If the Kansas City Royals want to move downtown, why put a horrible location on the ballot?
The crossroads is a location that requires destroying buildings and businesses that helped redevelop the area. They kept teasing us with an east village plan only to do a shady last minute change.
If they want the crossroads, go east of 71. Check this out: a 4×4 block area vs. a 3×3 block area. That’s 12 vs. 9 square blocks. Actually, 4x the size.
Benefits!!!
Close to P&L
Doesn’t destroy Businesses
Mostly City owned property
KCATA bus barn (16.17 Acers + 3.36 in empty land= 19.53 Acers)
KC Schools VoTech Campus “KCPS: Manual Career Tech Center”. The Royals promised funding for KC Schools, and were going to pay dozens of businesses to move, how about build a state-of-the-art VoTech campus on one of hundreds or dozens of Vacant KC Public School properties, and let the thriving businesses continue as is vs telling businesses we don’t care about all the hard work you did not only to survive, but to redevelop a depressed area (The crossroads 2000-present). (16.48 Acres Including fields)
1.74 Acres Full Employment Council + a vacant city park with unmarked acres
.72 acres for KC P&L/Evergy
38.47 Total Acres, not counting 4.74 acres along the NE edge for a school, church, and two businesses.
VS The proposed 18-acre development spanning from Grand Boulevard east to Locust Street, and Truman Road south to 17th Street.
VS One Pershing Square Location at 2301 Main St (6.14 acres)/Washington Square Park (4.75 acres) at 100 E Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 (2301 Main St. Previous headquarters for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City) Total Acres: 10.89 acres. Directly connected to Main Street Street-Car line, and KC Terminal Railway, but not near or directly connected to ANY highways. Also cuts off OK St, and potentially Grand Blvd, based on the renderings. OK St is a main supply line to Union Station, and bypass for events on Main, Grand, and Pershing Streets.
18th and Vine Brings baseball back to its roots:
The KC Municipal Stadium was 4 blocks south, and 7 blocks east 2123 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127
The Baseball Museum is immediately across Paseo, and moving west to be directly south of 18th street
Within a block of a Major entertainment district 18th and Vine, while still within 6 blocks of the previously proposed crossroads location
10 Times better highway access:
East and West I-70 exits from Paseo (Northeast edge of project) Plus other exits off of I-70 east along Truman as well as 18th St, 21st St, and 23rd St (East and South edges of project)
9 blocks straight south off of Southbound I35 & Paseo exit (Northeast edge of project)
1 Block from Northbound 71 Highway/I49 Exit for Truman Rd (Northwest edge of project)
4 blocks north of Northbound 71 Highway/I49 Exit for 22nd Street (Southwest edge of project)
5 blocks north of Northbound 71 Highway/I49 Exit for Paseo (Southeast edge of project)
Great Public Transit options:
On 18th St, a proposed East/West streetcar line directly connects to the existing Main St line and continues to numerous Southwest Boulevard & Crossroads businesses. (Also 2 blocks from the crossroads: 18th St and Truman St edges)
5 blocks from the East Village Transit Center: In addition to direct Park ‘n Ride options, a circular can be established through there, Power & Light, and The Crossroads.
Troost is experiencing a major renaissance throughout its length, and has a max line.
With the extra room, it can have a dedicated stop along any true light rail lines added along eastbound I-70, or the right of way for the KC Terminal Railway Corridor along 20th St.
Additional Development opportunities West of Troost (7.37 acres) and north of Truman Road (5.22 acres). NOT COUNTING city-owned “Streets” between lots.
Comparison of the Crossroad and 18th and Vine locations. The green highlight is additional development or parking options. Blue is the Baseball Museum (East/Right Current; South/Bottom is new). Yellow is the East/West exits off of I70 at Paseo. Top: Left of green is the Truman exit off of 71/49, 4 and 5 blocks south of Orange is the 22nd Street & Paseo exits from 71/49. 9 blocks north of orange is the Paseo exit off of southbound I35 Directly east is the Benton, 21st, and 23rd street exits off of I-70 The Crossroads Proposed Stadium for ScaleKC Terminal Railway and nearby properties without buildings, in case that is ever used for a light rail line, versus I-70 right of way.
today is March 9. that means we switched back to daylight savings time. (summer time) I am so glad to finally have more evening light.
i understood many people like the change, and that during the deepest darkest days of winter we don’t want kids going out to school an hour before the sun comes up. of course we just shift it so it’s also dark-ish for them coming home.
