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Unique-Public-8594 t1_iznxm6r wrote

Not for expletives on car stickers/magnets. We got young kids out on the roads too. So, just no. Cringe.

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Demitrius t1_iznxs1m wrote

Pretty sure Idaho is the least populated state in the union

EDIT: I was off by alot. Idaho isn't even in the top 10 of least populated but RI is.

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JackpotJooser t1_iznxswd wrote

I very seriously doubt that there is an over-population issue in Idaho lol

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BrandonC41 t1_iznxwgv wrote

I’ve been west of 295 and it doesn’t look full yet

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somegridplayer t1_izo3slz wrote

There's a whole fucking lot of nothing in Idaho.

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cheymerm t1_izo455t wrote

Replying to Demitrius (#900,541)

I’m from Idaho. Idaho is getting more populated with its “transplants” but most of those transplants are extremists. Idaho has a high volume of those in the northern region. Hell ammon Bundy ran for governor and got quite of bit of votes even though he’s a felon. 😅

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TadpoleMajor t1_izo47ii wrote

Full for New Yorkers to be honest with you. Full for assholes going for second and third homes.

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BadNurseJoy t1_izo4jzb wrote

Replying to Demitrius (#900,541)

Of course we do but total population isn’t the stat to look at here. It’s population density. Idaho is the 7th least densely populated. Rhode Island is second most only to New Jersey

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[deleted] t1_izo5m9o wrote

Nothing light hearted about racists.

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412gage t1_izo863i wrote

Everybody has the same sentiment in near every state with some tourist attractions.

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HoldenMadic t1_izoe8gm wrote

You don’t wanna be like Idaho. I promise you. That place is basically the Texas of the Northwest

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PurinaHall0fFame t1_izoibmq wrote

Replying to Unique-Public-8594 (#900,200)

Expletives only have the power which we give them. Wouldn't it be better that the children are exposed to them, and taught that they're not really words for polite company? Then you can teach them that they shouldn't be using them (as they're children) and that there are better ways to express themselves. Hiding things from children really isn't the way to go.

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gaulileo t1_izoqqyi wrote

RI isnt that full. Compared to the midwest sure, but the problem with RI is its roads are too small and winding roads to get anywhere other than Providence.

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_CaesarAugustus_ t1_izovfcc wrote

Nah, plenty of attics and basements to convert into $1700 per month apartments in Woonsocket/CF/Prov/Pawtucket.

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andylion t1_izp6pi2 wrote

Having lived in Idaho I can honestly say that RI should go out of it's way to be as little like Idaho as possible. I've literally spent the last three years incredibly grateful to be living here and not there. Having said that, if Providence/Rhode Island could have parks like Boise I'd be ecstatic...but honestly it's not worth all the other stuff that comes with it.

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yerfatma t1_izpbixi wrote

Replying to PurinaHall0fFame (#901,299)

We’ve been over all these words with our nine year old. It’s not the words that bother us, it’s having to explain why some asshole has that fucking sticker on their shitbox.

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HoldenMadic t1_izpne14 wrote

Replying to barsoapguy (#902,844)

Ehhh, highly depends on whether you consider what is essentially a state-ran theocracy to be great. It’s a beautiful state, probably the most beautiful in the lower 48. But it’s also a regressive backwater hellhole

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Room07 t1_izpnllz wrote

Vermont checking in

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barsoapguy t1_izpo11j wrote

Replying to HoldenMadic (#902,946)

I mean in the before times it was sparsely populated , there probably weren’t enough people for folks to get on each other nerves or get into each other’s business.

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TheSausageFattener t1_izpuzg7 wrote

Replying to andylion (#902,358)

RI has lots of nice parks and open spaces, its just very difficult to access them from downtown unless you own a car. The best options are all of the parks accessible by the off-street bike paths, but Roger Williams is really the pinnacle. The issue is that the larger open spaces (not like India Point or RW) like Snake Den and Lincoln Woods are mostly accessible by car.

I think its a matter of needing more thoughtful state planning. Boston was planned out over centuries to have the Emerald Necklace, which is more like Roger Williams Park, but then filled in with smaller neighborhood parks and the conversion of a planned highway into the Southwest Corridor. This is in some ways like Providence, but a major difference is that you can use transit to get to much larger open spaces like Arnold Arboreteum and Franklin Park. If you're patient you can even use the commuter train to get further out to somewhere like Wachusett. It's not perfect, because the Blue Hills basically needs a car and the river is more disconnected than Providence, but it's convenient.

