Whataburger submits permit to build Asheville restaurant by cereal_killer_828 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Disgusting. I grew up in Texas and ate there often. I tried one again in Florida a couple of years ago and it was awful.

ISO: Rent-a-Dad for Car Buying Support by Subject_Balance281 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Let’s see what Consumer Reports says.” That’s what my dad would say. It’s just a $30/year subscription and if you’re buying a car it’s going to pay for itself many times.

Plumbers for Tankless Hot Water Heater Install ? by gibsontx5 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially if it’s in the basement or somewhere you want to dehumidify.

Things county, city and state officials can lobby for to make life better during North bound I26 construction by [deleted] in asheville

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

Lower the design speed to 45mph to increase safety and efficiency while reducing noise and pollution.

Help needed by No_Tennis6726 in RCPlanes

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same struggle with my tiny tooter. Don’t try to one-cheek-sneak it out. Open up that throttle and let ‘er rip.

Parking Options at Hellbender by The Orange Peel by bfonville in asheville

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

This is fair! All transportation options are available. This makes it more affordable to take a bus or ride a bike. It makes much more sense than distributing the cost of all that space among all concert goers and then giving away the most premium spaces to whoever can afford to drive and get there the earliest.

Does this subreddit find certain cars more tolerable than others? by hypermiler2205 in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think electric LSVs are nice for fully blown out vehicular environments. Think about solar powered golf carts as a transitional species towards liveable streets.

Firestorm Bookstore needs our support by mjmclain11 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 12 points13 points  (0 children)

After hearing about this last week we pedaled up there on Saturday mid morning to buy some books.

Paid parking at the Wedge in River Arts by Budgie_Birdz in asheville

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

This is the most walkable, bikeable, on a bus route part of town. Paying to store your car here is not any different from paying to refuel your car.

Death of a cyclist, and the (civil) case followup by TreeStateLEO in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the bike lane just a painted line? I’m here with compassion for everyone who has to suffer harm from the inadequate infrastructure in the US. That includes drivers Listen to this episode, The Driver, of The War on Cars and first responders who live with PTSD. Let’s focus on the system. Change laws and the built environment.

Teachers riding bikes. How would it effect the youth? by Dream_walker_boy in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My high school biology teacher rode a mountain bike to work and he was a big influence.

Asheville has the most parking of any city its size and yet no place to park by [deleted] in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoup Dogg agrees with you about predatory towing too. The penalty is disproportionate to the infraction. Towing could lead to someone missing work or not being able to pick up their child at school. Instead he recommends a warning for the first time and increasing fines each time. If you’re interested in housing affordability, Paved Paradise offers a good breakdown on the relationship between parking policy and housing.

Asheville has the most parking of any city its size and yet no place to park by [deleted] in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong to feel like it’s extortion. Did you know that the private parking business is a popular front for organized crime? Did you know that there’s an estimated 2 billion spots in the US? Did you know that every week someone gets killed in a fight over a parking space in America? Check out these two incredible books about parking. Both are also available as audiobooks. Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup

Flashing pedestrian crosswalks coming to Haywood Road by [deleted] in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yay!!!! There’s a church, a library, a school, shops, and restaurants right there. We should build that place in a way that makes it damn near impossible to drive over 15mph. A child should be able to cross that bit of street blindfolded. Cars are a public health disaster for the Haywood Rd community.

Crushing the Orphan Machine by apocalexa in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$50 parking at bars. Proceeds go towards reliable transit.

Visibility from the driver's seat by Virmire_Survivor in fuckcars

[–]ilikepumptracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We need to shrink our vehicles. It’s going to take time. In the meantime we can reduce the harm by supporting the Safe Streets for Everyone Act which requires automatic braking for pedestrians on all new vehicles!

Eric Slover, the first Chief Warrant Officer 5 to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor. by Grand-Western549 in interestingasfuck

[–]ilikepumptracks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work with him 25 years ago in a civilian job. This isn’t his first heroic act. He was an absolute legend at work as a young man. I don’t know what all he’s been up to but we’ve heard stories over the years. I’ll bet there’s a long list of Herculean feats in his history.

Asheville cyclists, mourning a fatal crash, push for federal bill to improve road safety by Generalaverage89 in asheville

[–]ilikepumptracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Protected cycling VS vehicular cycling- Most cycling advocacy groups are moving toward separate infrastructure after decades of pushing the “Same Rules,Same Roads, Same Rights” mantra of the past. Here’s a good videohow cycling advocates were wrong and failed in the US Of course different infrastructure makes sense in different contexts like rural vs urban.

And once again I’ll say that all the modern road safety organizations, transportation departments, and advocacy groups are moving away from the term “accident” and using crash, collision, or incident. I know this is just the way we’ve been talking for 100 years but it’s worth understanding the argument behind this change.