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[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago

You also shouldn’t use your phone if you’re right near the doors. It’s too easy for someone to grab it and exit the car as the doors close.

[-] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 35 points 6 days ago

The fact that this kind of thinking is necessary makes me so sad and angry for you.

[-] FundMECFSResearch 28 points 6 days ago

Yeah. On my city’s light rail I can literally leave my phone charging next to my seat when I go to the bathroom and no one will take it. In fact it’s common for people to do that.

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Ya’ll have a bathroom on your light rail? Are we still talking about simple metro systems are is that not a full-blown “train”(I put it quotes because they’re all trains, but you get the idea).

[-] FundMECFSResearch 10 points 6 days ago

It’s like halfway between a train and a tram and it goes partially underground.

I think light rail is the right name?

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

To me, a light-rail is something that operate within a municipality. Like, it’s for commuting and isn’t too intense, but differs from a subway because it is not strictly underground. Having a bathroom in a light-rail setup would be like having one on a metro whereas having a bathroom on an inter-city train makes a whole lot more sense.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago

Our public transit doesn’t have bathrooms or phone chargers :(

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

The only trains I've been on with both were inter city trains but regional trains usually have bathrooms too. It's just the subways and similar that haven't had bathrooms in my experience.

[-] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 days ago

It's really sad, but for perspective, take that crime of theft, multiple it by tens of thousands up to millions of times larger, and you have the CEO's, the oligarchs, the billionaires, the POTUS.

We know how to fix this - it starts with holding their biggest crooks accountable, then making sure everyone has their basic needs met, social trust gets restored as people are no longer desperate.

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

You're awesome, just thought I needed to say that.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It is sad. It wasn’t always like this. When I was growing up I could walk anywhere as a kid and every adult on the block had their eye on me. A lot has changed in NYC in 40 years.

[-] mriormro@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

My brother in Christ, NYC was fucking wild in the 80's. How are you even comparing?

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

It was, but neighbors were more aware and vigilant. People spent more time outside in the streets in residential areas, and knew their neighbors. I remember walking with my sister to get Italian ices when I was no more than 10 years old, and every other building had neighbors out front waving hello. We also couldn’t do anything we shouldn’t be doing without someone yelling from across the way. Now the same neighborhood seems lifeless and desolate. People just stay inside and mind their own. It’s just not as communal as it used to be.

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 5 days ago

You should read "Death and Life of Great American Cities" by Jane Jacobs, because it talks about this. Basically, having more people on the sidewalk makes for healthier, safer, neighborhoods. Having everyone drive instead of walking is really bad for pretty much every metric we care about- safety, the environment, economic activity.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I will. Thanks for the recommendation!

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