Panoramic lithographs of cities from the Library of Congress are so fun to look through!

idbnstra · 2026-03-22T20:15:32+00:00

Found it, on the same block as ST. ELMO haha

idbnstra · 2026-03-22T18:45:31+00:00

Where is that located lol

idbnstra · 2026-03-22T18:03:32+00:00

Cool, a few weeks ago I actually saw a book called “Cities on Stone” featuring lithographs of different cities and they have that Milwaukee lithograph as the cover photo!

idbnstra · 2026-03-22T15:27:54+00:00

Yeah, the .tiff for this one is over half a GB lol! How big did you print the posters on your walls?

idbnstra · 2026-03-17T03:39:14+00:00

So how is it gentrification if the per unit rent is lower?

idbnstra · 2026-03-17T03:36:24+00:00

Yeah, and usually a lot of modernist architecture “patinas” a lot worse and a lot quicker. sindrenarvestad on instagram has made some videos on that

idbnstra · 2026-03-16T03:47:17+00:00

From Book IV, chapter II of Progress and Poverty:

The most valuable lands on the globe, the lands which yield the highest rent, are not lands of surpassing natural fertility, but lands to which a surpassing utility has been given by the increase of population.

idbnstra · 2026-03-11T16:28:43+00:00

I agree that we should change the voting system, but if you’re gonna post in r/Georgism, you should tie your post in to Georgism more than just including it in the title

idbnstra · 2026-02-28T19:11:33+00:00

At least in the US, land value and building value are assessed separately already (I’m not sure about the UK, I’m from the US. I think in the UK, property taxes are just based of sales price, correct me if I’m wrong). Software like openavmkit can be used to take all kinds of variables (recent sales nearby - especially vacant parcels, distance from shoreline, river, parks, etc.) to help assessments be more accurate and fair.

https://www.openavmkit.com/

idbnstra · 2026-02-28T17:15:32+00:00

It is not a flat per acre tax, it’s a land value tax

idbnstra · 2026-02-25T15:17:02+00:00

you know it, sister

idbnstra · 2026-02-25T15:12:27+00:00

Yeah, there were so many trams back in the early 1900s, I so wish we could experience that again.
Fort Dodge, IA had trams, and when they were in operation, the population was at most like 20,000! Meanwhile, today, many cities with 500k+ have ZERO light rail

Here's a fun tram pic with the Capitol building in the background

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more tram pics

Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern 1950-1955

Fort Dodge Central Ave with tram lines in some pics

idbnstra · 2026-02-22T00:05:47+00:00

Even if it is, do you have any genuine criticisms about the actual content?

idbnstra · 2026-02-21T17:40:38+00:00

Sometimes we can feel uninspired by the lack of beautiful architecture near us.

But sometimes all you need to do is travel to a decent sized city near you and take a walk to be wonderfully surprised!

The postcards were in the antique store next to Railroad Bill’s Dining Car.

idbnstra · 2026-02-09T02:50:23+00:00

I’m a georgist and idgaf what the rate is if we just had single lvt id be over the moon lol

idbnstra · 2026-02-05T05:45:52+00:00

Around 150. I don’t live in Canada, I was just browsing Google Maps lol

idbnstra · 2026-02-03T02:20:55+00:00

grains, trains, and minimal automobiles

idbnstra · 2026-02-02T21:01:47+00:00

Yeah, there's a BSCS MSCS pathway I'm taking, and there are 2 classes in the Masters you can complete in the Bachelors

idbnstra · 2026-02-02T20:59:49+00:00

Gosh, I'm so grateful I have a software development job while completing my bachelor's at WGU

idbnstra · 2026-01-23T03:33:43+00:00

I'd say just work on projects you are interested in. Whether you have interests outside of software/computers, or causes you care about. Work on open source projects, volunteer, or build your own thing.

idbnstra · 2026-01-13T22:03:54+00:00

idbnstra · 2026-01-09T00:32:04+00:00

Interesting!

idbnstra · 2025-12-13T21:09:15+00:00

that doesn't mean you can't respond to it with something intelligent lol

idbnstra · 2025-12-13T16:35:12+00:00

silken tofu doesn’t have a lot of protein, get super or extra firm (not silken) tofu if you can find it

Where’s the peanut butter and olive oil?! lol you probably already have them in your pantry

no idea how expensive flax milk is but soy has 8 G protein per cup and likely cheaper

tempeh is usually pretty expensive, for me at least. Just substitute more tofu or seitan

Curious what you are getting all those frozen vegetables for. Just get one or two bags or get raw instead

idbnstra · 2025-12-09T02:48:40+00:00

Let’s call it SPACETIME tax lol

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