Recent comments in /f/RhodeIsland

follyrob t1_j9zvlol wrote

I do care, and do want affordable housing, I just don't believe rent control is the way to get it because the data shows that it is harmful to housing costs in the long term.

Instead of making a negative assumption about me and writing off what I have to say why not engage in a productive discussion and share your own ideas?

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follyrob t1_j9zuw0o wrote

More subsidies and housing vouchers, property tax relief for properties where rent is under a threshold, tax increases for properties where rent is over a threshold, encouragement for developers to build more housing stock at reasonable rental rates, and plenty more.

The truth is, I don't have a single solution, but am against rent control because data simply shows that it doesn't work in the long term and exacerbates the problem of a lack of affordable housing.

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business_brunch t1_j9ztbun wrote

I'm just here because I need to know the answer, I haven't found anything worth writing home about and I'm 5 years in the area.

Also, didn't realize people commute TO Bellingham to work, usually it's just folks trying to leave. (I kid, I realize there's a massive Amazon distro center among other things)

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PJfanRI t1_j9zs09p wrote

Email just went out saying new season tickets are now available for next season.

Upper corner seats are available at $300/season. If you don't want to pay a lot for Friars games, that's your best option.

If you choose not to pick them up, don't complain next year when ranked games are out of your price range.

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smokejaguar t1_j9zq1uz wrote

>I honestly have no idea what the local public high schools were doing.

I had this epiphany when helping administer ASVAB testing to high school seniors. You'd be shocked at the number of students leaving the Providence public school system who are functionally illiterate.

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subtle_likeatrex t1_j9zo0ss wrote

Reply to comment by therealDrA in Stuff to do today? by Bobbito95

Nope! But their falafel is definitely good.

It's this wonderfully chewy and thin crepe-like wrap they cook from fresh dough on a convex griddle. Then, they fill it with spinach & feta, meat, or a combo of both. It looks almost like a burrito. I think they said it's a common Turkish street food?

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