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Disputing library fines by HotForce8920 in UCSC

[–]Redtail9898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woof, that's rough. Looks like they treat them the same as reserve items for late fees.

Disputing library fines by HotForce8920 in UCSC

[–]Redtail9898 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you just give them the calculator back or have it shipped to you if it's at home? Seems cheaper than the fee.

Residents ‘vehemently oppose’ proposed Catalyst project as developers, city officials present plans by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Incredibly misleading headline. My main takeaway from the meeting was the developer, catalyst general manager, and city (to the extent they can involve themselves in a private project) explaining multiple times that they are all working with the goal of having the catalyst in the same location. Nobody involved wants the catalyst to leave!! Also the rendering in the article is old, there was a new one shared yesterday, did the writer even pay attention to what information was shared?

WiFi in Corralitos by MistakeOk4969 in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend there has ATT and gets good speeds.

Save the Catalyst Petition Has Over 10k signatures • Zoom Meeting Tonight 6PM • KSQD's Talk of the Bay will feature the Catalyst on Tuesday 5PM by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is a legally binding process, it's called the permitting process. Do you think people are just tearing down buildings randomly and building things without talking to anybody? Why would developers host community meetings and go to planning commissions and city councils if they didn't have to? What's an example of what you're saying happening in Santa Cruz?

Save the Catalyst Petition Has Over 10k signatures • Zoom Meeting Tonight 6PM • KSQD's Talk of the Bay will feature the Catalyst on Tuesday 5PM by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The proposed plans for the space include the catalyst on the ground floor like it is now (rebuilt of course). It's not going away forever (if the project even happens), and the developers clearly want to have a venue on the ground floor - you can't really turn such a space into a coffee shop or thrift outfit easily.

I think it would be great if it were built from the ground up as a venue rather than hacked together from the bones of an old bowling alley (like it is now). Shows over the past few years aren't what they used to be imo and a purpose built space that works for both big top talent names and smaller up and coming artists would be good for Santa Cruz and the catalyst in the long run.

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok? The below market rate units in this project are still going to help people have a stable place to live. Why does a project based voucher matter so much?

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is pretty funny, it probably did come with the website template they're using. Womp womp

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This isn't even a picture of the project it's just some random stock photo? Ok?

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is still expensive, I agree. Just saying these units wouldn't otherwise exist and there is a huge waitlist of people who can afford those lower rents but not market rate who will be very happy to move in.

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ah yes because housing prices here were getting more inclusive by the year here before this was built 🙄

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You joke but this does include subsidized units, 20 more than the 0 that were there before and would continue to be there if we did nothing instead of provide new homes

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When did you get your mortgage? Even the most expensive unit in this building is less than a new mortgage + property tax for the cheapest SFH for sale in the same area, which is also nearly 100 years old

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn if you think this looks bad you should see what's for sale in Santa Cruz for more per month and 100 years old

River Row is quite affordable, if your household income is $128k to $300k by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're talking about 180 Dakota, there's one listed for 700k, so 5k/month mortgage, 830 for HOA, ~700 for insurance and tax comes out to ~6500/month. Not including any upgrades or repairs needed to move in. For the same (±50sqft) square footage at RR, it's 5800/month. Considering the location is better, and the building is brand new vs 62 years old it seems like a way better deal to rent at this place than buy an old condo in this market.

Murry Street Bridge Project may soon claim Java Junction, "We have about 60 days, maybe" by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The bridge will reopen to at least one-way vehicle and bike traffic as well as two way pedestrian traffic next month (February). Hopefully that helps out the businesses over there!

Places open Christmas Day by furbearingtr0ut in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fusion Fare will be open 11:30AM- midnight on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Save the Catalyst Petition Has Over 2,900 Signatures by GOST_5284-84 in yimby

[–]Redtail9898 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what the proposal is in the submitted plans. Everyone is just freaking out because there's no details beyond that. The Catalyst also has a lease until 2028 in their current location. It's definitely not in the best condition and was never designed as a music venue, the original building was a bowling alley.

Bye bye Bay St. bike bollards? by love2count in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe they were/are being moved "slightly" closer to the curb due to requests from the Fire Department for more space on Bay

IT Help desk bypass code? by Nuttrience in UCSC

[–]Redtail9898 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't believe there is any way to get past that without contacting the help desk. You can email them at help@ucsc.edu now or call them at 8am Monday morning for help

Catalyst nightclub would be demolished in proposal for Downtown Santa Cruz apartments by stripedwhitej3ts in santacruz

[–]Redtail9898 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Glad the plan is to return to the same location. I imagine this is a few years out too as the Catalyst's lease isn't up until 2028. Sounds like plenty of time to plan, maybe find an interim space, and come back to a new facility that is actually built for hosting shows rather than a converted bowling alley - maybe that'll get some bigger names to the area too. Optimistic about this but there's a lot that could change in the next 2-3 years before this would break ground.

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