New Bedford is relatively cheap, coastal, and parts of it are very safe. Strongly advised.

Right. So let's get them off the road into buses.

We all know that phones are more addictive than slot machines. But those ten year olds need better self control!! 😂😢😭

Yup. Sounds like the United States. What a friggin mess.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WorcesterMA/comments/120u2z8/why_worcester_drivers_are_so_awful_your_theories/jdjr41w?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3

If you're interested, there's a Worcester urbanism meet-up. Makes the streets walkable, bikable, busable!

Yeah. We've heard that the city council is powerless, overworked and apathetic.

As an aside, I'm pushing back against your use of "modernization." I don't think that tearing down homes to build roads is 'progress'.

But maybe you're using "modern" in the sense of 1950s-ish aesthetic/mindset.

All good ideas. Everything seems daunting because our whole world is so "car brained"

If we had protected bike lanes or bike infrastructure separate from cars tons of people would use it.

Honestly, we're still very much figuring out what we want to and/or actually can do, but the goal in meeting right now is to discuss how we can make Worcester more friendly to those who cannot drive a car (due to finances, health, age, etc) and those who would like options in mobility besides cars.

There are many "urbanism" YouTube channels out lately, perhaps the most popular being Not Just Bikes. If you're interested in urbanism and making cities work for people first instead of cars, consider looking into NJB and StrongTowns. Their videos are less engaging but they are the actual body doing research and activism.

Well, yes and... If I were philosopher-king I'd make sure that public transit was convenient and reliable so that people wouldn't need a car to get around town.

But, like, do you think that the bad driving is countless bad drivers or that those drivers are symptoms of garbage planning?

Not to mention, if you think they're all bad drivers, wouldn't you prefer they be in buses, trams and on bikes?

Also, if you're interested in making Worcester less car-dependant so that fewer people drive and the roads are safer for those who do, consider coming to the urbanist meetup at Nu kitchen, Mondays 5:30-7.

Inadequate or poorly planned infrastructure.

Acoustic Java

Thanks so much for putting this together! I'll be there!!!

It's all plant based. I'm not sure I understand your question.

1. All vegan.

2. You'd be surprised

Go online. People in the IRL usually don't wanna get hit on.

"keepsitreal6969" this... is a joke, right?

Yeah. But also never stop fighting/advocating for good public transit everywhere. IMHO at least 🤷

It's almost like it's silly that our commute demands relying on everyone upkeeping and competently operating their personal vehicle while half caffeinated in their morning rush.

I just texted this post to my trans sister in law. They might reach out 🤷

"I won't tolerate you not tolerating me"

Not ya Mama's