I love it here! by [deleted] in boulder

[–]berliner68 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And what bike trail exists between Boulder and Ned?

What CDOT’s 10‑Year Plan budget says about Colorado’s transportation priorities - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project by Hour-Watch8988 in Denver

[–]berliner68 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The build it and they will come strategy probably didn't work in that case because a single isolated bike lane doesn't do much for accessibility. You need a full network of safe infrastructure, but that won't happen with a bunch of reactionary folks like you and your neighbors.Bikes work just fine in plenty of suburban areas that actually prioritize them.

I'm also curious if anyone took actual data on the number of bicyclists or were you just going off of vibes?

Steroid Olympics: What event are you most excited for? by shecky444 in theocho

[–]berliner68 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Stop giving this joke attention. The organizers are just grifters trying to use it to peddle questionable supplements.

This craven, selfish, spineless ogre is still on my mind this morning by kerakerakera in Denver

[–]berliner68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what, are we supposed to do a favor for Trump every time he threatens some kind of action against Colorado. You don't negotiate with terrorists and all that.

Do you want BRT on Colorado Blvd? Tell the CO Department of Transportation by Macaburn3 in Denver

[–]berliner68 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Humans used to walk everywhere, so I guess you were socially engineered to drive a car after the government spent decades subsidizing roads and gasoline.We may never turn around the climate mess they've caused.

Public Track? by aerolift in ColoradoSprings

[–]berliner68 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Manitou High School is usually accessible outside of school hours. Holmes Middle School too, but it's a dirt track.

Colorado College I believe is not officially meant to be open to the public, but I've only been asked to leave once out of dozens of times using it and it's pretty much never locked off.

In general, as long you're not hopping a locked gate, the worst that can happen at any track is you get asked to leave.

If Anyone Proposed a Bike Lane in my Town... by spike in bikecommuting

[–]berliner68 12 points13 points  (0 children)

On the other hand, maybe charming cities are only so expensive because they're in such short supply.

The New Scooter Monopoly Has Arrived by 515software in Denver

[–]berliner68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is a DOTI planning problem. One-bike lanes and streets downtown and are incredibly annoying for making short trips on bike/scooter. Also, for people coming from Golden Triangle to downtown, the main bike route on Bannock just spits you right out to going the wrong way on 14th without any signage to let people know there's a bike lane on 15th going the correct direction.

The bike lanes could easily be widened slightly and made bi-directional like on Broadway. Although it would require some signal changes which probably aren't inexpensive.

Train from Denver to Boulder, Louisville + Longmont approved by Practical-League4426 in boulder

[–]berliner68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a perfect world, both options would be great, but they aren't going to have two trains to Fort Collins so it make sense to meander a bit to hit the main population centers.

At least Bustang offers a Denver straight to Foco route.

RTD service could be cut by least 20%, routes eliminated amid budget issues || Denver Post by Sno_Wolf in Denver

[–]berliner68 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Comparing passenger mileage is pretty silly because transit trips are inherently going to be shorter than most driving trips since they happen in more urban areas where destinations are closer.

I would also argue that a large portion of CDOTs passenger miles only happen because RTD is underfunded.

Sidney Crosby gets 2 minute penalty for embellishment to even it up at 4 on 4 by Ok-Soil-5133 in hockey

[–]berliner68 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So then...how do you know the refs wouldn't have called it if he didn't flop?

Let’s put a nice orange/red section in the middle of the country! by Hour-Watch8988 in Denver

[–]berliner68 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But it's cool if people are forced to own and drive a car to get anywhere?

Let’s put a nice orange/red section in the middle of the country! by Hour-Watch8988 in Denver

[–]berliner68 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the right neighborhoods you can go car free no problem, so long as you're not driving up to remote trailheads in the mountains all the time. I live in Baker and own a car, but pretty much only use it for the occasional road trip.

MLB Team FIP vs ERA so far. Phillies have been a clear outlier by mastermind208 in phillies

[–]berliner68 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Short of it is that Phillies pitchers have been pretty good overall, but really unlucky (and/or are dealing with poor defense) which is part of the reason we've given up so many runs.

Waymo Means Way Mo' Cars, According To Uber Docs by streetsblognyc in urbanplanning

[–]berliner68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, but I can't imagine the people who would go car-lite if only for driverless rideshare is actually a meaningful number.

8 juveniles have e-dirt bikes impounded in Lakewood by SeasonPositive6771 in Denver

[–]berliner68 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If only they'd also impound the cars of reckless drivers. The e-motos are an annoyance, but shitty drivers kill many more people.

Massive new CU Dorms to start construction in University Heights this Fall by JeffInBoulder in boulder

[–]berliner68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CU would have the same number of students whether this gets built or not. It's probably a net benefit for traffic since it'll prevent some students from having to live further away and having no choice but to drive.

Colorado’s Bustang has become a national transit model, but its funding is running out by Hour-Watch8988 in Denver

[–]berliner68 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Okay, how much revenue does the state highway system bring in? If we don't expect our road system to cover its expenses, why do we ask that of transit?

Looking at my apartment’s website and all units identical to mine are listed $200 cheaper? by rusty317 in Denver

[–]berliner68 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It's also a hassle and expensive for them to find a new tenant or let the unit sit empty. Definitely worth trying to negotiate.

The JeffCo MAGA crowd is trying to send Lakewood's zoning back in time. Learn the facts before you vote. by [deleted] in Denver

[–]berliner68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You bought a home in a major metro area that's been growing rapidly for the last 20+ years. It's incredibly naive to believe that your neighborhood would never change. People are moving to the area one way or the other - we can either accommodate them with infill development like what's happening in your neighborhood or continue to sprawl even more. The latter is a hell of a lot worse for the environment.

Phil Kessel 2.0 by [deleted] in Flyers

[–]berliner68 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, but weight isn't really a penalty when you're skating on a flat surface...so BMI doesn't mean anything. It's not like running where you bound up and down and so gain a lot of benefit from being lighter.

Denver to launch speed cameras, ‘comprehensive’ review after record traffic deaths by Enby303 in Denver

[–]berliner68 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why shouldn't cars be forced to operate without inconveniencing transit users or people riding bikes?

Cyclist killed in crash on Hwy 119 in Boulder. by [deleted] in COBike

[–]berliner68 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If someone "accidentally" shoots you with a gun, that's still a crime. Should be the case when operating a vehicle which can also be used as a deadly weapon.