Bryan
@bryanformhals.com
Pedestrian in Downtown Minneapolis // Photography projects focusing on transit networks, public spaces and urban nature
@streets.mn Board Member //Marketing Agency gig
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History of cities sleep podcast
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
History of cities sleep podcast
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A large share of public transit accidents are actually car accidents.
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A large share of public transit accidents are actually car accidents.
This is why I am curious why car ownership doesn't come up in the cost of living affordability conversations.
It's not just housing and groceries! 😬
My theory is that the background economic misery is driven by car dependency, and subconscious knowledge it's a dangerous scam.
It's not just housing and groceries! 😬
My theory is that the background economic misery is driven by car dependency, and subconscious knowledge it's a dangerous scam.
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is why I am curious why car ownership doesn't come up in the cost of living affordability conversations.
It's not just housing and groceries! 😬
My theory is that the background economic misery is driven by car dependency, and subconscious knowledge it's a dangerous scam.
It's not just housing and groceries! 😬
My theory is that the background economic misery is driven by car dependency, and subconscious knowledge it's a dangerous scam.
The Wolves are not a good team. This is going to be rough because Ant is not going to put up with this much longer. Not sure he'll be here next year.
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The Wolves are not a good team. This is going to be rough because Ant is not going to put up with this much longer. Not sure he'll be here next year.
Hopkins is looking interesting with the TOD around the stations.
Virtual Tour along the Green Line Extension - Hopkins
YouTube video by METRO Green Line Extension
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Hopkins is looking interesting with the TOD around the stations.
I thought Minneapolis would make the list but nope.
Seattle at the top spot is giving me relocation fantasies again.
So close to Vancouver and Portland is a bonus too.
But I am not sure if I can handle 365 days of rain 4 sunny days a year.
Seattle at the top spot is giving me relocation fantasies again.
So close to Vancouver and Portland is a bonus too.
But I am not sure if I can handle 365 days of rain 4 sunny days a year.
Top 10 US Cities That Are Becoming More City-Like
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I thought Minneapolis would make the list but nope.
Seattle at the top spot is giving me relocation fantasies again.
So close to Vancouver and Portland is a bonus too.
But I am not sure if I can handle 365 days of rain 4 sunny days a year.
Seattle at the top spot is giving me relocation fantasies again.
So close to Vancouver and Portland is a bonus too.
But I am not sure if I can handle 365 days of rain 4 sunny days a year.
Yeah, like weather is an obsession. It's huge.
By the way I think the number one thing that the internet underrates in housing choice is that people (insanely, in my view) seem to love hot weather
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Yeah, like weather is an obsession. It's huge.
Wondering if @vincempls.bsky.social knows anything about this building in Downtown Minneapolis?
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Wondering if @vincempls.bsky.social knows anything about this building in Downtown Minneapolis?
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024
Driving is fundamentally unsafe.
Hundreds of crashes, spinouts as heavy snow impacts Minnesota travel
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/hundreds-of-crashes-spinouts-as-heavy-snow-impacts-minnesota-travel
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/hundreds-of-crashes-spinouts-as-heavy-snow-impacts-minnesota-travel
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Driving is fundamentally unsafe.
Step count low today. Yep, walking season is over.
Time for the maintenance walks in the skyway tomorrow.
I can smell it already 🤢
Time for the maintenance walks in the skyway tomorrow.
I can smell it already 🤢
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Step count low today. Yep, walking season is over.
Time for the maintenance walks in the skyway tomorrow.
I can smell it already 🤢
Time for the maintenance walks in the skyway tomorrow.
I can smell it already 🤢
I don't care about AI slop just as I don't care about AM radio, horror movies, infomercials, B2B widget monthly and the zillions of other formats of media that exist to distract me.
Be careful of the attention economy incentives. We are mostly learning this from tech media grifters selling subs.
Be careful of the attention economy incentives. We are mostly learning this from tech media grifters selling subs.
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I don't care about AI slop just as I don't care about AM radio, horror movies, infomercials, B2B widget monthly and the zillions of other formats of media that exist to distract me.
Be careful of the attention economy incentives. We are mostly learning this from tech media grifters selling subs.
Be careful of the attention economy incentives. We are mostly learning this from tech media grifters selling subs.
Imagine believing this is true.
I lived in Queens for 12 years and it's great, like all of NYC but there are a lot of interesting cities.
Mega cities are not for everyone. Midsize cities are cool.
Lots of cities of various sizes are cool.
I lived in Queens for 12 years and it's great, like all of NYC but there are a lot of interesting cities.
Mega cities are not for everyone. Midsize cities are cool.
Lots of cities of various sizes are cool.
