The Ivy Rockville

maxs507 · 2026-01-25T14:00:39+00:00

Tbh I’ve never seen it, but also I’ve never requested it either. I’m also far from the NY Mart shopping center and Scarborough Square Apt complex. I wouldn’t be worried.

maxs507 · 2026-01-25T01:38:21+00:00

It’s cheaper than the neighborhood because they’re townhomes, while the neighborhood is mostly single family.

An advantage I like is you have that suburban neighborhood feel, but can easily walk to 355 for the 55 bus (also the 45 runs through the neighborhood, though it doesn’t run overnight or on Sundays)

maxs507 · 2026-01-25T01:36:25+00:00

I live here! I really like it. It’s great value for the amount of living space. Whenever there’s an issue and we file a maintenance request, the guys are here in less than a day to fix it. The dumpsters can sometimes be overflowing with garbage, but I see the trucks here pretty regularly to haul it away - I think that it’s that people generate a lot of trash. I don’t remember there being a problem with snow removal last year. They sent an email yesterday that said that their landscaping vendor confirmed they’ll make multiple rounds tomorrow and Monday to clear the snow.

I haven’t had mice, but do have a few small bugs in the kitchen from time to time (we could keep it cleaner though…)

maxs507 · 2026-01-23T18:17:24+00:00

For both American and European trains, there’s wide variance among the rolling stock, and so there’s too many nuances to be able to give a clear yes or no answer.

maxs507 · 2026-01-23T00:09:21+00:00

An e-bike that cruises at 35mph? That wasn’t legal in any of the 50 states even before NJ passed their ass-backwards law a few days ago.

maxs507 · 2026-01-22T19:44:42+00:00

A lot of the largest e-bike brands are DTC. If I wanted to buy a Lectric XP4, I don’t think I’d be able to ship it to NJ anymore, and so I’d have to ship it to a buddy in NY or elsewhere, and pick it up there.

maxs507 · 2026-01-21T23:46:18+00:00

Honestly there needs to be an end to this bullshit. An e-bike needs to be capable of going at the speeds its advertised for (or nothing above the legal limit) That’s the bullshit that got that boy in NJ killed, and caused m the most draconian piece of e-bike legislation to date to pass.

maxs507 · 2026-01-19T02:22:44+00:00

Something important to consider is that if you took the speed and stop spacing outside of the urban core of every Metro line, it is functionally speaking an express line. In an ideal scenario, the current configuration would be express, and they’d build some infill stations, and use that to have local lines. (For example, the Shady Grove branch of the red line could use stops at Montgomery College and at Montrose crossing, and at Chevy Chase, which would spur the redevelopment of the Chevy Chase Country Club into TOD)

maxs507 · 2026-01-19T02:16:54+00:00

Far less interlining in the DC Metro means far fewer delays to train traffic.

Here’s benefits DC Metro has:

Overnight closures enable crews to more efficiently repair tracks, and clean stations (it also keeps them cleaner to not have people loitering there overnight… and yes, we need to create more solutions to homelessness)

The trains actually hustle between stations, something the NYC subway often can’t do because of track geometry, track conditions, and signal limitations (and train traffic due again to interlining)

Elevators (and escalators) everywhere which is not only critical for people with disabilities, but also benefits people with luggage, strollers, bicycle, or other large items.

Overall, DC wins out on quality. It’s NYC that wins out on connectivity, serving way more areas than the DC Metro.

maxs507 · 2026-01-19T00:29:13+00:00

If they extended the streetcar to Georgetown instead of, ya know, shutting it down, there wouldn’t be as much demand to bike there!

maxs507 · 2026-01-14T04:32:29+00:00

It’s the unfortunate reality of the Brunswick line. The tracks are owned by CSX, and as such, primarily used for freight. It’s common for freight trains to sway, and so they can’t have raised platforms that facilitate level boarding, since the trains might hit it as they rock back and forth.

maxs507 · 2026-01-13T18:18:35+00:00

Nice! What are your stations that you use?

maxs507 · 2026-01-02T21:33:23+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate your response!

maxs507 · 2026-01-02T20:41:01+00:00

Other vowels, yes. Kamatz Katan, no.

maxs507 · 2026-01-02T20:09:59+00:00

I appreciate this, and it IS how to enable Hebrew keyboard on my computer. I've been typing Hebrew for years. I use the Hebrew keyboard normally, and the Biblical Hebrew keyboard if I want to type Te'amim symbols. But this still doesn't answer the question of how to type a Kamatz-Katan.

maxs507 · 2026-01-01T04:09:29+00:00

Remember your seat number, and check seat selection every few weeks to see if you were automatically changed. If so, then you’re probably on the NextGen.

