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Andy In The Fort
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Добавлен 25 сен 2023
Sporadic videos about happenings in Fort Smith related to mobility and whatever's on my mind.
Christmas Day Ride in Chaffee, Fort Smith - No Commentary
Christmas Day Ride in Chaffee, Fort Smith - No Commentary
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5 spots where it's impossible NOT to jaywalk in Fort Smith
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5 spots where it's impossible NOT to jaywalk in Fort Smith
I made up a game about Fort Smith using Geoguessr, then asked friends to play it. Watch them try!
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I made up a game about Fort Smith using Geoguessr, then asked friends to play it. Watch them try!
The Rex Wheelmen: the unknown benefactors who paved Fort Smith's future.
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Sources available upon request; sorry for the low-quality screengrabs on some of these articles. Upon reflection, a video essay is likely not the best format to condense dozens of multi-paragraph newspaper articles.
Fort Smith's new mobility plan is EXACTLY what the city needs
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It's 196 miles to Fort Smith. I have a full pannier of tacos, half a charge left on my e-bike, it's dark out, and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it.
Why Your Water Bill Doesn't Pay for Any Water At All.
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This was a quick project I made because I hear a common refrain when discussing water leaks: the city, or the people, or SOMEONE is somehow losing money when water leaks go unrepaired. When you shake out the math, though, the cost of lost water is actually so tiny that's it's practically zero. It's a small section of a pie chart, which itself is part of a small section of another pie chart, whi...
Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie, you're just a twit.
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The dislike button is right up here ^
Fort Smith "Missing Middle" Housing
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IDK I got bored and made a spreadsheet. I'm bad at "burying the headline" so this one is all headlines. If you don't trust the math, let me know and maybe I can share the spreadsheet.
How Downtown Pays for Everyone Else in Fort Smith
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This is really just a different version of the same video I always seem to publish, but formatted and phrased slightly differently. But when I started this, I didn't know it would be the same. I had a much larger data set (every property tax bill in the county in Excel) and had intended to explore the price of parking, sewage, fire, etc. independently. And then I realized, that would be a 4 hou...
Every Road has Three Speed Limits! (Maybe?)
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What do you think? Am I on to something? And yeah, #2 "natural speed" is probably the same thing as design speed. Also, the graph should maybe say "travel time SAVED," not "travel time." (maybe? IDK.) After publishing the video, I found this document! Time for a follow-up video maybe? highways.dot.gov/media/13901
Massard Road Detailed Cycle Audit (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
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One thing I do a poor job of explaining is what I mean by the "Priorities" and how they are associated with money. What I mean is, the highway standards, if we are to follow them, seem to involve spending a lot of extra money to ensure that cars are able to go over the speed limit. How about we use some of that extra money to, instead, match the "natural speed" of the road to match the speed li...
Top 5 Statues in Fort Smith Arkansas
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For all the fuss people give statues, specifically the removal of them, we ought to pay attention to them, especially those that are non-controversial statues. These are the people whose ideas and attitudes shape our values.
Top 5 Quirks of Fort Smith Roads
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2 videos in one day, because, hey, it's a three-day weekend and I love exploring this town. I would like to know more about that 31st street alley. There was a bridge there once, right?
How Land Use Politics Brings California Values to Arkansas
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Many (most? all?) of the examples of California land use policies that I cite in this video have been pared back in recent years because California has already identified them as contributing factors to so many of their issues. So I actually have more optimism for Southern California than I do for Arkansas, at least in terms of the next generation of citizens. California has at least identified...
Your Fort Smith Water Bill Explained
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Your Fort Smith Water Bill Explained
This Arkansas Driver's Test Question Could Harm Children
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This Arkansas Driver's Test Question Could Harm Children
Potholes: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Them
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Potholes: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Them
Duplexes are good, actually. Here's the math.
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Duplexes are good, actually. Here's the math.
Top 10 Restaurants in Fort Smith for 2024
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Top 10 Restaurants in Fort Smith for 2024
Why Fort Smith Can't Afford the New Water Treatment Plant - or - How to Run the City Like a Business
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Why Fort Smith Can't Afford the New Water Treatment Plant - or - How to Run the City Like a Business
Tour of Downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas ( + old crazy ranting urbanist subtitles)
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Tour of Downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas ( old crazy ranting urbanist subtitles)
How to Ride the Bus in Fort Smith, Arkansas
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How to Ride the Bus in Fort Smith, Arkansas
The Cost of Driving a Car in Fort Smith Arkansas.