to continue that thought, when we’ve gone to permanent summer time, we opted to change back fairly quickly. with that in , in mind I hear people say we have modern power and ammenaties so it shouldn’t matter. ok, quid pro quo, it shouldn’t matter as much the other way either.
pendimg other notes below, let’s bite the middle bullet and just further shorten the standard time period. thus keeping it to the deepest harshest part of the year. we’re already doing that in the fall. we’re only under standard time for about 7 weeks before the winter solstice, yet 11 or so after that’s 4 extra weeks when we’re suffering from the winter blues.
i propose that we move it at least 2 weeks if not 3 or 4 weeks earlier. instead of the 2nd Sunday of March, how about the 4th Sunday of February, or the Sunday following the 15th. that’s essentially the 3rd Sunday unless it’s early I. e. not the day after Valentine’s day. that way you’re not recovering from both at once.
speaking of Valentine’s day, heck, do we want it before or after? make it a romantic night out by extending the day deeper into the night. what better way to reset?
people are forgetting, half the country is already following East Coast time. ever notice when you’re watching tv, the shows start at 9/8central. yea, 6 pm news is at 5 in the Midwest; the late night news is at 10 instead of 11. we don’t work 9 to 5 we work 8 to 5. ok, some lucky people work 8 to 4, and yet others are 7 till.
speaking of the rest of the country, that 9 to 5 East Coast time is 6 to 2 Pacific, but that works great, half can work the early shift while the rest can answer your phones till 11pm. noon till 8 is 3 till 11 east Coast. yet, they can still have an evening to enjoy, cand a morning to sleep in.
2024/2025
nov 3>10>17>24>dec 1>8>15>22(7wks);
dec 22>29>Jan 5>12>>19>26>feb2>9(7wks)>16>23> march2>9(11wks)
Recent notice from Kansas City of new Street Parking policies. See the quote below (Still waiting to see the word from the city i.e., Press release, news article, or proposal/bill/ordinance)
The city is currently planning to introduce metered parking across the metro area, and it will include Westport, Country Club Plaza, residential neighborhoods nearby and in midtown, and other areas (18 & Vine, Crossroads, downtown nights and weekends, and areas near streetcar). As a Volker resident and/or business owner, would you like metered parking? Residential parking permits are apparently not being considered or offered for this metered parking expansion. Please cast a yes or no vote in the comments, and add any questions or comments you have. Several of us are meeting with the city tonight to discuss.
Edited to add: this will generate at least 4 revenue streams for the city – parking meter fees, parking tickets, towing and city tow lot storage fees, and revenue from auctioning towed vehicles after 30 days (no title required to auction).
thus encouraging options other than driving. No matter the system, we must ensure neighbors can still park and use the system. Neighborhood/resident identifiers/passes are essential in this plan. Of course, these businesses need non-residents to be able to patronize their establishment, too.
The details
I’d like to see more loading zones.
You mention towing. Unfortunately, the city is not considering this enforcement to help the citizens. Otherwise, they’d already be enforcing these things. With loading zones, we reduce the frequency of guests parking on crowded streets.
There are numerous zones that look like 11th and Main where the 3 or so loading zone spots in front of Cosentinos are always full of cars “Parked for the night.”
These would be a viable pickup location for revelers in power & light as well as visitors to the grocery. Not just people that stayed oh 5 minutes too long to do a quick pickup of milk, but people parked for hours.
We’re in an age where people take rideshare/cabs more than ever, yet instead, we say “drive.” Both by creating more parking and eliminating easy pickup and drop-off options. If there’s a bar or restaurant on the block, heck, a corner store, pharmacy, or high-density apartment on the block, there should be a loading zone within said block, and it should be enforced.
But, BACK TO YOUR QUESTION, what’s the problem, and what’s the solution?
Like above, I definitely like various time restrictions. 5-30 Minutes, 2 hours, 3-??? hours. In many areas, the issue seems to be people parking along the route to go to other places.
Until we have a streetcar everywhere, people will drive to it and park to leave from there.
I have thought about a supplement for pickups/dropoffs at intermodal points. Whether that is a discount to the passenger and/or a bonus to the driver who’s driving 5-12 minutes at a low ride density area vs. 12-30 minutes from a high-density venue like P&L, that seems like a great solution.
