SmileyVamp

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Now these are the people that should be getting bailed out by celebs.

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Donald Trump, the man who relies on these people to stay relevant, did not put any effort to help these people during his last days as president and as a private citizen. I doubt a noticeable number of celebrities would waste their wealth and time on these self-destructive individuals.

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Ann Arbor mulls ‘unlimited height’ development zones

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ANN ARBOR, MI — Should Ann Arbor establish new “unlimited height” development zones to encourage more dense housing and mixed-used development along transit corridors?

That’s a question city officials are exploring as part of a transit-oriented development zoning initiative, and it was the subject of community discussion and debate this week.

At a Planning Commission work session Tuesday night, Feb. 9, City Planner Alexis DiLeo gave an overview of what’s been proposed so far, noting the zoning project has been “on again, off again, back on again” in recent years.

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The government of Ann Arbor, Michigan is considering an unlimited height zone for the city to encourage dence development.

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Do it in San Francisco first.

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Good news, San Francisco has gotten rid of parking minimums.

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Missoula legislator’s bill adds duplexes, triplexes to single-family zones

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HELENA — Median home prices in Montana increased by 25% from 2014 to 2019, according to data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, and some counties saw even more growth.

Gallatin County’s median home price jumped by nearly 64% to $424,500 dollars.

On Tuesday at the Montana Legislature, a coalition of proponents from differing backgrounds lined up to support a bill they say would increase housing supply to meet out-of-control demand, thus reducing prices.

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Even Montana faces some growing pains. There is a proposed bill to limit single-family zoning considerably in the state by allowing the construction on duplexes and triplexes. Unfortunately, such a bill is not getting a supportive response from both political parties.

Relatively recently, San Diego decided to pass Measure E in the November 3rd, 2020 election. This is a ballot measure that prevents development in the Midway district to be under a 30-foot height limit.

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Housing is increasingly becoming more expensive in cities. Most of it is due to the lack of supply to meet the demand so development needs to be encouraged to help bring prices down.

Unfortunately, you have the NIMBYs (Not In My BackYard). People who refuse to allow development to happen because it would ruin the "character" of their neighborhoods and/or worried about gentrification. Typically suburban folk uncomfortable with change.

Fortunately, there are people pursuing to counter these NIMBYs and they call themselves YIMBYs (Yes In MY BackYard). Individuals perusing pro-development policy to meet the demand for housing in the world's cities.

Now, there are strong pursuits to get rid of single-family zoning, height limits, ADU codes, parking minimums, etc. to encourage dense free-market development.

Recently, there is a proposal in Sacramento, California being seriously considered to limit single-family zoning and parking minimums to allow further development in the state capital.

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Does NASCAR really have any appeal to younger people? It's really pretty boring. I don't really care about the flag thing, but if the fans they already have, care about it, then they should have left the whole issue alone. NASCAR has a boring product, and all of the virtue signaling isn't going to change that. NASCAR should keep dancing with the ones who brought them. Once they drive those fans off, the sport will probably die out.

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Probably concluded that the best long term investment would to at least try to appeal towards a younger crowd.

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Have they banned shitty attention-whoring drivers too?

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Aren't they all? :V

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NO REGRET OUTING MOM AT CAPITOL RIOTS

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The daughter who publicly ID'd her own mother as a bloodied participant in the Capitol riots feels some guilt for calling her mom out ... but says she doesn't regret it, for several reasons.

Helena Duke joined "TMZ Live" Monday to add some context to why she decided to out her mother, Therese Duke, in a viral clip where Therese gets punched by a security guard outside the Capitol after the insurrection.

Helena says her mom lied to her about her whereabouts on January 6 -- claiming she was getting a medical procedure -- so she wouldn't have known Therese attended the riots ... if not for the video of her getting punched.

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Helena Duke has identified her mother, Therese Duke, among the crowd of rioters and express no regret.

Some who have participated in the riot expressed regret because the action led to them get disowned by family. Pretty serious as family suppose to be a safety net incase you lose your needs like a home and job. As they are arrested by authorities and imprisoned, they won't have a home, job, and even family to come back to.

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Should have just put Aunt Jemima in the middle

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If that happened, diabetes would be more prevalent in Mississippi.

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You ARE a dumbass.

You ARE literally too stupid to insult.

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Naw. I just simply have a different view of being an American. You are probably unprepared to deal with someone like me. Probably because of a lack of exposure to the larger world and submerging yourself in ideological spaces for your comfort. Don't worry about it. You simply need to gain more experience.