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The Cost of Driving a Car in Fort Smith Arkansas.
The Cost of New Roads in Fort Smith, Arkansas
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The Cost of New Roads in Fort Smith, Arkansas
This is the DUMBEST idea I have ever heard!!! So, you're telling me, that my 54 year old body is supposed to bike all the way to the nearest Walmart and carry home $600.00 worth of groceries for my family of 7 on a BIKE! Or on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION!! Or HOW am I supposed to get my kids to a dr appt in another city when I can't have a car here? The infrastructure ALONE for electric vehicles is more than astronomical. And the idea that you are trying to avoid being like California? This takes us straight into the fires! STOP making decisions for ME! I, for ONE, will NOT be participating in this stupid nonsense!
I encourage you to consider that over half of all tax dollars in Fort Smith are going to subsidize your trip to Wal-Mart. There is a 2% sales tax in Fort Smith and half of that goes towards roadways. You are subsidized.
PS - nobody is telling you not to take your car. If children getting to school on bicycles offends, you would love it in Los Angeles.
This is not just fort smith, walkable cities is a huge problem in the mid west. I live in SWMO and if you do not own a vehicle, it is nearly impossible to travel. A woman I went to high school was hit and killed while trick-or-treating most likely due to a lack of sidewalks.
great concept and great execution!
Ooh, I love this, this is awesome!
100% agree with your conclusion. Fort Smith has some of the worst pedestrian friendly design I've ever seen. You're right that it's not the police' issue to solve. Maybe the City Council along with the Mayor should get out and try walking in some of these places. Even in town I can think of plenty of places where you are forced to walk/ride in the street. Free Ferry is one that stands out as it's one of the few that cross i540.
Thank you for that phrasing: "it's not the police' issue to solve." I struggled hard to come up with a positive way to say something like that. Agreed that Free Ferry is another great example, and that intersection on it right by i540 is incredibly dangerous for walkers and cyclists as well. In general, it is incredibly difficult to cross i-540 at all, the best place I have found to do it is Old Greenwood Rd.
This was fun! 🎉😂
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This was so much fun! And great video!
Wow, there are some familiar faces in there 😉
The "Great Wall of Fort Smith" Phoenix power center has always had too much parking... even when it was built new and all the buildings were full there's always extra parking. The anchor stores (Target, Dick's, and Best Buy) use the most parking but the smaller spots just don't. Ulta would be the exception but let's be honest most shop at Target too! Rogers mall would be another one to look at, same as the NWA mall up in Fayetteville it's a small core of faux urban walkability then a huge empty lot of concrete. I wouldn't mind it so much if there were at least some trees. If you really want to see a place that uses all the parking go look at the state line Choctaw casino near Pocola. I drove by on Black Friday and they had almost the entire lot full.
Wait. The small stores may not be used for a business any longer because it's in a residential area? Isn't the building grandfathered in? Doesn't the person who owns the building have protection because of the grandfathered laws? Or is the land just left to being not only worthless but a liability?
Not sure what small stores in particular, but yes, there are so-called "grandfather" laws in Fort Smith. We would call them "legal, non-conforming." It depends what district you are in though. In this video I rode through the downtown where it would be very easy to open a business in an existing building, and then the historic Belle Grove neighborhood where it would probably be very hard. These two neighborhoods have entirely different rules you have to follow. I haven't actually gone through the process myself but I assume you would need to get a new certificate of occupancy upon any change to occupancy classification, which would entail going through a variance request.
In Idaho we call that stop a California stop
Wow, those lots are really busting at the seams!
Fayetteville eliminated minimum parking requirements a while back. Step in the right direction.
What a cliffhanger! It was really interesting hearing about the history of cycling!
Mercedes will take good care of you at Las Americas. Probably the cleanest restaurant in town - either location. I doubt anyone who rides the bus or a bike to dinner will be eating at any of these places. Check out Noodles and Crawfish on Phoenix Ave. (Vietnamese & Cajun)
I agree about Las Americas, I have been there a few dozen times and everything is perfect every time. I personally ride a bicycle almost exclusively and eat at all these restaurants regulaly (I'm going to Stonehouse tonight, in fact). Noodles and Crawfish is great, but unfortunately they were not open yet when I made this video.
