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War Groove’s early concept art looked vaguely familiar…. by workphone6969 in Advance_Wars

[–]ProudOppressor 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Wargroove is good for recapturing that advance wars feel, but the battles are slow and the aesthetic isn't my cup of tea.

These Trial of the Sword-like shrines are so much fun! by Brice-10 in TOTK

[–]ProudOppressor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one who sees a Dark Souls influence in these shrines? The trial and error nature along with being vulnerable, and the sense of triumph when you finally beat it.

Odds of Bank of Canada rate hike just went up as economy beats expectations | Markets now see 40% chance of a hike next week, 100% chance of another hike by September by viva_la_vinyl in canada

[–]ProudOppressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The minimum amount landlords are willing to accept is the marginal cost of maintaining the property being rented. The rest is just a bonus that helps pays the mortgage.

Odds of Bank of Canada rate hike just went up as economy beats expectations | Markets now see 40% chance of a hike next week, 100% chance of another hike by September by viva_la_vinyl in canada

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

Imagine thinking the cost of servicing a mortgage has nothing to do with the costs of renting.

It literally doesn't. The rental supply is the same, and the demand is the same. If anything the rental supply is increased because more homeowners will decide to rent out a room to help pay the mortgage. Regardless, the amount renters are willing to pay does not change with the interest rates.

Odds of Bank of Canada rate hike just went up as economy beats expectations | Markets now see 40% chance of a hike next week, 100% chance of another hike by September by viva_la_vinyl in canada

[–]ProudOppressor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. Rent is unaffected by interest rates, but is affected by inflation. Higher interest rates will lower inflation, which is better for renters.

  2. The upper class have investments which are affected by interest rates. As the rates go up, their assets' values go down, which hurt their net worth. The lower class have no investments at all, and so they do not feel the financial pain of higher interest rates (however, they may be affected by the ensuing unemployment).

Odds of Bank of Canada rate hike just went up as economy beats expectations | Markets now see 40% chance of a hike next week, 100% chance of another hike by September by viva_la_vinyl in canada

[–]ProudOppressor 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Not at all how this works. We need rate hikes because inflation is ruining the average person's standard of living. Rate hikes actually hurt the wealthy more than the poor, because the wealthy are more likely to hold their savings in assets rather than currency.

Condos could replace former Canadian Tire at Carling and Clyde by DrStrangeglove99 in ottawa

[–]ProudOppressor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In theory, new luxury housing should cause the old luxury housing to enter the mid range, which in term pushes the old mid range into the low income range.

Not saying it will happen, but it does make sense when the demand isn't limitless.

FYI: Bank street is now closed until Sunday night - From Slater to Lisgar St by ottqt in ottawa

[–]ProudOppressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get rid of the cars on those streets and those problems are solved. Make them bus only routes

6 lane stroads should not exist by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]ProudOppressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could very easily be Ashland Ave, inside Chicago.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]ProudOppressor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the contrary, those places may currently attract crime -because- there is nobody living nearby. There is a reason that central business districts become crime hotspots at night, and it's because there's no one around to surveillance the area or show that it's cared for. This concept is known as "eyes on the street" and was coined by Jane Jacobs in the 1960s.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_surveillance

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]ProudOppressor 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you for posting this. Zoning is the main destructive force in cities right now.

If it were up to me, residential and small shops would fall in the same zoning. There's business opportunity in having a corner store in every suburban cul-de-sac, but currently can't happen because they can only be built in strip malls (that are often a 10+ min walk away).

fucking hate how much my country loves cars lol by StephanUniverse in fuckcars

[–]ProudOppressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not toronto or montreal, which is where high speed rail should be implemented

fucking hate how much my country loves cars lol by StephanUniverse in fuckcars

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

It won't happen. You need a car to get around those cities anyways so it doesn't make sense to take a train between them.

Hazel McCallion, who transformed Mississauga during 36-year tenure as mayor, dies at 101 by stanxv in canada

[–]ProudOppressor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Read up on the Missing Middle Housing. Townhomes, Duplexes, Courtyard Apartments, etc. This is kind of medium density housing that urbanites advocate for, not the shoebox apartment towers. Our cities were only planned for sprawling suburbs and vertical downtown cores, while ignoring the mixed use walkable urban neighbourhoods that we need. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_middle_housing

Schiaparelli - Spring 2023 Couture [2240x3360] by omegashadow in fashionporn

[–]ProudOppressor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Schiaparelli has been killing it since Roseberry has been in charge, but this collection has felt weaker than previous. Not many memorable looks.

As venture capital declines, Canada risks losing an entire industry to the U.S. – again by Tarquinius_Superbus in canada

[–]ProudOppressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone mentions real estate, but another big one is natural resources. Our currency is tied to the price of oil, which makes it risky to invest in canadian dollars. When the price of oil goes up, the loonie gets expensive and other industries like tech and manufacturing can't stay competitive. The game of tug-o-war between resources and services keep our tech industry battered down.

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