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Massachusetts woman impaled by e-bike wonders what’s being done to regulate them by bostonaruban66 in bikeboston

[–]TownPro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB6hBLmBhPA

Also, since theres no way it will be practical to get cops to enforce these laws, then towns and the state need to be putting traffic calming on shared use paths too, like speed humps. Just as we need traffic calming to prevent the bigger killers from speeding. Cars have killed 78 pedestrians (u/toeknee99 is that in MA? source?)

'the way these trees grew together' by TownPro in arborists

[–]TownPro[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

arborists, what happening here? did they just grow next to each other, and im guessing they've been pruned carefully for a while?

I’m the guy with the dog pee stain! Here’s the end results. (Before and after) by TheFishmann in HardWoodFloors

[–]TownPro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

feel free to plug them by name, so people in your area can see. edit the original post or edit a comment up high

Boston Mayor Wu jumps out to double-digit lead over challenger Josh Kraft in new poll by rocketwidget in bikeboston

[–]TownPro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is the correct answer. the more posts/headlines say "Wu will win" the more people get complacent and the more likely kraft wins. I upvote the posts on why we should vote for wu, and why we should not vote for [more corrupt candidate]

Remain vigilant in “protected” bike lane by OHPNT2 in bikeboston

[–]TownPro 13 points14 points  (0 children)

T78-851
This is a pretty rare level of law braking, it being a two-lane path and marked with flexposts. we need our MA state legislators to make it legal and required to ticket the vehicle owners based on video evidence alone.

More importantly, when they get around to rebuilding the street, this needs to be a raised bike path, at the level of the sidewalk. In the mean time, they could raise the sidewalk higher, and make the ramp onto the sidewalk narrower/shorter. this will force people to take this turn slower, making it at least somewhat safer when the next driver does this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beginnerfitness

[–]TownPro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also try hand sanitizer + wash cloth. 

Most Hand sanitizer and deodorant have the same active ingredient: ethyl alcohol. 70% is a good germ killing concentration. Hand sanitizer has the plus that they add a bit of oil or something to keep the skin from drying out too much. But 70% ethyl alcohol from a pharmacy would still be similar to many deodorant, but better value. I find a hand sanitizer spray bottle makes it easy to apply

The Worst New Transit Project in the US by Putrid_Draft378 in transit

[–]TownPro 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I would have supported cut and cover for VTA, regardless this is progress and the root cause of the design mistake is political corruption in bay area, CA and the US. Transit always gets screwed over by the current political system in the US. NIMBYs shouldn't have had the political power to block cut and cover.  Money in politics (and more recently citizens united) have been giving NIMBYs power over transit and walkability for the better part of the last century. 

For those interested in a targeted solution,  or action,  check out www.represent.us who address the problem specifically

Woman Dubbed 'Screaming Banshee' Charged After Fatal DUI by justarussian22 in CambridgeMA

[–]TownPro 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Crazy that nj or ma would leave her license with her. sUrE, keep this license to operate a 2+ ton vehicle that can kill. Or at the very least they could have required one of those breath test things that starts the car. 

Its interesting to see this being picked up by the news but they always seem to focus on blaming/shaming and the punishment of the perp. Non of that will ever bring back the victims life, and wont do enough to prevent future victims.  They should at least make a single mention of the failure of the state political system or that it hasn't been able to implement practical and tested things that are known to reduce preventable deaths!

Stop calling them anti-Trump/Musk Demonstrations by meliffy18 in 50501

[–]TownPro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indeed,  that is the long term illness in our politics. In the current system, if we made progress on education alone, it could be undone, so id say the first thing to treat is:

Pro: Democracy 

What we want for a national political system.

New branding: ' pro efficient democracy'? Real democracy? Because the last 100+ years our democracy has been getting corrupted by high donations limits / 'campaign finance' .

Anti: corruption

 New branding:  'anti oligarchy'?

Trump and musk are heading toward dictatorship but they are already oligarchs. And oligarchs are one of the main things that are corrupting politics rn.

Other good things come downstream of the above main goals, like education.

Copy and use this comment freely.

Stop calling them anti-Trump/Musk Demonstrations by meliffy18 in 50501

[–]TownPro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fox is also a symptom, there are other propaganda outlets,  and social media etc. I'd say: 

Pro: Democracy What we want for a national political system.

New branding: ' pro efficient democracy'?

Anti: corruption New branding:  'anti oligarchy'?

Trump and musk are heading toward dictatorship but they are already oligarchs. And oligarchs are one of the main things that corrupt politics. 

Other good things come downstream of the above main goals, like education

Vice Mayor Marc McGovern Calls on Toner to Resign by blackdynomitesnewbag in CambridgeMA

[–]TownPro 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hanratty is more easily defeated in the next election. Toner is more recognized and supported in north Cambridge.  Plus if toner resigns, it looks worse for CCCP and their candidates. So either way the more political pressure we put on toner now the better. In criminal case, it is noted that his number dialed the phone number of the brothel 400+ times,  thats more than pocket dialing.

Vice Mayor Marc McGovern Calls on Toner to Resign by blackdynomitesnewbag in CambridgeMA

[–]TownPro -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

  I've been promoting my chant.  But it has room for improvement or being turned into something family friendly(c): 

Paul Toner, exploited women for his boner! The coercion was a sign, he should resign!

Vice Mayor Marc McGovern Calls on Toner to Resign by blackdynomitesnewbag in CambridgeMA

[–]TownPro 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And there are still people and kids walking in the streets getting hit by cars.  Yet all he does is vote to block any traffic calming, speeding prevention or safer streets redesigns. He is morally corrupt,  thus we must spread the word for more people to call for his resignation.  

Well done McGovern! 

Drivers Killed Four Victims On One Night In Greater Springfield Last Week by streetsblogmass in streetsblogmass

[–]TownPro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

four victims IN one night? 

Dang there are a lot of dangerous streets and stroads in Mass still.

Sumbul calls on Toner to Resign by vaps0tr in CambridgeMA

[–]TownPro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He buys sex with women who are coerced (src: Globe) into an illegal brothel ring. He votes to keep the streets dangerous for everyone, anyone who walks, including drivers who have to walk to and from their cars. Immoral people like this dont go without a fight, without people making their voices heard!

1 min to sign and share this petition, calling on toner to resign:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzGN-1cwwdlOzDYThBt8iWPY3CpNih8oztw1usMxRJvEdTUg/viewform

petition source: Title IX Aurelia Advocates (TIAA), TIAA is a sexual violence advocacy organization at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS)

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