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CarolStone commented on Higher levels of CO2 are better
I think the author misunderstands the whole global climate change deal. Also, the earth is greener in some areas because we burn fossil fuels (and renewables) instead of cutting down trees. The issue is that the sun's heat is held close to the earth. Now, snow and ice are melting. Also, the …
CarolStone commented on Better rental and lease data needed
We do need solid numbers. Someone from the San Mateo landlords' association (not sure what it's called---SAMCAR?) keeps saying the average rent in San Mateo is around $1,000 according to the U.S. Census. Yet the census has not been conducted in 10 years and that number would not have been tr…
CarolStone commented on San Mateo’s bike plan
Also, remember that the two bike-share (really "bike rent") services left San Mateo. San Mateo didn't kick them out---except to ban scooters. Both bike-share programs were not doing well with the bikes in this city. And the LimeBikes were clunky. Remember there are at least two bui…
CarolStone commented on San Mateo’s bike plan
The issue is the bike-share business model doesn't work in a low bike-use area like San Mateo. Why is it low bike use? Because this isn't a bike-friendly city. It feels dangerous to ride here (except in North Central over the tracks---those folks respect cyclists). We need bike infrastructur…
CarolStone commented on ‘Change is the only thing that’s constant’
This issue is NOT about the house design. It's about a property owner deciding to forego attending hearings and ignoring the city when it contacted her about permits. No city can allow that precedent. She can attend hearings and explain why she doesn't need permits.
CarolStone commented on Port of Redwood City loses private ferry service
I would love to have taken a ferry. This ferry was not well publicized.
CarolStone commented on Reliable sources
Great points, Brooke. Based on this, I looked up the whole video and saw Feinstein offered them what she was proposing and why.
CarolStone commented on Lime’s squeeze
To add to my comment below:
LimeBike was free to cities (not users, of course).
City Council banned scooters tentatively.
Lime decided it would not make enough money on its bikes and not-always-helpful e-bikes.
So City staff is probably both taken aback AND embarrassed.
CarolStone commented on Lime’s squeeze
The City's contract with the previous vendor--for which it paid $90k setup then $50k/year---ended when that company just pulled out. So the City then called LimeBike (which some residents had promoted before, since it is free to cities--but the City staffer told us that wasn't true, which wa…