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1. After downloading, open the installation file to run the installation as usual
   
2. After installation is complete, press Start to run it once, the Login screen will appear like this, then close it.
   
3. Open the Patch file, double click on the macOS folder (actually the Shortcut) to open the macOS folder, then drag the AutoCAD file into the newly opened folder and select replace
   

Anyone who has the error of clicking on the macOS folder should go in manually using the link, click on Finder - press the key combination Command + Shirft + G then copy the folder line below and paste it in then Enter /Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2025/AutoCAD 2025 .app/Contents/MacOS
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Let's start with the negative and end on a positive note. In Philly, our new mayor has proposed significant budget cuts to our Vision Zero program, which will of course affect funding for future improvements if we don't convince her to backtrack. However, the city has already secured funding to pedestrianize several streets near St Joseph's University, and I don't know of it extends all the way to Clark Park, which is only a couple blocks away. Even if it doesn't, there's a farmers market there that shuts down 2, I think, side streets by the park, and the organization called Friends of Clark Park has told me they would like to install more bike racks by the park so that bicyclists can more easily shop at the farmers market. Currently, there's only one bike rack by the market.
A big win would be to eliminate parking on the 3 main streets by the park and turn the door zone bike lanes into protected bike lanes, but this, however small, is still a win.

Why are female cyclists targeted by aggressive drivers for abuse? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/oct/04/why-are-female-cyclists-targeted-by-aggressive-drivers-for-abuse?CMP=share_btn_url
I don't post this to say that male bicyclists are never harassed on roads. They absolutely are, especially if they dress like a stereotypically gay man. That being said, a 2015 study found that female bicyclists were more likely to be harassed on the road than their male counterparts, and the harassment was more likely to be sexual or use gender based slurs. I personally have had drivers who threatened to run me over, told me I could get shot, intentionally swerved towards me, threw drinks at me and filmed it, called me a bitch, rolled coal on me, followed me and told me to mind my business when I reported them for blocking the bike lane, and punish passed me. Then, there was a viral video of a bicyclist who was harassed while biking in London. The van driver asked for her number, kept touching her at the stop light, and told her she wasn't charming and must be on her period when she batted his hand away. The motorcyclist followed behind her to make sure she was safe and told the driver he got exactly what he deserved when she ripped his mirror off. There's just something that's extra vulnerable about being a female bicyclist because there are power dynamics at play in male on female interactions, and a driver is operating a potentially deadly machine that can be used as a weapon against someone on a bike. This is all kind of sad, especially given the fact bicycles were helpful in spurring on the early feminist movement.

I have tried googling and looked in the AutoCAD forums.....but I may not be search the right words.
In paper-space/sheet print, I have a leader line that lays on a black object. so the part of leader line is hidden on top o the object and is black agaist the white background of the paper. Is there a setting to automatically contrast the leader line against the background/object it is on? (pointing to a small circle cut out in a black, the block must be black to show true color of object)
I guess what I am trying to say/ do is make a leader line that cuts across objects that are solid black have a contrast, I want that portion of the leader line to be white when op top of a black object but become Black again .

I just want to say before I start rating the classes that everyone is different in a way, some people find some classes easier than others and I just want to give a rating that reflects on what I think was hardest classes I’ve taken to ones where I think were the easiest. This can give you a general understanding of what you can expect from the class. I’ll also be sharing what professors I’ve had and rate the class on a scale from 1-10 in terms of difficulty and list the from the hardest to the easiest. I’ll also list when I took the class (fall 23 or spring 24), credits hours, core class or not, and say whether it a full semester class or half a semester class.
Alright here are my rankings:

1. Civil engineering 274 (Statics), core class, 3 credits, full semester, fall 23, professor: Harntaro Wibowo. Difficulty: 9.5/10 All I can say is listen to the rumors about this class. When I was in CE 160 everyone was saying that statics is going to be the hardest class you’ll ever take at ISU, even the TA’s were telling us that. I have always been optimistic and never really thought of it until I took the class. I mean what can I say, first 80% of your grade are the exams and the other 20 is homework, Top-hat etc. Second the material of this class especially in the beginning is kind of hard to keep up with as everything builds up with each other but you do get used to it. When I tell you that you can’t fuck up one exam you really can’t, it’s almost impossible to get a good grade if you fuck up one of them. You’ll have 3 midterms and 1 final, 4 questions on each exam and 90 minutes. The exams are not impossible to solve obviously but they do try to trick you by for example finding the mass instead of weight, unit conversions, and complex wording. Pros about this class is platoons are really helpful for this class (TA’s giving out examples and showing you how to solve them, once per week for 50 min) and if you do go to all of the platoons you do get 2% extra on your final grade. Also SI was helpful as she did give out a lot of examples from previous exams and would recommend going to them. Wibowo wasn’t a bad professor he does recommend printing out the practice example sets before each class because that’s what he goes over the whole class period but I wouldn’t say he is the best at all in terms of 1 on 1 conversations. Also the graders of this class in my opinion are kind of harsh when grading your exams, they can deduct you up to like 5 points for wrong units or wrong answers which I found ridiculous. Overall be prepared for this class, get up to date with 3D related material,Fy,Fx, and moment equations, and a lot of trigonometry.
   
