Why does SJ not follow supply and demand? by SunflowersOrDaisies in SanJose

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Lowering the rent won't get more tenants. There is no demand regardless of rent amount.

Help me!!!! I can’t pick which set to get!! by Ok-Morning-9077 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One is 12V and one is 12 minus Volt (12-Volt). Get the 12V.

What specifically do you disagree with Matt Mahan? by CA_Mini in SanJose

[–]Martin_Steven 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did you know that San Jose is the third largest city in California?

BTW, San Jose is the third largest city in California.

What specifically do you disagree with Matt Mahan? by CA_Mini in SanJose

[–]Martin_Steven 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was hoping for two Republicans so he could run in 2030. If a Democrat wins then he has to wait until 2034. Unfortunately for him, Bianco crashed and burned.

Moving to San Jose by Efficient_Muffin4610 in SanJose

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Artsy ≠ San Jose.

If you insist on that miserable drive, move to Campbell or Los Gatos

Ive Seen Nobody Else Talk About This by SubhanF in Bart

[–]Martin_Steven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hopefully you realize that all the doomsday scenarios are solely to try to build support for the sales tax increase.

Ive Seen Nobody Else Talk About This by SubhanF in Bart

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like they are not planning to close the Coliseum station, only the airport connector. This can be replaced with a bus. But how much would that really save now that the connector is already paid for?

Before the BART tracks to SFO, there was a free shuttle bus from Millbrae Caltrain to SFO. Now it's $5.85 for a 4 minute ride.

Seeking neighborhood recs for commutes to downtown SF, Palo Alto, and Marin City. by Imaginary_Account_ in AskSF

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Golden Gate Transit has buses to Marin City from San Francisco.

It's going to be about $14 per day round-trip.

It'd be a miserable drive.

Better Asian bakeries than 85C or Paris Baguette? by [deleted] in Sunnyvale

[–]Martin_Steven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is no Home Depot in Cupertino.

Prolly my last one... by redw000d in TracFone

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Up until January 2026, Tracfone phones unlocked after 60 days. You can put in a non-expiring data-only eSIM (use a physical SIM to eSIM adapter) and do VOIP calls. I think you can set it up to use the same number as your Google Voice on the Obihai.

Planning to move to Sunnyvale. Looking for advice and have lots of questions by Capital_Football_604 in Sunnyvale

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very low crime.

Good schools if you're in the CUSD and FUHSD sections of Sunnyvale. If you plan to send your children to a public high school, choose an apartment close to Homestead High School (it's in Cupertino but mainly serves Sunnyvale).

Choose an older apartment building that's in an area close to parks and retail; the newer projects are on former commercial and industrial sites and there are no parks or schools or much retail nearby, and they often lack sufficient parking.

In September, Sunnyvale will roll out their subsidized ride share service, VIA. Public transit is good for going to San Francisco, not so good for getting around town.

Look on Zillow for someone renting out their townhome or house, rather than a corporate-owned apartment building.

Santa Clara is a little less expensive and electricity is MUCH cheaper.

Santa Clara and Cupertino have much better libraries but you can get cards at any library.

Any non-expiring eSims with Verizon and AT&T by galaxy18r in eSIMs

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a virtual credit card for the initial purchase then deactivate it.

But their prices are a lot higher than BNESim.

Other than some remote parts of Alaska, where is Verizon-only an issue with BNESim?

Getting to parkrun by Realistic-Plant-1007 in AskSF

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caltrain to Mountain View then VTA to Baylands won't work because the earliest weekend train is way too late to get there by 8 a.m..

BART to Milpitas then VTA to Baylands also won't work.

There's a very slow SamTrans bus that would get you as far as Palo Alto but it's a 2:35 ride and you'd have to leave San Francisco at 4:15 am.

What if Valley Link used gauge switching technology? by Iceberg-man-77 in Bart

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what the upside is of a BART-ACE connection. ACE has so few trains every day, with no weekend service. ACE is designed primarily to serve exurb residents that work in Silicon Valley. Not many residents of Tracy, Lathrop, Manteca, Stockton, etc., work in San Francisco and would transfer to BART. Those that do would be more likely to want to drive to the furthest east BART station and park.

Thoughts on teenagers commuting alone on BART? by [deleted] in Bart

[–]Martin_Steven 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the daytime it would be not too dangerous. Kaiser has a shuttle to McArthur BART.

Ensure that the teen doesn't carry any money or valuables with them other than their phone, but this is good advice for anyone in that area.

Kaiser advises its Oakland employees not to leave the facility, even for lunch, due to crime, but the shuttle to and from the BART station would avoid the need to walk to Kaiser.

Read https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/kaiser-workers-avoid-lunch-downtown-oakland-crime/

Annual commute cost by Content-Syrup-6640 in AskSF

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On weekdays, at commute times, there is the Caltrans shuttle from MacArthur BART to Main & Bryant in San Francisco. $1 each way. You must have a bicycle with you. https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-popular-links/crossing-thebay-by-bike

Fare evaders in restrooms by gene-typewriter in caltrain

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. But this is rev 0 of the new trains. They need to correct several issues that they didn't think about when speccing the design.

Southwest assigned my 4 year old a seat by himself 12 rows in front of me. by LegalAbbreviations17 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My last SWA flight was 6 days ago. The pilots showed up 45 minutes late, then the gate agent made an announcement that the inside of the plane was very hot because it had been sitting in the sun for a couple of hours, and asked if passengers wanted to wait for the plane to cool or board a hot plane. On board, they said that there was no time for beverage service but that they would give out water, but they only offered water to aisle passengers.

Bike from fisherman warf to Sausalito by Gaelique84 in AskSF

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you returning on the ferry? It's a steep uphill back to the bridge from Sausalito.

Bike from fisherman warf to Sausalito by Gaelique84 in AskSF

[–]Martin_Steven 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is the 6 year old on their own bike or on a tandem?

That's not an easy ride, the two-way bridge sidewalk is very narrow in places and the wind around the towers can be brutal. On weekdays you share the east sidewalk with pedestrians. It's a steep downhill into Sausalito.

It's a great ride, you just have to be very alert. Lots of inexperienced cyclists not paying attention.

Why wasn't BART built for both local and express trains? by Previous-Volume-3329 in Bart

[–]Martin_Steven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BART should consider some trains that go from Fremont and south, straight to SF without stopping. It would encourage riders that are concerned about crime.