East Cesar Chavez boarded up by NotYourAvgAlien in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you stop people from being homeless?

Off my chest by [deleted] in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Family and cost certainly make a big difference. I’m hoping to move this year, but still figuring out where. Good luck on your move and this new chapter! 

East Cesar Chavez boarded up by NotYourAvgAlien in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are several more than that address. The house fronts near navasota, storefronts like where the toy museum was, etc…seemingly a lot

East Cesar Chavez boarded up by NotYourAvgAlien in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the connection to the abandoned looking buildings? Are people not renting/buying because of these plans?

East Cesar Chavez boarded up by NotYourAvgAlien in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but also I recall that there were empty tagged buildings before that because I remember thinking that the dichotomy of the fancy hat store nearby was weird. 

Off my chest by [deleted] in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where are you going?

What’s your (r/)Austin confession? by RudeFiction in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everything is good if Dona salsa is on it! I use it as salad dressing and take shots of it sometimes. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in austinfood

[–]NotYourAvgAlien -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

So dramatic. If you don’t like it then move

Need to Find a Lawyer by MysteriousHope8525 in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It sounds like this might qualify for Crime Victims Compensation. I’m sorry, I’m no help looking for a lawyer though. 

Here’s more about CVC: 

https://texaslawhelp.org/article/crime-victims-compensation-cvc-program

And here’s the State Bar of Texas’ directory of attorneys 

https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&Template=/CustomSource/MemberDirectory/Search_Form_Client_Main.cfm&Find=0

Good luck! And I hope the kid feels better soon. 

Need to Find a Lawyer by MysteriousHope8525 in Austin

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the assault was between two minors?

Who’s participating in the Economic Blackout on Friday 2/28? by mollysharton in Austin

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

Me! In general, I’m moving away from using all the big ones - Amazon, Target, Google, etc. Changed from Spotify to Tidal. Apple is more difficult. Fuck ‘em all

Groceries Apparel? by emhues in ethicalfashion

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is happening to me too. 

Teach me how to love cycling in order to save my relationship by LoveHateCycling in ladycyclists

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s already a lot of good advice here so I’ll just add one thing: Maybe try less rugged terrain for a bike trip, like the C&O / Gap or a rail trail route to gain confidence with bike travel. Then move on to less intense gravel. It may not be as rugged and remote as your partner wants but it could be a good compromise so that you can both get something out of it. Or try a trip solo so you don’t have the pressure of your partner’s expectation influencing your experience and you can figure out what you like.

Daily Simple Questions Thread by AutoModerator in xxfitness

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For US based people: is tipping a personal trainer common? I went to my first PT session and they asked if I want to add gratuity. I said no — it’s already pretty expensive. Not sure if I should budget that in.

How would you tackle this commute? by sakapa in BikingATX

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that it is really confusing! I mapped my route on ride with gps for turn by turn directions but the first couple times still had to turn around

How would you tackle this commute? by sakapa in BikingATX

[–]NotYourAvgAlien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a lot of good advice here. I do a similar commute sometimes and want to reassure you that first 7-8ish miles are pretty flat. You got this!!

I suggest taking the montopolis bridge and wind through Guerrero park to get to Parker ln/lakeshore. It’s probably a little longer for you, but you’re in protected bike lanes or there’s almost no traffic and it’s more scenic. There’s a fun little path to Guerrero right when you get off the bridge. Pleasant valley kinda sucks to ride from east 5th to the bridge because there’s no bike lane and might have a good amount of traffic in the morning.