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ktxhopem3276 t1_j5vhuey wrote
Reply to comment by blondiebell in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
They “luxury” buildings sprouting up around the city are butt ugly and paper thin. Ryan houses are quite bad also. The terraces in the hill and the new housing in Larimar looks decent. Some of the rehab work by Trex is really good.
blondiebell OP t1_j5vfzru wrote
Reply to comment by ktxhopem3276 in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
Hahaha you actually made me laugh out loud with your first line 😂😂
You are absolutely off base if you consider for profit housing failures comparable to HUD failures. Your own links point to the exact fact that HUD programs and properties fail by design because the Republicans in power let them. It is a never ending cycle of wanting to profit so they make affordable housing inaccessible, withholding funding for government housing up keep, letting that gov housing fail, and then pointing to its failing as a reason to keep for profit housing.
The certainly both have issues, but they are wildly different and can not and should not be compared by the same measures.
Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j5vffzj wrote
Reply to comment by MrATLien in If PA can't work out a deal to fund transit when COVID relief runs out, there could be massive service cuts to transit again. Does anyone remember when something similar happened in 2007-2011 and how it affected things? I live in Philly but this could happen to us too and I'm curious what it's like by MrATLien
it all depends on the local transit agency, political support, and their source of funding. It can change depending on where you are in the state.
Maleficent-Cry2355 t1_j5vfbt6 wrote
Reply to comment by axhst17 in The Local Culinary Scene Has Really Gone Downhill Lately... by Phone_Representative
You have the internet, knock yourself out! Sorry you're so upset that I don't prefer vegetarian restaurants. Have a good day!
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axhst17 t1_j5vetdk wrote
Reply to comment by Maleficent-Cry2355 in The Local Culinary Scene Has Really Gone Downhill Lately... by Phone_Representative
We’ll don’t gate keep. Go on. Name the appetizing places!
blondiebell OP t1_j5veiwr wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
Supply and demand pricing is a bullshit for a basic survival need. We're fighting hard as it is for medication, education, and food to be accessible and housing is having the same issues.
It has never and will never be the answer to tell someone to move or leave when the problem is fundamental. You dont tell someone who's depressed to just be happy. You dont tell a starving person to just eat. And you dont tell a homeless or underprivileged person to just move.
Moving is a HUGE privilege when you can do it by choice and can be devastating if it is forced.
Maleficent-Cry2355 t1_j5ve5mt wrote
Reply to comment by axhst17 in The Local Culinary Scene Has Really Gone Downhill Lately... by Phone_Representative
Yeah, I don't fall for those lists. Guarantee I'll never walk into a restaurant with 'crap' in the name. 😆 I'm not into overpriced vegetarian food. There are a lot more appetizing places around here.
[deleted] t1_j5vdwz5 wrote
Reply to comment by blondiebell in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
Go to school, avoid drugs and alcohol, get a trade or go to college . And you can live quite nicely. It’s pretty simple unless you are to assume things should be given to you when want it.
Friggin t1_j5vdw5h wrote
Reply to comment by godard31 in can someone meteorologically explain why snow is adverse to pittsburgh or does mother nature just not want to see us pgh skiers happy? by d071399
I knew you were south hills before I even saw “Dormont”. I’m USC/Bridgeville area, and as an owner of a thunder-adverse dog, I keep my eye on the sky. I can confirm a lot of storms split right before they get to us. I have even seen a storm split apart and reform on the other side of us.
technoSurrealist t1_j5vdp24 wrote
Reply to comment by steelerschica86 in can someone meteorologically explain why snow is adverse to pittsburgh or does mother nature just not want to see us pgh skiers happy? by d071399
aaand then it unaged lol, it's 40 degrees and raining with no snow left before 4pm
blondiebell OP t1_j5vdm7b wrote
Reply to comment by Ok_Amphibian_1072 in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
Thank you for the advice. I am actually hoping to do exactly that and suggest to the new tenants if I can that they fight for new windows and new flooring. The flooring is original and beautiful, but it's in poor condition and has terrible insulation. The problem is I will probably never find out who has rented my unit and even if I do before they move in, once they sign a lease they lose a lot of bargaining power.
