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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
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I find the old gay neighborhoods fascinating in the major role in the gay liberation movement. Additionally the way that they were often amazing urban environments and the tragedy of gentrification makes them truly interesting. I know it's not pride month anymore, but these places deserve a poll.

Best Gay village, prior to the gentrification of course.

Greenwich village/Hells Kitchen (NYC)

Boystown (Chicago)

Provincetown

The Gayborhood (Philly)

the French Quarter (New Orleans)

Capitol Hill (Seattle)

The Highlands (Louisville)

the Castro (San Francisco)

WeHo/Santa Monica (LA)

South Beach (Miami)

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What neighborhood in DC is the gay one? Asking honestly because I don’t know much about DC and I made this poll with not to much research into specific gay neighborhoods across the nation.

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jingo
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Hey, Midwesterners do you want to go to Chicago? No? Well too bad! you want to go to Chicago, it's your only option. Trust me Chicago is a lovely city that you want to visit. No I am not giving you a choice, your going to Chicago

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The reason that every Long Distance Train ends in either Chicago, New York, New Orleans or Seattle is because we want you to expirence a Walkable City before you die

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2 things: first, it would be “you’re a troglodyte” you forgot the “a” and second, How would you go about making my post not cringe because I like this post

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kayt-was-taken
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We have done a press release, let me summarize.

  • We are buying some trains, they aren't here yet though, some use batteries and we'll claim they are better for the environment despite the lithium
  • The NEC is getting some new bridges
  • (and a tunnel)
  • Chicago Union Staion is going to be renovated. Baltimore will get some skyscrapers for no reason at their Penn Sation.
  • Following the ADA is pretty cool and we might do that
  • If you live outside Chicago or the Northeast go fuck yourself.
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@kayt-was-taken, That’s the fun part they already do that on their own, without any help at all!! <3

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luvsouls asked:

You hate light rail and love trolleys, right? But in Philly, the light rail IS the trolley. So do you love or hate the trolleys? (PS if you're unfamiliar, check out the route 15 trolleys specifically, they're the coolest ones)

amtrak-official answered:

Trolleys are kind old fellows, Light rail is a stupid Modernist with no soul. I love Trolleys and streetcars and would give them the world, because they have a fucking point. Lightrail on the other hand…

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Okay so @angstylittlecatboy these aren't offical definitions but, Light rail is basically cheaper normal rail that can carry fewer people and is slower, but is more able to run on streets. This is because it is an indecisive little bitch of a transit form. Meanwhile a streetcar is designed for street running and thus is more streamlined, and even cheaper, but has actual soul and is more likely to have fucking dedicated lanes. In short a streetcar is designed for at grade and street running and is better for areas that can't be served by traditional rail due to elevation, cost , or space, meanwhile light rail is normal rail but shitty and with less capacity, but can run in traffic, what a useful fucking invention.

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Trams and Trolleys are forms of streetcars and are just as majestic, and beautiful

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cityofduluthmn
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Pich your favorite out of these lovely projects that might one day be completed

Infrastructure Projects in the US that might happen before we die

Gateway Project

Second Avenue Subway

California High speed rail

High Speed Cascades Line

Brent Spence Companion Bridge

LA river Masterplan

Penn Access Project

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Yeah @cityofduluthmn, that the issue, the only real plan for the whole of America or even just noncoastal America currently on the table is Amtrak Connects Us and while I love it so much, Amtrak Connects Us is more of a dream than a plan. And I wanted to use plans in action now, but yeah I want to try to do this while ignoring the coasts so I can get some more midwest love in these kinds of polls.

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