Victor_Korchnoi
Victor_Korchnoi t1_j06z88s wrote
Reply to comment by IntelligentCicada363 in Our First Look at Boston’s Plans to Extend Columbus Ave. Bus Lanes by senatorium
The center running bus lanes are pretty good at keeping drivers out. It’s completely different than a curb-adjacent bus/turn/Uber/delivery/parking lane. I encourage you to check out the Columbus Ave bus lane some time.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_j06yy01 wrote
Reply to comment by meis66 in Our First Look at Boston’s Plans to Extend Columbus Ave. Bus Lanes by senatorium
The conversion to BRT is gradual. The most important parts of BRT are dedicated lanes and frequent service. This accomplished both of those. Other elements are well-defined stations (included in this proposal), off-board payment, and all door boarding (currently possible on the couple free bus lines).
You could argue that this is BRT. And it’s certainly better BRT than the Silver Line on Washington St.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_ixzny2e wrote
Reply to Not having a Walmart in Boston hurts working class folks much more then helps small businesses by drtywater
You can order stuff from Walmart.com
Victor_Korchnoi t1_ixzmzau wrote
Reply to comment by smc733 in Tim Cook in the area by musebug
It wasn’t a negligent driver. It was an intentional act of violence by a former employee. That doesn’t make it Apple’s fault, but it wasn’t driver negligence.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_ixo5bth wrote
Reply to How much do you pay for the internet? by accion12
$39.99/month. Verizon fios. I think it’s 200Mbps.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_ixk0j0f wrote
Reply to comment by gustavpentel in The 17 victims of the Hingham Apple Store crash might have to share a $40,000 insurance payout. by il_biciclista
It wasn’t unintended. Dudes a murderer.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_ixb53g5 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Injuries reported after vehicle crashes into Mass. Apple store by mynameisnoteliza
The rumor is that it was a disgruntled former employee. Also that the DA has opened a criminal investigation.
Idk whether that counts as terrorism. It sounds like the guy “went postal”.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_ixb4pdh wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Injuries reported after vehicle crashes into Mass. Apple store by mynameisnoteliza
It sounds like it was (E) intentionally used his car as a weapon
Victor_Korchnoi t1_iwlfxdy wrote
Reply to Calder museum breaks ground on the Parkway by jdr
Calder museum is modern art?
Victor_Korchnoi t1_iusq82z wrote
Reply to Open Request for Ideas on Cambridgema Can Be Made a Better Community by taylorhayward_boston
You should step down as mod. And you should go for a bike ride.
Victor_Korchnoi OP t1_iujtiyk wrote
Reply to comment by psychout7 in Is Franklin Park the worst city park of its size in the country? by Victor_Korchnoi
Oh shit. You’re right. I hadn’t heard of that. Here’s a link
https://franklinparkactionplan.com/
It doesn’t look like they’re planning to get rid of the golf course or switch it to 9-holes. That’s a shame.
Victor_Korchnoi OP t1_iujr201 wrote
Reply to comment by michael_scarn_21 in Is Franklin Park the worst city park of its size in the country? by Victor_Korchnoi
It kinda irks me that the city is doing a whole new master plan for the Common. The Common is already pretty nice. Spend those resources fixing Franklin Park.
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Victor_Korchnoi t1_iu35hbl wrote
Reply to comment by TotallyNotACatReally in City Pass questions by JaylenBrownAllStar
You don’t need to be a Boston resident to use the Boston public library?
Victor_Korchnoi t1_iu31pq3 wrote
Reply to Carmakers have done nothing to comply with state's right-to-repair law by lurker_registered
I took my Chevy to a shop to have my brakes worked on. The shop couldn’t replace my brake pads because their computer wasn’t able to talk to the brakes. They told me I need to take it a Chevy dealer. This is the exact bullshit that right-to-repair is meant to stop.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_iu09c1g wrote
Reply to comment by Maxpowr9 in Why Is There Such Little Resistance to New Office Buildings, Life Science Labs, Etc.? by OperationSpringAwake
I think a better solution is to run the commuter rail more like a subway. Have 15 minute headways instead of 1 hour. Charge $2.40 instead of $6.50. Through-run the trains to North Station and beyond.
