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81632371 t1_j5t7evn wrote

Reply to comment by PoopIsAlwaysSunny in Hampden pharmacies? by meowmeowbuttz

I've had the same experience. I've had a lot of prescriptions filled/refilled in the past three months and the Falls Walgreens is close to me, so I've been going there.

The only issue is they aren't open on weekends. So when I need something right away, I have to have it sent to another store. They also close for lunch, so I have to plan around that also.

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beachblanketflamingo t1_j5t500x wrote

Reply to If a residential property is adding a 3rd story to the structure, are they required to post a notification of those plans on the front of the property? by [deleted]

In my neighborhood (Canton), third floor additions that are under 35 feet overall and set back from the front facade do not go through special zoning hearings. It wasn’t always this way—when I first moved here you saw zoning notices for hearings on these, but they are not required now.

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NewrytStarcommander t1_j5t4uvj wrote

Reply to If a residential property is adding a 3rd story to the structure, are they required to post a notification of those plans on the front of the property? by [deleted]

Not required to post anything, doesn't likely require neighborhood review unless it's a zoning variance or CHAP district, and may not be required to have plans per se but they need a building permit. You can check the existing permits site and see if they have a permit; if they don't you can file a 311 for unpermitted work and get an inspection on the property. This ensures work is done to code, safely for neighboring propeties, and that it's reflected in the tax assessments.

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A_P_Dahset t1_j5sn5cq wrote

Reply to comment by TheCaptainDamnIt in Gov. Moore announces his transportation secretary by GovernorOfReddit

I take the DC sub with somewhat a grain of salt on Wiedefeld. Ridership had been falling for a # of years before he joined WMATA, and a big part of his tenure was focused on addressing deferred maintenance, which was painful but necessary. I did think at times that he was conservative in his management as far as not exploring services that other transit agencies offer, like a Night Owl Bus service or late night weekend rail service. Then COVID hit and all bets were off.

FWIW, I think there's a heavy (and likely frustrating) political angle to being Metro GM & having to balance relationships/sometimes wrangle with the Feds, the Mayor of DC, and the governors of VA and MD. Wiedefeld seems like more of a technical person who probably didn't enjoy the political side of the job. Obviously, there will still be politics to deal with in his new role but he's going to have a lot of latitude to shape policy and he'll be well-supported by Moore and Miller, so perhaps a less intense dynamic compared to being head of WMATA. He never struck me as incompetent though.

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app_priori t1_j5sjmjz wrote

Reply to comment by TheCaptainDamnIt in Gov. Moore announces his transportation secretary by GovernorOfReddit

The DC sub is very schizophrenic. I've seen people put down posts highlighting the "high crime" but other people being hysterical about it. My theory on the sub's general schizophrenia is because DC attracts transplants from all the country (especially the high strung, high achiever types), it's also bound to attract extreme pearl-clutching types who grew up in the super safe urbane suburbs who never had to deal with the problems of living in a big city (the occasional shooting, package theft, sexual harassment, homeless encampments). When these things happen, it just shocks them to posting hyperbole all over the place at every single little wrong thing they see with the city.

God forbid they even think about moving to a place like Baltimore.

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