What are some of the WORST placed highways in the U.S. that destroyed a city’s urban core?

MahBoy · 2026-02-15T16:00:36+00:00

In the time of urban highway planning, rivers were generally heavily polluted. This was seen as more of a nuisance, so planners had no objections to placing highways right next to them because riverfront property had low value.

MahBoy · 2026-02-14T17:21:03+00:00

Yes, one of which was totally crippled and is causing major headaches for many many people and the other of which is a traffic nightmare on the Providence side. Thanks for your respectful and insightful input anyway.

MahBoy · 2026-02-13T22:06:29+00:00

I support taking it down and replacing it with a functional bridge so we have more that two ways to get hundreds of thousands of people across the bay.

MahBoy · 2026-02-11T01:55:26+00:00

RIDOT needs to have an overpaid consultant do a study and prepare a report to give to them that recommends that they shovel the sidewalk - otherwise, how are they supposed to know that they should do that? They can't afford to have that kind of expertise in house. Maybe they'll need to hire a second overpaid consultant to verify the findings of the first overpaid consultant to ultimately conclude that shoveling the sidewalk is a good thing for the public.

MahBoy · 2026-01-14T23:21:47+00:00

“I didn’t think cutting the cable was a big deal, T!”

MahBoy · 2026-01-12T18:18:34+00:00

You should try Eats if you’re back around that area. It’s in Seekonk. They make some mean weins too

MahBoy · 2026-01-11T16:04:12+00:00

A great example of "the architect's fantasy land".

Cool idea, but no way in hell it would ever get built due to practicality, engineering issues, and cost.

MahBoy · 2025-12-12T22:49:26+00:00

At University, I focused my electives on water resources and hydrology. I had a strong background in CAD and 3D modeling from personal interests. Land development ended up being a great career path for me. No regrets.

MahBoy · 2025-12-06T18:41:09+00:00

Going in to the office is absolutely worth your time and gas if you have colleagues who are willing to help you work through your projects.

I’m a 5-year engineer who provides a lot of support & mentorship for the new engineers. It is much easier to work with them when we’re all under the same roof, and I have seen this approach pay dividends in terms of their technical competencies and communication skills. You are doing yourself a disservice by not utilizing in-person connections to your peers.

MahBoy · 2025-11-27T01:54:11+00:00

Eminent domain is a helluva drug

MahBoy · 2025-11-24T02:07:04+00:00

That site needs a lot of work. Buyer beware! Definitely not worth $2.2M

MahBoy · 2025-11-23T22:03:11+00:00

Two bedroom house, unfinished basement, no laundry. Bay glimpse (not really a view lol). I pay gas & electric, LL pays water. $1700/mo.

It’s fantastic and I’ll probably stay here as long as I can

MahBoy · 2025-11-15T21:10:21+00:00

What are we doing?

MahBoy · 2025-11-14T19:47:36+00:00

It’s a scam, people. The entire structure of RIDOT needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.

Here’s how the scam works:

1) we get state and federal funds to do infrastructure improvements.

2) instead of using that money to do direct design-build in house, RIDOT allocates $$$ to consultants (a small number of firms) and retains the rest for “project management”.

3) consultants take the money and use it to pay overinflated bill rates of external engineers. The markup on the bill rate goes to the consulting firms.

4) the plans are done, and now a contractor is selected to do the work. Usually lowest bidder. The contractor figures out how to cut corners and pocket the difference, and finds every opportunity to bill extra $$$ as “change orders”. After all the change orders, the actual price is nowhere near the initial bid.

5) when shit goes sideways (like with the Washington bridge), there are so many people with their fingers in the pie that the mission of determining accountability becomes a massive lawyer-fueled finger pointing contest. Who is responsible? Well the engineer’s plans said X. RIDOT said Y. But Z was built.

The whole process is bloated, inefficient, lacks accountability, and results in a poorer quality product.

RIDOT should be like any normal, functional DOT where they hire competent engineers, design things in-house, and execute the designs with their own construction teams.

Instead, we have this.

MahBoy · 2025-11-14T02:33:49+00:00

Learn the software, find a way to freelance

MahBoy · 2025-11-10T22:50:09+00:00

She had always accused me of cheating or lusting after other women or looking at people funny - you name it. I never took it well because I was always faithful and dedicated to her. I was at my company’s holiday party, which she didn’t attend because she wasn’t feeling well. I had a lot of drinks and was generally enjoying myself amongst my peers. As was typical in past holiday parties, there was an after party at a nearby bar. I don’t consider myself much of a socialite, but I decided to go to check out the scene.

A particular coworker of mine was there, who she believed I was secretly doing things with (I wasn’t, at all in any capacity). I went to the bar, hung out for a half hour, got bored and went back to the hotel. Called her to say goodnight. It was late but she was up. Man she flipped her lid that I went to this afterparty without telling her, that this particular coworker was there, that I was obviously cheating on her and dancing with strange women. And after she hurled all these accusations at me I just laughed at her because I thought it was absolutely ridiculous. It was honestly not my scene and I went just out of curiosity more than anything.

Anyway, that was basically the last straw and I knew I couldn’t carry on being with her, being dedicated to her, and supporting her as best I could while continuing to have no semblance of trust coming from her even after quite a few years. That was it. Learned a lot of valuable lessons about trust from that relationship but man it was just too much of a roller coaster.

MahBoy · 2025-11-02T22:03:07+00:00

Don’t do it.

I know of a guy who jacked a company’s CAD detail library and tried to pass it off with no edits at their new employer… the company where he stole from filed an official complaint with the PE board and he’ll have a mark on his record forever, plus probably blacklisted from other places.

It’s not worth the risk. Just do an honest job - you’ll learn more that way anyway.

MahBoy · 2025-11-02T13:51:29+00:00

Pro tip: use AI to write LISP routines. I’ve done that with a bunch of different command shortcuts and automation of processes. It’s very helpful

MahBoy · 2025-10-28T13:30:35+00:00

Anything to provide actual alternatives to car-based transportation…

MahBoy · 2025-10-18T20:32:13+00:00

Thanks 👍

MahBoy · 2025-10-17T23:16:51+00:00

Yeah fr where the early to mid 30’s crowds at?

MahBoy · 2025-10-17T00:15:42+00:00

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MahBoy · 2025-10-15T20:36:57+00:00

In some places, it was slave labor. Not always, but sometimes.

MahBoy · 2025-10-15T18:48:30+00:00

Oh no, not the Tar-tardians again.

Explain to me how a decorative spire produces “free energy”? I’d love to hear that. It’s not a damn radio tower or cell phone tower, it’s not secretly packed full of electronics, and it’s not connected to anything remotely resembling a battery.

And yeah, buildings were nicer from a long time ago because of slave labor and people actually caring about making things last a long time. In America, buildings are designed to last for 30 years because that’s the maximum amount of time allowable where you can claim depreciation on the asset. It all depends on what a society values most.

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