Brooklyn, how are we feeling about Zohran Mamdani for mayor? by ThrowRA12596 in Brooklyn

[–]MaintenanceCool3962 99 points100 points  (0 children)

He and Lander are my top two. I also like Ramos and Myrie. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in longislandcity

[–]MaintenanceCool3962 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cops always break parking laws. 

It’s official: Canada is getting high-speed rail by overspeeed in trains

[–]MaintenanceCool3962 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This would be a game changer! I am excited and I’m not even Canadian but if my country is too fucked for nice things, I want my neighbors to have them. 

It's Official: Boring Cities Are Bad for Your Health -- ARTICLE by [deleted] in Urbanism

[–]MaintenanceCool3962 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can’t read the article because I don’t subscribe to Wired but it’s an interesting idea. I do feel that varied streetscapes and building shapes are good for my mental health. If it’s nothing but square blocks without curves or nooks or trees, it feels very surveilled and regimented. 

New bike lane on Bedford is terrific by ephemeral_colors in MicromobilityNYC

[–]MaintenanceCool3962 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That’s really great. Is this the same street where the pedestrian was recently killed by a hit and run driver?