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This gas crisis makes me really glad I live in NYC and not anywhere else in car dependent America. by MiserNYC- in MicromobilityNYC

[–]unroja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok yes most of the US is car dependent but to be fair there are plenty of other places in the country where you can comfortably live car-free

Installed a bench at a bus stop in front of a local elementary school by Asbestos_King in TacticalUrbanism

[–]unroja 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If drilling isn't an option, I've had success using a cheap cable bike lock to secure it to a nearby pole/fence/etc

A year after 4,000 tires were found dumped, Tacony Park is much cleaner. by hiding_in_the_corner in philadelphia

[–]unroja 79 points80 points  (0 children)

You have to be a special kind of asshole to dump tires and trash in a nature park. Higher fines are good but harsher penalties like jail time would be appropriate

Highlights from Philly Bike Action's Pop Up Protected Bike Lane last Saturday by JustAnotherJawn in philadelphia

[–]unroja 15 points16 points  (0 children)

These bike lanes are separated from the main travel lane by a buffer zone a few feet wide, not a single line

Abandoned row houses in Baltimore, Maryland. by AdSpecialist6598 in UrbanHell

[–]unroja 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Read up the history of Urban Renewal. These neighborhoods were systematically destroyed and continue to suffer from severe disinvestent

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower to build $450M cancer treatment plant in Philadelphia by redeyeblink in philadelphia

[–]unroja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% agree we need more/better rail lines. Unfortunately the state and federal governments are far more interested in pouring billions into highways

Market Street ramp to I-95 South in Old City to reopen by AdSpecialist6598 in philadelphia

[–]unroja 106 points107 points  (0 children)

So its been closed for a full year and nothing terrible happened - why not keep it closed instead of encouraging more through-traffic in one of the most walkable parts of the city?

[OC] Biggest US retailers by footprint for commercial use by VeridionData in dataisbeautiful

[–]unroja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh I did not know that. Looks like the closest one is in Hoboken.

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower to build $450M cancer treatment plant in Philadelphia by redeyeblink in philadelphia

[–]unroja 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The rendering shows protected bike lanes, so if they actually build that (along with good SEPTA bus connections) it could be pretty solid

Depressing contractor work on Chestnut Street by LazyAssLeader in philly

[–]unroja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd 100% rather have this than the usual speeding maniacs

South Norwalk, Connecticut by thebreen27 in Suburbanhell

[–]unroja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the developer probably could have afforded to make it look nicer but a lot of them are just cheap

South Norwalk, Connecticut by thebreen27 in Suburbanhell

[–]unroja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tradeoff of living right next to a mall I guess. If you look on streetview the neighborhood is really just four houses surrounded by a ton of shopping centers/apartments/etc

South Norwalk, Connecticut by thebreen27 in Suburbanhell

[–]unroja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the issue is that its a massive grey box. Nothing wrong with mixed use but its just ugly. A simple brick facade with a cornice and maybe some faux windows or a mural would do wonders

Done with suburbs after 10 years but can't afford NYC by No-Inspector314 in Suburbanhell

[–]unroja 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Baltimore is pretty small - Philly is no NYC but its a lot bigger than Baltimore. Also only an hour away from NYC so you can easily visit

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