I don't think Quinn laughs. Have you seen the photos of him?

Quinn actually!

I use T-Mobile and it’s amazing

Jack or Luke?

That joke got a Hughes laugh from me!

>knocks on wood

Great. Just what he needs after going down in practice yesterday. /s

I actually walked through it recently on the way back from work on the mulberry street side. It’s really nice. Only the pharmacy, Dunkin, and Jersey mikes are open rn but it looks like the Fresh N Co, Uncle Willies Wings, Chip City, and Farinella have exterior signage up and look relatively close to opening soon.

Looking forward to walking through it en route to a Devils game come playoff time! knocks on wood

As with the other replies, I have also been happy with T-Mobile.

If you want to save money, look into Mint Mobile which uses the t-mobile network for much less. There are a few other pre-paid carriers that use the t-mobile network.

That was my post. I emailed my council member and city hall. Have followed up every month. They have completely ghosted me.

Note that the requirement was 24/7, so if they close on weekends or 6pm they're still stealing public land.

Edit: Yup, look at their response

>The Mulberry entrance is open Monday through Friday from 6am-7pm

Dont let the greedy developers steal our public spaces folks. This was built by taxpayers for public use.

I’ve had T-Mobile for 10 years and havent had an issue

Definitely, with all the money flowing into Newark the people who don’t want to see the homeless will do everything to not have them there

https://www.instagram.com/p/CnPZNu9ucI2/?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

I work in the area so I've had access to it while they've been redeveloping the gateway concourse over the past few months.

I don't really feel like the concourse is ready for "prime time" but it's been nearly a ghost town for the limited businesses that are open.

The business folk don't give a damn about drinking a coffee and sitting down in the concourse lounge areas. They're always beelining straight to where they're tryna go, probably home.

I remember reading about how those bridges were built with public funds, so it's against the law to keep the public outside.

I'm curious as to whether they played a role in the decision, but I digress.

Can't speak about others but I've never had a problem with T-Mobile speeds in the city.

Consistently consistent.

T-Mobile is obsessed with acquiring new customers so you might be able to get a good deal.

TMobile is pretty good

Thank you for your valuable contribution to the discussion

I love how everyone turns into budget-conscious graduate IV league economists the moment they have an argument to make 🙄

You're not wrong about the government being terrible about spending money...

But doesn't change the fact that we can't afford/don't allocate enough money to infrastructure in this country, and increasing costs for the sake of aesthetics is a non starter.

And it's not a "little" bit that's needed lol. Think about the scale of the road systems in this country. A small cost increase per 1 mile of road X a lot of miles of road = a large cost

Considering all the waste and other cosmetic things we spend on, I don't think a little bit of dye in asphalt is going to break the bank.

We don't ignore any other part of cosmetics when it comes to our environment.. paving cosmetics seems to be an after-thought. It isn't everywhere.

check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPJCTOQGU04

Really interesting. I never knew any of this lol.

Colour aside, there are pros and cons to both.

Concrete is significantly more expensive, to both deploy initially & maintain over time. Sure it lasts longer, but given the significant lack of funding nationwide for infrastructure - if you want roads to be concrete it's going to come from one place - out of the tax payers pocket.

Asphalt is cheaper and quicker to deploy, has a shorter lifespan, but can be recycled (melted down and reused). It also is far more forgiving on vehicles than concrete.

Asphalt has far better traction, and absorption. So in TX, where they aren't dealing with freezing temperatures as often as, MA let's say, it is more feasible to use concrete. It's not as practical to build concrete roads in colder areas that will turn into ice rinks in the winter.

The colour (I believe, but could be wrong) is more to do with the aggregate they can source locally versus for any aesthetic purposes. Want purple roads? Well that'll prob cost even more for w.e chemical they use to dye it, and who's footing that bill - you got it, the taxpayer.

Asphalt, while not ideal, is far more practical for most applications.

What we really need, is a new material/solution that has the durability of concrete, but cost efficiency & recyclable nature of asphalt.

Colour for aesthetic purposes is pretty low down the list of actually important factors

Edit: I think it's "brighter" in Florida because it's sun bleached.

correct. The color is a light black/dark grey and very depressing to look at every day.

I don't know bro. It doesn't have to be that horrible boring color tho. could go with cobblestone or different shades of asphalt or cement. Parts of western PA is all reddish... florida is often times a lot brighter.. dubai/abu dhabi does all kinds of awesome fancy things.. so does shanghai.. like there's no reason to leave things so goddamn dull and depressing.

Concrete looks better and lasts longer. But the contractors maintaining roads don't want to hear it, because asphalt is temporary and they get to redo it every couple years.

That matches my experience. I fly United all the time and there are frequently some delays in the process. Newark Airport accommodates more passengers and flights than it was ever built to handle. I mean the numbers are the numbers, we are literally the worst when it is tracked.

Your main complaint about asphalt is....that it's black?

Lol. Solid argument.

What colour would you prefer road surfaces to be?

Because the people who own the parking lots don’t want to turn them into buildings. They want to keep them as profitable parking lots which is the lowest tax thing they can do with the property.

I don't understand what's with this endless desire to knock down buildings in a city comprised of like 50% parking lots and vacants.