Granted, where does that payment come from? People parking? Bus fares if they return? How close should the parking fees start?
If it’s too close, people will just walk 3 or 4 blocks to save. After all, that’s why they’re parking there instead of downtown.
How does that pay-to-park system compare to a time-based system?
A 3 to 5-hour time limit makes sense. Consider the ride. A 4-hour limit means waiting and riding the streetcar affords them the ability to party for what, 3 hours?
Yet, 4 hours also means someone can visit local things for 4 hours. NOTE: Per the America Nightlife Association, the average number of drinks per visit is 2.3. In theory, that means 1-3 hours of drinking plus, ideally, at least one of recovery. (P.s. KC is discouraging neighborhood taverns. See my opinion that)
Ultimately, I think neighborhood passes should exist as they have in Volker and other neighborhoods.
However, I also think that something should be allotted to employees and visitors of the local businesses. A QR code that can be scanned so patrons can get 2 hours of parking and employees 10?
In consideration, WHAT IS THE GOAL? Along West 39th, encourage people to use the garage? Vs. Elsewhere, not be a leech that prevents other patrons from visiting the businesses while the leech goes elsewhere. P.S….. double-edged sword; most concerts are long enough that a 3-hour parking time encourages parking elsewhere. Yes, that same 3-hour limit is also a bad time for bar patrons if they need to spend that 3rd hour sobering up. “On average.”
Notable, I used the Park KC app, which never warned about ballooning prices. I’m not sure if that was not in effect or not that night, but the signs warned it COULD BE. How do I know there is an event and if it will balloon.
That said, perhaps the app should be proactive. “Are you going to XYZ event?” “There is a garage/lot two blocks closer that has room and is $XX.XX. Then, the bar patron could scan the QR code if they’ve purchased at least two drinks and they are still there after 2 hours.
I will admit there might not be an app that does this, but it might be worth it if there is a request. I’m sure other cities & private lot operators utilize these apps. Thus, up-selling to customers & owners who want it while freeing up parking in areas where different customers and owners want is a win-win for the app.
Can we get a sign that says no passing, but really passing is ok, but not “protected,” i.e., not the only use of the left lane?
no passing zone sign for drivers
Do Not Pass Sign
We have so many left entrances and exits and “multiple lanes merging” zones (As my map software speaks). Plus, some right-hand entrances are so busy that if a decent number of people don’t move into the left lane, there will be an accident.
Yet, I see people still trying to use the left lane as a “don’t be here or die” zone, “I want to go 20 MPH over the next lane,” Which is actually 40 mph over the next lane since that lane had to slow due to the heavy amount of merging traffic.
Thus, anyone in the left lane, even 5 under the speed limit, is technically passing. lol So, yes, legal use, and not in line with a full “NO PASSING” zone.
Passing the next lane by more than 20 mph IS UNSAFE
Going more than 20 mph over the next lane is super unsafe. Especially when that next lane is so far under the posted speed limit that there will inevitably be a car randomly wanting to get out of the cluster f*** and pull in front of a speeding car. Yes, especially a speeding car as they come up so fast you don’t see them, and yes, that means they want to “Pass.”
Once they are over, do not tailgate them with less than a car’s length of buffer. Especially if they’re pretty much going “at speed.” Especially when that speed is double the speed of the lane they pulled out of, and they are correctly using the “Passing Lane.”
The left land is not always a passing lane! It’s often an exit and entrance lane.
It does not matter if they are passing as they are about to exit in less than a mile.
At highway speeds, that’s less than a minute away. You can wait. If you’re upset at them, you are why it’s even more important for them to be in that lane ASAP. They’ll need good luck getting over later with all the aggressive left-lane drivers.
In the end, what do those signs really mean?
Question, do these actually mean the same thing?
The yellow one is typically on a two-lane road; Thus, it is a serious safety issue if violated, as the risk is usually a head-on collision.
The white one seems to be less enforced/serious. I see it in construction zones, and where multiple lanes are going in the same direction. I don’t see the white one enforced in most cases if the drivers aren’t speeding.
**** i look me this one will try Piwigo v.14.5.0 2024
Coppermine v1.6.26 very stale only updates every 5 years. Claims 2024, but was really 2019
Zenphoto V. 1.6.26 2024 looks pretty slick, but is very anti photo protection. Doesn’t consider a deterrent is something; not to mention not everyone is tech savvy enough to get around, many of the restrictions. Plus it cuts a wholesale theft into a one or two thing.