2. Civil Engineering 206 (Engineering economic analysis and professional issues in civil engineering), core class, 3 credits, full semester, spring 24, professor: Jon Matthews Rouse, difficulty: 8.7/10 If you told me back when I was applying for this class at the end of fall that CE 206 was going to be hard as fuck I would’ve laughed at you, but holy fuck it is. Firstly I want to get this out of the way, I wanna say that some classes are hard not because the material is hard but because the professor makes it hard. CE 206 falls into that category where the material is basically high school maths with plugging and chugging numbers into formulas but holy fuck does Matt make it ridiculously hard in his exams. Matt is a great guy and an excellent professor (top 5 coolest professors I’ve ever met), gives dad vibes when you meet him, but he is no joke in his exams. Some of his questions are ridiculous where he really tries to trip you up with the wording and his work out problems are really long and tedious. He also admitted that he does plug numbers into a calculator to see where students might trip up (like squaring your answer when you’re supposed to multiply) and puts the number as one of the multiple choices. He also doesn’t post anything on canvas at all which I found ridiculous since the first page of each exam is solving true and false questions, full in the blank, definitions, etc..Oh yeah you only got 55 minutes for the midterm exams, which I found hard to even see how you could ever finish both the midterm exams (especially the second one) on time. His second exam was so bad, 60-70% failed the exam, and had to curve it by 10%. The homework’s weren’t bad but his graders are really tough graders, I mean I never got a full mark on any of the homework’s and I had 13 homework sets. No wonder why this class is the 5th dropped class at ISU, it’s literally impossible to finish both midterm exams on time, graders for the homework are tough, and no room for extra credit (beside doing only extra credit homework but still).
   
3. Engineering mechanics 324 (mechanics of material), core class, 3 credits, full semester, spring 24, professer: Oleg Zarechnyy, difficultly: 7.7/10 The content in this class is arguably way harder than what you take in statics but when it comes to grading and overall the class structure, this class is not bad. If you take it with Oleg (great professor) his method of teaching is TBL (team base learning) and the class structure is to watch the lecture videos before attending the class, as what you do in class is 2 top-hat questions on the material you watched at home. He also recommends to do the homework before each lecture but I never did and it was fine. The team you are with the whole semester are picked at random and you sit in the same place during the semester. The top hat questions aren’t tricky but if you did not watch the videos you won’t get the answers right. Each question is about 25 min, the first 12 min you do it alone, then the remaining 13 min you discuss your answers with your teammates and submit them together. You do also submit your answers when you do it alone. Exams are easier than statics exams by a mile, I mean some of the questions they give you the moment of inertia, sometime they give you the forces, etc… basically all the calculations that you might trip up they will give you. The formula sheet is essential to this class, so understand where everything is. There are 3 midterm exams, 3 questions, and 90 min (30 min avg each question), very doable. They never try and trick in any of the questions like in statics and it’s pretty straight forward. The final will have 4 questions but you got 120 min so again doable. You have also 3 homework’s each week due Monday, Tuesday, and Friday on Willyplus. Overall a very doable class (class avg on each exam was about 75-80%) and shouldn’t be hard to pass.
   
4. Deferential equations 266 (differential equations), not a core class, 3 credits, half a semester, spring 24, Professor: Domenico D’Alessandro, difficulty: 7/10 Out of the math classes I’ve taken so far at ISU, Calc1, calc2, and Def eq 266, I would say that def eq is definitely the easiest out of the 3 I have taken. This class is supervised by the one and only Steve butler so I already knew it wasn’t going to be batshit hard like the calc department but don’t think it’s a walk in the park type of class. For me this class is all about proving that a certain problem is right by proving it with a set of equations. What I like about this class is 3 things, first and most importantly is that the exams are fair not ridiculously hard like the calc exams but not easy to the point where you didn’t have to study, second you could theoretically not attend a single lecture like I did 99% of the time and just go to the quiz review (more on that in a moment) and try and understand what they are talking about (which wasn’t hard to comprehend) and do well enough on the quizzes to be ready for the exams, and thirdly there’s a fucking formula sheet thank god. If it wasn’t for the formula sheet I promise you this class would be 10x harder cause you do need a lot of equations for this class. Exam wise there will be 2 for 266, 6 questions each, and 75 minutes, which I think is fair considering some questions are really easy and fast to solve and some do take time but I wouldn’t say it’s like a 20 minute question more like 7-8 minute question. For me quizzes were the best as like in calculus you have a weekly quiz 25 min, 2 random questions from the practice quiz you have to solve, and as I said if you go the quiz review and understand what is happening it’s Literally a free 10/10. Exams are 60%, quizzes are 25%, Homework are 12% (you only need to do 3 questions form the sample set to get full credit), and the remaining 3% is basically free points if you do the weekly review where it asks how are doing in class, recommendations, etc. overall very doable class with a lot of chances to get a good grade as he does drop your lowest 2 exam questions, 1 quiz, and 4 homework sets. I can’t tell you if the professor is solid or not as I rarely went to class besides doing the quizzes but from what I gathered he is ok.
   
5. Statistics 305 (Engineering statistics), not a core class, 3 credits, full semester, spring 24, instructor: Troy Meyers, difficultly: 6.7/10 This is the exact reverse of CE 206, the content here is hard, in my personal opinion, but Troy makes his exams really easy. First off I wanna say that Troy is one the funniest professors I’ve ever met, he tells us cool and funny stories, he really wants you to succeed in this class by helping and asking questions, and he really is passionate about statistics. The material is hard but his exams are literally the example material he posts on canvas along with of the homework questions. I mean if you can memorize the practice material on canvas you’ll be just fine as most of the time he doesn’t even change the numbers in the exam (keeps it the same). The first 2 exams were really easy, the third exam I failed it just because I stoped going to lecture and didn’t even go to the exam, but the avg was really high just don’t be a dumbass like me, the final is recycled material from the 3 midterms along with questions from post 3rd exam. The homework is really easy if you understand what you are doing. Honestly this class could be hard if you don’t take it with Troy. Oh yeah DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE! I heard they make the online sections of this class ridiculously hard, just take it with Troy he teaches like 7 sections of this class, so you should find more than enough seats to be in his sections.
   
