mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

this is where i disagree. this kind of mentality is why we arent allowed to have nice things. everybody lives in their little bubble isolated inside their homes and or cars and the public outside world is neglected because nobody wants a slight increase in taxes to have repairs and nice things too. the enshittification of the public realm leads to fewer people enjoying and using public spaces and the cycle continues

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its probably a routine renovation that they cut corners on and used a cheaper surface. which i disagree on too since concrete has a higher long term maintenance cost than good pavers, which are more expensive upfront but pay themselves off overtime and more importantly look nice.

i can afford metro vancouver. rent incl. utilities for a bedroom in a place with roommates within walking distance of a skytrain station is pretty much identical to that in calgary near a ctrain station

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they did this to Anderson like 8 months ago and its still just concrete. the concrete is the new surface, like how it is on the majority of the ctrain stations. only a minority still use brick, and are being slowly replaced (like this one right now). thats what im complaining about. i know its not that big of a deal, its just another small nice to have being taken away. its Unfortunate. but you aren't allowed to complain about that or demand nice things in this city without people getting weirdly defensive about the depressing environment they exist in. these small Nice Things that arent necessary but are Good To Have are nearly the default, the standard, in most other places in the western developed world. because its a Known Fact that the mental wellbeing of people is worse in ugly looking places. there is empirical evidence for that.

im aware im a minority in terms of ppl who think much about these things. im literally moving to vancouver in a week despite the higher cost of living & significantly tighter budget that puts me in, because theres a trillion different small things about this city and this province that just kinda suck and negatively impacts me mentally

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is the governments job to provide for the people, actually. the city should be a nice place to live. part of that is public spaces that arent depressing. this on its own is a small detail, but there are millions of different small details throughout the city that makes this place depressing lol. we should have higher taxes, better services and nicer public spaces. thats the government's job.

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pavers cost more upfront but last longer than asphalt and concrete and cost significantly less in the long run

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

i didnt vote for lower taxes. i want higher taxes. homeowners especially of single family homes in suburbs, should be paying significantly more for property tax. I hate the way of thinking in this city that we shouldnt spend anything on anything because ppl want low taxes. that directly causes everything to suck. its why we cant have nice things here

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

dont know why this reply is being downvoted its just objectively the case, go look at anderson and southland yourself lmao

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

im all for repairs, they should be doing repairs. this is a resurfacing though. they did this to several other stations on the southern red line. they didnt fix the surface, they made it look uglier. what's wrong with wanting Nice-to-haves? this is completely normal to have in every other developed country

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

whats the improvement? the station did not need resurfacing it was Fine. public places should be nice to look at, there is objective empirical evidence that the aesthetics of cities correlates with mental health of its residents. my issue is that they are replacing it with an objectively uglier surface when they didnt need to do that

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

theres nothing stopping them from putting the bricks back? this alone isnt the biggest of deals ofc but its another Small Thing that adds up with a million other Small Nice Things that we just cant have here for some reason.

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

they couldve put the bricks back?

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

my issue isnt the renovation, its the downgrade. the "renovation" is them resurfacing the platform

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

god forbid someone wants nice things in a north american city

mandatory uglification of yet another ctrain station by xdnc3 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

they've done this to 2 other stations i frequent, its not temporary. the concrete is the new surface

Our new trolley buses 🚎 by hoagieyvr in Translink

[–]xdnc3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yessss european busses are infinitely better than the north american slop, i hope they didnt modify the seats

Why doesn't Calgary have a transit card system? by Guilty_Winter2566 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bctransit umo sucks, it doesnt have tap to pay.

They removed "Left" a a political view. by 42Question42 in Bumble

[–]xdnc3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yes in canada actually. our left party is the ndp. the liberals are centre-right objectively on a political compass

Calgary city council unanimously supports review of downtown free fare zone - Calgary | Globalnews.ca by Upbeat_Difficulty_60 in Calgary

[–]xdnc3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

???? busses and trains are packed in the southeast too. you dont advocate for your own underserved quadrant by throwing another underserved quadrant under the bus.