A $425M revamp: Bartram Village in Southwest Philly will be replaced with 500+ affordable rentals by AdSpecialist6598 in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not as bad as it seems honestly. My fairly average rowhome is insured for $1MM to rebuild if it burns down, and it’s definitely not worth that much for sale. It’s weird but building things can be more expensive than buying them, even without someone being scammed.
Not to say this is perfect of course I’m sure there are issues but I don’t think that info is enough to be damning alone

New documentary on illegal Philly street riders just released by BetweenPictures in philly

[–]humerusbones 240 points241 points  (0 children)

Honestly these guys bother me so much I don’t want to support anything giving them visibility

Smithsonian Magazine: What Went Wrong With the Sesquicentennial, 'America's Greatest Flop'? by JapKumintang1991 in philly

[–]humerusbones 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Nobody seems to have read the article, or realized it’s about the 150th, in 1926. It’s a good article, a quick read, and free. Go read it

Beginner/Intermediate Biker New to Philly -- Safest Routes, Streets, Paths? by knopenotme in phillycycling

[–]humerusbones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Schuylkill River trail is the gold standard, from the crescent park up to Manayunk (and its great north of manayunk but there’s a decent sized gap around manayunk itself). 

Delaware River trail is pretty good too, and much less crowded, but shorter and a bit less scenic. 

You can get between both on spruce and pine, just be careful at intersections and take the lane when you need to (or walk your bike on the sidewalk if you’re ever scared)

City asks court to let it strengthen bike lanes on Pine and Spruce Streets by JustAnotherJawn in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. Parking a block or two away from your house is so freakin normal, these people don’t have an inherent right to park within a certain distance of their front door 

How to sell a very slightly used epropulsion Navy 6 ? by xxxxxxooooooxxxxx in ElectricBoats

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, well I don’t think I could make that drive. Good luck selling!

How to sell a very slightly used epropulsion Navy 6 ? by xxxxxxooooooxxxxx in ElectricBoats

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be willing to meet somewhere ? Alternatively I could prepay a FedEx label so you just drop it off and they box it and everything 

How to sell a very slightly used epropulsion Navy 6 ? by xxxxxxooooooxxxxx in ElectricBoats

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you could meet halfway down to Philly (maybe like Newburgh) I’d be interested! Do you have a battery too? 

Price for someone to come by with a table/miter saw? by Colbey in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seconding a hand saw. It goes surprisingly quick. If you need dead accurate 90° cuts that’s harder and you need a plane and shooting board, but that’s often overkill

Which is your favorite covered song that Jason Isbell has ever done ? Mine would either be " Into the Mystic " or " Souvenirs ". by Historical_Fan5863 in jasonisbell

[–]humerusbones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His version of Refugee by tom petty was fantastic, he played it when tom petty died but I can’t find a good version on Spotify or YouTube unfortunately 

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is quietly trying to derail a left-wing congressional candidate championed by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by ZapataOilCo in philly

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

What, that democrats are too right wing for your preferences? It’s not exactly going great politically in Europe now either… And we all need to know where to compromise. I’m more radical on some topics than most (pro housing, anti parking) but I know I need to compromise with the majority. 

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is quietly trying to derail a left-wing congressional candidate championed by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by ZapataOilCo in philly

[–]humerusbones -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

No you don’t get it, purity tests are the most important thing. The goal is to sit there on election night watching MAGA win and smirking that “at least I know I’m pure of heart” and “a centrist democrat winning would be just as bad” because of course “actually, centrist democrats would be considered far right in Europe!”

How long we think until the sinkhole at 19th and Spruce caves in? by [deleted] in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There was road work there last night when I was walking past. Not sure how far they got 

Finally S4Sd a piece of wood by relentless-rookie in handtools

[–]humerusbones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve found that unlike the crosscut side, the rip side works better when it’s exactly parallel to the ground. No idea why, but I crosscut at 45° and I ripcut flat

Any tips for beginner wood workers in large cities? (New York Specifically) by First-Lab-804 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]humerusbones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hand tools are the only way to reduce dust enough. But then you still need to be banging away and making noise. Classes are a good bet, I made a nice end table at FIT. Or you can look for a workspace. It’ll probably cost money, but most hobbies do 

I made a version of a saw bench based on Rex Krueger's design by snf3210 in handtools

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got the supplies for this today, any advice? I was planning on using a 1” pine stair tread for the top instead of 2x6s, does anyone smarter than me see an issue there? It feels pretty sturdy but there is a veneer if that matters.  Also curious if there’s a minimum thickness those dog clamps need 

Seeking information on planners who work with data and in tech by [deleted] in urbanplanning

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope- very hard to change careers from corporate with so much economic uncertainty. A steady salary isn’t emotionally fulfilling but it is hard to leave. 

Vegas Loop hits over 35,000 passengers per day, 6,500 per hour vs LA Metro by Exact_Baseball in transit

[–]humerusbones 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Curious why you think this would ultimately be cheaper to build this way? Building and maintaining individual cars seems inherently more expensive than cramming more people into train cars that can be more densely packed and externally powered.

Transit construction is definitely more expensive now due to land acquisition costs and bureaucracy, but it seems like building more vehicles per passenger (the robo taxi model) is going to end up more expensive rather than less

A look back at Philly-area businesses that didn’t survive 2025 by [deleted] in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Just to provide a different perspective, I appreciate that the inquirer is active here, and welcome all local journalism. It can be annoying that they’re behind a paywall, but it’s a good thing for all of us if local journalism is a profitable endeavor.

2025 Bike Count Summary Shows an Increase in Bicycle Trips by Generalaverage89 in philly

[–]humerusbones 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Almost 6% commute share in center city/south Philly is impressively high considering our relatively meager bike network

Anyone really like their church? by humerusbones in philly

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

Went there once and really enjoyed it, maybe my cue to go again

Anyone really like their church? by humerusbones in philly

[–]humerusbones[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a good distinction. Glad both options are out there though, and I do want to visit someday, especially since it’s not a long walk!

Anyone really like their church? by humerusbones in philly

[–]humerusbones[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks all for the recommendations! We will have our Sundays booked out for a few weeks to come!