First thought: The best way around this is a bonus system. Fully legal, and you’re paying 100% of time. Hard to convert unless you’re underpaying. Of course they may already be under paying if employees don’t care. Usually it’s a risk of firing if you’re more than 3 minutes lateMore than 3 minutes late, you don’t have 100% on time rate. A job that is 5 days a week, 4 of 5 days on time is an 80% on time rate. Construction is usually higher pay, but even at $1 per hour bonus, 40 hours a week is a $40 bonus each week you’re “on time”. That’s a $2000/year rase/bonus.
outta the loop/disclaimer: other than friends talking, I haven’t been in an environment that is an hourly pay system in 5+ years, so memory may be foggy, and current standards are unknown especially post covid employee based market.
the story: https://www.boredpanda.com/boss-docks-time-for-being-late-expects-unpaid-work/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
other ways to implement: if you already have a bonus system. Slowly split raises? Instead of a 5% raise, 2.5% raise and 2.5% bonus. Granted not enough places are giving decent raises… both cost of living, and experience based. Instead income has been stagnant; hence the dissatisfied/disillusioned employees and low moral.
Occasionally the state or federal government will offer grants to have traffic enforcement initiatives. Often they focus on speed or DUIs. The DUI program in Missouri has been put on hold due to its lack of effectiveness.
However, there are several laws that are often overlooked, cause numerous accidents, and often result in road rage. Below, a few are listed that the state should consider a focus/enforcement of.
Lights on with wipers
Blinker usage
Courtesy warning: Letting people in when blinkers are used Warning as its not a law? However, if blinker usage is enforced, letting people in may happen automatically as the reason many use for not using a blinker is they won’t let me in. Often these ARE the ones that won’t let people in, so perhaps one habit change will lead to the other habit change.
Driving in the left lane is more legal and appropriate than you think. In fact, it is a safety issue where you SHOULD be driving in the left lane
***EARLY DRAFT Feel free to send thoughts.*** ***Photo examples and legal quotes missing.*** ***OTHER EXAMPLES?***
In urban areas, a lot of the “only when passing” is a little looser.
EXCEPTIONS TO RESERVING LEFT LANE FOR “FAST”, “PASSING”
Left Exits… How far early counts? General assumption is 1 mile = 1 minute…
1 mile?
2 miles?
I-29/35 North out of North Kansas City starts the short dotted exit line about .75 miles before the split. Does that mean another .75 for your buffer to be ready for that exit lane? i.e. 1.5 miles or 90 second {{{SEE PIC}}}
Left On ramps?
How long after the end of the ramp should people get into the right lane? Does heavy traffic matter? i.e. congestion as noted below
Knowing there is an on-ramp coming in soon, should fast traffic and passing vehicles even be in the left lane as the oncoming traffic will naturally be going slower just like right lane traffic is normally going slower in most cases.
Splits: left / right:
3 lane splitting into two two lane highways:
looking at the above I-29/35 split example {{{See other pic of I-29}}},
The middle lane IS the fast lane for I-35. For the left split (I-29), that Makes the right, non-exit only lane the fast lane.
As noted above, the left lane is the exit lane as noted with the short dotted line.
Also, looking at the I-29 portion, it is encouraged for most traffic to be in the far left lane as I-35 southbound and Davidson Rd quickly merges into northbound I-29, and that traffic is often quite heavy.
4 lane splits: 4 lanes into two 2 lane highways. This one is a tough one.
My main example (I-29N/635S Split) includes 2 immediate on ramps, and a 55 MPH speed limit, and the middle two lanes being super fast as the 3rd lane acts as the left/fast lane for the right split, and the second lane being super fast (Often 65 MPH) as people try and match the speed of the 3rd lane so they can Zipper merge. This is extra tough as the left on ramp is mostly going north, and the right on ramp is 50/50 north and south so there is a lot of traffic trying to cross 2 or 3 lanes of traffic. This crisscross also means that to make room for all the lane changes, everyone NOT actively changing lanes should get to the FAR LEFT or FAR RIGHT lanes. {{{SEE SATALITE VIEW}}}
Other examples exist
Congested areas:
Urban areas are often congested, and with a ton of cars, they should distribute across all lanes.
