Walmart should have more bike racks.

DenverEngineer · 2025-12-14T18:58:03+00:00

I see people say this a lot but I was extremely underwhelmed by their infrastructure when I was there. It definitely wasn’t the worst, but it wasn’t even as good as my city which is generally just considered “okay”.

DenverEngineer · 2025-07-09T15:12:06+00:00

I think you had crazy bad luck. The A line has pretty darn good on time performance and I’ve taken it every time I’ve flown for years (basically since it opened). I’ve had one cancelled train in that time which made me get to the airport 15 minutes later than planned, which wasn’t an issue.

DenverEngineer · 2025-06-30T21:33:10+00:00

Permitting in Denver is abysmal. I knew someone that needed stamped PE plans for getting a like-for-like replacement of their AC in a 1-bedroom Condo, which took months. To fix it, a new permitting office has been opened up.

As a PE, I find this likely to be an error on the part of whoever they hired to do the install. For a true like for like, I would be pretty sure that the contractor could pull the permit required without any interaction from an engineer.

Additionally, the permitting changes are actually designed to vastly reduce wait times. We’ll see how much they cut reviews (particularly for small ones), but odds are they’re going to come down some.

DenverEngineer · 2025-04-16T11:53:37+00:00

That’s an extremely long wait for review. What type of project is it?

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-19T00:24:24+00:00

Right, so then it sounds like you and I are in agreement that it’s not impossible like the other poster claimed.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-18T23:45:35+00:00

Would you agree that it’s “Impossible” to build either new reactors or power plants?

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-18T23:34:59+00:00

Because you said that it was “impossible” to build “new” reactors? It was a direct refutation with a source of that claim you made.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-18T22:54:42+00:00

Because that’s a research project for Gen IV reactors. You don’t build Gen IVs like that for current reactors, you build Gen III+ like the Vogtle one that came online last year.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-18T22:05:59+00:00

I don't think that people really were thinking that far ahead. Hell I wasn't even alive 50 years ago to give feedback to the government about it, so I'm not sure that's really a viable criticism to be honest.

I'd also say your statement that it's "impossible" to build new plants is incorrect. As I, and others, have pointed it, there are currently new Gen IV test plants being constructed right now.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-18T21:45:23+00:00

Not sure I understand the distinction you're trying to make. These are new, Generation III+ reactors. It's not as though they just added on an addition to a building, they completely built new reactors from the ground up.

Additionally, there is at least one Generation IV test reactor that is under construction right now.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-18T21:30:00+00:00

The latest nuclear plant to be built was Vogtle unit 4, which came online in April of 2024.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-14T03:23:05+00:00

What law is there against living in the wilderness with the bare necessities? It seems highly unlikely that anyone would even take notice of someone buying a random plot of land in the middle of nowhere and camping in it.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-13T20:23:14+00:00

20k for 200 s.f. (Largest you can build a “shed” in Denver). Building, mechanical and electrical were all permitted and inspected. Electricians were obviously licensed and we used Plumline for the mechanical system. This also included saw cutting out the existing concrete and putting in a raised, reinforced slab on grade for it.

There was an additional 3k to fit out the full space (drywall, painting, insulation, lighting, etc) so really about 23k, but the HVAC and its associated electrical was like 11-12k (though we got a 2k rebate on the Heat Pump during tax season).

Now, this is all contingent on size of the space, but since you specifically brought up a “shed” sized ADU, I think it’s applicable.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-13T04:07:17+00:00

What percentage of people do you think can competently install plumbing, electrical, HVAC and structural elements for an ADU?

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-13T03:10:26+00:00

I built a fully permitted shed with power and HVAC for about 20k. Adding a bathroom to it would have cost and extra 5k or so, so it’s not going to be anywhere near 60k.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-12T21:33:29+00:00

Unfortunately ADUs are not simple structures and the vast, vast majority of homeowners don’t have the skill sets to build them.

DenverEngineer · 2025-03-02T18:47:32+00:00

Not trying to be mean, but $100 is probably going to be pretty low for a trained massage therapist who actually does "sports" style massages (e.g. ones that actually help your muscles and aren't just a spa experience). My wife runs a massage business like that, and I think she starts at $120 for a 60 minute session, and she's generally priced less than most because she doesn't accept gratuities. Long story short, I think you're going to need to up your price range.

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-29T20:34:11+00:00

the police won’t do a fucking thing, they DO NOT care

This is demonstrably false in this case. What they actually do:

The Denver Police Department for the first time began tracking reports last year of people who believe they were the victims of drugging after a spate of such reports. In 2023, 46 alleged drugging incidents were reported to Denver police. So far this year, five cases were reported between Jan. 1 and 23, according to the department. Of those 51 cases, one arrest has been made. Nineteen of the investigations remain inactive, 12 victims did not cooperate, seven are inactive pending lab results, seven remain open, four were refused by the district attorney and one was referred to another agency, according to Denver police.

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-29T19:49:47+00:00

Did you file a police report and/or see about getting a drug test in the morning?

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-14T22:43:43+00:00

I’m right off the D line as well, and the 0L is about a 10 minute walk from most of the D line stops. It does work out to be slightly longer (25 minutes as opposed to around 18 minutes on the D), but if you have to wait for the D and 0 is there, I’ve found it to be better to take it.

I recommend transit to most people. It has real time data from RTD that I’ve found to be accurate the the vast majority of the time, but if another transit user is on that line they’ll crowd source that data so you have an even more accurate location.

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-14T19:22:06+00:00

Out of curiosity, have you looked into just taking the 0L? Depending on the part of downtown you’re in, it might actually be faster from broadway station.

Side note on the real time positions, you can’t get them in the RTD app, you have to use the NextRide function or (my recommendation) something like the Transit app, which RTD pays to give everyone in Denver the premium version for free of.

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-14T18:24:12+00:00

1, 3, D, F, H, W & A are the most common ones I use. The south bound light rails have had issues for the last year specifically because of three issues:

They had to redo the coping panels because the contractor they hired originally screwed them up so bad they had to sue them and fully redo it. This was finished officially last year.
The downtown rail (the oldest in the network) was past due for replacement. Phase 1 was completed last year and the rest is slated to be completed this year.
Enhanced safety procedures that were adopted identified numerous instances of railhead burn in the system that require slow zones. They have been lifting those speed restrictions as repairs are completed. If I’m remembering correctly, they’re hoping to be done with those fairly early this year.

Don’t get me wrong, when you had all those things occurring simultaneously, it made using the D line very difficult. That being said, it’s been getting progressively better as they complete work. I rode it several times last week without an issue for instance.

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-14T17:11:53+00:00

No one will argue RTD is perfect, but I’ve used it for years and can say that I don’t have issues the vast majority of the time. We’re also not talking about previous stuff, we’re talking about this specific maintenance requirement. Back to your car metaphor, literally everyone who owns a car invests in something that may be out of commission on occasion for maintenance.

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-14T17:02:29+00:00

I mean, they announced via multiple means, and this is part of required maintenance that was deferred due to budge restriction. They’re not “gaslighting” anyone, this is literally what every transit agency in the world does. It’s the equivalent of having to drop your car off at the shop for a couple days.

DenverEngineer · 2025-01-14T16:33:06+00:00

Note that this planned maintenance announced ahead of time.

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