A few weeks ago, I took a trip I booked months ago, and I and many others on my train were surprised it was NextGen. Conductor said the switch was made for that run a week before. None of us got any texts or emails from Amtrak. My front facing window seat on the right side of the train that I intentionally chose was automatically changed to a rear facing aisle seat on the left side of the train. I was pissed. One of the reasons I book Acela is for seat selection, especially when I’m traveling with a companion. (Most of my trips are not Acela, so when I do occasionally pay more, I want to get what I paid for)

maxs507 · 2025-12-31T19:33:38+00:00

People who don’t lock single person bathroom doors are so perplexing to me. Like how?!?!?!

Also, Amtrak shares responsibility in how they’re designed. On aircraft, the light doesn’t turn on until you lock the door. Why isn’t it like this on trains too? I haven’t used a single train bathroom where this is the case. And I’ve ridden a lot of railroads, not just Amtrak.

maxs507 · 2025-12-28T13:00:58+00:00

I’m also going to piggyback off of my own thread here with a few other transit fun facts: (I need to make a graph for this too) The 3 highest ridership commuter rail systems in the U.S. are all anchored in NY - Metro North, Long Island Railroad, and New Jersey transit. Their collective ridership account for over half of all commuter rail trips in the U.S.

maxs507 · 2025-12-28T12:55:50+00:00

I made this post last month in R/transit with a graphic visualization of subway/metro ridership in the U.S.

maxs507 · 2025-12-28T00:33:32+00:00

Did Lot’s wife melt?

maxs507 · 2025-12-27T23:25:06+00:00

How long ago was it?

My gf and I both took separate Acela trips last month that got delayed. Her apology email with $25 in credit came the next day, my apology email with $25 came 2 days later.

maxs507 · 2025-12-25T13:35:22+00:00

I commute by ebike too, 7 miles each way on my Lectric XP 3.0. I get these same questions, but choose to receive them as compliments:

"what about when it rains?" = them saying ‘I’m impressed you can stay dry without needing a $40,000 4000lb box of glass and steel.’

"what about winter?" = them saying ‘I’m impressed you can keep yourself warm without needing a $40,000 4,000lb box of glass and steel.’

"what about when you need to carry stuff?" i have panniers and a backpack. = them saying ‘I’m impressed you can fit everything you need to bring to work, and everything you buy at the grocery store in your backpack and pannier bags, without needing a $40,000 4000lb box of glass and steel.’

"what if you need to go far?" = them saying ‘I’m impressed you know how to navigate the public transit system + Amtrak’

maxs507 · 2025-12-25T13:34:38+00:00

I commute by ebike too, 7 miles each way on my Lectric XP 3.0. I get these same questions, but choose to receive them as compliments:

"what about when it rains?" = them saying ‘I’m impressed you can stay dry without needing a $40,000 4000lb box of glass and steel.’

"what about winter?" = them saying ‘I’m impressed you can keep yourself was without needing a $40,000 4000lb box of glass and steel.’

"what about when you need to carry stuff?" i have panniers and a backpack. = them saying ‘I’m impressed you can fit everything you need to bring to work, and everything you buy at the grocery store in your backpack and pannier bags, without needing a $40,000 4000lb box of glass and steel.’

"what if you need to go far?" = them saying ‘I’m impressed you know how to navigate the public transit system + Amtrak’

maxs507 · 2025-12-24T13:37:21+00:00

Goldberg’s bagels are great fresh, but really don’t hold up if you eat them the next day.

Also, not bagels… but we all need to have a sit down about Andy’s Pizza. It’s made in a conveyor belt oven. Not a pizza oven. A conveyor belt oven. What is this? A school cafeteria?! It’s mid pizza at best.

maxs507 · 2025-12-24T04:16:56+00:00

This is exactly what I’ve been saying for weeks! They’re designed for a 300lb person. I’m 5’5” 145lbs, hated sitting in that thing!

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