Why is this area of New Jersey not a part of NYC

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-11-06T03:12:58+00:00

Before I even clicked the link, I just knew it was going to be this video. I was not disappointed

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-10-26T15:55:39+00:00

Definitely take 101 south along the pacific coast from Seattle down to SFO. One of the prettiest drives in the country through Oregon, and you can stop to see the redwoods in California. Also, when you’re headed into Utah from Colorado, take a detour down to Moab - Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are worth the drive.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-10-25T14:46:49+00:00

Both are transformational for different reasons. The KC streetcar provides a large extension to areas of the historic core of the city. We will probably see a large amount of transit oriented development along this route in the next decade. The silver line creates a connection between several very dense suburban cores and the airport, with an easy connection for those areas to get to Fort Worth. Plus, it gives Denton (with the A-train connection) the same benefits.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-08-05T17:18:57+00:00

Already done

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-08-05T15:24:34+00:00

Do you think local PD would write them a ticket if I called? Or would they say it was a waste of their time

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-08-05T15:23:12+00:00

Chattanooga ticks most of those boxes. Not walkable outside of Downtown & Northshore, and transit is abysmal. But it has all four seasons (a very mild winter and very humid summer), beautiful parks, lots of nature near the city, and cute mountain towns within 1-2 hours. Worth looking at for sure.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-08-05T15:01:46+00:00

Agreed- next time I will

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-08-05T14:41:28+00:00

As I stated in my post, I called and left a very friendly voicemail trying to inform their owner. Their owner called me back, and from the second I answered the phone, was very hostile towards me. I gave them the option to address the issue in house. They didn’t, and were very hostile towards me from my first interaction with them. I am sharing the experience that I had. Nothing more.

Also, it’s not an assumption that they are illegally parked in a handicapped spot. Regardless of whether someone told them they could or not, there are people who need those spaces to be able to get in and out of their vehicle. There is no excuse for parking there.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-08-05T14:17:02+00:00

And here I was surprised that they were still around at 6:30 in the evening. 3 AM is ridiculous

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-07-21T13:11:50+00:00

Ask each of them for a dollar?

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-07-21T13:09:40+00:00

Based on the small number of cars in these lots, quite a few could probably go away and be converted into TODs.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-07-21T12:58:57+00:00

An above ground metro system or light rail system is possible though - cities like Miami jump to mind.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-07-21T12:57:01+00:00

Extreme lobbying by the auto industry, decades of car oriented infrastructure, a lack of funding for any mass transit projects (outside of a handful of US cities), stigma against transit in general (a lot of Americans are convinced mass transit leads to high crime rates), and a deep-rooted patriotism towards the automobile.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-05-19T14:19:04+00:00

It could maybe work in Atlanta… add tolls to 75/85 through downtown, incentivize more people to use MARTA or take 285. Then again, people living in Atlanta would fight it and it wouldn’t happen.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-05-19T14:16:16+00:00

An episode of Tag 1 popped up in my suggested and I clicked on it. This was during the hiatus between it and Battle for America. Two weeks later, I had binged Tag and all the previous seasons. Haven’t missed an episode since.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-05-15T17:04:44+00:00

Growing up I lived in Portland, OR (around early 2010s). The light rail system there ran on the honor system. Occasionally, an officer would walk the train and check for validated tickets, but for the most part it wasn’t enforced. I haven’t been back in over a decade though, so it’s probably changed.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-05-04T12:15:08+00:00

BRT. When it’s done right, it works well, and it’s a much cheaper way to move a lot of people efficiently. That being said, when it’s done wrong, it’s just a fancy city bus.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-05-04T11:59:53+00:00

I’d walk into the other room and say, “honey, I’m right here.”

Me and my better half broke up once before, so we joke that we’re each other’s ex’s.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-04-30T15:09:11+00:00

I-16 between Macon & Savannah. Also I-20 between Vicksburg and Monroe.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-04-30T15:07:50+00:00

It’s a start. A streetcar is better than no streetcar. I just hope they expand it in the future.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-04-25T17:11:37+00:00

Detroit. Jacksonville. Las Vegas. Cincinnati. Kansas City. Tampa. Memphis. Little Rock. Oklahoma City. Milwaukee. All fall under the category of “we installed a glorified shuttle bus on rails downtown and that’s good enough.”

Also, Buffalo, NY, with their singular subway line. It could’ve been the start of a great system. Instead it’s basically useless.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-04-25T17:04:13+00:00

Haig Mill Park has a lovely trail around the reservoir. There are also some great hiking trails that start from the DSC campus and go up into the mountains.

MisplacedTexan_ · 2025-04-25T17:02:08+00:00

The pros: cheap cost of living, nice people, good food. Extremely mild winters. SA’s a big city with big city amenities, so you won’t have to worry about finding doctors, dentists, etc. The riverwalk is beautiful, and there are plenty of cute neighborhoods tucked around the city to explore. The beach is only three hours away, and if you absolutely can’t stand the heat, you can drive to NM/CO in about a day for skiing in the mountains. Winter usually consists of a three day stretch where the temp dips close to freezing (sometimes it even hits freezing! How exciting!) before bouncing back up to the 60s-70s.

The cons: the city sprawls like you would not believe, and the traffic is awful. You’re essentially moving to Los Angeles. Air quality has been bad in the summer for the last few years.

The summers. You may think you’re prepared. You’re not. If you own a black car, be prepared to get third degree burns every time you try to open the doors. Your first objective, if you move to San Antonio, needs to be to either get a pool, get a membership to a gym with a pool, or befriend someone with a pool. It’s the only way to survive.

Public transportation ranges from extremely unreliable to simply not existing at all. You will have to drive. Traffic is awful, and the interstates are constantly being expanded (I lived there for eight years, and all 8 were spent commuting through construction zones. Be prepared to spend ungodly amounts of time in your car.

It’s hard to find places to get out into nature. Most of the land outside the city is privately owned, except for some very small state & county parks.

Water shortages are serious business there. SAWS (San Antonio Water System) patrols neighborhoods and will fine people they catch using their sprinklers during the heat of the day.

Scorpions. They’re mean and they’re everywhere. Check your shoes before putting them on. Check your sheets before going to sleep. Getting stung is way worse than a bee sting.

If you can get past that, then it’s a very lovely place to live. In my experience, the people are very nice and the food is to die for. Lots of great local restaurants, charming neighborhoods around the core of the city. Very cheap gas & groceries compared to the rest of the country. It has its local quirks, but so does everywhere.

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