Love to hear about our great city! Thanks for the video.
Your list is too artsy fartsy. Benson's is better than the booger on a half shell. Calico country is awesome. Eunice is pretty Damned good.
How in the world can a person having a heart attack ride their bike to the hospital? Or a person out of town needing the ER.
What do you mean? Our hospitals are on Towson Avenue and Rogers Avenue which are not affected by this plan. In fact, both roadways are scheduled to be expanded through massive state and Federal infrastructure subsidies. The mobility plan maintains existing cycling/walking infrastructure and also adds it to existing empty spaces in the middle of nowhere (I doubt that will actually happen, but that's the map they drew). It doesn't remove any existing infrastructure except for 1 lane of parking along B-Street, which, lets face it, nobody uses despite costing millions of dollars in maintenance.
Thank you for sharing we will have to try some of the ones you mentioned that we have not been too
I expected Doe's eat place to be here, guess I haven't ventured far enough in the fort smith restaurant scene
Doe's is based out of Mississippi so it doesn't count, although I agree it is fantastic.
El super Taco Ed Walker's there's a few Mexican places on that road I don't know the name of the street that in between super Taco and Ed Walker
Arkansas and Oklahoma are not landlocked is called the Arkansas River it goes to the Gulf of Mexico we have seaports do your research do better
Sorry, Nara Chicken is awful. Also, while I recognize that three girls has a good reputation and deservedly so, if you're going to put that type of food on your list, the obvious candidate would be Pho Vietnam, which not only has a larger menu, but the chef is top-notch and her presentation is off the charts good. The food is the best in town in this category, and includes French influences, because, duh! Vietnam, which was once a French protectorate.
Patrick’s is trash. Just gotta put that out there. And half of your honorable mentions are just as bad as Patrick’s. Not that I would take the advice of some bikeboi anyway.
Though I appreciate the knowledge share, I do have a couple of issues to call out. See below: 1. You have 0 Vietnamese restaurants - Pho Vietnam is a gem, and there are various other great Vietnamese spots that you missed in a city that is largely highlighted by its Vietnamese offerings 2. Patrick's is a local chain that spawned out of a spot in Russellville
#9 on the list, Three Girls Pho, is Vietnamese. Agreed that there are a plethora of amazing Vietnamese options. I unfortunately could not include every restaurant. Russellville is from Arkansas, so it counts. Other local chains such as Razorback Pizza, Slim Chickens, Gusano's, etc. would also count.
@@AndyInTheFort Thanks for the civil response! Also, my apologies on both "callouts" of mine above - I'm not sure why, but I was in an argumentative mood that day. Finally, I want to say that I was incorrect on Patrick's - I had mixed it up with CJ's Butcher Boy Burgers in Russ Vegas. I will now tuck my tail and find a rock to crawl under for a few days. *EDIT* Three Girls Pho looks great! Don't think it was around when I lived in the area. My go-to was always Pho Vietnam 🤤
Ah a list that's almost completely useless to me. Let's just say it's a good thing the local crusine is not one of the reasons why i moved here. It's atleast nice to know what the dining atmosphere is.
The motion to adopt Move Fort Smith new master transit plan was tabled according to 5 news. It would replace the existing trails and greenway master plan.
Hah, we don't even have a bike rack at Bike Rack Brewing Company on B street. How do we expect to turn b street into this cycling utopia? This plan is delusional.
B Street needs to be repaved. Would you rather the city spend $5m to repave both lanes, then another $5m in 20 years when its time to repave again? Or would you rather spend $1.5m to build a bike lane and $2.5 to repave only one lane, then $2.5m to repave the same every 20 years after. In 40 years, the city saves $3.75m. All I hear from opponents is that they love HUGE tax & spend policies to subsidize their private property.
@@AndyInTheFort Less than 2 miles of repaving at $5 million... thats over $474 per foot. Subsidies indeed. They should have left the old brick streets alone.
