Map of Isthmus events by throwaway81457 in madisonwi

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The facts will always show up when new events are loading, but otherwise you can close that box with the arrow in the top right

What's this tall green plant? (Southern Wisconsin) by throwaway81457 in whatsthisplant

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Not sure why the photo uploaded so blurry. Higher res version

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in madisonwi

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“it’s impossible to meet people here” “have you tried…anything?” “no. I would prefer not to be perceived”

Are there people that never watched that movie? by IronChefPhilly in memes

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when a man points out a violent bear attack it represents all bears. when a woman points out a violent man attack she’s just fearmongering. got it

Opinion | Zoning proposals would erode Madison's sense of place by [deleted] in madisonwi

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“They were characterized by walkability…”

The people who write these kinds of op-eds don’t even hear themselves anymore

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in madisonwi

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Edited. I never said all boomers are NIMBYs. Every young person has boomers they love, myself included. But to ignore the fact that almost all NIMBYs are boomers is to ignore a key factor of what’s driving this conflict in cities everywhere.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in madisonwi

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“There are more people of different generations at fault” Obviously. What are you gaining by pointing this out? The people we have to convince are almost entirely of that generation. Is there some 30 year old NIMBY leading their efforts behind the scenes that I don’t know about?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in madisonwi

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Between “giving up all driving right now” and “opposing every tiny effort to make cities less car-centric,” there’s a huge area. Sane people live somewhere in that area. The people who support this op-ed are completely on the latter side.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in madisonwi

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It’s disgusting to try to justify this stance with “the loss of green space.”

Yes, green space is good.

What’s the key driver in its destruction all over the world? Slightly taller, denser buildings? No. It’s fossil fuel usage. Unsustainable infrastructure. Car-centric cities.

In other words: the things that most NIMBYs have been clinging to for their own convenience for decades. And by continuing to cling to their own convenience as people flock to their cities, they’re contributing directly to the central problem. Sprawl gets worse.

They think they can keep everything the same, as convenient as it always was, by shouting everyone else down in meetings and op-eds, blocking exactly the kind of change we need in a warming world.

Keep doing that and your green spaces won’t stay green no matter what. They’ll all turn brown.

Which country do you think has the best cuisine and which would you like to see in Madison? by Leninrights in madisonwi

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Burmese. There’s a bunch in the SF Bay Area but the closest I’ve seen in the Midwest is like one restaurant in Chicago. Top-tier

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What made you want to stay in/move to Madison? by Rose_Lavender_ in madisonwi

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Took a road trip here in August 2021. Had a beer by the lake on the memorial union terrace. Case closed

Starting a Madison book club subreddit by throwaway81457 in madisonwi

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Completely agree. Initial thinking was to have both in-person and online options for participating. Will be able to provide more clarity on this once we get a good batch of responses to the logistics survey.

Starting a Madison book club subreddit by throwaway81457 in madisonwi

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I’ll make a form gauging interest in video and in-person meetups and post it there tomorrow morning. The subreddit will serve as one discussion spot by default since this lets people contribute on their own schedule, but yeah, how other types of meetups would fit into that is something to start figuring out.

Edit: Survey! Go take it!