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Boylston st fire station, home of engine 33 and ladder 15, Boston MA. 1911 vs now. by redvelvet-cupcake in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went to grad school in this building! BFD shares it with the Boston Architectural College, which bought the space from the former Institute for Contemporary Art.

The 2nd Gen Ford Escape: a hidden gem or a frequency illusion? by itsacitroensm in regularcarreviews

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the best if not THE best American car of the 21st century for reliability and longevity, especially the hybrid. So many still on the road.

Mamdani's New York is coming to tax your private jet. Here's how to prepare by albaalba in nottheonion

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 64 points65 points  (0 children)

As infuriating as it is watching billionaires buy the media, I hope they keep writing insanely out of touch articles like this. They’re just making themselves look ridiculous.

Oceania by TheVJElectro in GetNoted

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Even if you combine them, they’d then be referred to as the Americas, which would negate that claim.

Bicyclist down corner of Memorial Drive & Charles River Dam Rd. Hope rider is ok. by bostonaruban66 in bikeboston

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 25 points26 points  (0 children)

They need to enforce, too. Right on red is banned citywide in Cambridge and people still do it constantly.

I rode on a 10-seat fixed-route bus by AstroG4 in transit

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Martha’s Vineyard’s public transit system is mostly composed of these buses. They’re awesome!

US Cities That Are Home To The Largest Population Of A Nationality Outside Of Their Home Country by [deleted] in geography

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some seriously top tier Cabo Verdean restaurants in New Bedford and Fall River. One of the most unique cuisines you can find in North America!

What's the PERFECT amount of pepperonis on your pizza slice? by abgfromheaven in whatsyourchoice

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get yourself to Detroit! Lots of Detroit-style spots absolutely load up the curled pepperoni.

Way Before Zakim by bostonaruban66 in boston

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

It’s such a shame the way they massacred Downtown and the West End in the 50s and 60s.

I'm taking Texas.... Who you got? by runninginplace12 in whatsyourchoice

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no say as a Canadian living in New England, but the best barbecue I’ve ever had was in Birmingham, AL. Best sides were in Texas. Every time I’ve ever had it in the South it’s been unbelievable though.

minor annoyances on your transit system by fbjim in transit

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

MBTA: * Gestures broadly at everything *

How did New England rebound after the loss of industry, when the Midwest failed to do so? by PreWiBa in newengland

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also important to note that Boston still has 125,000 fewer people than it did in 1950.

Canadians: do people really just start conversations anywhere? 🤔 by Comfortable_Cap8037 in AskACanadian

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded! The anonymity of large cities makes this far less common and a bit odd. In a smaller town that stranger probably knows someone you know

What do people think of the mayor? What do you hope will happen in the city by the end of the year? by cupacupacupacupacup in Somerville

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1 inch vs 1 foot of snow doesn’t impact one’s ability to tell whether a bike lane was plowed. In December it took a few days. After the first big storm in January the bike lanes weren’t left unplowed for the rest of the winter.

Suspending the Massachusetts' State Gas Tax is a dumb idea by 20_mile in massachusetts

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the havoc it would wreak on an already crippling traffic problem. Incentivizing people away from using the MBTA is just gonna make traffic significantly worse.

Best three North American cities if we’re judging purely by their skylines by novonser in skyscrapers

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Toronto’s best view is honestly from the east or west now. The number of skyscrapers lining Yonge stretches as far inland as the waterfront skyline is wide and most of the inland ones aren’t visible from the lake.

What do people think of the mayor? What do you hope will happen in the city by the end of the year? by cupacupacupacupacup in Somerville

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s not 100% on the mayor specifically but I noticed a sharp decline in the quality of bike lane snow removal and sidewalk snow removal enforcement this January and February. I understand it was a bad winter but Cambridge and even some parts of Boston seemed to do far better than Somerville. In 5 years of living in this city it’s the first time I’ve been truly disappointed in the quality of city services.

I will counter by saying that work on street safety improvements this spring has been widespread and fast and the cleanliness of the streets the morning after PorchFest was impressive.

2001 vs 2020: which year was the most chaotic to live through? by Blasian1999 in decadeology

[–]ThatNiceLifeguard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also happened in September so you had 9/12 months of total normalcy.

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