When there is a heavy on ramp, even 3 lanes really mean 2 lanes and a multi use pho limited access ramp lane {{{???what are these called???}}}. This means 3 lanes of traffic need to for the most part distribute between the left two lanes to make room for all the merging traffic. For example 435 E/W on the south side of Kansas City. You have the Roe & Nall exits that enter and exit from an extra lane separated from the through lanes. {{{SHOW PIC}}}. An example of a multi-use version, look at I-70 east bound where I-470 North Merges in. The traffic is so heavy that essentially all the traffic is enough to fill a lane of its own. Traffic is often so crowded east bound that all three lanes can be bumper to bumper. In essence, to allow for the merging traffic, people knowing about the merge distribute between the left two lanes. Especially leaving room in the middle lane for those not in the know to make a sudden lane change as there is no room in the 3rd/Right lane for all the merging traffic. {{{SHOW PIC}}} — East of this point is horrible as too many through vehicles are staying in the right lane despite the right lane being exit only in 3 miles.
We are passing! More Congestion…. Often, if I am behind another car, and we are passing the right cars, we continue in the left lane. Especially if there is little room to A: Change into the right lane, and B: little room to get back into the left lane
YES, I am going slow in the left lane even though there is essentially no traffic here. This once again falls under congestion. If we have two through lanes and an exit lane, you will have people in the far left lane going slower. AT NO POINT should people go more than 20 mph faster than the adjacent lane. You must be cautious and ready for someone to suddenly pull into the next lane. This goes anytime, but
Example one is an exit ramp with two open lanes: The ramp is at a complete stop for a quarter mile. People will often try to get out to either go to another exit, or cut in later. You do not want to rear end someone, so lane 2 is going 20 MPH, then, to accommodate the potential for those in that lane needing to make sudden reactions if a car pulls out, the left lane should NOT go more than 40 MPH, that is 20 MPH faster than lane 2.
The same happens on any two lane road where the other lane is slow or stopped. the other lane should not go more than 20 MPH faster than the slowest lane.
the 20 MPH rule? Yes, its in effect several places where its easier to quantify.
First, in general, going 20 MPH over the speed limit will often get you a dangerous driving arrest. {{{ ??? CAN WE FIND AT LEAST ONE LAW TO QUOTE ??? }}}
Second, many jurisdictions prohibit emergency vehicles from going more than 20 MPH over the speed limit. Several cases have been heard that have ruled jurisdictions liable for deaths where the employees were going that fast. {{{ ??? CAN WE FIND CASE HISTORY TO QUOTE ??? }}}
Road conditions: if the right lane is in poor condition, vehicles may travel in the left lane (NOTED IN Michigan law. MCL 257.634)
Specifically Not allowed: Impeding the flow of traffic
(NOTED IN Michigan law. MCL 257.634) If not overtaking traffic. i.e. No “Alabama Road Block / Rolling Road block. As long as you’re passing to some point.
You have traffic backed up behind you with none in front of you.
This is winter 2019 into spring 2020. The heat of the Corona 2019 pandemic. Everything is changing day to day, and hour to hour. I am adding this first to_keep track of interesting articles and links so I can quickly find them again, and second, to track changes over time.
First what are we talking about…. Corona, Corona-19, Covid-19, cov19, SARS-CoV-2? Corona is a family of viruses. 4 of about 8 known at this time infect humans. This virus mostly doesn’t use a sequence that normally infects humans, but is most closely related to the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) another virus that did affect humans, and become a pandemic threat in 2001. It did end up mostly getting contained to the point of not causing a worldwide shutdown.
Now, a list of links.. these may be reviewed and sorted later:
Biospace: cellex and mayo clinic launch tests to determine covid-19 immunity from previous exposure- april 03, 2020 (looked up because people wanted reference on why plasma hasn’t been talked about more…. I mentioned antibodies test just came out, but yes, it’s been talked about for a couple months. Also ended up referencing that… found in another article that the first antibodies testing started on January 25. (5 people participated)
Mac rumors : apple donating over 20 million masks to healthcare professionals producing face shields with suppliers april 5, 2020 by joe rossingol & ink.com
Note for later…. is kc switching to smart yellow light lengthening traffic lights.
