>I just hope that everyone who has this realization that the long line voting situation at Diversity Thrift today is one that a solid swath of people have to deal with every single time they want to vote on something.

Indeed, this is why weeks-long early voting windows and giving folks ample time to go out when everyone else isn't trying to do that same exact thing is incredibly convenient.

Every early voting experience in Richmond and Henrico (and before I moved to VA, Broward County, FL) has often been me walking right up to the door, getting my ballot, voting and scanning it, and collecting my sticker in less than 10 minutes tops. No long lines, no frustration, no waiting in the sun or rain or cold.

It boggles my mind that there's a sizable subset of the electorate who believe voting should only take place on one single day and that's what's best for democracy.

That’s because the firehouse primary isn’t run by the DoE and is run by the VA Democratic Party. Here are the details you’re looking for.

Edit: the link says “tomorrow” but that’s because it was published yesterday in the style of a press release because of course that wouldn’t confuse people /s

Just your friendly greeter to say hello and check the receipts.

Read the article and let us know.

Pedantic trivia: Walmart officially dropped the hyphen and extra capital letter in 2008—14 years ago.

Nice! Yeah, it took me a few minutes, too.

Pretty sure VADOT used the same survey site for the 95/64 Bryan Park interchange feedback survey a year or two ago.

Take this survey for the potential expansion to West Broad/288 by December 15th!

As requested by a commenter and relevant to this linked article, the GRTC is actively asking the public via a survey to provide feedback for a potential expansion of the Pulse BRT line to West Broad beyond Willow Lawn.

You can participate in this survey by going to https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=bi3r3y

The survey closes on December 15th, 2022.

Unfortunately Reddit doesn't allow editing link-based posts after the fact, but I can do something else... :)

Richmond is unfortunately far too small to fund and support an underground metro system. In the current economy and crunch on heavy construction projects, those systems typically do well in planned cities with public transit in mind from the beginning so the infrastructure is built before anything is built above it.

The BRT is essentially an underground metro system but flexible enough to change its fleet, quantity of buses, and adjust its route to accommodate closures and detours. With the right initiative, the GRTC could easily test new routes before building out more-permanent stations and even explore seasonal rapid bus routes.

We're unlikely to see anything like Boston's Big Dig project nowadays without enough political and community will. Elon's Boring Company has yet to prove it's not a giant grift and PR stunt that puts individual small-capacity vehicles driven by humans in a tiny tunnel that only goes a mile or so underground.

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The good news is that both BRT and GRTC are actively researching expansion into West Broad and a potential north/south route.

It's also good that Chesterfield is a lot less resistant to public transportation than it was decades ago when it weirded its membership to seemingly block routes in a majority of the county while saying "see, we're participating."

A metro as in a rails-based transit system?

Because they apparently want the body and the monument moved to a venue of their choosing for free. Even if the city agreed, it’s all-but-guaranteed that both would get sued by some other party that doesn’t believe the public should be paying for the third relocation of someone’s remains after the city paid to maintain it for all these years.

That’s what’s so insidious about our legal system… seemingly unlimited rounds of lawsuits between unlimited parties can delay things indefinitely until someone decides they’re just going to do it whether it’s legal or not.

I think it has more to do with the fact that they specifically don’t want it going to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.

Instead, they want the remains to go elsewhere and to have Richmond pay for the transportation costs to their desired destination.

Seriously, I’m really surprised that the city didn’t jump on removing it the second the last court case was settled.

Where’s the runaway dump truck hero we need?

I tinker a lot with my 3D printer and have found myself needing, uh, replacements for circuitry, wires, and components I keep messing up in the process. (PSA: if/when you only have one 3D printer, please learn from my mistakes by not customizing the only printer you have that you'll likely need to print and/or buy replacement parts for 😆)

I've used Digi-Key several times and they've been pretty reliable and affordable!

TIL IKEA uses FedEx now for shipping. Husband got a few things delivered today 2 days after placing the order for $8 total!

Last time I looked into making an order for delivery, it was still like a $50 minimum and I’d end up putting it off until I made it over there in person.

Hearing consistent rumbling south/southwest of us in Lakeside 😬 Have the cat carrier out and shoes on just in case we need to run to the basement (which only has an exterior entrance)!

And make safe decisions that don't get them hurt, killed, or arrested.

Ask the drive-in theater for their recommendation.

If you're going to the Goochland Drive-In Theater (which has a really buggy website) this is what they say:

>Plan to arrive early.....arriving 1 hour before showtime isn't considered early. All attendees under 1 ticket must arrive in the same car - no later drop-offs/walk-ins. Gates close 20 minutes before showtime....never wait until then to arrive. Once gates close - no later entry is permitted - sorry no exceptions

Basically, you should arrive between 20-60 minutes from showtime, but absolutely no less than 20 minutes before showtime otherwise you're not getting in.

For Goochland specifically, they only do advance ticketing and do not sell tickets onsite, so there's no risk of you getting there 20-60 minutes beforehand and finding out there's no space for you despite you already having a ticket for your car.

I smile each time I remember seeing The Grand Budapest there in early 2014 with my now-husband when we were still relatively new to dating each other. It’s one of my favorite movies and soundtracks and I’ll think of the Westhampton every time I watch the or listen to it… or get a sandwich at Taste Unlimited ❤️

Unfortunately our film venues in town have been hurting lately.

Bow Tie Movieland on Boulevard had the Criterion theater (separate smaller building on the lot) that showed indie movies. That closed during the pandemic since the theaters were so small and appears to be permanently closed now.

We also had a little theater out in the Near West End that closed years ago and got redeveloped into housing and restaurants (RIP Westhampton Theater).

That pretty much just leaves the Byrd Theatre that does show indie movies and film festivals as one of the more reliable venues in Richmond itself. There's also Ashland Theatre a bit north of us but they seem to be focusing on holiday film favorites right now.

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