It would be a faster trip to Back Bay and downtown, and you could still connect with the Orange Line. Building the North South Rail Link and improving service would be easier than extending the subway to Roslindale, West Roxbury, Hyde Park, Lynn, Chelsea, and Waltham. We’ve already got the most expensive part, the right of way & the rails—we just need to use them more efficiently.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_iu08t29 wrote
Reply to comment by giritrobbins in Why Is There Such Little Resistance to New Office Buildings, Life Science Labs, Etc.? by OperationSpringAwake
That’s the best thing about allowing more dense development, they come with tax revenue. The 200 unit apartment building is paying a lot more property tax than the funeral home it replaced.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_itzapoy wrote
Reply to comment by Maxpowr9 in Why Is There Such Little Resistance to New Office Buildings, Life Science Labs, Etc.? by OperationSpringAwake
We don’t need to eminent domain anything. People want to develop their land. In most cases, the zoning code makes doing that illegal. Take a look at the zoning map for your neighborhood. You’ll probably see that just about every building in your neighborhood is at (or above) the maximum that is allowed to be built. http://www.bostonplans.org/3d-data-maps/gis-maps/zoning-maps
If we loosen the zoning code, we’ll get the density we need.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_itwyo4y wrote
Reply to comment by PrincessFig in First time MBTA to BOS rider by PrincessFig
They’re badness is exaggerated. They usually work just fine. Occasionally they don’t. If you take it every day, you will inevitably be screwed once in a while—that leads to a lot of frustration which we vent on the internet. But on any given trip, you are very likely to have a normal subway ride.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_itrl1e4 wrote
Reply to comment by jeufie in For those who have left Boston, what do you miss the most? by [deleted]
The Seattle metro has 4.0 million people. Greater Boston has 4.9 million people.
For the sake of talking about the size of cities, these are much more relevant numbers than how large the municipalities are. It doesn’t really matter that Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Brookline, and Everett are not technically part of Boston when thinking about how big the city feels.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_itl5i7q wrote
Reply to comment by ooolooi in Questions 5 and 6 seem like a no brainer to me. Anyone want to try and change my mind? by MarcoVinicius
Is it possible that you’re in different congressional districts despite both being in Somerville?
Victor_Korchnoi t1_itkx5tl wrote
Reply to comment by brashnbold in Local specialty ground coffee beans? by wacholderrose
Yes, but they start to lose their flavor once grinded. People who want the fanciest coffee generally like to grind a serving of beans immediately before making the coffee.
Victor_Korchnoi OP t1_isz0tef wrote
Reply to comment by JMan0380 in Is it possible to find out how my State Senator voted on a bill? by Victor_Korchnoi
Gotcha. I thought it had become law, but I guess I had it confused with the provision in the economic development bill. Thanks
Victor_Korchnoi OP t1_isxjlyv wrote
Reply to comment by ak47workaccnt in Is it possible to find out how my State Senator voted on a bill? by Victor_Korchnoi
That would be helpful if I only cared about them voting “progressively” or “conservatively.” My political views are a little more nuanced—or should I say don’t align perfectly with the majority view of either party.
My area is going to elect a Democrat, so I’m not all that worried that the Mass legislature is going to be sending fake electors to certify the presidential election. What I’m looking for in my state reps is someone who wants more dense housing, safer streets where you can walk & bike, and improved transit.
Specifically I’m trying to learn about their votes on H.3931 about whether to require loosening zoning restrictions near MBTA stops.
Victor_Korchnoi t1_j07ziyb wrote
Reply to comment by StrugglesTheClown in Don't hate the state, hate the game by VulcanTrekkie45
You forgot about Massachusetts: it’s labeled yellow for Massachusetts