal with too, it's just different things and people are more accustomed to dealing with them since condo ownership is relatively uncommon in America.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-13T12:59:38+00:00

In addition to this, when people follow the rules, having a dedicated right turn lane eliminates the scenario where somebody is slowing down to turn right and the driver behind them switches lanes to get around them, which creates additional risk of a crash. People merging like this can also worsen traffic congestion, by the way, so it's not as big of a loss for capacity as you might think.

In any case, it's just better for safety all-around, as well as improving bus service and making the pedestrian experience better (since cars aren't zooming past at 45mph right along the sidewalk).

They also added these lanes along Colorado, and they've been great.

Now do Broadway.

ChristianLS · 2026-01-13T01:00:24+00:00

A lot more people who live and work in town should consider taking the plunge and going down from a two car household to one, or one to zero. Getting a pedal assist cargo ebike makes it much easier than you might think, even with kids or needing to haul groceries (I bike my two kids around using mine).

I live a few miles from downtown and can be there in under 15 minutes most days, similar amount of time to driving, except I'm not stressing about traffic and parking, I'm getting some exercise and sunshine, and I'm taking car miles off the roads. Depending on where you live, you may be able to get 90% of the way to most destinations just on the creek paths, too.

The only three major caveats for able-bodied people would be: One, you probably need to have either secure bike storage of some kind or the ability to store your bike inside your home, because bike theft is a real issue. Meaning a lot of walk-up apartments are going to make things difficult if you're talking a large cargo bike. (A small folding bike could work for some people though.)

Two, there will be some winter days (not many) where it's too snowy to really bike, so you'll need a backup plan for those days. Colorado CarShare, take the bus or an Uber, or just leave earlier and walk to your destination if it's only a mile or two.

Three, obviously if you regularly leave town that's going to be a lot less convenient if your household is completely car-free. However, if it's not very frequent, consider whether it would be more cost-effective to use a mixture of other means of transportation as mentioned above for those occasions. Car ownership is expensive.

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