A Rant About My Own Neighborhood (and a Totally Fair One)
I’m usually a pretty positive guy. People even tell me it’s annoying how upbeat I am about most things. But let’s be real—sometimes, even the happiest people get fed up.
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Case in point: when there’s massive roadwork or a closed road ahead and somehow, no one thought to put up a sign. You’re telling me the city can spend millions tearing up an entire neighborhood, rerouting traffic for weeks, and still can’t afford a $20 “Road Closed Ahead” sign?
It’s the same deal out at Buffalo Springs Lake, where I live. When it rains, all that water from Lubbock drains into the lake, sometimes flooding the road near the campgrounds—the road I use to get to to my house every day. Not a big deal, right? Except… THEY DON’T PUT UP A SIGN TELLING US IT’S CLOSED!
Come on, guys—it’s an easy fix. Just one little sign at the top of the hill that says, “Hey, maybe don’t drive your SUV into a miniature ocean today.” I even made a mock-up in Canva…
See? I already did 75% of the work for them!
What Lubbock Locals Would Change
That little rant got me thinking: if you could change one thing about Lubbock, what would it be? So, I asked our listeners—and as usual, you didn’t hold back.
From endless road construction and crazy drivers to dust storms, potholes, and that one person in front of you doing 40 on the Loop, it turns out there’s a lot we’d tweak if we could. Others kept it lighthearted—suggesting more family entertainment options, better concert venues, or just more rain that actually stays in the lake…