Fakehistoryhunter.wordpress.com not a donkey being carried across a minefield – april 4, 2020 (bambi the donkey french)
Trauma Letsqueerthingsup.com & fb let’s queer things up. And fb sam Dylan finch
Ok, april 17. I haven’t even looked at this in over 10 days, so, i went ahead and published….. waiting to review just got overwhelming. I have 300+ open tabs on my browser, and I just need to off load them/that bunch and we’ll see what happens. Remember, these in no way are things I agree or disagree with. Often , they are opposing view to review….. or even balance each other out. After all, there is probably something true, and something false in each…. click bait
usa mmakes up 1/3rd of infection but only 4.5% of world population. Skewed comparison and statistics
Too soon to consider herd immunity https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/from-our-experts/early-herd-immunity-against-covid-19-a-dangerous-misconception&ved=2ahUKEwiyqfaKsKLpAhVGM6wKHXTiA6YQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw3LZ_Ela7cNlrPrC6l8r7vf
Rigging steel vs aluminum https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259177104_Failure_characteristics_of_strength-equivalent_aluminium_and_steel_plates_in_impact_conditions
Democrat, superpacs, and influences https://newrepublic.com/amp/article/157556/democrats-arent-stuck-joe-biden?fbclid=IwAR1a1MtkFflE5fJcm1fTFo2hSCO8P8uLM9oai6yMcHvC0zV5w8JxefjAN9k
Massage comedy with social distancing https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3735592563148666&id=1465377640170181&refid=18&ft=qid.6823001303363958559%3Amf_story_key.10159039618027985%3Agroup_id.2211257984%3Atop_level_post_id.10159039618027985%3Atl_objid.10159039618027985%3Acontent_owner_id_new.546445427%3Aoriginal_content_id.3735592563148666%3Aoriginal_content_owner_id.1465377640170181%3Apage_id.1465377640170181%3Asrc.22%3Aphoto_id.245131076704829%3Astory_location.6%3Aattached_story_attachment_style.video_inline%3Afilter.GroupStoriesByActivityEntQuery%3Atds_flgs.3%3Apage_insights.%7B%221465377640170181%22%3A%7B%22page_id%22%3A1465377640170181%2C%22page_id_type%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22actor_id%22%3A546445427%2C%22attached_story%22%3A%7B%22page_id%22%3A1465377640170181%2C%22page_id_type%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22actor_id%22%3A1465377640170181%2C%22dm%22%3A%7B%22isShare%22%3A0%2C%22originalPostOwnerID%22%3A0%7D%2C%22psn%22%3A%22EntStatusCreationStory%22%2C%22post_context%22%3A%7B%22object_fbtype%22%3A266%2C%22publish_time%22%3A1588273298%2C%22story_name%22%3A%22EntStatusCreationStory%22%2C%22story_fbid%22%3A%5B3735592563148666%5D%7D%2C%22role%22%3A1%2C%22sl%22%3A6%7D%2C%22dm%22%3A%7B%22isShare%22%3A0%2C%22originalPostOwnerID%22%3A0%7D%2C%22psn%22%3A%22EntGroupMallPostCreationStory%22%2C%22role%22%3A1%2C%22sl%22%3A6%2C%22targets%22%3A%5B%7B%22actor_id%22%3A546445427%2C%22page_id%22%3A1465377640170181%2C%22post_id%22%3A3735592563148666%2C%22role%22%3A1%2C%22share_id%22%3A0%7D%5D%7D%7D&tn=H-R
Corona and massage https://www.tracywalton.com/an-open-letter-about-re-opening-to-massage-therapy-employers/?fbclid=IwAR22x0t-whINMYL44UPGYgO1eC5L9OQLFM8_VLsmZA9ObfQ-jan0kvj-67Q
An Oklahoma city ends face mask rule for shoppers after store employees are threatened https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-city-ends-face-mask-rule-shoppers-after-store-employees-n1198736?cid=ed_npd_bn_fb_bn&fbclid=IwAR1Q2Hize58CELu0lgFv2LlMUL1txWira2mx9PWMua6aLhNHFJOGdCLoBxY
Stronger aand safer exercise bands of all resistance including more intense https://www.rubberbanditz.com/?fbclid=IwAR0dkW3Bz4m_72wYDLhSQ3VmB7habE4b_3b5h6JYwoWSxLECHVGdGrT4cUo
Forced to thin the herd? For real? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2ortQpF-5I&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3xiWawJw8OudTuow8LX7LZxfJxseLdiTg3o5y8uROaA6XPJRAII6_ubMw
Corona eradicated from New Zealand. Why this is different t from the rest of the world and a bad comparison / model https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/coronavirus-currently-eliminated-in-new-zealand/27/04/?fbclid=IwAR2p5tJ5VNEyJ2drfH7UavtqCOjDOVthwq1_Pla-2wcqqOCV62sc45VtiOA
April 27 2020 Louisiana extends stay at home order to may 15 https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/coronavirus/article_8c3f87c8-88b0-11ea-a367-2faccc4d6e0c.html?324&utm_medium=social&utm_source=nolafb&utm_campaign=snd&fbclid=IwAR0nu-0IT1K-zbxfmWyEajRhYYN_Hodi1CUTSuW-KlXhUB_I9Bl2XR1oNuc
Politically, where is this? Fact check https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/why-mitch-mcconnell-wants-states-go-bankrupt/610714/?fbclid=IwAR3uuzaJw1JHiuyaXWghBNXfPS66wzWLvMANmYFSjpQnXGoB6iB5gqXnWQk
Rent strike Chicago https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/v748py/we-were-out-of-options-chicago-tenants-are-refusing-to-pay-april-rent?utm_campaign=sharebutton&fbclid=IwAR0owNHtwqiBHsI2lkub1NnuTMCk0bYs5F5tzhI32K0sBSkVKlEbbiGwH6w
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I would like to offer the Bucklin voting system for inspection.
