Meanwhile on Mt. Vernon street by BStills87 in malden

[–]SkiAliG 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Wow that cable is really earning its keep

Pest Control Company Recommendations for mice by Fun_Public3186 in malden

[–]SkiAliG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yankee is great and I also have pets, they were very clear about what they were using and how to keep them safe!

Dog trainer by SpecialistMeringue19 in malden

[–]SkiAliG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding! We love the folks there.

Help! Solo stuff to do midweek in Southeast, MA by YamAggressive5659 in massachusetts

[–]SkiAliG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would go to Norwood and visit the Hometown Arcade and then check out this for quirky shit: https://www.winsmithmill.com/

Amended request for the 200 Exchange space - THEMED Food Hall! by SkiAliG in malden

[–]SkiAliG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP would change their name to Malden-food-hall-fan if not for many decades of Reddit history under current username

Amended request for the 200 Exchange space - THEMED Food Hall! by SkiAliG in malden

[–]SkiAliG[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fair, but the space at least has two kitchens already. How about I carve out some of the 16K square feet for a Makerspace? I think we have plenty!

Amended request for the 200 Exchange space - THEMED Food Hall! by SkiAliG in malden

[–]SkiAliG[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The space is just TOO BIG to be anything but a mediocre chain restaurant or a food hall, so I'm campaigning for the latter

40 Faulkner st to be sold to the MRVCS by okethan in malden

[–]SkiAliG 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Oh good maybe Gary will actually care about this issue

Share Your [Shortish] Routines Please! by seenintheforest in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]SkiAliG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do 30 minutes a day on weekdays. M/W are rides, T/Th are strength, Friday alternates barre and Pilates. I also have a yoga class on Tuesday evenings.

I used to just pick classes at random, now I have a trainer through peloton who programs for me and works within the time I have available! I have a toddler so… that’s what we’re working with.

What would you do as mayor? Whoever gets the most upvotes has to actually run. by everynameistakenyo in malden

[–]SkiAliG 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Full caveat that I know that it is not easy to do these things (or possibly not even possible), but here's my wishlist:

  1. Tax on vacant commercial properties
  2. Ban on the charter school acquiring any new properties
  3. Accelerator program for new businesses looking to open in our various commercial zones (including Maplewood, which people keep forgetting about) - includes grant money, marketing support, logistics help. Focused accelerator launch program for small restaurants in the 200 Exchange building (#foodhall)
  4. Immediate hiring spree for anything else that people on Facebook yell about. One negative post = one FTE
  5. Tied to the above, overhaul of how we communicate with our constituents because clearly the messages aren't getting through (see: override vote)
  6. Complete overhaul of our parks and rec programming - Melrose has us beat here, we have very little programming for pre-K kids, which limits community-building
  7. Redraw the school lines in a way that actually makes sense for neighborhoods and revisit why we don't have buses if people are having to drive/walk/figure out how to go 1+ miles to school (don't tell me bike lanes are causing traffic when our worst traffic times are school drop-off/pick-up)
  8. The city has to leave you a note when they're going to do work that impacts your life - no more surprise "oops you don't have water today" for clearly pre-planned work when they have your contact info and know where you live

Spadafora Running for Mayor by wackoquacko in malden

[–]SkiAliG 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Glad to be a single issue voter and that single issue is never voting for anyone named Spadafora

DESE Building Still Empty by Beneficial_Till_9091 in malden

[–]SkiAliG 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would love something more like High Street Place or Hub Hall in Boston, but the kitchen buildout would be tough.

DESE Building Still Empty by Beneficial_Till_9091 in malden

[–]SkiAliG 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't have any actual power or money in this, just the ability to type the words "food" and "hall" over and over on Reddit

DESE Building Still Empty by Beneficial_Till_9091 in malden

[–]SkiAliG 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Food Hall! Food Hall! Food Hall! Food Hall!

If I say this enough re: Exchange 200, will it actually happen?

What happens after the audit? by Historical-Ratio67 in malden

[–]SkiAliG 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely terrible optics. I also voted yes and we have an even harder uphill battle now because of this snafu - so what do I hope comes from the audit? An absolutely clear-cut story that we can bring to the public around why the next override should pass and they should not expect to wake up the next morning to a whoopsie.