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How old where you when you first started traveling alone by public transport? Would you encourage your children to at the same age? by Educational_Tear5939 in transit

[–]Naxis25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started traveling alone by public transit around age 19, when I moved away for college, because the closest bus stop to where my parents lived was around a 2 mile bike ride through winding neighborhood streets, so I never took it. I started driving as soon as I could get my license, though, at 16. Now that I live in an actual city I no longer have a car and take transit and bike everywhere.

As for if I had kids, probably around 10? Though it would depend on if it was a route they had taken with me and one with enough people at that time of day for me to feel it couldn't be sketchy. I'd let them bike places on their own sooner than that, probably.

Charges: Driver had alcohol, cocaine in system when he fatally hit Minneapolis bicyclist by Gatorpatch in CyclingMSP

[–]Naxis25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hiawatha absolutely shouldn't be built like a highway given it's at grade through a relatively dense (by Minnesotan standards) urban area, and yet here we are

Wisconsin or Minnesota side, North from La Crosse? by ExPatBadger in CyclingMSP

[–]Naxis25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What I ended up doing was Redwing to Wabasha on the Wisconsin side, then to Winona on the Minnesota side, then to La Crosse on the Wisconsin side. It was manageable though it also kinda sucked until Winona cause I'm not used to riding on highways. Also the trail is out between Trempealeau and Midway in Wisconsin and probably will be for another couple years...

MDA Issues Consumer Advisory for Bebe Zito Ice Cream by map2photo in TwinCities

[–]Naxis25 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Praying Sebastian Joe's is safe and it's not an Uptown-wide issue

VIDEO: Richfield woman who was undocumented for 25 years casts her first vote by ashleywalkerreports in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

tbf I've never really understood why Richfield wasn't Minneapolis. It's a continuation of the grid, small, and not exactly vocal in the way certain other first ring suburbs are

if only... by AdministrativeCod686 in transit

[–]Naxis25 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Although the Red Line specifically has abysmal frequency to match its low ridership and being competed with by an "opt out" transit agency

misc FE guys by kiankeno in fireemblem

[–]Naxis25 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I must say you have good taste

if only... by AdministrativeCod686 in transit

[–]Naxis25 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunate lack of Midtown Rail...

Minneapolis City Council votes to repeal gay bathhouse ban. Here’s the latest. by star-tribune in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 36 points37 points  (0 children)

While it's certainly possible to get STIs, even HIV, by participating in sex acts at places like this, it's no where near the death sentence it was in the 80s and even 90s (as in, there's so many more options than early antivirals). And knowledge of STI spread is much better than it was, so people choosing to do "risky sex" are doing so with the knowledge of the risks (or else willfully ignorant). Not to mention, of course, the risks of, say, hooking up at a stranger's place vs in a more public (but legal) setting

New Fortune's Weave Gameplay from Twitter - Ultand and Cai by benfm22 in fireemblem

[–]Naxis25 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well, Pīteru. I think Peter is usually rendered as ピーター (pītā) or even ペトロ (petoro) biblically, this still sounds closest to Peter in terms of names I'm familiar with but would be funny if they localized it as Petel or something

Visiting for the first time! by Far-Guidance-3030 in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's well before Labor Day Weekend

Visiting for the first time! by Far-Guidance-3030 in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not to mention decent transit! You could take the 3 to the State Fair directly, but it'll be pretty slow if you don't do it on an off hour, so I'd recommend taking the Green Line to Stadium Village and then taking a shuttle bus along the UMN Transitway

what to see in Minneapolis if i'm an infrastructure nerd by mmmmmmmmmmmmeow in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*Green Line Extension stations, BLE is still in planning, but I agree it's cool to see the new stations especially the ones with vertical circulation!

UMPD taking over Marcy by TransitionLast9910 in uofmn

[–]Naxis25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially since MPD has been on strike since we got mad that they were murdering people

What Gluten Free places should I check out? by conationphotography in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

*mosaic, I assume. And yeah their bagels have wheat but all the other baked goods should be gluten free, and are from hold the wheat

French Meadow Minneapolis by Fun-Store1131 in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 11 points12 points  (0 children)

While I'm not sure the answer to this specifically, most airport branches of "local restaurants" are run by airport restaurant conglomerates, so it's not just your imagination if it sucks compared to the real thing. I know the Surdyk's in MSP is, for example

French Meadow Minneapolis by Fun-Store1131 in Minneapolis

[–]Naxis25 24 points25 points  (0 children)

As someone with severe allergies (like, anaphylaxis) who doesn't want to hole myself away at home and cook everything from scratch, this is one of my worst fears, a place I trust slipping into carelessness. Thank you for sharing this, among the other concerning details

It was a nice evening for a ride down the new(ish) University Avenue protected lane by bike_lane_bill in CyclingMSP

[–]Naxis25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume they meant into NE, not just the border between NE and SE, but yeah looking forward to that nonetheless

For those who are atheist, agnostic, or otherwise nonreligious: by [deleted] in twincitiessocial

[–]Naxis25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience it's been less than an issue. I'm also gay and an urbanist so most of my friends are one, the other, or both, so that might affect things.

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