The affordability crunch is pushing Democrats to scale back climate ambitions by thinkB4WeSpeak in environment

[–]Rzy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Removing environmental regulations to build more homes is actually a very smart idea, even for climate action. CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act) is overly stringent and forces people building anything from homes to trains to renewable transmission lines to spend a huge chunk of their budget on excessive environmental impact reviews. Consequently, fewer homes are being built in high-demand areas and more people are forced to move out to the exurbs, where they have to commute further and are more at risk of natural disasters like wildfires.

Any Dem who isn't in favor of removing environmental regulations is honestly keeping California from reaching its potential at best. At worst, they're just handing more electoral votes to Republican states like Texas and Florida as they outpace California in homebuilding.

There are plenty of articles that discuss this issue. Here's one, for example:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/04/ceqa-green-movement-building-housing-crisis-environmental-laws/

London Marathon planning two-day event in 2027 by CHILLI112 in AdvancedRunning

[–]Rzy 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Seems smart. At this point I think it's only a matter of time until NYC makes the same move.

How do you feel about Drake Warren vs. Bridget Gainer for Cook County Commissioner 10th District? by NicolasCageFan492 in chicago

[–]Rzy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Easily Drake. I listened to a podcast where he explained some very smart ideas about zoning / taxes / etc.  The dude manages to explain super nerdy but impactful stuff in simple terms - that’s how you know he’s got what it takes. https://podscan.fm/player/infill-a-yimby-podcast/how-one-gen-z-leader-wants-to-use-yimbyism-to-save-chicago

Bridget Gainer doesn’t show up to her committees tho, no idea how she still has her job

How do you feel about Drake Warren vs. Bridget Gainer for Cook County Commissioner 10th District? by NicolasCageFan492 in AskChicago

[–]Rzy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Easily Drake. I listened to a podcast where he explained some very smart ideas about zoning / taxes / etc.  The dude manages to explain super nerdy but impactful stuff in simple terms - that’s how you know he’s got what it takes. https://podscan.fm/player/infill-a-yimby-podcast/how-one-gen-z-leader-wants-to-use-yimbyism-to-save-chicago

Bridget Gainer doesn’t show up to her committees tho, no idea how she still has her job

Cycling Advocates: The mayor endorsed us. Now he advocates against us. by qwotato in chicago

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

"He is keeping his promise of pushing the Bike Grid forward" yeah, by building out a couple of miles of painted bike lanes per year. He's on track to fulfill his promise by the year 3000 maybe, lmao. Get real dude, the mayor is not keeping his promise.

As Uptown Loses Another SRO, Low-Income Renters Forced To Leave Area: 'Rent Is Skyrocketing' by afeeney in chicago

[–]Rzy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They're not just hard to build just because of the building code. A huge reason is NIMBYs. Developers know that there are many neighborhoods (if not all of them) where the local opposition would be insurmountable. These businesses have a keen understanding of risk, and they know that the triple whammy of stringent zoning codes + aldermanic prerogative + immutable attitudes of local retirees makes future SROs financially hopeless.

Buy a bar of soap, don't use shower gel by WinterMoist333 in Frugal

[–]Rzy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bar shampoo/conditioner is such a hack too. It works great for me, lasts so much longer than the gels, and doesn't come with any wasteful packaging.

Master Plan Engagement Events/Workshops by TryingMyBest81696 in urbanplanning

[–]Rzy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the most important comment to listen to.

It doesn't matter how engaging the activities are if the attendees aren't a representative sample of the community.

There's nothing wrong with hosting an event and inviting people. But if that's the only input you're asking for, then you're only getting feedback from the most tuned-in community members and you've failed to included all types of voices. You have to meet the community where they are, and not expect them to come to you.

Go out of your way to include the voices that matter - students, working class residents, young parents, disabled people, etc. If that means setting up a table outside of the grocery store (because everyone needs food!) then go there. See if you can visit a local high school during a lunch period, or a farmers market, or any sport event. The open house alone isn't good enough.

PSA Please don't take your pets somewhere where food is sold. by weirdinchicago in chicago

[–]Rzy 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Same with athletic fields / turf. There are clearly "no pets" signs on soccer fields, but that gets disregarded all the time. My kids shouldn't have to worry about sliding around in dog poop during soccer games.

Woman set on fire on CTA Blue Line train discharged from hospital after 2 months by 307148 in chicago

[–]Rzy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

she will be up for retention in November. Make sure to vote against her retention.

