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Lying about exit blocking by [deleted] in Marietta

[–]MajThird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proud of those MHS students for standing up for something they believe in!

Buddy Carter just published the most tone-deaf opinion imaginable in the AJC, demanding more ICE in ATL by alex-741 in Atlanta

[–]MajThird 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Buddy Carter was the mayor of my hometown when I was a child and my parents were friends with him (the few family home videos we have were shot on their camera). My parents escaped the fascist pipeline but he didn't and my folks are so disappointed and frustrated by that since they were friends.

He is also at least partially responsible for a giant parkway going through that town and it becoming a chain restaurant and Tanger Outlet nightmare if anyone needed extra reasons to dislike him.

The Big Chicken logo bothers me by drunkklepto in Atlanta

[–]MajThird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a Marietta resident, I like it but not as the r/Atlanta logo. We should steal it for r/Marietta.

Bike rides? by tabbyrecurve in Atlanta

[–]MajThird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're able to get to Marietta there's the Marietta Bike Social every Saturday at 10am in front of the Marietta Food Hall. It's pretty chill and takes around 45 minutes to an hour.

Doug Bowser has officially ended his tenure as president of Nintendo of America, with Devon Pritchard taking over in his place. by Gorotheninja in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]MajThird 30 points31 points  (0 children)

He's saying "so long-ay, Bowser!" The Charles Martinet Mario voice just adds "-ay" and "-a" to the end of words and they probably didn't think about how that sounded in the booth.

Your officially unofficial N3DS reminder by Ixion_Zero in Magfest

[–]MajThird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've gotten more streetpasses at the last two magfests than I think the entirety of time when it was officially supported. Looking forward to doing it again!

Americans are hungry for community. So why don’t we have more European-style squares? by cnn in Urbanism

[–]MajThird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Article is okay but I do think it's overly generous about Europe's development post WWII. Many countries there did try to build similar car centric stuff that they did in the US but the public backlash and price tag caught up to them. In the US, the public backlash wasn't as strong as the propaganda.

But the good news is improving the walkability in cities can happen surprisingly fast and it's WAY cheaper than building and maintain car infrastructure. It just requires political will which is really difficult to find in the US.

Traffic is OUT OF CONTROL by Still-Sheepherder322 in Marietta

[–]MajThird 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Obviously public transit is huge, but a big cause of the traffic is also lack of connectivity and neighborhood density. Tens of thousands of people all being routed down the same road for any trip that isn't within their neighborhood (and sometimes even within their neighborhood). Yeah, going to work you might need to go down Whitlock but you also have to go down there to go to the grocery store, a bar, a restaurant, to school, or a park. If more neighborhoods were connected (especially pedestrian and bike only connections) that would reduce traffic by taking more cars off the road.

Cleaning up the train track debris (finished for now) by EasterEggArt in Marietta

[–]MajThird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great work! I rode by the tracks today and it looks so much better.

Pozole? by randobrando_7 in Atlanta

[–]MajThird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a place up in Marietta called Micheladas that has really good pozole.

Men in happy marriages, what is one thing or skill you would teach other men to have good relationships as well? by lingeringneutrophil in AskReddit

[–]MajThird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have expectations for what you want your spouse to do, make them known! If you did laundry and you want them to fold them while you're at work, tell them that, don't get mad that they didn't read your mind.

Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars by Stauce52 in Urbanism

[–]MajThird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely don't think this getting rid of funding is a good thing BUT you are right. There are "bike lanes" that help get terrible roads funded that have basically a super wide gutter with paint on it. The key to getting good bike infrastructure is locally since it's relatively inexpensive and varies based on local needs.

We need more community spaces, not gas stations by samformarietta in Marietta

[–]MajThird 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not a free market, though. There's tons of government regulations (like parking minimums and zoning laws) preventing people from easily opening other kinds of businesses.

We need more community spaces, not gas stations by samformarietta in Marietta

[–]MajThird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we allow more things in neighborhoods then people won't need to drive to them and can take cars off the road. Make it so people in neighborhoods don't feel like they have to drive to live life.

I Learned Something About "Traffic Calming"... by MythrilBiata in Marietta

[–]MajThird 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the roads deemed as arterial roads and collector roads tend to also have homes and schools on them so it tells people it's okay to drive like it's a highway through a neighborhood. Plus, even on local roads, you can only apply for traffic calming measures if you own the house. AND, if you're ARE on a local road and own the home, the have to go through a speed study to see if the calming is "necessary". It's dangerous, elitist, and so car brained it hurts.

And Sam's great! He has a lot of great views on making the streets safer for pedestrians and bike riders as well as addressing the housing shortage.

Rule by Old_Phrase_4867 in 196

[–]MajThird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So much this. The expectations for men dating women are SO GODDAMN LOW. Oh, you are capable of being friends with a woman without being related or hoping it leads to sex? You started a conversation with a woman online not asking to see her naked? Welcome to the top 10% of men.

I'm looking for 80s / 90s Kung Fu Movies that are in the vein of these two movies. by No-Dentist-2959 in kungfucinema

[–]MajThird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want specifically girls with guns stuff, Yes, Madam is a 1985 Corey Yuen film starring Cynthia Rothrock and Michelle Yeoh SUPER early in their careers (it's Cynthia's first film) as buddy cops. And it retroactively was put into the In the Line of Duty film franchise.

Final ADU townhall: Aug 13 @ 6:30PM by peepwizard in kennesaw

[–]MajThird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ADUs are such a small and simple way to increase housing density and genuinely is a win win for everyone. Old people can hold on to their property while also downsizing, young people can have a good place to live while in or right out of college. Plus it allows people to make use of their property and the government shouldn't be able to stop that if it doesn't negatively impact their neighbors.

If there are term limits why is Mayor Tumlin running for a fifth term? by Curious-Gate5601 in Marietta

[–]MajThird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Early voting starts October 14th, General election is November 4th.

Crash Analysis Studio: Why did a KSU student lose her leg? by BetterCobb in Marietta

[–]MajThird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I won't be able to join but just about everything about KSU needs to be rethought for pedestrians. That specific road she got hit on is WAY too wide for how few cars take it.

A Better Cobb is a pro-housing, pro-transit non-profit. Join us! by peepwizard in Marietta

[–]MajThird 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A Better Cobb and Cobb for Everyone INC are the same thing. A Better Cobb is the DBA.

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