They have a law against "pothole vigilantism" in New Orleans. There is also a "Pothole of the Day" segment on the local news. Given the corrupt government and they are also below sea level, you can imagine the pothole problem.
Actually you probably can't imagine the pothole problem. It's so bad it continues until there is a "whole road" hole problem.
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Willem@kutsuya.dev · 25 pts · 57d
the article makes some good points on why not though, also they offer anyone that wants to help to first ask them.
in the end its "their" property that you're trying to fix, with them responsible for it when you do it wrong
0x0@infosec.pub · 39 pts · 57d
Just graffiti dicks around the holes instead
purplemonkeymad@programming.dev · 19 pts · 57d
Planting flowers in them also appears to work. Really anything that brings them attention.
Gerudo@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 57d
Honestly, I don't hate this idea
Melonpoly@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 55d
In Johannesburg the plants grow naturally.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-17-johannesburgs-most-famous-pothole-the-symbol-of-a-broken-city/
blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 57d
What happened to wanksy?
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 56d
Not even that it's "their property," it's a public road used by hundreds, if not thousands of people regularly.
You need a licensed professional engineer to put their seal on that shit, and for a reason.
I guess pardon me for not trusting some uneducated, unlicensed rando with my public utility repairs 🙄
tomiant@piefed.social · 1 pts · 57d
Muh properthy!
NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 57d
Guerilla Activism is a thing for a reason.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 56d
Let me guess: if you report a pothole to be fixed like they demand, exactly nothing will happen.
Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 56d
I think you are supposed to spray paint a penis around the pothole. I heard that worked some places.
sulfidedisburseangledafternoontipper@piefed.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 57d
That's one way to make new anarchists. 😂
ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 56d
They have a law against "pothole vigilantism" in New Orleans. There is also a "Pothole of the Day" segment on the local news. Given the corrupt government and they are also below sea level, you can imagine the pothole problem.
Actually you probably can't imagine the pothole problem. It's so bad it continues until there is a "whole road" hole problem.
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 56d
Ron Swanson has joined the chat.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 56d
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LovableSidekick@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 56d
Don't you dare fix it!!!