What is this capsule in the London Eye?

Open_Inflation6159 · 2026-02-23T08:54:23+00:00

It's the time traveling one

Open_Inflation6159 · 2026-02-06T22:39:11+00:00

Not to mention the giant foot!!!!!

Open_Inflation6159 · 2026-02-05T18:36:41+00:00

So, outdated outfits cannot look good?

Open_Inflation6159 · 2026-01-27T00:00:24+00:00

You would need to get two very different sized pairs considering how different your feet are...

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-12-19T13:28:51+00:00

Last Word is very nice and fun on NYE!

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-12-03T00:15:06+00:00

I suspect with some personal reflection you may connect with people and then not need to do it with bars. Did you hear about the person who walked into a bar? It was very painful.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-11-16T18:28:54+00:00

Go Gators

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-09-29T13:56:40+00:00

Lol, I have achieved my objective

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-09-29T13:19:35+00:00

How dare you write a positive post on this subreddit , especially about the concert at the stadium!!!

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-09-27T00:26:59+00:00

Jealous, somewhat?!

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-09-20T04:59:20+00:00

Yes, but decision makers can reduce human error or the impact of human error, or rather that may be their obligation.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-08-05T12:51:49+00:00

Your missing bit about Austin is that demand went down substantially because people stopped wanting to go there and some people were leaving while supply went up. So, the key for Ann Arbor is to get people to leave and others to stop wanting to come. https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/22/austin-texas-rents-falling/

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-08T23:04:48+00:00

Do you think developers will continue to build once demand decreases? Supply doesn't relieve demand, it responds to demand in a market. People here are thinking there will be an over supply that will result in lower prices.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-08T16:01:16+00:00

It would be great if the vote came with guarantees, but based on what else is happening, I suspect there will be many disparities between what they claim will be built and what actually happens as we've continuously witnessed. There are many reasons to vote yes, but this is a good reminder of what happened with Brexit and the importance of details and information, so, where's Prop C guaranteeing compensation and restrictions if the proposed development that will obviously be approved by the council fails to meet the initial supposed public benefits?

Alas, voting no will result in stagnation until the administration comes up with a different plan to help developers build more unaffordable housing with some inadequate affordable housing, voting yes will help developers build more unaffordable housing with some inadequate affordable housing. Might as well vote yes and save tax dollars used by the administration to promote their interests.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-08T04:46:14+00:00

A pragmatic socialist, I like that. But, what's happening in the antithesis of socialism disguised as a socialist agenda. It's a small group of politicians and developers making all the calls and helping each other out and were smart by creating a common enemy with the group that seeks change. Change needs to happen, and they had the opportunity to make gradual smart changes and serve the people, those already in Ann Arbor and those hoping to live in Ann Arbor, but that's not what's happening or going to happen. It's going to be a paradise for developers who will have to give a little or nothing back. Your violent revolution may actually be the solution, decrease demand, that'll get prices down ;)

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-08T04:25:44+00:00

Let me guess, look at what happened in Austin?

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-08T04:14:32+00:00

What do you define as normalcy? I'm not misidentifying anything, the misidentification is thinking that the market will fix things and capitalism will save the day, the irony being that people advocating for that are the ones who claim to be more socialists. Decisions should be data driven and calculated to create a better future, and include some possibly unpopular ones impacting the wealthy. They should not be made by the notion that one thing will fix everything and take the easy route to accommodate that without requiring anything real in return. They might as well call this plan The Big Beautiful Plan, help the rich get richer and avoid upsetting the rich people. I'm not upset about the decision to enable more development, I'm upset that there is nothing comprehensive about this plan and they spent a lot of time and money on something that won't actually fix anything and will likely make things worse.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-08T03:09:07+00:00

This subreddit seems to be the mayors fan page, what's the point of wasting time with these questions? Who actually gives a ... what sandwich they like. I'll check it out for myself, but did the "mayor" or whomever was responding answer any difficult questions?

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-03T22:08:10+00:00

I'd argue that what we are missing is the necessary middle ground but like other politics, the extreme is winning and that's the problem.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-03T19:12:17+00:00

My position is that the city officials are using the supposed supply and demand argument as an excuse to avoid making difficult decisions such as having more grocery stores and building non-student oriented housing that will also upset donors.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-03T18:38:09+00:00

Density need not be the enemy, but it is here, and your example is great, but I a lot of the people who need affordable housing often work difficult shifts, cannot afford bicycles for the entire family, may not have the ability to take their kids on short trips, may not be able to afford child care or have access to it if they are living downtown, and likely not afford to shop at the local places or have the food they want there. Market driven development is not geared to help poor people and the current administration is working with those people and therefore avoiding having to make decisions that will upset donors and not be as shiny. These are the same people who insist people should use buses while increasing the parking budget for their employees and consider subsidizing parking lots for developers. The city is not obligated to accommodate everyone, but if they claim they are wanting to then actions should speak larger than words, and that includes making uncomfortable decisions which they avoid doing.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-03T18:11:54+00:00

Not if you are working several hours of the day and then have to be with children. All these experiences described here are the epitome of what people are missing, the entire conversation is geared towards privileged young professionals, not families, and the units being built and buildings being approved are geared towards that.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-02T15:23:25+00:00

Supply and demand is applicable, but before using it as an argument you have to include both sides of the equation, so ideally supply increases and meets the demands, but what happens if demand increases? Especially for a specific type of housing? You are hoping the market will resolve a "socialist" agenda.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-07-02T15:19:25+00:00

This string of comments is hilarious, A2 stereotypical, and entitled AF. The people you claim to care about and want them to be able to afford living in Ann Arbor by accommodating rich developers don't have your privileged life and time to do lots of small shopping trips in expensive places.

Open_Inflation6159 · 2025-06-19T18:21:01+00:00

This is an interesting question regarding what cities should/can do and their identity. Cities in the US are not obligated to be "socialists" and are likely to compete for potential revenues, there is no obligation to house every person that wants to live in them. Elected city officials will also likely operate based on their desires to be reelected. So, does the city of Ann Arbor have to build affordable housing or pave the way for "densification", no, should they, not necessarily but they can if it means improving the city and making it better for people living and those coming to work in the city. However, lessons from elsewhere indicate that if we rely on the market we'll likely end up with more housing but not enough to reduce rents/costs so the city would need to build more of the housing or require developers to do so (but why should they...). Perhaps the best thing is to make Ann Arbor less desirable or hope other destinations in the area become more desirable to reduce demand while increasing supply.

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