It is a combination of Instant runoff (IRV), and approval voting. I call it Instant run off to approval.
It can work where there is multiple candidates running for a single position where it is typically hard for a single candidate to get a majority if people vote with their true choice.
It does not require a second vote, but it also does not eliminate those with the lowest vote in the first round. Instead, rolling towards approval vote as people’s second vote might be enough that that 3rd person will get 100% approval or close. Definitely closer to being liked my more people than if the first two choices are extremely hated by the other two groups of voters. Thus, a unifying third candidate might appear, be electable, and win, or at least bring the other two choices into unifying vs divisive stances.
Granted, there may need to be tie breaking in certain situations. If after getting enough approval votes, two candidates are tied, a tie breaking action must be taken. Perhaps, in this case, fall back to break that tie by seeing who has the most first choice votes. A reverse instant run-off?
NOTE: There has been some controversy in the past because in some jurisdictions, when implemented, it was required to vote for more than one candidate. Instead, let the people vote strait line. I only want candidate A, thus, I am only voting for A.
P.S. Remember as of now, we are voting for a parliament (College) that will vote for our president. There is a movement to circumvent this by way of block voting with other states. Instead, perhaps proportionally vote via the top choices down like parliaments are elected along party lines in other countries. The college was designed to vote in line with the desires of the country not by a majority within one state if 40% of a state likes candidate, then as close to 40% of the electorate for that state should vote for that person.
Technically based on the founders interests, that means that if only 40% of the people like Candidate “A” for president, and 60% like two other candidates, and those delegates believed that their constituents would prefer a certain other candidate vs letting the lesser approved 40% candidate win, they could vote that way thus, the college was intended to be more unifying than it is today where ALL votes go to the top in that state.
Thus, think of this college as a mirror Congress elected at the time of the presidential election that is supposed to do the will of the people. (Hence because its gotten out of line, people are asking for block voting to reign it in). Mirror because we are only electing the president vs pet projects of congress…. Mirror, because the president won’t be getting Quid Pro Quo, I voted for you, so sign my bill. Remember, separation of powers, and thus a mirror congress called the electoral college.
p.p.s. In some cases, if we are looking more towards a direct vote vs a body that votes on our behalf, we should quadruple — or more — the size of the college to better allow for a 40% vote for candidate “B” thus be better represented by 40% of the college in that state.
Remember, the college is to ensure all states get a say vs be bullied by others. It is hard to say that 3 vs 55 is really being able to bully California, but 39,512,223 vs 578,759 is a sure way not to be represented.
NOTE: on the quadrupling…. or in this case, 10x; lets say we split the 3 electoral votes 30 ways, and the 55 votes into 550 ways, it is significantly easier to weight those votes based on that states true vote.
Caveat, this would require a constitutional amendment, bulking voting, weighting within the existing collage, and the currently progressing “block” voting, does not. However, block voting does not take into account the bully effect nor the percentages within each state. Both, concerns of the founders, and spirit of the College, a spirit that is not honored today. — Perhaps a few years of block voting, will show some distaste as will, and finally, perhaps a constitutional amendment towards a direct weighted vote via a 10x college?
