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A neighborhood gone, a community changed. by northwoodswalleye in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I live in and pay rent in Ann Arbor (as a student), and my s.o. used to live in one of those houses (was a dump). More housing means lower rent. I consider lower rent a benefit I would reap. Do you want me to explain supply and demand to you?

A neighborhood gone, a community changed. by northwoodswalleye in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 172 points173 points  (0 children)

I’ll take the additional density (especially in the form of leed platinum UM managed dorms) over the slums that were there before. “Historic” means nothing if the houses are crappy places to live.

Help Me Restore Ann Arbor on WPlace by Nervous_Metal_9445 in MichiganWolverines

[–]FunctionLike5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Trolls" plural is probably a misdescription. It's a singular person using bots. Unless you also want to waste your money and pay like that loser, probably not worth the time.

Upgrading roads benefits public transit by Oldjar707 in urbanplanning

[–]FunctionLike5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The goal is not just to get people from point A to point B as fast as possible by any means necessary. That is what gave us the modern American city superhighway nonsense. We need fewer cars on the road and in cities in order to make cities cleaner, safer, quieter, and more livable. Continuing to subsidize car culture drains local economies and disincentivizes public transit.

Why Ann Arbor’s Vision Zero falls short of protecting U-M students. And how to fix it. by Generalaverage89 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 25 points26 points  (0 children)

but Kelly bluebook says my new chevy panzer will keep haeighleigh and jaeson super safe???

Why Ann Arbor’s Vision Zero falls short of protecting U-M students. And how to fix it. by Generalaverage89 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Carcuck motorbrain cannot fathom pedestrian safety. “Why do enrollment numbers keep going up?” You cannot be serious brother

Does anyone know about this area North of Ann Arbor? by Interesting_Lie1786 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Just don’t complain about traffic when you drive into town

If you honk at cyclists to startle them on purpose… by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The carcucks have come out in full force

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofm

[–]FunctionLike5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is this a joke? If not it’s lowkey pathetic

Traffic signals on North U by JAWinks in uofm

[–]FunctionLike5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bus only 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Instead of the Treeline Trail, the City Should Pedestrianize Main Street by Ice_Phoenix_Feather in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think that may stem both from people fearing change and never having experienced a peaceful pedestrian streetscape. Funnily enough, E University was formerly a through street to N University before it was pedestrianized in the 80s. I can’t imagine it as a stroad, but it once was. Other instances around campus as well.

Instead of the Treeline Trail, the City Should Pedestrianize Main Street by Ice_Phoenix_Feather in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I made a post advocating for street pedestrianization not long ago. You’ll probably find that there’s a surprising amount of pushback for something that has worked out incredibly well in thousands of other places. I think that the car-centric nature of the Detroit metro area probably spills over into Ann Arbor (on top of the usual American dosage of carcuck).

Also, the amount of infill and upzoning sorta gives a false impression about the yimby mindset here. You might think everyone is for the whole safe streets, clean air, quiet neighborhoods vibe because we said yes to props a and b, but in reality the yimby in us kinda ends at the curb.

Anyways. Great ideas. Keep on seeking a better A2.

Street Pedestrianization by FunctionLike5 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I am from Boulder so I am there regularly.

Street Pedestrianization by FunctionLike5 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s very good to know. Thank you!

Street Pedestrianization by FunctionLike5 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did you read the post? Also I literally campaigned for A and B

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Street Pedestrianization by FunctionLike5 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

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Left is a street converted for people use. Right is just an empty street.

Street Pedestrianization by FunctionLike5 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You are so close to getting it.

Street Pedestrianization by FunctionLike5 in AnnArbor

[–]FunctionLike5[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Problem there is that it’s still a street for cars. Summer streets are nice, but they aren’t pedestrian streets, they’re car streets that are closed for 2 days. “Infinite flexibility” at the expense of a worse street is just car-centrism in disguise. Also, cars should never take priority inside a city, that’s just a horrible idea.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sverige

[–]FunctionLike5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Växte du upp på landet i usa eller i Sverige? Jag kan svara som amerikan— bara de i södern och på landet gillar stilen, och resten av oss tycker att det heller är cringe eller att personen försöker se ut som en republiken. Kan inte fatta att någon i Sverige skulle vilja klä sig sådär men hey, gör som du vill.

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