6. Chemistry 167 L (chemistry 167 lab), not a core class, 1 credit, full semester, fall 23, Instructor: Krishna Suresh, difficulty:6.2/10 This class for 1 credit is absolutely bullshit. Firstly the “professor” for this class is named Sarah Pistolesi but you never actually meet her or even talk to her ever, even if you tried to send an email she will never respond. So what you have is a post graduate instructor and about 15 other students in a laboratory doing chemistry. What I was hoping for this class is to do dope ass chemistry experiments and overall have a chill and easy time but nope this class is the literal definition of aids. You do about 13 experiments throughout the semester and I would classify 1 experiment as cool and rest absolutely ass, you have to do a fat ass report on your experiment, and you also have 3 in class experiment exams throughout the semester, you have a pre lab quiz, post lab quiz, and post lab EXAM each fucking week (all online though). I mean all that for 1 credits is insane and they weren’t easy quizzes or exams nah they were the ones where you actually had to read the lab manual thoroughly and do the labs precisely to do well on them. The pain in ass really was the lab reports, some of my lab reports were like 8-13 pages long as they ask you a shit ton of questions about the experiment you did that week along with a review on what you did, you had to make graphs from excel, and solve stoichiometric questions which as I said before is insane for a 1 credit class. I mean I put more effort into this class than fucking Calc 1 and that’s not even a joke. Now the instructor (Krishna Suresh) is really cool though and does understand our pain for this class I mean this was her first time teaching this class and was astonished by the amount of work you had to put for 1 credit. She did her best and did sometimes allow us to go early because for some reason there is no fucking chairs to sit on and the lab was 3 hours long so you had to stand up to 3 hours straight with no breaks at all. Smh that class was a joke on god and unless you are a chem major you aren’t going to get an A on this class, also some of the questions were ridiculously hard to solve unless you know chemistry for real for real.
   
7. Speech com (Speech communication), not a core class, 3 credits, full semester, fall 23, Professor: Michael Wettengel, difficulty: 5/10 Out of all the classes on this list this class is the dullest class I’ve taken so far. In fact it’s so dull I can’t even tell you how the grades were distributed because he goes off by points, and not by percentage but what I can tell about this class is that you have to put effort into your speeches. In this class you will have 3 major speeches, 3 or 4 mini speeches, lots of homework, and in class activities. For your mini speeches all you have to do is write a speech 2-4 min long on a index card-s and read it to your fellow classmates, obviously it’s not that straightforward as you need to come up with the plot and stuff but that wasn’t bad. For the major speeches you had to make a PowerPoint for your first two speeches along with references and research to prove on what you are taking about and obviously a rehearsed speech you have to prepare and present to the class. You got a lot of homework you have to do but honestly they were just stepping blocks for the presentation and speech you were going to give for your major speeches so it wasn’t bad. Finally the in class activities weren’t bad but they were silly especially at the beginning. Oh yeah for this class you have attend as there is attendance points and also for the in class activities you had basically each class. The main speeches were an informative, persuasive, and special occasion. The first one (informative) was in my opinion the most annoying one as you had to do a lot of research for your topic along with pictures, slides, references, etc. The second (persuasive) was actually not bad as you would want to keep the same topic from the informative one and just persuaded on why your topic is important. For the third one (special occasion) it was the easiest as no research was needed and you can really talk about anything you want. For the first two speeches you had to get your topic approved by the professor but the third one you don’t have to as long as you and another class mate aren’t talking about the same topic. Michael wasn’t a bad professor at all, he actually made the class quit fun it was just the material and over overall speech com is boring. He is a tough grader though and does take the speeches seriously and will deduct points accordingly to the speeches rubric. Honestly the only reason I give this class a 5/10 in difficulty is the amount of effort you have to for this class and not because the material is hard.
   
8. Civil engineering 170 (Graphics for civil engineers), core class, 2 credits, full semester, fall 23, professor: Stuart Nielsen, difficulty 4.25/10 What made this class instantly easier than the rest of the civil engineering classes is that the class is online and even if it wasn’t I think it would easier than the other civil engineering classes. Firstly no exams in this class which is already great, secondly it’s easy to follow up in this class meaning you don’t have to watch the lecture videos multiple time to understand what’s happening you can watch it once and easily see what he is talking about. There are 12 homework sets, and 2 projects that’s it. The homework sets are: first 2 weeks you do sketches, 2D, and 3D drawings with building objects. You also learn how to draw thing on a side view, top view, etc in 2D and 3D. The next 5 weeks you will use AutoCAD learning how to use it and using its tools, a bit surveying, etc.., then 1 week to do the final project on AutoCAD which is literally what you did on the app for the last 5 weeks compressed into a final project. The the next 5 weeks you do Revit which was actually really fun in my opinion, you learn how to design and build a building on Revit, floor plans, put objects, sceneries, etc…, and then 1 week to the final project which was basically to build a house with a few requirements. Honestly this class is really easy and I would say the hardest thing about this class was the AutoCAD final project was a bit tricky but once you get used to AutoCAD it’s only honestly cake. Revit is in my opinion easy and simple to understand, its tools are not complex and the rendering on the app is great. Stuart is a great guy and although you don’t really meet him he does put a lot of effort into his videos and does respond to emails.
   
9. History 202 (Introduction to western civilization), not a core class, 3 credits, half a semester, spring 24, professor: John Monroe, difficulty: 3.6/10 I never thought I would enjoy learning about history and this class did not disappoint. It’s a fun class to learn about European history (Napoleon, French Revolution, WW2) and John’s videos are fun to watch. It does get boring sometimes but that’s when some of the history was boring but I wouldn’t say I slept or anything like that. You do quizzes weekly but honestly if you do watch the lecture videos then you shouldn’t have any problems. You might not take an A on this class as some of the questions are detailed (you need to read the questions carefully) but you will definitely enjoy the class.
   
10. Anthropology 230 (globalization, and the human condition), not a core class, 3 credits, half a semester, fall 23, professor: Sedi Azirani, difficulty: 2.8/10 Im going to make this short and simple, watch the lecture videos, do the weekly quizzes, do a essay every 2 weeks, review the course for the final exam, take the final exam and you’ll get an easy A. The only tricky part about this class is the essays as you have to watch a video (usually there will be 2 to choose from) get a reference source and write an essay about the video topic. Quizzes are easy if you watch the videos and look at the slides, and the final exam is easy if you review the material. Honestly an easy A.
    
