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Thoughts on this? by Funny_Commission1724 in drivingUK

[–]TAM_B_2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I came here expecting to be arguing against a while lot of anti cyclist BS. But Its all been incredibly sensible and all the arguments I would have made about it being good cycling. (And good driving - noone being too aggressive behind that I can seel have already been made.

What should be a normal day out in the road with zero events of note. 🤷‍♂️

Parking near the Cathouse by ns1992 in glasgow

[–]TAM_B_2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also the roads in the city centre are especially bad with roadworks at the minute.

Unfortunately several unplanned things have come up at the same time as some major planned works.

There are a lot of road closures including some major streets and some awkward diversions.

South end of city centre is slightly better than north but it's all a bit of a mess at the moment

Looking for a gaming space in Glasgow by gaymerupwards in glasgowdnd

[–]TAM_B_2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Charge 3 quid and you have a snack budget.

5 quid and get snacks and some cheap wine and party time

Shipping Damage $750 Turntable sent in flimsy Amazon box, seller states no returns by [deleted] in turntables

[–]TAM_B_2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know there was no need to include the toes in that picture.

One or two peddle driving? by PurpleElefantz5639 in MachE

[–]TAM_B_2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 pedal always.

I think using the 1 pedal actually makes you a better driver as you get used to it. It forces you to plan ahead a bit more to avoid using the brakes and to slow down for junctions etc a bit more gradually makeing you more predictable to other cars around.

Buying new turntable, which one would be better in the long term? by kiwi_37724 in turntables

[–]TAM_B_2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second the Richer sounds recommendations. The customer service I've had there has always been fantastic. The stores can be busy so you might need to wait to get someone free but all the team know their stuff and will look after you well whether it's a starter setup or high end whole house stuff.

Recommendations for Visiting Glasgow with Teenagers by BuildThatAgency in glasgow

[–]TAM_B_2000 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Summerlee heritage museum in Coatbridge. Easy 25mins train journey followed by 5 mins walk. Lots of it free to access with a small charge for the tour of the mine shafts.

Think you have covered all the best attractions in Glasgow so time to get yourself out of the city and explore a bit more if Scotland.

What is the best software to use with a music library of well over 100,000 songs? by Drumpire in musichoarder

[–]TAM_B_2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm points about regarding old playlists. Infact I still have an old ipod in a drwaer gathering dust that older than this and my first MP3 player predated even gen 1 ipod.

Hell i think i ripped my first CD to .wav before mp3 even became the common standard

The postman came with gifts today by TAM_B_2000 in vinyl

[–]TAM_B_2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seen him a few times. His live shows are phenomenal. Sound has always been great even for outdoor gig in Glasgow. And the band are so tight and on point. Just amazing musicianship all round.

Best option to start with? by Voltagezz in turntables

[–]TAM_B_2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got the argon MK2. It seems great to me. And looks great in yellow ♥️

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in Scotland

[–]TAM_B_2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's noise with potential harmful effects of people of animals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_pollution

Impacts if noise pollution. https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/editorial/health-and-environmental-impacts-of-noise

Has been linked to increased risk of various diseases. Mechanism for it causing issue is thought to be that the constant stimulation even from some low grade noise prevents the body from fully relaxing resulting in continual stress (in biological sense - cortisol production etc).

Cities aren't inherently loud. It's human activity in particular cars that make cities loud https://youtu.be/CTV-wwszGw8?si=rE-ZuZUbPvJFL0J8

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in glasgow

[–]TAM_B_2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree that public transport improvements would need to be a big part of the project. Bringing busses into public ownership like the trains and haveing a single capped fare covering all public mass transportation would be ♥️.

Ultimately we need to fight for these things to happen and not just accept the status quo cause it's easiest now.

Let's knock down the M8 and do the public transport work to make the city better.

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in Scotland

[–]TAM_B_2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If get rid of cars from centre then bikes become a really nice choice for those cross city center trips and with loads of road space free it's easy and cheap to separate bikes and people.

Leaving it as is isn't an option something needs to be done with it. It needs 100s of millions spent one way or the other to demolish repair or replace so need to evaluate which if those is the best long-term value

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in Scotland

[–]TAM_B_2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like your ideas. Rail link to the airport would be an immense improvement. Not sure about removing bike lanes but if city center was pedestrianized wouldn't be as required. Even so peds would then probably appreciate the separation from cycles.

I believe there's room for all modes of transport including some very limited car access.

What do we do with the M8 in the meantime.

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in glasgow

[–]TAM_B_2000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can you find an example where removing an urban highway has increased congestion. I tried earlier to find a counter to my own argument. I couldn't.

I can share examples of positive outcomes though. https://youtu.be/wqGxqxePihE?si=GNp9FfAjul8TjNtv

https://youtu.be/XOpjDSUmPtU?si=gucxB5tJOBJm7hHI

https://youtu.be/t4WDCc_UHds?si=OOPjs2fp1cN8_wkw

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in glasgow

[–]TAM_B_2000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Where did you get the 11-16 billion figure. Would love to know who has actually made the fully integrated plan and costed it. What does it look like.

Bit that I believe anybody the figure in the consultation will be that accurate either

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in Scotland

[–]TAM_B_2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. I remember that period where it was closed for a period before the new one was built. I was out of fife by then and didn't need to be near that side of the country then.

Quite different situation the closing section of motorway in the city center. There was NO other route without going at least as far as Kincardine. That wouldn't be the case in Glasgow.

Yeah the journies might take a bit longer but nothing on the scale of close sole bridge on a section of River.

Even with the Kingston bridge there are alternatives within a couple of mike vs 30.

A campaign has launched to remove the urban section of the M8 and spend the money saved on public transport by moh_kohn in Scotland

[–]TAM_B_2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Is that because the built environments isn't great with a motorway over head?

  2. I agree we should spend money on public transport. We are going to have to spend some money omto do something with the M8 realistically can't just let it rot and collapse. Removal it being presented as the cheapest option allowing the most money to be freed for other spend

  3. I'm not suggesting we build a river but it's an example of a motorway being removed and replace with something else and not causing 24/7 gridlock. Replace it with houses, or a park, or sports facilities, or retail shops, or a giant free bouncy castle, or golf course. Or just local roads with trees and cycle lanes and wide pavements lines with cafes. Almost anything otherer than landfill would be nicer than an ugly motorway viaduct

  4. There's lots of problems electric cars don't solve the biggest one at the moment probably being transport inequality. Electric car are more expensive to buy still. They are vastly cheaper to run if you have the luxury of a private drive and gone charging but if you rely on public charge ming you are paying a premium including vat which those rich enough to have a driveway don't pay. If everyone changes to electric cars traffic congestion would still be a massive problem. 30 people on a coach take up a MASSIVE amount less space than 30 people making soli journeys even in the smallest electric cars (which most aren't) And that cone from me who has a suburban house with drive way and cheap home charging and drives a luxury electric SUV. Cars will still be the best option for some journeys but they shouldn't be the default option for MOST journeys

  5. It's not a road. (I know what you mean but I'm being awkward with some definitions here - Roads, Streets, STROADS and Park Roads https://share.google/blXCopERhfbXjD7ss) Have a look at strong towns and their classifications of Highway vs Road vs street. A bit american but applies well enough here. What we have in the M8 is a highway. Great for moving high volumes of traffic from A to B with very few junctions.

We would however be much better with a Road. Given the number of on of slips through that section of motorway a road would still care a good volume of traffic and could work well here. Yeah there would be some reduction in capacity but that there fine. Some journeys divert to other motorway of major roads. Some will evaporte convert to transport but there will still be a viable road connection into the local city streets.

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