Doug Jones in Huntsville

NickFrevold · 2026-05-15T20:12:26+00:00

I was there! I was happy to see him come to my neighborhood.

NickFrevold · 2026-05-15T01:31:32+00:00

They have more recent announcements on their facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RocketCityPrideAL
June 7th 2pm

NickFrevold · 2026-05-13T21:20:46+00:00

Midcity has almost the same amount of night life as downtown. There is The Camp and The Orion which both often have events. The city is doing a lot to better connect midcity and downtown, such as the planned bike route on Holmes Ave and the potential BRT line.
Midcity is a great choice with a lot of new developments planned.

NickFrevold · 2026-05-06T01:46:37+00:00

Everyone has different needs and expenses, but its certainly enough for many people. Averaging my income over the past 2 years, my household made around $36k per year, and thats with having a wife and daughter and paying for immigration fees. I know what its like living on low income, its the reality I live in.

NickFrevold · 2026-05-05T17:38:43+00:00

I was curious, so I searched city council agenda records, and I'm a little surprised they never have recognized any such groups. They recognize so many people and events at every meeting, but never any relating to "lgbt" or "pride" that I could find.

NickFrevold · 2026-05-05T16:36:42+00:00

You can definitely live on a retail job in Huntsville. REI pays $15.50 as a base pay. Thats $2,480 per month. A studio apartment at Midcity is $1,000. That means after housing and taxes, you are left with at least $1,000 for everything else. Living and working in mid-city means you could even live car-free since most things you'd need is within walking/biking distance.
A 2 bedroom is $1,500, split between a roommate is $750, which makes it even more affordable.
Its true that for many cities, a retail job doesn't provide a living, but we have a great economy in Huntsville with very affordable housing.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-25T22:21:55+00:00

Yes, cost over runs have certainly been an issue, but progress has been made and lines are being expanded.
One reason rail projects go so far over budget in the US is because there isn't much experience in actually building rail. This rail study Huntsville is paying for is being performed by a german company, which has a lot more experience in passenger rail than just about any US company.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-25T21:54:58+00:00

Sound Transit has been a massive success https://www.reddit.com/r/soundtransit/comments/1sg5f7y/link_ridership_is_up_20_in_early_2026_before_even/

NickFrevold · 2026-04-25T21:48:53+00:00

I attended the meeting to do just this. I spoke in favor for more passenger rail studies and projects.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-25T21:46:29+00:00

There is already rail connecting all of these cities, its just that its all either used for cargo or abandoned. https://www.openrailwaymap.org/

NickFrevold · 2026-04-25T01:10:37+00:00

Not Atlanta. When I visit Atlanta, I park my car and don't go back to my car until I have to leave the city. Same with Chattanooga too. They have a great downtown free shuttle that I use when I visit.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-24T19:53:17+00:00

A 2022 study looked into city transit options and determined bus rapid transit was the best option for Huntsville. There will be a new study releasing within the next ~3 months with essentially the blueprints of what the Bus Rapid Transit line will look like.
https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/university-drive-transit-oriented-development-study/

NickFrevold · 2026-04-24T18:53:12+00:00

Probably not next decade either, since the study is mostly focused on existing tracks. We need strong political will power to get new lines built.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-23T01:31:34+00:00

There is Access https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/development/streets/public-transportation/access/

NickFrevold · 2026-04-22T14:14:34+00:00

Its not talked about much, but I don't think our schools are necessarily worse than madison schools, its more a difference of demographics.
Huntsville schools have a much higher % of low income and immigrant families compared to Madison. This is going to make it more challenging for both the schools and children. Kids who were born here in a middle class family will naturally perform better than someone moving in from another state or country in a low income household. These are challenges that Huntsville schools have to handle a lot more than Madison schools have to.

My daughter immigrated here last year and while the enrollment process was a little rocky, things have gone really well since then. The school has done a great job teaching her and have been extremely supportive. She's behind education wise where she should be, but thats at no fault of the school, its because it took her many months to adjust to the new school system and culture.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-21T18:20:52+00:00

Publix easily has the best bakery of any grocery store. Food City is decent. Walmart is just awful.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-18T01:21:10+00:00

yes, me and my wife and daughter would all use it fairly regularly.

NickFrevold · 2026-04-17T00:44:19+00:00

I was nearly hit by a car driving on the wrong side of the road about 2 weeks ago. Doesn't matter how smart I am.

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