The idea that if Brooklyn rents were at Dallas or Houston levels anyone would still choose Dallas or Houston over Brooklyn is kind of insane
While it’s probably true that housing costs are keeping people out of CA and NY, there’s this notion that middle America or the sunbelt will empty out and depart to Brooklyn if Brooklyn built more units, and I’m pretty sure the people who believe this all live in Brooklyn already
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Imagine believing this is true.
I lived in Queens for 12 years and it's great, like all of NYC but there are a lot of interesting cities.
Mega cities are not for everyone. Midsize cities are cool.
Lots of cities of various sizes are cool.
I lived in Queens for 12 years and it's great, like all of NYC but there are a lot of interesting cities.
Mega cities are not for everyone. Midsize cities are cool.
Lots of cities of various sizes are cool.
There are a cohort of leftists on here that think if they win the argument with Stancil that the United States will magically embrace their politics.
blocking people insane about Will remains one of the most consistent ways to make this website a more pleasant user experience; he draws the maddest fuckers.
i have agreed with stancil and i have disagreed with stancil. he has sharp elbows. but the accusation that he is a raging transphobe is not connected to reality. and the weaponization of "i'm listening to trans people" to smear someone because you disagree about fucking econ polling is disgusting
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There are a cohort of leftists on here that think if they win the argument with Stancil that the United States will magically embrace their politics.
Reposted by Bryan
"Many well-studied changes show that thoughtful street design is key to reversing course. Narrower lanes that slow traffic, adding curb extensions to increase pedestrian access & visibility, & physically separating bike lanes from car traffic are a few examples."
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"Many well-studied changes show that thoughtful street design is key to reversing course. Narrower lanes that slow traffic, adding curb extensions to increase pedestrian access & visibility, & physically separating bike lanes from car traffic are a few examples."
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
If Burns doesn't do this, someone else should. Maybe Adam Curtis?
I'm not sure Americans could stomach the level of violence. It would certainly be up there with the wars in terms of both numbers & carnage.
Remember, around 40K people die from car violence EVERY YEAR.
Do the math on that one.
I'm not sure Americans could stomach the level of violence. It would certainly be up there with the wars in terms of both numbers & carnage.
Remember, around 40K people die from car violence EVERY YEAR.
Do the math on that one.
i think the automobile is a great subject. a way to do a history of the 20th and 21st centuries as well.
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If Burns doesn't do this, someone else should. Maybe Adam Curtis?
I'm not sure Americans could stomach the level of violence. It would certainly be up there with the wars in terms of both numbers & carnage.
Remember, around 40K people die from car violence EVERY YEAR.
Do the math on that one.
I'm not sure Americans could stomach the level of violence. It would certainly be up there with the wars in terms of both numbers & carnage.
Remember, around 40K people die from car violence EVERY YEAR.
Do the math on that one.
A human being on foot or biking should never be hit by a car.
Summit is clearly dangerous and apparently a lot of folks living on it are ok with that.
Summit is clearly dangerous and apparently a lot of folks living on it are ok with that.
"Preliminary information indicates the pedestrians were in the crosswalk and had the right of way when crossing Summit Avenue," police wrote in a statement Monday afternoon.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
Driver hits pedestrians on Summit Avenue; woman critically injured
According to police, impairment is not suspected to be a factor in the crash.
bringmethenews.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A human being on foot or biking should never be hit by a car.
Summit is clearly dangerous and apparently a lot of folks living on it are ok with that.
Summit is clearly dangerous and apparently a lot of folks living on it are ok with that.
For some reason the time tax topic around transit gets me fired up.
I think it's likely due to my personal experience around how walking and using transit have fundamentally changed my perception of time.
It's an important, tricky topic. Event time vs clock time is fascinating.
I think it's likely due to my personal experience around how walking and using transit have fundamentally changed my perception of time.
It's an important, tricky topic. Event time vs clock time is fascinating.
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For some reason the time tax topic around transit gets me fired up.
I think it's likely due to my personal experience around how walking and using transit have fundamentally changed my perception of time.
It's an important, tricky topic. Event time vs clock time is fascinating.
I think it's likely due to my personal experience around how walking and using transit have fundamentally changed my perception of time.
It's an important, tricky topic. Event time vs clock time is fascinating.
The time tax argument for driving needs to include the risk tax.
driving might be faster than transit but theres's the increased risk of death or permanent disability.
How can you not include that in your calculus?
This isn't even including the negative health impacts from the stress of driving.
driving might be faster than transit but theres's the increased risk of death or permanent disability.
How can you not include that in your calculus?
This isn't even including the negative health impacts from the stress of driving.
I am super-pro-public transit, and use it way more than the average American, but I live near a light rail station with very, very stable and predictable scheduling, and even then I would not use it for many things I use a car for because the cost of transit is time.
