So I live in the US and I have seen a few videos proclaiming the virtues of Dutch style bikes including NoJustBike’s video. They all are saying that these bikes cannot be found in the US but couldn’t one just buy a step through frame and just add the missing features themselves such as a chain guard and parallel handle bars?
Just saw some of their plans and the price is really competitive. Just wondering if any Freedom users here and how is your experience with them. Read some reviews on reddit but they are few months old and things change in a few months.
Their reception in urban areas is great (but not excellent). Many of their plans now include Nationwide which means they piggy back off other carriers for areas where they don’t provide their own service.
I have been with them for more than a decade because their value can’t be beat.
The biggest negative for me is their customer service over the phone. Their operators seem to stumble at doing anything and have mediocre English skills. I try to do everything via their website.
Just curious because I ride the trolleybuses a lot and they seem, at least to me, like they’re already the solution to electrifying bus transit in Vancouver. What was Translink’s rationale for going with battery busses instead of adding trolley wires to new routes and electrifying using a method they already have experience...
All the trolley bus routes were originally streetcar routes built out a century ago. Tbh I’m not aware of them ever installing new trolley bus routes.
Trolley lines are going to be expensive to install and maintain. Even without fast chargers they still need similar equipment to convert to DC for the trolley wires.
I have been waiting for this since they hinted at it months ago and I am happy with what I see. The minimum zoning rules are solid.
With regards to the removal of public hearings for spot rezonings that match the community plan, and requirement that community plans reflect the 20 year need for housing - I hope these are as impactful as I understand them to be. I hope to see a lot more density being built, more quickly.
When it comes to addressing the housing crisis, few people think about zoning. The correlation isn’t easily apparent, despite this being the most powerful tool cities have.
Love it. This was one of my fav games of my childhood. I only finally beat it after I came back to it as an adult so I can relate to the scene in this photo.
I still know so many of the hidden lives and power ups.
Yes, there are so many things that can be added to OpenStreetMap and we would love more help! I would start by asking: what do you use OSM for? or, what would you like to see more of in OSM?
I am a frequent OSM contributor in Vancouver. Personally I like to find a niche and work on it for a few weeks before I lose interest and find something else to map. I use the iD editor on openstreetmap.org.
I also like to pull out my phone when I am in a new neighbourhood or shopping area to see if there is anything I can add with StreetComplete or Every Door.
There are so many possible ways to contribute to OSM. I don’t think the map can every be complete.
The wiki is an important guide for learning how to map more features. wiki.openstreetmap.org
Another helpful way to contribute is to upload GPS-tagged through Mapillary.
Sorry still learning to use Lemmy and missed your reply.
I use Every Door to add new businesses, add detailed tags related to a business, or add micro features like benches, garbage bins, etc
Using a company’s website for their contact info and hours etc is definitely okay. Using another website like Google Maps or Facebook for that information is not. Some sources like municipality GIS data is acceptable if their licence has been cleared but I would check the wiki first.
The name of the highway, unlike that of Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed, is pronounced /ˈloʊhiːd/. The highway is named after Nelson Seymour Lougheed, MLA for the Dewdney District and the BC Minister of Public Works (1928–1929), who ran a logging company in the area.
Yeah… we’ve tried sprawl for decades and it doesn’t work. We need more density: more homes and more amenities in close proximity to all rapid transit stations.
I had fun playing it on PC, but the game is just that much more fun and immersive on the Deck. I’d say it’s the first game where I’ve noticed a big difference since I got my Deck last week....
I agree. Except regarding the form of the density. I agree towers have their ppace but I prefer to see more single-stair 6-story housing across the city.
I am hopeful for small modular reactors (SMR’s). They have the potential for significant construction cost savings, are less of a risk from terrorism/disaster, and can often be located closer to the load (long power lines lose power).
Can a "Dutch" utility bike be made in the US?
So I live in the US and I have seen a few videos proclaiming the virtues of Dutch style bikes including NoJustBike’s video. They all are saying that these bikes cannot be found in the US but couldn’t one just buy a step through frame and just add the missing features themselves such as a chain guard and parallel handle bars?
How is your experience with Freedom Mobile?
Just saw some of their plans and the price is really competitive. Just wondering if any Freedom users here and how is your experience with them. Read some reviews on reddit but they are few months old and things change in a few months.
Why isn't Translink expanding the trolleybus network if they want to electrify? Also what even is the state of bus electrification lately?
Just curious because I ride the trolleybuses a lot and they seem, at least to me, like they’re already the solution to electrifying bus transit in Vancouver. What was Translink’s rationale for going with battery busses instead of adding trolley wires to new routes and electrifying using a method they already have experience...
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When it comes to addressing the housing crisis, few people think about zoning. The correlation isn’t easily apparent, despite this being the most powerful tool cities have.
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Is there a recommended way to contribute to OpenStreetMaps? There's so much stuff in Vancouver that could use updates, but I'm not sure where to start
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/4273550...
Vancouverites, help me pronounce "Lougheed" (Thanks!)
Moved to Vancouver recently, tell me which one or combination of ones is this part of Burnaby?...
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Hades on Steam Deck is a blast
I had fun playing it on PC, but the game is just that much more fun and immersive on the Deck. I’d say it’s the first game where I’ve noticed a big difference since I got my Deck last week....
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