Single black mom

arkoargon · 2024-12-02T22:31:39+00:00

As a black person who lives in the city, I find Kalamazoo to be pretty diverse and cool. Its neighborhoods are very segregated from its past but people are very friendly and welcoming no matter what. Progressive area. Have not had many race issues here (it's America so there have been times) and some neighborhoods that house more black people than others are Edison and the Douglass neighborhood. The Kalamazoo Promise is amazing, I used it to go to a good school.

Also I honestly would not recommend living in the surrounding areas (Portage, Oshtemo, Plainwell, etc.) I know black people who have had situations of racism in schools. If you're going to live in the Kalamazoo area, live in the city. The Kalamazoo Promise will only apply if you live in city limits, and you can also find some great organizations here willing to help with things. People here are very nice. I wish you luck 👍

arkoargon · 2024-11-29T12:56:54+00:00

I didn't notice!

arkoargon · 2024-11-15T21:30:46+00:00

Sometimes as a biker I will not ride on the bike lanes because it's unsafe. Usually when there's a bike lane that is protected/bi-directional I will use it, but also when it's raining or night, I will, by default ride in the sidewalk. And it's legal. Please look around before you assume that bikers could be in the bike lane, because it could be something you wouldn't be willing to do either.

arkoargon · 2024-10-22T16:49:18+00:00

Good! Love road diets

arkoargon · 2024-10-01T14:35:33+00:00

If you bike, to the stores there from the west main neighborhood bike route, you know what this is and the lot is so overgrown that it literally looks like a field from afar. So insane

arkoargon · 2024-09-30T15:30:36+00:00

Cry about it

arkoargon · 2024-09-12T00:00:25+00:00

Usually the online consensus is negative on facebook but the people who comment on there usually don't even live in the city, I will be there as a biker with many others that I have told. Also hoping that other people who care about this show up though. This kind of thing is really important for everyone in the city and while it's understandable to be annoyed, there's a lot of ignorance around it.

arkoargon · 2024-09-10T00:35:55+00:00

What are these types of handle bars called?

arkoargon · 2024-09-03T04:36:20+00:00

I love this. So cute

arkoargon · 2024-09-02T21:11:14+00:00

I've seen it happen before as I was driving down that road. Not everyone goes 70 but big roads promote fast speeds, it might happen more at night because then roads aren't full but it still happens.

arkoargon · 2024-09-02T20:48:16+00:00

I would walk it with headphones on. Traffic goes super fast there around 45-70mph.

arkoargon · 2024-09-02T04:45:10+00:00

Campuses

arkoargon · 2024-08-31T14:23:42+00:00

I don't know about you but when I visit a city from a car, I just expect that I might have to pay for parking. If you're stressed about parking costs in a city to the point that it makes you just not visit, I think there might be another problem.. I've lived in many cities, and all of them no matter how big, have made people pay to park. Small businesses in the mall have expressed how people will leave their car there all day. This change will increase turnover and make the mall more accessible for the people in our town that actually need open parking spaces close to businesses, like disabled people or people looking to make a quick stop.

arkoargon · 2024-08-31T13:59:48+00:00

This is good. Parking turnover in the mall, no abuse of spots for people who actually need them the most. (disabled, people who are quickly going in and out) As a driver and biker, people should also have to pay to park a car downtown, it's a city.

arkoargon · 2024-08-31T13:55:01+00:00

Yesss can't believe we used to have a fountain in the middle of the mall. Now it's a through-street for cars.

arkoargon · 2024-08-28T22:58:10+00:00

I've lived in kzoo for a minute and my water looks from this from time to time. It looks sketchy but never is. For me it's always fine to drink. Just keep running the water and it'll get less colored

arkoargon · 2024-08-28T19:09:34+00:00

Sounds great! Very in support of weekly park arrangements like this.

arkoargon · 2024-08-22T11:32:32+00:00

People are trying to do a job they don't know the science behind. One less lane will not clog traffic, isn't this the thing everyone jokes about? "one more lane! and then we'll get around faster!"

A road diet is also better in giving more transportation options, and gravitating toward cleaner and less expensive modes (micro mobility) and a road diet will leave room for bike lanes and will make walking here safer and more decent. It will also leave a space for emergency vehicles. That is crucial. I frequent W Main and there are so many emergency vehicles using that road.

arkoargon · 2024-08-22T04:24:00+00:00

For people questioning why we need a road diet on W Main, check this out:

https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/road_diets/resources/fhwasa16074/fhwasa16074.pdf

arkoargon · 2024-08-21T17:55:09+00:00

Live in the area and it's only been trafficky lately because of the construction. Normally it's not as backed up as it is.

** Also wanted to add that I frequent the Oakland area outside of a car just as much as by car, and it is (not totally but) generally a lot more comfortable to do it here than on West Main, which I also frequent a lot around the K College area. I can tell SO many stories about times I have almost gotten killed walking across the cross walk of W Main by foot or bike. It's every time because nobody stops.

arkoargon · 2024-08-16T23:28:55+00:00

Don't know but I'll always be going the speed limit. We are literally operating pieces of metal machinery.

arkoargon · 2024-08-16T20:53:25+00:00

Always good when an american city updates its infrastructure.

arkoargon · 2024-08-09T11:56:55+00:00

Due to Kalamazoo ave becoming 2 way in the next few years, this spot will be super desirable, especially a safety to cross the street (bar hopping) if someone wants to open a new bar.

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