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The time tax argument for driving needs to include the risk tax.
driving might be faster than transit but theres's the increased risk of death or permanent disability.
How can you not include that in your calculus?
This isn't even including the negative health impacts from the stress of driving.
driving might be faster than transit but theres's the increased risk of death or permanent disability.
How can you not include that in your calculus?
This isn't even including the negative health impacts from the stress of driving.
It's like $40-$50 a day if you have a normal commute, more if you pay for parking.
Two days of commuting by car are like one month on transit.
Plus the asset depreciates, and you have to be hyper focused on what other people are doing. One mistake, and you are dead.
It's bizarre behavior.
Two days of commuting by car are like one month on transit.
Plus the asset depreciates, and you have to be hyper focused on what other people are doing. One mistake, and you are dead.
It's bizarre behavior.
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It's like $40-$50 a day if you have a normal commute, more if you pay for parking.
Two days of commuting by car are like one month on transit.
Plus the asset depreciates, and you have to be hyper focused on what other people are doing. One mistake, and you are dead.
It's bizarre behavior.
Two days of commuting by car are like one month on transit.
Plus the asset depreciates, and you have to be hyper focused on what other people are doing. One mistake, and you are dead.
It's bizarre behavior.
True, but whales haven't developed car culture so they've proven they are far more intelligent than humans on that front.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“I’ve learned that humans are far from the only species intelligent and complex enough to develop a form of language and culture,” the whale biologist David Gruber writes.
“I’ve learned that humans are far from the only species intelligent and complex enough to develop a form of language and culture,” the whale biologist David Gruber writes.
Opinion | How to Use. A.I to Talk to Whales
This is not your average chatbot.
nyti.ms
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
True, but whales haven't developed car culture so they've proven they are far more intelligent than humans on that front.
People adapt to the infrastructure!
So much driving is totally unnecessary. It only happens because it's convenient and easy.
I swear if Minneapolis pedestrianized 25% of the streets that traffic flow would IMPROVE, the local economy would grow and we'd be safer.
So much driving is totally unnecessary. It only happens because it's convenient and easy.
I swear if Minneapolis pedestrianized 25% of the streets that traffic flow would IMPROVE, the local economy would grow and we'd be safer.
Every time
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
People adapt to the infrastructure!
So much driving is totally unnecessary. It only happens because it's convenient and easy.
I swear if Minneapolis pedestrianized 25% of the streets that traffic flow would IMPROVE, the local economy would grow and we'd be safer.
So much driving is totally unnecessary. It only happens because it's convenient and easy.
I swear if Minneapolis pedestrianized 25% of the streets that traffic flow would IMPROVE, the local economy would grow and we'd be safer.
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Another example relevant to Rethinking I-94 of how removing roads doesn't lead to complete gridlock because people adapt by taking fewer trips, with no negative impact on the economy. @mndot.mn.gov uses traffic models that don't readily allow for this possibility of traffic evaporation.
Every time
November 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Another example relevant to Rethinking I-94 of how removing roads doesn't lead to complete gridlock because people adapt by taking fewer trips, with no negative impact on the economy. @mndot.mn.gov uses traffic models that don't readily allow for this possibility of traffic evaporation.
Whose responsible for 7th & Nicollet? Is that Metro Transit or the city?
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Whose responsible for 7th & Nicollet? Is that Metro Transit or the city?
Walking over to the Edina Borough of Minneapolis today.
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Walking over to the Edina Borough of Minneapolis today.
Would Waymo do this?
As a pedestrian I just don't have positive feelings for Lyft and Uber drivers as they are the ones who have almost killed me the most frequently.
I am not defending a bunch of drivers.
I am on team safety. I do not want pedestrian and cyclists dying from car violence.
As a pedestrian I just don't have positive feelings for Lyft and Uber drivers as they are the ones who have almost killed me the most frequently.
I am not defending a bunch of drivers.
I am on team safety. I do not want pedestrian and cyclists dying from car violence.
If you drive Lyft or Uber, stop waiting at the bus stop to pick people up, esp at big venues. You are creating unsafe conditions. 1. The buses have to stop _in_ the lane of moving traffic, and they block you in. 2. People waiting have to cross in front of a car to get on the bus. 3. You are a jerk.
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Would Waymo do this?
As a pedestrian I just don't have positive feelings for Lyft and Uber drivers as they are the ones who have almost killed me the most frequently.
I am not defending a bunch of drivers.
I am on team safety. I do not want pedestrian and cyclists dying from car violence.
As a pedestrian I just don't have positive feelings for Lyft and Uber drivers as they are the ones who have almost killed me the most frequently.
I am not defending a bunch of drivers.
I am on team safety. I do not want pedestrian and cyclists dying from car violence.