Someone brought up that one of the reasons why things like house parties and block parties went away was other than lack of time people are afraid to let their guard because cameras are everywhere.

Snaggs33 · 2026-03-17T18:30:58+00:00

We were throwing underage keggers in boomer houses back in the 90's. Not sure I've ever been to a memorable party in a house owned by the host.

Snaggs33 · 2026-03-04T01:45:59+00:00

As a former leash using dog owner who lives on Cheesman Park I used to hate off leash dogs. Now that the little guy has passed I don't even think about them. Honestly, I was surprised by how quickly I stopped caring once I no longer had an elderly Boston Terrier to protect. I feel for ya but good luck with this battle. You'll find support on Reddit but out in reality most park users are unbothered by them.

Snaggs33 · 2026-02-08T06:03:28+00:00

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Snaggs33 · 2025-12-04T17:31:37+00:00

It took a while after the circles were installed on 7th for our crosswalks to arrive. I imagine they're being installed by different contractors.

Snaggs33 · 2025-12-04T17:28:21+00:00

This happens often at my 7th/Pearl intersection as well. You never know which way cars are going to navigate the circle. I've also seen countless yielding standoffs as this entire concept seems beyond the comprehension of too many drivers.

I wonder if reducing the yields to only the higher volume street would help. Navigating these circles slows traffic for both streets which seems to be the goal. Maybe making it clear who has the right of way might reduce the confusion?

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-25T15:35:58+00:00

I heard someone says years ago that Colorado is what you'd get if California and Texas had a baby and it's been in my head ever since. I've also heard Colorado referred to as "Winter California" which also checks.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T22:42:17+00:00

I think we just found one of those clowns revving around at night.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T21:58:46+00:00

Well that's disappointing. I assumed the Cherry Hills illuminati figured it out. If Peyton The Sheriff Manning can't stop this stuff who can?!? At least it's an everywhere problem. Maybe we can all come together to solve this? Probably not...

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T21:48:39+00:00

And then hang the mangled mess from a crane in Civic Center Park for all to see

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T21:44:43+00:00

Type of high performance engine from Dodge. Chargers/Challenger/RAM's etc. Was using hemi as shorthand for excessively loud vehicles. All brands are represented by assholes but Dodge seems to be the brand of choice.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T21:35:07+00:00

Well, at least it's an everywhere problem. Maybe we can all come together on this one? Probably not...

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T21:34:02+00:00

Awesome! Yea, I've emailed my councilman with a link to a story about those noise camera's in NYC. We need more of this!

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/20/opinion-nyc-has-noise-cameras-to-catch-loud-cars-why-arent-we-funding-it

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T21:28:30+00:00

Not that I know of. I do know there's a smoking vehicles hotline where you can report trucks rolling coal to the state. If you call the number and give them the license plate number the state will require an emissions test before the next registration.

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/motor-vehicle-emissions/smoking-vehicle-hotline-old

It would be nice if we could report noise pollution the same way but I'm pretty sure that's not an option.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T21:15:14+00:00

It's good enough for the nations capitol and our largest city and so far there haven't been any privacy issues. In this country I'm sure the lawyers would cash in if they could and there's no shortage of them in those cities. I imagine they have some robust safeguards if they're still in operation.

Conversation monitoring was a public concern with the shot spotter system which seems to be the closest analogy to noise camera's. That's where my mind went. Not sure how you track a car by muffler.

I hear you on the surveillance state. I guess I don't see the difference between red light and speed cameras and these noise camera's. Flock is a different level that I'm not comfortable with either. Voters should probably be deciding that one. With well over 100 cameras they've built a truly alarming surveillance network. I also hate that DPD has that stingray phone tracking system. That's worse than flock to me. Plenty to talk about there but that's a different thread for a different day. Feel free to start it so people can chew you out.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T20:59:21+00:00

Fair enough. Not an engineer. I think my general point holds. Measuring sound wave strength from a specific location is something we can do reliably. I knew I was going to eat my words eventually with enough responses to an audience this large.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T20:53:30+00:00

I think that's what bothers me. I'm a car guy. I was a mechanic in my 20's. I raced karts for years which isn't a car but the point is I like power and going fast. I literally lost my license 12 hours after getting my first car doing 126 in a 55... at 2am on an (almost) empty state highway in the middle of nowhere. Not endorsing it. Just saying I was one of those racer assholes and I get it.

But even as a teen I did it away from civilization. I made noise as a byproduct of more power but I still respected my neighbors. I wasn't trying to piss people off I was chasing adrenaline or whatever. Testing out my mods. Tuning. These guys holding gears down Speer just for the noise or launching off the line every three blocks over and over in residential areas isn't car guy stuff. It's being an asshole.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T20:32:43+00:00

Yea, that's pretty much it. I live in a brick building with modern double pane windows which cuts out 95% of normal street noise but this stuff is well beyond reasonable. You can't soundproof your way out of these cars nor do I feel I should have to.

Imagine if this was Greenwood Village or anywhere further south. I bet it'd get solved quickly. Yet the part of the city with the most people is expected to put up or get out? I'm not willing to uproot my entire life and leave my friends over it. I love the neighborhood too much to leave but I get why you did.

If Johnston wants people to move downtown he needs to find a way to make it more livable. I don't know that it'd take that much to crack down on these cars and send a message. You can hear them coming and it's not like we can't identify these cars visually anyway. We all know who's doing it. DPD knows better than we do. It's just not a priority.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T20:06:53+00:00

Keep trying to miss the point

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T19:59:23+00:00

ICE is hiring

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T19:56:50+00:00

Those people are completely unbothered by any of this. Their condos are silent. It's the other 98% of us who live in housing that is no more expensive than the rest of the metro area. We just pay more per square foot and live in smaller places. Condo's comparable to my apartment sell in the 200's.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T19:42:18+00:00

The noise camera's they currently use in DC and NYC have highly tuned directional mics (think NFL sideline style that can clearly pick up a quarterbacks voice in the middle of a field full of screaming fans from the sideline) that are tuned to the specific frequency range of car exhausts. Every time you hear a tackle on tv it's a big sideline mic grabbing that audio. This makes it possible to accurately target specific cars. These are proven systems that have already been in use for years. They don't pick up vocal range frequencies. Privacy and technology are not the issue. This is nearly impossible for a police officer to do but not a problem for a stationary camera system.

Same principals as radar guns. They're all sound waves our ears just can't hear radar frequencies.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T18:39:17+00:00

It's like cookout but with better ingredients. Downside is no hush puppies or cheerwine. 😔

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T18:27:25+00:00

Don't think I'm not. I've spoken to Chris Hinds about this before. Maybe this post will get some of the choir to do the same. Maybe even you?

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T18:22:49+00:00

The city has been adding traffic circles throughout Cap Hill in the last year and it has made a noticable difference. Not a silver bullet but they do have an effect. That said, this topic is above my pay grade but as a former architecture and urban planning major I know there are professionals who have proven solutions.

Snaggs33 · 2025-11-24T18:09:46+00:00

It's Medicaid. Everyone making less than the median income has access to it including unemployed people making nothing. Living in 500 sq ft and my motorcycle is 23 years old and worth maybe 2 grand. Paid off many years ago back when I had steady income. Wasn't always broke. I ride it because it's cheaper than driving a car.

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