11. English 250 (written, oral, visual, and electronic composition), not a core class, 3 credits, full semester, fall 23, professor: Paul Kimumwe, difficulty: 1/10 If you have taken any english class from ISU you should know that they are an easy A. I put literally 0 effort into this class and still got a 98% on it. You literally do 4 or 5 major essays of your liking as long as you follow their simple requirements and you do 1 power point slide towards the end of the semester explaining your future plans with your degree and I would say thats about it. I mean the only way to fail this class is literally not to submit anything but you really do need a free A from time to time to boost your gpa and luckily this class is a requirement for any degree you take here.
    

Final thoughts:
This year, I tried to get out of the way the bullishit classes like my SSH electives, and the easy classes so I can get to the good stuff in the future without a annoying and unnecessary class that I’m forced to take that literally isn’t a engineering class, so I would say that this year was a smooth sailing but probably won’t be next year as I’m going to take some tough ass classes. I hope I have given y’all some insight to these classes if y’all ever gonna take them especially for future Civil engineers.

Stats:
hardstuck 1300 SAT
4.3 GPA weighted
AP World, AP Calc BC, AP CSA, AP Physics 1, DE USH, DE Comp 1 and 2, DE Microeconomics, DE Communications.
EC (pasted from resume):
*200+ community service hours*
*went to Vietnam both summers. planning on working a desk job this summer and grinding coursera certifications and grind SAT*
*Several honor societies not mentioned*
*track freshmen year*
Technology Youth Empowerment (TYE)
Volunteer (3hweek) 2024-Present
● Partnered with Technology Youth Empowerment (NPO) to start 3 robotics after school programs for elementary
schoolers, teaching basic engineering concepts.
● Designed easy-to-assemble robots for students to learn and immerse themselves into robotics.
● Designed game-based engineering challenges, teaching block-code
● Monthly workshops that included lesson plans teaching different engineering concepts.
Robotics Club (FIRST Robotics Competitions)
Lead Mechanical Engineer (2hrs/week) 2021-Present
● Collaborated with a team of 3 members to design/build (Onshape) a robot resulting in 1st place in Regionals
victory (first time since creation of club in 2017).
● Documented team design process, strategy, and club outreach into a comprehensive engineering portfolio.
● Planned and created weekly club meeting agendas.
Go2Green
Lead Engineer (2hrs/week) November 2023-January 2024
● Partnered with Go2Green (NPO) to engineer a specialized robot tasked with autonomously monitoring
temperature and humidity levels while also providing automated plant watering using AutoCAD and Arduino.
● Partnered with several local businesses to repurpose their unused buckets to make simple grow buckets, raising
over $1.5k.
Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting System in Water Pipelines
Lead Engineer (2hweek) September 2023-January 2024
● Designed and built a hydropower generation prototype system to harness electricity from water pipelines with
capabilities of powering for LED lighting, network routers, and mobile phone charging.
● Modeled water flow and turbine dynamics to optimize energy generation efficiency in Matlab Simulink
● Presented a Preliminary Design Review in front of University of Maryland undergraduates.
Master Kick Martial Arts
Instructor 2020-2021
● Taught Taekwondo for an average of 8 classes per week to students of all ages and abilities, adapting my teaching
method to suit each individual’s needs taught self defense techniques, form & sparring drills.
● Compiled course materials consisting of lesson plans, quizzes, and drills for each level from beginner to
experienced; utilized these materials to deliver engaging Taekwondo classes that consistently met student needs.
Programming: Java
Software: Inventor, AutoCAD, Onshape, Arduino, jGRASP, MatLab, Simulink, GitHub, Microsoft Office, Google Suite
Several more personal technical projects from ADV Capstone Engineering course.
*applying in state*

Dear citizens and colleagues of Civil 3D :D
I always thought that when I exported a DWG from Civil 3D to AutoCAD format, the COGO points markers were exported as a point entity and not as a reference block. When I talk about markers I'm talking about basic markers with a cross or an X. Is there any way to create these AutoCAD Points when exporting?

Live Music

• Michael Bo Griner, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Ken Macy, Mill Top Tavern, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Driftwoods, Fish House & Oyster Co., 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Not Quite Dead, Marina Munch, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Trevor Compton, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Walt Kulwicki, Shaughnessy's Sports Grill, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Duffy Bishop Band, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Circus, Colonial Oak Music Park, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Burn Unit, Chez L'Amour, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Green With Envy, Pierre's Pub, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Velvet 45, Barley Republic Irish Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Blistur, Tradewinds Lounge, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Zalongo, Sarbez!, 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

First Friday Art Walk

The next First Friday Art Walk is Friday, May 3, 2024.

• The May First Friday Art Walk is a Romanza 2024 event.
• On the first Friday of every month, more than 25 art galleries open their doors and welcome visitors to browse their latest exhibits. This cooperative open house showcases the variety of artwork in St. Augustine's art galleries. The exhibits include traditional art and contemporary pieces by local and national artists working in oils, pastels, photography, ceramics, wood, textiles, and metal. Many featured artists are on hand to answer questions about their work.
• This monthly event occurs every first Friday, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., throughout St. Augustine's historic downtown area, particularly along King, St. George, and Aviles Streets. Galleries in the Uptown region and on Anastasia Island are also open for First Friday.
• This event is sponsored by The St. Augustine Art Association, an artistic association of diverse and eclectic art galleries in the nation's oldest city.
• May's Featured Artists:
• David Fain - Presented by: PAStA Gallery
• PAStA Gallery presents the photography of David Fain. David specializes in landscape and wildlife photography, drawing inspiration from Plein Air art and the light-balancing style of renowned photographer Ansel Adams. The artist reception takes place on First Friday, and Fain's work will remain on display throughout May.
• Kathy Kokolias - Presented by Aviles Gallery
• Aviles Gallery introduces Kathy Kokolias as its latest artist member. Kokolias took an interest in art as a photographer while pursuing a career in nursing. Over time, she shifted her focus to painting, specifically watercolors, and began exploring various artistic techniques. Her distinctive artwork frequently features script elements and mixed media collages.
• Influences Exhibit - Presented by Butterfield Garage Art Gallery
• Butterfield Garage Art Gallery presents the Influences exhibit, celebrating artistic inspiration. The display focuses on interpretation and muse, providing a platform for artists to honor the individuals and inspirations that have shaped their creative journeys.
• First Friday Art Walk Concert - presented by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
• This monthly organ recital begins at 6:00 p.m. and is open to the public and art walk participants. The First Friday Art Walk Concert at Cathedral Basilica is free; however, donations are appreciated. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine posts updates about these free concerts on its website.

