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Boycotting starbucks doesn't quite seem like "a privilege" but I haven't yet found a local spot in Portland that I can get a coffee for under $3. Or even >$3 that isn't that acidic gross curdle-your-soymilk stuff.
December 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Boycotting starbucks doesn't quite seem like "a privilege" but I haven't yet found a local spot in Portland that I can get a coffee for under $3. Or even >$3 that isn't that acidic gross curdle-your-soymilk stuff.
Any change we will get assigned seating on cascades? The lack of that was a pretty huge disappointment last month when I took it with a small group.
December 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Any change we will get assigned seating on cascades? The lack of that was a pretty huge disappointment last month when I took it with a small group.
For what it's worth, I think this is *fairly* reliable. Set your local account to login automatically, don't *ever* log it out, and RDP is fine. If you need to, just reboot the whole machine via a SSH login and it comes back up with RDP accessible.
December 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For what it's worth, I think this is *fairly* reliable. Set your local account to login automatically, don't *ever* log it out, and RDP is fine. If you need to, just reboot the whole machine via a SSH login and it comes back up with RDP accessible.
Burn!
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Burn!
Where I live, I've seen a lot of new housing complete that looks far from luxury. I can also say, I cannot raise rents without causing vacancies, which costs me more than I would make by raising rents. Rents in PDX are declining according to this report: investors.costargroup.com/news-release...
investors.costargroup.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Where I live, I've seen a lot of new housing complete that looks far from luxury. I can also say, I cannot raise rents without causing vacancies, which costs me more than I would make by raising rents. Rents in PDX are declining according to this report: investors.costargroup.com/news-release...
How many people are pooh-pooh'd for saying "build more and the rents will go down"
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How many people are pooh-pooh'd for saying "build more and the rents will go down"
I wish that chart had city annotations. I did find from Costar: ... and Portland, OR, posted monthly declines of -0.6%. ... face elevated vacancy amid aggressive new supply, putting downward pressure on rents. Las Vegas and Portland face additional demand headwinds from falling employment."
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I wish that chart had city annotations. I did find from Costar: ... and Portland, OR, posted monthly declines of -0.6%. ... face elevated vacancy amid aggressive new supply, putting downward pressure on rents. Las Vegas and Portland face additional demand headwinds from falling employment."
Do we not have code requirements for this in PDX?
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Do we not have code requirements for this in PDX?
The built-in gnome RDP isn't working even while you have the user locally logged into the desktop?
December 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The built-in gnome RDP isn't working even while you have the user locally logged into the desktop?
A little whipped cream on top? Yum.
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A little whipped cream on top? Yum.
My "It's a net-negative" belief is summed up 100% by the questionably-attributed "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
To me, that's where I struggle with a live-and-let-live attitude. It's all harmless right up to the point that it's not *actually* harmless.
To me, that's where I struggle with a live-and-let-live attitude. It's all harmless right up to the point that it's not *actually* harmless.
December 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
My "It's a net-negative" belief is summed up 100% by the questionably-attributed "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
To me, that's where I struggle with a live-and-let-live attitude. It's all harmless right up to the point that it's not *actually* harmless.
To me, that's where I struggle with a live-and-let-live attitude. It's all harmless right up to the point that it's not *actually* harmless.
Funny that I had to google the equivalent word for Christianity, and I've never heard it before. I also wish we could universally linguistically separate the philosophy that any religion is a net-negative versus how you feel for the people themselves.
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Funny that I had to google the equivalent word for Christianity, and I've never heard it before. I also wish we could universally linguistically separate the philosophy that any religion is a net-negative versus how you feel for the people themselves.
They sure are right, all light is radiation.
December 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
They sure are right, all light is radiation.
The frustration is real 😀
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The frustration is real 😀
That would be the most compelling way to go against that, for me anyway. There are a whole lot more than 61 businesses impacted by this. Reminds me of the furniture store on Foster saying "end of the world is coming" if Foster went to 2 lanes. Foster went to 2 lanes, and is *SO* much better.
December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
That would be the most compelling way to go against that, for me anyway. There are a whole lot more than 61 businesses impacted by this. Reminds me of the furniture store on Foster saying "end of the world is coming" if Foster went to 2 lanes. Foster went to 2 lanes, and is *SO* much better.
It's been nice!
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
It's been nice!
I always say "Only Portland would leave these traffic-calming potholes while doing this massive investment". Someday I'll try that route myself.
And just to say it again, 82nd needs to slow the F down. These opposition businesses are nuts.
And just to say it again, 82nd needs to slow the F down. These opposition businesses are nuts.
December 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I always say "Only Portland would leave these traffic-calming potholes while doing this massive investment". Someday I'll try that route myself.
And just to say it again, 82nd needs to slow the F down. These opposition businesses are nuts.
And just to say it again, 82nd needs to slow the F down. These opposition businesses are nuts.
Thank you! Frequency is probably the single more important thing to me when I do (rarely) use trimet, so that's good. As a non-user of FX2, I can say the biggest benefit to me was to slow down traffic on Division west of 39th so it doesn't feel so chaotic. Those station bumpouts 👍!
December 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Thank you! Frequency is probably the single more important thing to me when I do (rarely) use trimet, so that's good. As a non-user of FX2, I can say the biggest benefit to me was to slow down traffic on Division west of 39th so it doesn't feel so chaotic. Those station bumpouts 👍!
Heh - "We" - speak for yourself! I didn't know this! 😀 All I heard was "only 2 minutes faster" or whatever it was that made the project seem useless. Do you know what aspect of FX2 caused a ridership increase?
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Heh - "We" - speak for yourself! I didn't know this! 😀 All I heard was "only 2 minutes faster" or whatever it was that made the project seem useless. Do you know what aspect of FX2 caused a ridership increase?
Maybe they're trying to keep property values under check there...
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Maybe they're trying to keep property values under check there...
I drive it regularly, it's absolutely not somewhere I want to linger, those business look like trash from the street, not that you can divert attention for a moment to look around. White-knuckle driving to get out of the area as smoothly as possible.
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I drive it regularly, it's absolutely not somewhere I want to linger, those business look like trash from the street, not that you can divert attention for a moment to look around. White-knuckle driving to get out of the area as smoothly as possible.
Of course I clicked the link, the whole article is about "opposition" - I'm curious about "who is in favor" as opposed to opposition. 😀
December 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Of course I clicked the link, the whole article is about "opposition" - I'm curious about "who is in favor" as opposed to opposition. 😀
As if the current "You might get rear-ended at any moment turning into my business" is a status quo to feel good about upholding. F these guys.
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
As if the current "You might get rear-ended at any moment turning into my business" is a status quo to feel good about upholding. F these guys.
Is there a list of businesses that are in favor of this?
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Is there a list of businesses that are in favor of this?