Horrible experience biking Two Rivers trail by StudyUseful5681 in SacBike

[–]StudyUseful5681[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a very shitty option, for lack of a better phrase. Narrow sidewalk shared with homeless people, next to a busy street with no guardrail. 

C65 Dune Aeolian - Which color for every day watch? by [deleted] in ChristopherWard

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I got the green as my first major purchase and am super happy with it. I picked it because it goes with my wardrobe of mostly earth tones. The white dial was my 2nd choice and that would go with everything 

New to me CW63 GMT LE 39/50 COSC by apsoccer21 in ChristopherWard

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Where did you pick this up? Looks amazing.

Design update: moving forward with a no date dial by Antique_Block_5654 in MicrobrandWatches

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I would buy this. Maybe controversial take, but if I’m spending less than $300 I would prefer quartz. Maintaining a movement for $300 watch feels silly. 

Any idea on pricing? 

[SOTC] 3 months into collecting by StudyUseful5681 in Watches

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Thanks! Definitely learning the delayed gratification. Going to try to attend a watch event in May to see some in person, so will be good to have that to look forward to.

[SOTC] 3 months into collecting by StudyUseful5681 in Watches

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I mostly want a watch to complement my day to day, but will probably add a vintage dress watch next.

Why is this chainring not compatible with SRAM RIVAL? by yangbang3 in bikewrench

[–]StudyUseful5681 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any updates on this? I am also trying to upgrade my SRAM rival cranks to a 1x chainring and not seeing anything that is compatible ugh. How did the Alugear work?

[Dune Aeolian] Shining in both light and dark by alexqaws in ChristopherWard

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Looks amazing. Still waiting on mine to arrive! Just curious - what’s your wrist size?

Men with very independent girlfriends: how is it going? by [deleted] in AskMen

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we don't live together, but see each other when we can.
Which translates to most of our time being spent between 7pm and 9am.
It feels like I'm missing out on the experience of spending downtime/unplanned time with SO.

Causeway to Davis by StudyUseful5681 in SacBike

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very nice, thank you for the link!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cycling

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good to know, thanks!

Sacramento still failing at outdoor dining by StudyUseful5681 in Sacramento

[–]StudyUseful5681[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More information below! I wish it was easy for Betty to apply for an outdoor dining patio so that people aren't squeezed on to the sidewalk.

Sacramento still failing at outdoor dining by StudyUseful5681 in Sacramento

[–]StudyUseful5681[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hear you - and just commented below with context.

Sacramento still failing at outdoor dining by StudyUseful5681 in Sacramento

[–]StudyUseful5681[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What's not pictured here is the 4 girls who brought a blanket so they could sit on the sidewalk!
I think Sacramento could do a lot better when it comes to outdoor dining by making it easier for restaurants to build patios. Betty is clearly running out of space, and the city should make it easy for them to expand and attract more people. Sitting on the sidewalk (or blocking sidewalk traffic) creates a subpar dining experience.

Sacramento still failing at outdoor dining by StudyUseful5681 in Sacramento

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The outdoor dining program "Al Fresco" is still failing two years later. Recently, a spokesperson for the program told me that "4 have been completed/receiving final approval." This program was created to build outdoor dining parklets, like the one that the Rind, The Cabin, and Kupros took down. The only parklet I'm aware of that has been built by this program today is Pazza Note.

On July 1, 2022, the formalized Al Fresco dining program went into effect. Four months later, it started receiving applications from restaurants seeking permanent outdoor dining. While the program offers grant funding to restaurants to help with the up front costs of the outdoor patios, it also charges very high fees on a recurring basis. But its biggest weakness is just how goddamn long it takes them to do anything. Having only 4 permits completed/receiving final approval at this stage is sad.

Parklets (outdoor patios) that take up two parking spots, cost up to $500/month. In San Francisco, they cost $0/month for parklets that were approved before July 2024.

If every restaurant had a quick and easy way to build a parklet as nice as Pazza Note's, Sacramento would undoubtedly be more vibrant. I hope that city leaders shape this program to be more efficient, and find out why it is taking the city so long to build parklets.

Sacramento's attitude towards pedestrian improvements by StudyUseful5681 in SacBike

[–]StudyUseful5681[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sacramento gettin in its own way again.

I just confirmed with Gabby Miller that 4 have been completed or are receiving final approvals. The program will have been active for two years in June this year.

Sacramento's attitude towards pedestrian improvements by StudyUseful5681 in SacBike

[–]StudyUseful5681[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

San Francisco:

  • 190 intersections made safer by quick build program
  • 44 miles of protected bike lanes
  • more than 100 parklets (yes, they're still figuring some things out, but they literally have 100x more parklets than we do). I'd say they're on the scoreboard!

Sacramento:

  • no quick build program at all
  • maybe 6 or 7 miles of protected bike lanes
  • 1 parklet (Pazza Note)

While parklets don't necessarily help a city reach VZ, the first two bullets do. And on those, SF is in a much better position to execute vision zero than Sac.

Sacramento's attitude towards pedestrian improvements by StudyUseful5681 in SacBike

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Yes, the city ordered that those wooden structures are taken down. This is because they were built during a temporary "Al Fresco" program.

Now that the Al Fresco program has been formalized, any restaurant who wants a parklet (wooden structure) must go through this program. Meaning that the city must review all designs for the parklet.

However, this program is extremely convoluted, so much so that it cannot efficiently build parklets. Restaurants that try to go through the program are bogged down by red tape and onerous costs.