First Friday Open Space

So what is Open Space anyway? Third Space Improv's Open Space is the improv community's contribution to the First Friday Artwalk. Enjoy a glass of wine at the studio and see an improv game, or do an improv game — or do both. Every 30 minutes, the bell rings and the improvisers gather for a game — maybe with you. Names and games will be pulled from a hat, so no one knows who will play what. All the action begins with the ding of the bell.
Admission: There is no fee for entry. Donations for beverages are appreciated.
When: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on First Fridays.
Where: Third Space Improv is located at 200 Malaga Street, #7 in St. Augustine — two blocks from Historic Downtown.
There is free parking in the lot at Third Space Improv.

Selwyn Birchwood At Cafe Eleven

• Cafe Eleven presents Selwyn Birchwood in their listening room on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Performing at festivals such as The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Tampa Blues Festival, and the Rawa Blues Festival in Poland, Selwyn Birchwood continues to globe-trot with a guitar and vocals that shake fans to their core.
• Consisting of Courtney "Big Love" Girlie on drums, Donald "Huff" Wright on bass, Regi Oliver on the saxophone and flute, and Selwyn Birchwood armed with his voice and guitar, this band brings down the house with blues and a touch of rock.
• The band has received raves from Rolling Stone, The Tampa News Tribune, and other magazines. They are known for albums such as Don't Call No Ambulance, Pick Your Poison, and Living in a Burning House.
• Admission: Tickets cost $30.00 if purchased in advance and $35.00 on the day of the show. Reserved table seating costs $40.00. Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Café Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Friday, May 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Where: 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach, Florida 32080.

2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest

• It’s that time of year! The St. Augustine Humane Society Annual Contest for the 2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar begins at 8:00am on May 1, 2024. The “Sweet Things” themed calendar will showcase the winning pets in all their adorableness.
• Submit a photo of your pet and start rooting for votes, each vote worth $1.00. Voting is May 1, 2024 at 8:00am through Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. And, you can vote as many times and for as many pets as you wish!
• The Pet with the most votes becomes the cover pet for the 2025 Sweet Things calendar. The next twelve pets with the next highest amount of votes will be a monthly pin up pet. All pets will enjoy a professional photo shoot with award-winning photographer Addison Fitzgerald.
• Prizes: *****First-Place pet (along with being on the cover) also receives a $100.00 gift certificate to the Columbia Restaurant, two tickets to the Pin Up Paws Party, and two copies of the calendar. *Second-place winners receive a $50.00 Columbia Restaurant Gift Certificate and two calendars. *****Twelve runners-up will be featured with their submission photos and a description. *****The top 80 pet fundraisers will have a small photo on a collage page.
• The 2025 calendar will be revealed at the Pin Up Paws Party on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at The White Room.

Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia

• May 3 @ 9:15 am - 11:00 am
• PARK ENTRY FEE
• Come meet the birds on a Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park. Observe a diverse variety of shore birds, seabirds, and wading birds. Proudly part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.
• This fun and informative walk is open to participants of all birding levels. Dress for the weather. Bring binoculars, water, comfortable walking shoes and a field guide, if you have one.
• Meet at the Island Beach Shop & Grill pavilion located at the end of the main park drive. Event is weather permitting and subject to cancellation.
• Park Entrance Fee Applies:
• $8.00 per vehicle — limit 2-8 people per vehicle $4.00 per single-occupant vehicle $2.00 per pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia

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Live Music

• Michael Bo Griner, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Ken Macy, Mill Top Tavern, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Driftwoods, Fish House & Oyster Co., 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Not Quite Dead, Marina Munch, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Trevor Compton, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Walt Kulwicki, Shaughnessy's Sports Grill, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Duffy Bishop Band, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Circus, Colonial Oak Music Park, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Burn Unit, Chez L'Amour, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Green With Envy, Pierre's Pub, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Velvet 45, Barley Republic Irish Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Blistur, Tradewinds Lounge, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
• Zalongo, Sarbez!, 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

First Friday Art Walk

The next First Friday Art Walk is Friday, May 3, 2024.

• The May First Friday Art Walk is a Romanza 2024 event.
• On the first Friday of every month, more than 25 art galleries open their doors and welcome visitors to browse their latest exhibits. This cooperative open house showcases the variety of artwork in St. Augustine's art galleries. The exhibits include traditional art and contemporary pieces by local and national artists working in oils, pastels, photography, ceramics, wood, textiles, and metal. Many featured artists are on hand to answer questions about their work.
• This monthly event occurs every first Friday, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., throughout St. Augustine's historic downtown area, particularly along King, St. George, and Aviles Streets. Galleries in the Uptown region and on Anastasia Island are also open for First Friday.
• This event is sponsored by The St. Augustine Art Association, an artistic association of diverse and eclectic art galleries in the nation's oldest city.
• May's Featured Artists:
• David Fain - Presented by: PAStA Gallery
• PAStA Gallery presents the photography of David Fain. David specializes in landscape and wildlife photography, drawing inspiration from Plein Air art and the light-balancing style of renowned photographer Ansel Adams. The artist reception takes place on First Friday, and Fain's work will remain on display throughout May.
• Kathy Kokolias - Presented by Aviles Gallery
• Aviles Gallery introduces Kathy Kokolias as its latest artist member. Kokolias took an interest in art as a photographer while pursuing a career in nursing. Over time, she shifted her focus to painting, specifically watercolors, and began exploring various artistic techniques. Her distinctive artwork frequently features script elements and mixed media collages.
• Influences Exhibit - Presented by Butterfield Garage Art Gallery
• Butterfield Garage Art Gallery presents the Influences exhibit, celebrating artistic inspiration. The display focuses on interpretation and muse, providing a platform for artists to honor the individuals and inspirations that have shaped their creative journeys.
• First Friday Art Walk Concert - presented by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
  
• This monthly organ recital begins at 6:00 p.m. and is open to the public and art walk participants. The First Friday Art Walk Concert at Cathedral Basilica is free; however, donations are appreciated. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine posts updates about these free concerts on its website.
  