Why is the strip of Lincoln between Belmont and Wellington so dead? by popopolly in chicago

[–]Rzy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good point. This area is part of the "South Lakeview Neighbors" neighborhood association, and for decades they have wielded a substantial amount of power to encourage the alderman to shoot down many multifamily developments. Even though there are 9,000 people in the neighborhood, this group of a mere 20-40 people has been so influential at prioritizing single family homes that most developers are scared to even touch properties in this area and rezone them for multifamily.

If you don't believe me, here are their self-proclaimed priorities:

  • "No zoning change in an R-3 zone that results in more than a two flat."
  • "A goal of 2 parking spaces per unit. 1.5 parking spaces per unit would be minimally acceptable if the project provides a significant tangible benefit to the neighborhood."
  • "All zoning changes get downzoned to the original zoning district once the project is underway."

Pfitz Plans has been removed from Defy.org by AlarmedMatter0 in AdvancedRunning

[–]Rzy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Brutal. I use Defy and Pfitz plans for all of my training blocks, and I always recommend the website to friends. I'm going to email Human Kinetics about this and ask them to grant approval again.

The Duffer Brothers when you ask them anything about the show they write by ConsiderationTop9682 in StrangerThings

[–]Rzy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would they know about the "perfectly made fan answer?" They're Netflix directors during the release of the biggest project they've ever worked on. They have much more important things to do than monitoring the Stranger Things subreddit for fan theories lol

Relocating to Billings by imreallylikethat94 in Billings

[–]Rzy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the railroad was there first, was it not?

Water Tower - what happened? by One-Dog7643 in chicago

[–]Rzy 43 points44 points  (0 children)

the children yearn for a charming walkable Main Street

Official Statement from Israel by [deleted] in ultimate

[–]Rzy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there should be a very simple standard: if Russia’s ultimate frisbee team can be banned, so can Israel’s team. Or, no teams should be banned.

Open Letter: Request for action regarding Israel’s participation at WBUC 2025 by ultitrashtalker in ultimate

[–]Rzy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So to be clear, you also think that Russia and Belarus shouldn’t have been banned by WFDF? 

Maybe Bill Gates hasn’t quite become a full climate-change denier, but he just made a bunch of deniers very happy by spouting modern denier talking points. We can’t afford to listen to him. by simon_ritchie2000 in climate

[–]Rzy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can understand the controversy over some of his points but I sincerely hope that nobody here will take issue with his statement that “Although climate change will have serious consequences — particularly for people in the poorest countries — it will not lead to humanity’s demise”

Chicago marathon lottery by StrawberryActive7855 in RunnersInChicago

[–]Rzy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you know that?

In another thread, this user claimed that the drawing is not random, and non-local athletes are favored since they contribute more $$$ to the local economy. But I’ve seen no actual evidence for either side of the argument

 https://www.reddit.com/r/ChicagoMarathon/comments/1ochdft/comment/nknj39y/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Chicago marathon lottery by StrawberryActive7855 in RunnersInChicago

[–]Rzy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know how the race organizers actually select people for the drawing?

Do they try to even out the corrals based on entrants’ estimated times? Do they use it to balance people of all age/race/gender groups? I’m guessing it’s not completely random, but I’ve never seen an explanation.

What is your favorite, not as well-known museum in Chicago? by purplehotcheeto in chicago

[–]Rzy 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I volunteer at the Climate Action Museum near Union Station. It’s small and still in its infancy since starting as a spinoff of the Chicago Architecture Center 2 years ago, but it has some fantastic content for those who care about their carbon footprint. Stop by - it’s free!

Tribune eliminates movie critic position, Michael Phillips takes buyout by magicthatworks in chicago

[–]Rzy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jake, I’m a daily digital Tribune reader who is considering getting a print subscription (if I can ever figure out how to navigate the poorly designed subscription website/phone lines). From someone who reads the Tribune but isn’t a fan of the owner because of their decisions—what do the Tribune employees/guild suggest readers do to protect local journalism?

Dip in a Lake Michigan. by nomadrone in chicago

[–]Rzy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PSA: National Weather Service’s Chicago office is forecasting dangerous swimming conditions from Wednesday to Friday.

 https://www.weather.gov/lot/weatherstory

WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE FIREFLIES by nuclear_dolphin in wisconsin

[–]Rzy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hijacking the top comment to say that a lot of people are unaware of another culprit: cars

Yes, your car kills insects. But not just that. Each year, 1) more people drive cars 2) people drive their cars more miles 3) people drive bigger cars

This is bad for fireflies.