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[deleted] t1_j10nnro wrote

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dghah t1_j117zjm wrote

Universal Hub is a micro-local niche website run by a single person who gets by on a few ads and a set of patreon subscribers.

And you are bitching about lack of in-depth reporting?

A ton of posts on that site come from readers who send in pictures and "news" -- I've done that on more than a few occasions. It's a community-driven platform.

Reset your expectations.

And then go fuck yourself.

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Steltek OP t1_j10r8gi wrote

While light on details, it highlights that the damage was even worse than I had previously thought. An economy sedan has destroyed an entire store.

And of course it was all "an accident" so the driver won't be charged. Public justice will be outsourced to insurance companies to arbitrate how much damage this incompetent driver did.

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vhalros t1_j11rrtm wrote

Realistically we should also look at wtf is wrong with the road that this sort of thing can happen so easily.

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Dontleave t1_j140dkb wrote

Honestly this is one of the better roads to prevent this, there is a sharp turn just before this intersection which forces people to slow down. Unfortunately that comes right after a slightly downhill straightaway so some hot shots do whip around the corner but for the most part it’s not too bad.

Any major changes to the road would likely make traffic much worse.

There is some thought that making Corinth St pedestrian only and making the rest of Belgrade Ave and South St a 2 way vs a 1 way would be beneficial to pedestrians but I’m not sure how it would play out traffic wise

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vhalros t1_j147khe wrote

Would you really call the turn from Belgrade to Corinth "sharp"? It looks quite gentle to me.

I don't think you'd need major changes; I can think of some minor ones. Narrow down that turn, with a truck apron of if that is problematic for trucks. Harden up the center line on Corinth street near the tip of that tringle to force slower turns. Raise the crossings in those slip turns.

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arch_llama t1_j10xzqk wrote

>"an accident"

Is there any reason to believe it wasn't an accident?

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Steltek OP t1_j11gt6j wrote

No but car related tragedies are dismissed like they're acts of God so there's no need for further introspection or action. People driving cars should be held responsible for their carelessness. Not everyone deserves a license. Not everyone deserves to find free, easy parking and cheap gas.

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arch_llama t1_j1284ch wrote

Oh ok. So what you are saying is you have no idea about the circumstances that led to this crash but you're upset about other unrelated incidents that had outcomes you didn't like and jumped at the opportunity to use a blog post about a brick building being reframed in wood as a jumping off point to pessimistically groan about it into the void you created with your otherwise unsuccessful reddit post?

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