First Friday Open Space

So what is Open Space anyway? Third Space Improv's Open Space is the improv community's contribution to the First Friday Artwalk. Enjoy a glass of wine at the studio and see an improv game, or do an improv game — or do both. Every 30 minutes, the bell rings and the improvisers gather for a game — maybe with you. Names and games will be pulled from a hat, so no one knows who will play what. All the action begins with the ding of the bell.
Admission: There is no fee for entry. Donations for beverages are appreciated.
When: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on First Fridays.
Where: Third Space Improv is located at 200 Malaga Street, #7 in St. Augustine — two blocks from Historic Downtown.
There is free parking in the lot at Third Space Improv.

Selwyn Birchwood At Cafe Eleven

• Cafe Eleven presents Selwyn Birchwood in their listening room on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Performing at festivals such as The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Tampa Blues Festival, and the Rawa Blues Festival in Poland, Selwyn Birchwood continues to globe-trot with a guitar and vocals that shake fans to their core.
• Consisting of Courtney "Big Love" Girlie on drums, Donald "Huff" Wright on bass, Regi Oliver on the saxophone and flute, and Selwyn Birchwood armed with his voice and guitar, this band brings down the house with blues and a touch of rock.
• The band has received raves from Rolling Stone, The Tampa News Tribune, and other magazines. They are known for albums such as Don't Call No Ambulance, Pick Your Poison, and Living in a Burning House.
• Admission: Tickets cost $30.00 if purchased in advance and $35.00 on the day of the show. Reserved table seating costs $40.00. Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Café Eleven on the day of the show.
• When: Friday, May 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
• Where: 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach, Florida 32080.

2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest

• It’s that time of year! The St. Augustine Humane Society Annual Contest for the 2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar begins at 8:00am on May 1, 2024. The “Sweet Things” themed calendar will showcase the winning pets in all their adorableness.
• Submit a photo of your pet and start rooting for votes, each vote worth $1.00. Voting is May 1, 2024 at 8:00am through Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. And, you can vote as many times and for as many pets as you wish!
• The Pet with the most votes becomes the cover pet for the 2025 Sweet Things calendar. The next twelve pets with the next highest amount of votes will be a monthly pin up pet. All pets will enjoy a professional photo shoot with award-winning photographer Addison Fitzgerald.
• Prizes: \First-Place pet (along with being on the cover) also receives a $100.00 gift certificate to the Columbia Restaurant, two tickets to the Pin Up Paws Party, and two copies of the calendar. \Second-place winners receive a $50.00 Columbia Restaurant Gift Certificate and two calendars. \Twelve runners-up will be featured with their submission photos and a description. ****The top 80 pet fundraisers will have a small photo on a collage page.
• The 2025 calendar will be revealed at the Pin Up Paws Party on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at The White Room.

Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia

• May 3 @ 9:15 am - 11:00 am
• PARK ENTRY FEE
• Come meet the birds on a Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park. Observe a diverse variety of shore birds, seabirds, and wading birds. Proudly part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.
• This fun and informative walk is open to participants of all birding levels. Dress for the weather. Bring binoculars, water, comfortable walking shoes and a field guide, if you have one.
• Meet at the Island Beach Shop & Grill pavilion located at the end of the main park drive. Event is weather permitting and subject to cancellation.
• Park Entrance Fee Applies:
• $8.00 per vehicle — limit 2-8 people per vehicle $4.00 per single-occupant vehicle $2.00 per pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia

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Firstly, English is not my first language, and I have little practice with writing, despite reading well.
Ok. It's very difficult to explain clearly without causing any misunderstanding, so, as a strategy to circumvent this, I will be objective in the story telling and put in some topics what i see. And i open an addendum about perception: What i say about me, about my girlfriend and about the changes in both our lives is not devoid of the self-consciousness of an external perception of arrogance, I then ask politely not to think in this way.
Well, we first met because she found me on instagram. After that, we met in almost no time, and things progressed fast. From the beginning I didn't feel a huge chemistry, as if we were dissonant in personality, especially in our way of thinking and express. Her social abilities, in my perspection, are very weak, despite the fact that she is very likeable. Other than that, i don't find her very smart, not exactly in a dumb way, but she's slow in general learning and understanding and can't express herself properly. What happens is that (and here comes the arrogance). In comparison, i don't see someone who can walk by my side, i have the constant feeling that when i can't do, i can't count on her to help me out. My personality and my understanding of the world hangs towards "Fuck it, my life partner must be someone strong; may i become strong to sustain the world, but if my partner is also part of the weight, it make no sense as a partner" (This is a strong sentence, but let's be reasonable, words have limitations, and this is not being said by a machine). Everything is too resumed, and shall i summarize more by examples: I'm a medical student, she's an architecture student, ok, we talk about it with each other, we show interest and both now some things about each other's courses. But her course is more directed to the use of programs like Autocad, revit and etc (which are very interesting and complex, by the way). I absolutely have no expertise on then, obviously, as she doesn't know the action mechanism of an Advil. But constantly i have to go help her to understand her own thing (which would be nice if almost every time they weren't things she spent hours trying and I solved in 2 minutes). I consider myself a smart guy, but what happens is a too much contrast between me and her, so, not because i'm "absurdly fucking smart", but just because she didn't see the obvious. For example, the last thing was just a configuration to show annotations, just clicking on "show annotations always" would do the trick. I said it, she said it was a problem on ploting where the annotations showed on the principal arquive and not on the other ploting tab... the solution was just clicking "show annotattions always" on the other tab... This took me 30 seconds, she spent all morning trying to solve it. She's also a good athlete, she has ashtma, a severe one (Untreated, but i alreadly managed it, and it's getting progressively better, amem). But man, i have a strict plan for my future, i wanna run a marathon, I'm training for that, going up hills, maybe an ultra or something like that, and she absolutely can't come even close (I'm male, taller than her, obviously i'm not expecting her to run at the same pace or be my faithfull partner in a 2 hour timed run, but i see a future where even if i go slower, we would need to stop constantly, and this haunts me... not a problem to wait, but it would be dumb of my part to think that the repetition of it would not eventually discourage me from going out in sport with her, as it is already happening.). I want her best, i fight for it, a truly love her, but at all times, in a conversation, in a run, on learning new thing, o social events... I always see someone who could eventually be a weight... She constantly say i changed her life. It became common for us that i see myself in a situation of doing a lecture to her, and she always hears it with attention. The topics are always something to her to become better (Miraculously, this is something she loves and she always puts effort to accomplish), by the moment, there are cured traumas with her family, she is much more sociable (at least trying), studying much more, she works out like a machine (and this my friend, you have no idea, how such a small girl can be so strong haha) and, most important, she says she is happier than ever... But I'm not.
There is the other part of the story, the part were she is insuperable, almost perfect in every way, beside the incompatibility point. Even if i said "If i need her to help me in something i can't, i'm doomed", I trust her with all my heart, I now i can put my life in her hands and she will never lose it. She, even in not so mature, is very emotionaly stable, she always tries to understand, even if sometimes impulsive. She always hears me, even if sometimes she lacks critical thinking. In other words, she is trustworthy, reasonable (as far as possible), and very focused (In her course, working out...). And the problem comes when we i feel the relationship as her being like a non-thinking puppet without critical learning (I'm am absolutely sry by these words, but that's the reality of my perception. And i truly dislike it). Beside her unreal loyalty, the other things are somewhat not special, even if very good characteristics. She also draws, but again, i draw better, understand art better and blabla. The feel of her not being better than me in anything put me in a situation where i just feel that i couldn't learn from her in comparison of what i could learn with "another one" (to be clear, i repudiate cheating, this one of the big blocks composing what i call "unforgivable sins". The idea of putting a end on the relationship doesn't have to do with finding another person, but with the idea of this relationship being a waste of time for both of us). There is also another compliment (Maybe a perception changing one): In this moment of life, i'm completely fucked up about money, all my time goes to sports, reading, music, college (wich i don't pay, 100% scholarship, she have it also) and, at weekends, her. And she is, as i said, very understanding. In reality, she helps me financially a lot, my good running shoes, my smartwatch and even my smartphone were gifts from her. I also saved some money and gave her running shoes and some other product she needed, but not even close to what she spent with me (I've never asked for, but come on, I'm extremely grateful. I truly believe that my life, in some point, will be what i work for. If this day comes, no matter where she comes to be, i will "compensate" her. I now that things like this aren't done expecting compensation,and this can even be offensive. But i don't care. Right now, in this perspective, i can't give her much, but if someday i can, i will). Well, she's good and tries hard, but even at her best, most of the time she's slow...
Putting in to "topics":
Severe incompatibilities in my perception: Conversation and discussions, social ability, learning speed, talents, critical thinking, general knowledge, sports, motivation and passivity
Things so amazing that i truly believe i would never find someone with these again, not even at glance: Loyalty, focus, good will, sense of justice, open mind and emotional balance.
Anyway, I don't have a specific question. My perception (word I wrote too much) and intentions are obvious. What I truly fear is making the wrong decision... not waiting enough, not putting faith enough, or, by "believing" in her evolution, everything ends up actually being the waste of time that I mentioned. And also, the idea of being with someone because of the probability of being with it's future imagined version is somewhat "sickly". And saying again: I truly love her and want her best, till now, I have no regrets about her. I'm saddened by the probability of a future where she doesn't know where she went wrong, and I'm just finding it insufficient.
Thanks.

I used to absolutely love riding up the East side, straight shot till 120th from the 59th bridge along the water the entire way. Now it seems to be a slow game of whack a mole with chunks falling apart and no signage to know what's closed. I was riding down for the first time in years and around 73rd was blocked off, no signage anywhere north of it despite the fanfare of the new section south of the bridge (which is where I was trying to get to, but then didn't make sense to ride six avenues out of the way for it).
Does anyone know if there's a website with some sort of long term bike lane impacted construction projects? Seems like the entirety of the east side won't be rideable for a decade, but would be nice to know what sections are actually open.
[EDIT] Found this, doesn't even list that section as being under construction :/ https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bike-projects.shtml

Please stick to the left side of the road. Even with the costliest bicycle you can't go faster than the slowest car or bike. You're putting yourself in danger when you ride on the overtake lane. The left lane is for slow moving traffic, which includes bicycles and even bikes. When you stick to the right side of the road, even in less traffic you're blocking a vehicle from overtaking or going ahead of a slow moving vehicle on the left. If you' know you're going to drive slow, please stick to the left side and let faster moving vehicles go by. It applies to bicyclists, bikers, autos, cars. It's supposed to be the etiquette while driving, unfortunately in this city nobody seems to care!

Is there any pre-made grid I can use to print?
I work in telecom and need a macro or script that will label large projects and create pages to print with a title block.
I see many other engineers files with grid printing but I have had no luck. I think they use AutoCad then send to me as DGN but I am not sure.
Does anyone have any advice?