ktxhopem3276 t1_j5vdkb4 wrote
Reply to comment by blondiebell in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
I like to point out to people that private for profit companies are just as wasteful and awful as government housing projects and they build really low quality apartments and houses. I also like to point out democrats raise taxes on the richest people to pay for welfare while republicans will never do that. Republicans are more likely to keep rich peoples taxes lower by not only underfunding welfare but also keeping middle class taxes higher
blondiebell OP t1_j5vd21y wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
Ah yes, survival is all we plebs should hope for. Thank you for reminding us that we should never expect more than survival out of life. Shame on anyone not living in survival housing for pointing out the harmful practices that keep other people in survival housing.
blondiebell OP t1_j5vcl5b wrote
Reply to comment by ktxhopem3276 in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
I appreciate the concern, it is important to prepare for the arguments you can forsee when this topic comes up. Forever and always, voting against racists is the right thing to do.
axhst17 t1_j5vckih wrote
Reply to comment by Maleficent-Cry2355 in The Local Culinary Scene Has Really Gone Downhill Lately... by Phone_Representative
It made a list of “top 50 places to eat in America” maybe you should try it out. What’s the worst that can happen with an open mind? You are proven wrong.
mikeyHustle t1_j5vckbr wrote
Reply to If PA can't work out a deal to fund transit when COVID relief runs out, there could be massive service cuts to transit again. Does anyone remember when something similar happened in 2007-2011 and how it affected things? I live in Philly but this could happen to us too and I'm curious what it's like by MrATLien
I remember that the big dreams and projections they had for new transit layouts all got put on hold, service got destroyed, and they're *still* trying to figure out how to do the plans they cancelled in 2008.
[deleted] t1_j5vccrc wrote
Reply to If PA can't work out a deal to fund transit when COVID relief runs out, there could be massive service cuts to transit again. Does anyone remember when something similar happened in 2007-2011 and how it affected things? I live in Philly but this could happen to us too and I'm curious what it's like by MrATLien
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blondiebell OP t1_j5vcbgm wrote
Reply to comment by SavageGardner in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
For privacy reasons I wont confirm the company I live with, but if you've seen the same increases as I have this year it's a shame.
axhst17 t1_j5vc9q8 wrote
Reply to comment by LutherLowrack in The Local Culinary Scene Has Really Gone Downhill Lately... by Phone_Representative
It literally made a list of “top 50 places to eat in America” who cares if you don’t like it
blondiebell OP t1_j5vc3yq wrote
Reply to comment by PGHENGR in New tenants are getting screwed by blondiebell
We are so close to agreement.
The point of the government to do exactly that, facilitate necessary exchanges for the greater good.
When most rentals were just single family homes owned by small landlords or other single families I would have agreed that the number of units available on the market would go down to a devastating degree if landlords left the game completely, but that is no longer the case. One of the biggest issues is the consolidation of available housing under single entities like companies and investment firms. If rentals were no longer profitable, those companies would sell off the units and if apartment buildings and broken up homes were sold as condos to the existing renters the companies wouldn't be donating anything. The risk/cost would fall on the creditor that funded the renters new mortgage. If that lender was the government then it would certainly be it's own issue to manage and collect of those mortgages, but that ask isnt impossible or even unreasonable given the current crisis.
BoopSquiggShorterly t1_j5vc30z wrote
Reply to comment by GargantuanWitch in School students in Sq Hill by soparklion
You are routinely the most annoying person on this subreddit.
betterashthandust44 t1_j5vbwcn wrote
Reply to Fun valentines food items/ideas? by [deleted]
i believe center avenue slice in west view does heart shaped pizzas!
Maleficent-Cry2355 t1_j5vb4w6 wrote
Reply to comment by mig2123 in The Local Culinary Scene Has Really Gone Downhill Lately... by Phone_Representative
Would just be a waste of my time and money, but knock yourself out. I don't fall for these grain-filled, unappetizing, overpriced, strange food restaurants that pop up around the city. They never last long anyways.
moratapinella76 t1_j5vhus6 wrote
Reply to comment by betterashthandust44 in Fun valentines food items/ideas? by [deleted]
Oh thats great! Im very close to that, i will for sure check it out. Thank you!