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Adam M. Butz

@adammbutz.bsky.social

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California State University, Long Beach - Graduate Center for Public Policy & Administration: Urban Affairs | Policy Development-Implementation | Representative Bureaucracy | St. Louis City Native | Dad

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 16d

I’m calling it now: CA SB79, which legalizes apartments near mass transit stops, will improve rather than ruin neighborhood character

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Sep 13

❤️🤘😎

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · Sep 12

[BILL ALERT] SB 79, which broadly legalizes more homes near high quality transit stops, has passed the Senate floor! The bill is now on the Governor’s desk. Learn more: cayimby.org/legislation/...

SB 79 (Wiener): Transit-Oriented Development and Upzoning

SB 79 will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas and streamlining exi...

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Jul 20

Hotel Europe Building in Vancouver’s Gastown neighborhood. This flatiron beauty was built in 1908 and is simply stunning! #photography #streetphotography #vancouver #architecture

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Jul 16

In the late 1980s, my childhood elementary school in central-city St. Louis dismissed early to avoid gang-related activity that occurred regularly in the late afternoon. Cities generally are much nicer and safer than prior decades.

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Jul 14

After exploring Vancouver we trekked it to Denman Island, and stayed at this gorgeous property. Deer were frolicking in the meadow. Felt like I was in a dream. #vacation #canada #denmanisland #photography #canonphotography

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Jul 12

My first ever book review is published at @jsepajournal.bsky.social. @ctburks.bsky.social and I reviewed Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's seminal work, "Race for Profit", and offered key lessons for public administrators pursuing social equity in housing policy: jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...

View of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Jul 1

View of Vancouver from my window seat! Gorgeous city. #vacation #familyvacation

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations!!🎉👏

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · May 19

Salivating!

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · May 10

Congratulations, Nolan!

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · May 5

Haitian immigrants are eating your pets!

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · May 5

Brint Milward’s cautionary insights about the hollow state and public service delivery are worth your time.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · May 5

New, at Can We Still Govern?
The hollow state is the network of state & local, private & non-profit providers that deliver public services. Brint Milward warns that federal cuts will cascade through this network, causing services to collapse. #policysky
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Health Care and The Hollow State

How Federal Cuts Will Cascade Through State and Local Services

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · May 1

This is the song that doesn't end.
Yes, it goes on and on, my friend.
Some people started singing it, knowing damn well what it was.
And, they'll continue singing it forever, just because (White supremacy is one helluva drug)...

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · May 1

*chef’s kiss*

Gabrielle Drolet @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social · Apr 29

Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social

Two people riding bikes in Amsterdam. One says “if anyone proposed this in my town I’d kill them”

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 27

Under the “L” tracks #photography #streetphotography #chicago #urbanism

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 25

With improved housing policy and more housing options, CA will soar to even greater heights. Thank you for your leadership!

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 25

Looks bomb my dude!

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 23

Good work, Senator!

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 17

New Public Service paradigm needs to contend with the reality that broad swaths of U.S. society openly reject the notion of the public good.

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 13

Now Playing - Linda Lindas, Growing Up

#vinyl #records #lindalindas

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 12

Radio Free Europe is the obvious answer but Moral Kiosk is the deep cut jam on this record.

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · Apr 4

Regressive tax hike on everything you buy plus tax cuts weighted toward the wealthy plus increased deficits plus slashing cuts to all public services and the social safety net... this is a very bad combination.

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Apr 3

Need more urbanism in children's books and toys. Farm themes are overrepresented. Everything seems to have either a cow or sheep involved.

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Mar 30

Now Playing - Morrissey, Bona Drag (on beautiful teal colored vinyl)

#vinyl #records #music

Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · Mar 24

Dandelion fountain outside Brotman Hall, CSULB #university #universitylife #campus #photography #fountain #csulb