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engin__r t1_je6bsa4 wrote

Yes, and they make specialized small delivery trucks, too.

People who need to get from one side of the neighborhood to the other would be able to do so. The Avenue would still be open to everyone for walking and biking.

If you’re going farther than just around the neighborhood, you could use Falls, Hickory, Keswick, or Beech.

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engin__r t1_je66f3e wrote

You do know that the city fits trash trucks down those alleys, right?

I think if you look at the traffic on 36th street, very little of it is commercial or emergency vehicles. We could still let those vehicles in (and encourage hand carts/kei trucks whenever possible, and require permits) while still restricting everyone else. We don’t need to leave the Avenue open for people to drive through or park their personal vehicles.

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engin__r t1_je5xhlh wrote

Emergency traffic can go through pedestrian-only zones (usually with movable posts or bollards). Commercial traffic can go through alleys and/or use smaller vehicles. There are plenty of pedestrian-only areas around the world that have thriving businesses because of the lack of cars, not in spite of it.

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engin__r t1_je5ss2m wrote

Yeah, one house isn’t going to make or break the community. But centering the community around pedestrians (and bus riders and cyclists and so on) is what keeps it alive. The more we give up to parking lots, the less lively Hampden will be.

If anything, we should be reducing the number of cars in and around the Avenue. Make the street one-way for cars. Use the parking spots for outdoor dining.

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engin__r t1_je15c18 wrote

A big part of what makes Hampden a nice area is the density. Tearing down housing (or businesses) for parking lots will fracture the community.

If there’s too much parking pressure, we need to focus on making it so more people walk/bike/scooter/bus/light rail, not on making it easier to park.

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engin__r t1_jaax1x9 wrote

If we’re going to live in the real world, we should stop indulging the business owners who want everyone to pretend that no one wants to work first. They’re just out to complain. If they want to fix the problem, they have the ability to pay more.

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engin__r t1_j3y9k58 wrote

Going south, the last place I see a 50mph sign is just south of the Pleasant St. exit (it should be visible on street view). Going north, the first place I see a 50mph sign is just north of the North Ave. onramp (you might have to spin the street view around).

Maybe I've just missed it, but is it possible the signage on the road is wrong?

(edited to fix southbound link)

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engin__r t1_j2eotle wrote

Reply to comment by dcdave3605 in Winter BGE bill in 21209 by NeatLeft

Also make sure to do the home energy audit before you start spending lots of money on insulation. They’ll go around and take a look at what you need, and you can get rebates because of it.

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engin__r t1_iy94fgy wrote

Like people, cows only lactate when they have babies. The cows are artificially inseminated, typically by locking them in a cage and jabbing them in the cervix with a metal rod while the farmer’s arm is inserted into the cow’s rectum.

When the cow gives birth, the farmer takes away her calf to prevent it from drinking the milk.

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