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mydrivec t1_izqw2mq wrote

True story today...driving 95 North by Roger Williams.

My wife: "Wow, look at all the beautiful lights at the zoo"

Me: "we should go before Christmas"

My wife: "wait, look at the line of cars in the parking lot"

Me: "fuck that, people ruin all the good stuff"

My wife: "guess we aren't going"

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andylion t1_izqywzj wrote

Replying to TheSausageFattener (#903,232)

I appreciate your response, but it's difficult to really articulate just how impressive the parks in Boise really are. It's not just about the number of parks, but their size and quality as well. Similar to Boston's Emerald Necklace, Boise has a string of parks along the Boise River. The difference is that these parks are connected by a series of bike paths, called the Green Belt, which also follow the river. On the Green Belt it's possible to go from the eastern edge of the city all the way to the neighboring communities to the west (about 25 miles total). For comparison, the East Bay Bike Path (which is probably the closest thing the state has to the Green Belt) is about 14 miles. However, while the EBBP mostly travels through suburban communities, the Green Belt travels through the most densely populated parts of the city including Boise State campus and downtown. Imagine being able to bike from Pawtucket to Garden City on dedicated bike paths without having to cross a single street, and having the path take you through Brown campus and downtown Providence. It's an incredible piece of infrastructure.

However, that's only the half of it. Starting with Julia Davis Park (Boise's version of Rodger Williams Park), Boise has had this tradition of wealthy local men building parks in honor of their wives and daughters...and in true rich white guy fashion each new park seeks to out do the ones that came before it. The newest park, Esther Simplot, has a swimming pond (which is actively filtered and treated) and two white water chutes. But even the older parks see lots of investment from the city new amenities are added regularly, and the grounds are generally in excellent condition. Imagine a Washington DC level of investment with a fraction of the population...that's maybe a bit hyperbolic, but they really are amazing parks.

Obviously Boise has some significant advantages. The city itself is a little over 150 years old, and as a result it doesn't have the density that Boston or Providence have. For much of its history the Boise River was a dumping ground, so there's lots of unused space for building big fancy parks. The city has also seen a tremendous amount of growth over the past 30+ years (which is a big reason why the "we're full" stickers are so popular). However, like it or not, all that growth has resulted in a lot of money for maintaining the parks and the Green Belt that connects them. At the same time, Boise is still a relatively small, young, and predominantly white city that doesn't have to deal with crumbling infrastructure, intergenerational poverty, crime, and institutional debt the way that Providence and Boston do. Simply put, Boise is an adolescent city with space and resources to spare. In time Boise will have to deal with the same "grown up" city issues as Providence and Boston and I suspect the parks will lose some of their luster (and in some ways this is already happening).

However, even with all of that I would still rather be here than there because at the end of the day Boise is in Idaho which means living in a state where Ammon Bundy received over 101k votes for Governor (just 20k less than the Dem candidate), and the sitting Governor had to stop telling anyone when he left the state because the Lieutenant Governor kept doing crazy shit like banning all mask requirements everywhere (including operating rooms).

That being said, I would love it if RI could have a "Blue Belt" where bike infrastructure (like the East Bay Bike Path) connects with public spaces in an intentional and well maintained way. With climate models showing an increased risk to coastal property and infrastructure there has been a movement among urban planners to see at-risk property turned into public space. It allows people to still enjoy the space while minimizing property damage due to storms and rising water. I'm doubtful that RI's leadership could ever be that forward thinking, but it's a nice dream anyway.

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andylion t1_izqztvp wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#904,050)

Except that's not what is happening. Look up the American Redoubt. Lots of wing-nut conservatives moving to Idaho to build bunkers for when the black UN helicopters arrive.

Idaho's population has grown so much over the past 30 years that most of the people with those stickers moved to Idaho themselves. It's a classic case of "fuck you I've got mine".

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andylion t1_izr0qnr wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#904,795)

That's just it though, so many of the people in Idaho who have the "fuck off we're full" stickers aren't locals. They moved there from California ten years ago and are bitching about how all the Californians are ruining Idaho. It's honestly really sad. My father-in-law's family moved to Boise in the 70s from Southern California, and the city ended up being turned into a little piece of southern California (with an In-And-Out and everything).

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cheymerm t1_izr0we4 wrote

Replying to andylion (#904,820)

I’ve had a couple interviews for jobs in the hospitality industry. And I’m starting my bachelors program at Johnson and wales university next year.

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