What a joke: (from The Blade)
It’s 6 p.m. on Monday, and traffic is at a standstill on Conant Street in uptown Maumee. Police Chief Josh Sprow briskly clicks on his laptop, checking street cameras and intersections. “There is no perfect route right now,” he said. “There’s definitely a construction fatigue”
Compounding the traffic that tries to squeeze into two lanes, plus a turn lane, on Conant Street, is the untimed traffic signals, Chief Sprow said. “One of the bigger problems we have is these lights are out of timing,” he said after Monday’s city council meeting. “I am very confident, once the new controllers get put in, a lot of our issues uptown are going to be eliminated.” The controllers will incorporate artificial intelligence and will monitor and regulate traffic past the uptown area, Chief Sprow said. “The new controllers that are going in, that set the cycles and all that other stuff, will be between Illinois Avenue and the bridge, but then will also tie in all of the Anthony Wayne Trail,” he said. “They will be able to communicate, and they have the capability to learn traffic patterns. “I am confident that the uptown will function properly when the lights are fixed,” Chief Sprow said, adding there is not an official timeline to install them. In the meantime, city officials have no tolerance for drivers encroaching into an intersection when the traffic signal turns red, Chief Sprow said.
Last weekend, an Ohio State Highway Patrol officer was posted on the corner of Conant and the Trail. He waved over drivers to cite them if they came into an intersection after a light change. “There’s no doubt that people are also impatient and blocking intersections, which, once you block that intersection, then now you screw up the traffic the other way,” Chief Sprow said. “We do write tickets. “If you can’t make it through the intersection, you shouldn’t go,” he added.
A spokesman at Maumee Municipal Court on Friday said the number of citations for blocked intersection could not be immediately accessed. Maumee City Council President Gabriel Barrow said even a pedestrian punching a crosswalk button can throw a “lightning bolt” into Conant right now. “We’re real anxious to get those in place,” he said about the controllers. “It’s a process; everything doesn’t happen at once.” Bumper to bumper Traffic through Maumee most of the day is slow or stopped through the uptown area, down Conant Street, from the Trail to the Fort Meigs Memorial Bridge over the Maumee River into Perrysburg. Orange barrels crowd many streets as road projects are ramping up on Ford Street and the Trail. There’s also an entrance ramp being repaved on I-475 between Maumee and Waterville. At Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Jim MacDonald said road construction through town has resumed in full force. “All around us, it’s created increased traffic. The expressway is causing a lot of traffic to come into our town,” he said. “Really, patience will prevail the day.” The eastbound U.S. 24 entrance ramp to southbound I-475 will be closed for a couple more weeks, opening sometime in May, according to Kelsie Hoagland, public information officer for the Ohio Department of Transportation. The ramp is being resurfaced, she said. The westbound U.S. 24 ramp to southbound I-475 will be closed the entire summer, she said. The posted detour is for drivers to go northbound on I-475 and flip around at the Dussel Drive exit, not go through Maumee, Ms. Hoagland said.
ODOT is overseeing the city’s $11.65 million Trail project, repairing and resurfacing between Detroit Avenue and Monclova Road. “That job is really fulfilling what Maumee envisioned,” said Patrick McColley, ODOT’s district deputy director in Bowling Green. The project will add curbing, trees, and turn lanes and reduce speeds to 35 mph. “You’re seeing a lot of communities [contemplating] how do they add more life to their downtown,” he said. As a Napoleon city councilman, Mr. McColley said he was part of an initiative to widen sidewalks and add seating areas downtown. “There are different mechanisms and visions to revitalizing and reimagining the downtowns,” he said. The interstate approach — or a way to drive quickly to a destination — has not been abandoned. I-475 is being widened to three lanes. There is also going to be a 20A exit that will drop drivers just past Illinois Avenue in Maumee opening later this year, Mr. McColley said. “There’s always other ways. It’s really up to where the driver needs to go and the best way to get there,” he said. Strongest Town This week, Maumee won the Strongest Town contest, beating Norfolk, Neb., Grand Rapids, Mich., and Selma, N.C., among others. A strong town is any town, big or small, that prioritizes making progress in transportation, housing, and fiscal resiliency for the long-term benefit of its people. In an interview for the contest, Maumee Administrator Patrick Burtch
talked about the challenges of implementing the Strong Towns philosophy. “Not everybody in Maumee loves what we’re doing. It’s inconvenient sometimes — although intentional. We intentionally have tried to slow traffic down and some people are frustrated by that,” he said. They try to educate people on the Strong Towns concept, Mr. Burtch said. The city has purchased over 250 copies of the Strong Towns books to hand out to citizens, he said. “We know at some point you have to do what you think is right, and then duck,” Mr. Burtch said. “Some people aren’t going to like it, and you’re going to have to educate people on a long-term basis. We’ve found a lot of people coming around to this theory. “We live, sleep, and breathe this concept,” he said. “We understand that this is transformative. We’re going in the right direction. It just takes a while for people to recognize it.” In addition to the road changes, the city has also added 2,000 trees and 217 parking spaces in the uptown area. Charles Marohn, Jr., is the founder and president of Strong Towns; he also wrote the books Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity and Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town. In a Friday interview, he said narrowing streets and making them more friendly for pedestrians and bicyclists costs less money, improves the tax base, and makes areas safer. “In general, we spend a lot of money over-building, over-engineering, and over-designing our streets,” Mr. Marohn said. “It’s not only really expensive, it also tends to lead to development that is not financially productive.
“It also tends to be very dangerous, people tend to drive faster, there are a lot of conflicts with pedestrians, biking and walking, and cars trying to turn,” he said. He acknowledged that the Strong Towns approach is different and a change. Maumee, Mr. Marohn said, needs to be praised for its commitment. “We’re not saying that Maumee is the greatest city there ever was, but if you want to be smart about ... investing in and developing your city, cities around the country can learn a lot from Maumee, Ohio,” he said. Over 60,000 votes were cast during the Strongest Town contest. Half of the votes were from Strong Towns membership. “Internally, a lot of it did come down to the local leadership. They were taking some strong incremental steps to improve things,” Mr. Marohn said of Maumee’s edge. The Strong Towns philosophy is meant for Maumee, Mr. Barrow said. “Our road diet is meant to slow traffic down, not stop it,” he said, adding there have already been improvements in quality of life uptown. “It’s safer and quieter. You used to ... sit at Dale’s [Bar and Grill] or one of the restaurants there, and you couldn’t even hear yourself talk because of all the traffic that was flying by. And now it’s safe.”