@@theantichrome9842 If you really believe that, you will join me in advocating for more brick streets then. They are extremely unpopular because they are "bumpy," but cheaper than concrete to maintain and their lifetime maintenance cost is lower than asphalt for the first 60 years of service. Where they get expensive is when they have to be replaced, but there is also new technology to make that cheaper if a city is willing to invest in it. And yes, paving streets is expensive and $474/ft is not unrealistic. Widening Massard was exactly $1000/foot. If you oppose this type of overspending, I really suggest you check out the other videos on this channel because a central tenet is that (1) roadways and the space they take up is way more expensive than anyone realizes, and (2) everyone is just okay with that for some reason. A potential $2.1 million spent on waterslides caused outrage to everyone, but $5.6m to repave a small stretch of Phoenix, approved at the same meeting on 7/9/24, wasn't even a blip on the radar. We would all have personal butlers if it weren't for the taxes we pay on roads (HALF of the city's total sales tax goes towards roads).
Thank you for covering this. You did an excellent job of clarifying the difference between cyclists and multiuse trail users
You can hear mentioned the sustainable buzz words all throughout this video. But other buzz words to listen for are: Best Management Practices Active transportation (getting around without a car) Walkable Public-Private Partnerships Stakeholder Quality of Life Equity Strong Cities Environment Consensus Social Justice Protect Regional Traffic Calming Complete Streets Affordable Housing... just to name a few.
You actually see the maintance staff on the Razorback Greenway all the time in Fayetteville. I agree that they have this figured out.
A city in NWA not having a separated bike path to WalMart can only be from a failure to ask the Walton Foundation for the funds.
We're not technically in NWA. We should also not depend on private funding for projects
This is awesome. Let's go Fort Smith!
Really good video!
Love the video. Personally I hope that we can improve bicycle infrastructure in the way you outlined but I am very skeptical about the willingness of certain groups to join you in advocating for these projects. However, I am all aboard! We need better infrastructure that doesn’t prioritize stroads and motor vehicles!
No thank you!!
For sure, if you want to live in Los Angeles, more power to you. <3
why
Why?
Water bills are cool. No hate. BUT. New proposed active transportation network just dropped! Can’t wait to see your thoughts. Looks like an alleyway on the backside of my property will get some TLC, which is pretty sweet. Also looking forward to a non-suicidal way to walk down Hendricks.
Working on it!
The issue isn't the water rate increase, it's that the old leadership took tax money to fix the sewer issues that the federal government said to fix or be fined and then they sqandered the money and didn't fix the issues and now we are paying off a federal fine over issues we already paid to be fixed. That's why people are angry.
A bunch of people forced to be together against their will, with one member of the party trying to save the day from the authoritarian mastermind of the event. Sounds like christmas to me.
No, you're wrong.
I feel it’s more of a Christmas tradition to watch it. Which kinda communally makes it a Christmas movie.
I completely agree 💯
There are dozens of us, dozens!
Toootttallly a christmas movie.
That's just like, your opinion, man
If Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie, then Violent Night isn't a Christmas movie, and you hate Santa. What a sad existence you live. If there's no Company Christmas party, there's no John McLane, and no movie, because he's got a stack of dirtbags to put away in New York. See why you hate Santa?
I revere Santa, so I choose to honor him with Lethal Weapon as my chosen Christmas flick.
@@AndyInTheFort There’s no Santa in Lethal Weapon! Trees maybe, but no Santa! Oh, I SEE, this is just an advertisement for Lethal Weapon 5. Pretty Sneaky!
We can debate whether it's a Christmas movie or not all day long. However no one could possibly deny that it's the best action film ever made, and that's what truly matters.
The entire series is 10/10.
So, "The Lion in Winter"(1968) Christmas movie or no?
Haven't seen it. It's on my list though!
@@AndyInTheFort Worth the time.
You might just be the most unlikeable youtuber I've come across. Insulting viewers who disagree with you, insulting their intelligence, getting hateful with commenters. At this rate, your channel will never blow up and I hope it doesn't. We need more good and honest youtubers. We already have enough pricks to last a lifetime. Definitely giving you a thumbs down for the algorithm. I hope you learn from this and become better.
Sounds like someone is lacking in Christmas spirit.
Definitely not! I just get my Christmas spirit from a proper Christmas movie like Lethal Weapon.
I mean I have heard multiple different people consider Edward Scissorhands and Batman Returns to be Christmas movies. I also personally consider Gremlins to be a Christmas movie. Then again I have my own personal I don't consider it a Christmas movie even though others say it is. Its a Wonderful Life. It has a scene that is related to Christmas rest of the film is neither set nor related to Christmas. Then again I just don't like Its a Wonderful Life as a movie to begin with.
Great points!