Andrew B. Koupal
@ab-koupal.bsky.social
Sarcastic drummer; casual interest in responsible governance and expanding pedestrian and rail infrastructure.
He/him. SF Bay Area
He/him. SF Bay Area
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developers chasing $$ from the ultra-wealthy at the expense of everyone else is like a whole beat these days. this from the same magazine as a case in point.
How the Sports Stadium Went Luxe
Is the race to create ever more lavish spectator offerings in America’s largest venues changing the fan experience?
www.newyorker.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
developers chasing $$ from the ultra-wealthy at the expense of everyone else is like a whole beat these days. this from the same magazine as a case in point.
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1/ actually, no.
Fuel efficiency standards were based on the entirety of a car manufacturer's "passenger" line. SUVs were placed in the "truck" category, not passenger vehicles, and could thus get away with lower gas mileage.
gas guzzling passenger vehicles, like those station wagons,
Fuel efficiency standards were based on the entirety of a car manufacturer's "passenger" line. SUVs were placed in the "truck" category, not passenger vehicles, and could thus get away with lower gas mileage.
gas guzzling passenger vehicles, like those station wagons,
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
1/ actually, no.
Fuel efficiency standards were based on the entirety of a car manufacturer's "passenger" line. SUVs were placed in the "truck" category, not passenger vehicles, and could thus get away with lower gas mileage.
gas guzzling passenger vehicles, like those station wagons,
Fuel efficiency standards were based on the entirety of a car manufacturer's "passenger" line. SUVs were placed in the "truck" category, not passenger vehicles, and could thus get away with lower gas mileage.
gas guzzling passenger vehicles, like those station wagons,
I really like OAK, it is my local airport. However, due to Southwest becoming Elliott Investment Management Airlines, an option with uncompelling reasons to choose them, it has become increasingly difficult to fly out of OAK. Tough time for OAK as they planned expansion and renovation.
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I really like OAK, it is my local airport. However, due to Southwest becoming Elliott Investment Management Airlines, an option with uncompelling reasons to choose them, it has become increasingly difficult to fly out of OAK. Tough time for OAK as they planned expansion and renovation.
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It's also a deep misunderstanding of innovation, which is problem solving within a framework of constraints, some of which express as regulation.
Removing guardrails never promotes innovation, it only encourages corner cutting and a lazy race to the bottom.
Removing guardrails never promotes innovation, it only encourages corner cutting and a lazy race to the bottom.
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It's also a deep misunderstanding of innovation, which is problem solving within a framework of constraints, some of which express as regulation.
Removing guardrails never promotes innovation, it only encourages corner cutting and a lazy race to the bottom.
Removing guardrails never promotes innovation, it only encourages corner cutting and a lazy race to the bottom.