Bryan
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Pedestrian in Downtown Minneapolis // Photography projects focusing on transit networks, public spaces and urban nature
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Bravo to @mplsglen.bsky.social for leading @streets.mn through the ups and downs of the first half of the 2020s.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
"It’s lonely sometimes to be the only person you know who likes riding transit or biking, has deep concerns about how we’re going to address the coming climate crisis with land use and transportation changes, or just finds joy in walking around their neighborhood." - @mplsglen.bsky.social
Reflections of a Former Streets.mn Chair
Reflections on the evolution of Streets.mn since the pandemic by former Co-Chair Glen Johnson
streets.mn
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Bravo to @mplsglen.bsky.social for leading @streets.mn through the ups and downs of the first half of the 2020s.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
YouTube premium is such a great deal.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
January 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
YouTube premium is such a great deal.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
Shocked to learn this information.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
wow, had no idea
also: who's spending 20% of income on their car?!? apparently everyone?!?
"Buying a car — new or used — has become a debt trap. The average monthly payment is $772 for new, $570 used with interest rates of 6.7% and 10.6%, respectively." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
also: who's spending 20% of income on their car?!? apparently everyone?!?
"Buying a car — new or used — has become a debt trap. The average monthly payment is $772 for new, $570 used with interest rates of 6.7% and 10.6%, respectively." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Column | The new vs. used car debate is dead. They’re both expensive debt traps.
A record number of buyers — of both new and used vehicles — are locked into monthly payments of $1,000 or more, new data shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Shocked to learn this information.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
"True attention lies at the heart of personhood: reason, judgment, memory, curiosity, responsibility, the feeling of a summer day, the burying of our dead. All of these require and activate our presence." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Opinion | The Century-Old Lie at the Heart of the Attention Economy
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"True attention lies at the heart of personhood: reason, judgment, memory, curiosity, responsibility, the feeling of a summer day, the burying of our dead. All of these require and activate our presence." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Car dependency is the affordability crisis.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
We can't talk about Americans' empty wallets without talking about our empty buses and sidewalks.
The 'Affordability Crisis' Conversation Can't Leave Out the Cost of Cars — Streetsblog USA
We can't talk about Americans' empty wallets without talking about our empty buses and sidewalks and overall dependence on automobiles.
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Car dependency is the affordability crisis.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
"I-94 was never supposed to be here. Interstates were originally envisioned as connectors that delivered cars to cities’ edges. MnDOT intentionally ravaged Minnesota’s thriving Black communities by forcing I-94 and I-35W into their hearts."
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
Opinion | It’s time to pause the I-94 project
Despite years of community engagement work through the "Rethinking I-94" project, MnDOT plans to rebuild the interstate more or less as it is today. A new vision is needed, Mary Morse Marti writes.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:35 AM
"I-94 was never supposed to be here. Interstates were originally envisioned as connectors that delivered cars to cities’ edges. MnDOT intentionally ravaged Minnesota’s thriving Black communities by forcing I-94 and I-35W into their hearts."
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
Northstar shutting down made me map around Metra in Chicagoland and the Acela corridor.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
January 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Northstar shutting down made me map around Metra in Chicagoland and the Acela corridor.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
This is wonderful.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
“We used to have a happy-hour group that would go out once a month,” Don, a Northstar conductor, remembers. “We either meet at Cowboy Jack’s or Tootsie’s. Some of the people were close to being family."
Meet the People Who'll Miss the Northstar the Most - Racket
As the Northstar ends its run, let's hear from the riders and workers who know it best.
racketmn.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This is wonderful.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
Next attempt needs to be an orbital line that follows 494 and connects the edge city.
And that's a wrap. At 3:47PM the last passenger train leaves Minneapolis for good. These particular tracks were first laid in 1867, becoming the transcontinental mainline of JJ Hill's Great Northern Railway empire and the nation's gateway to the Pacific Northwest.
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Next attempt needs to be an orbital line that follows 494 and connects the edge city.
The algorithm sent me this a few days ago. Made it half way through.
Alright Minneapolis urban planning dirks. Feast your eyes on this 1974 gem:
Cityscapes (1974) - Historic Minneapolis Film
YouTube video by Augsburg University Archives
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The algorithm sent me this a few days ago. Made it half way through.
Looks awesome
Take a tour of the Blue Line Extension
Blue Line Extension Full Project Overview - 60% Design
YouTube video by METRO Blue Line Extension
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Looks awesome
Transit tourism funeral
One Last Ride on the Northstar: https://streets.mn/2025/12/16/one-last-ride-on-the-northstar/
Join us on Dec. 26 for one last ride on the Northstar train service!
Join us on Dec. 26 for one last ride on the Northstar train service!
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Transit tourism funeral
Legend. RIP.
Martin Parr, a photographer known for his humor who captured the quirkiness of English life in a wide-ranging career that spanned decades, died on Saturday. He was 73.
Martin Parr, Who Photographed Britain’s Unvarnished Quirks, Dies at 73
Mr. Parr trademarked a hyperrealism in his photography that illuminated the “craziness of the English,” making small details loom larger than life.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Legend. RIP.
The Weisman Tree
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25
December 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Weisman Tree
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25
Orange E B is going to be a great combo.
3 days 🤗
December 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Orange E B is going to be a great combo.
Reposted by Bryan
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It's Giving Tuesday!
If you’ve been following our coverage this year and need a nudge to support us with a donation, now’s the moment.
It’s been a tough year for many, and we understand that budgets are tight, but even a few dollars goes a long way in helping us keep this work going.
If you’ve been following our coverage this year and need a nudge to support us with a donation, now’s the moment.
It’s been a tough year for many, and we understand that budgets are tight, but even a few dollars goes a long way in helping us keep this work going.
The Food That Built America is a good show.
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Food That Built America is a good show.
Print on demand is relatively cheap these days. I use Blurb for all my archive photobooks.
Photography portfolio sites are the worst for long term archiving because you need to pay to keep the lights on.
I am bullish on YouTube. Eventually, I'll make videos for my photobooks. Should start in 2026!
Photography portfolio sites are the worst for long term archiving because you need to pay to keep the lights on.
I am bullish on YouTube. Eventually, I'll make videos for my photobooks. Should start in 2026!
We can read 4000 year old texts. We can't open 20 year old digital documents
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Print on demand is relatively cheap these days. I use Blurb for all my archive photobooks.
Photography portfolio sites are the worst for long term archiving because you need to pay to keep the lights on.
I am bullish on YouTube. Eventually, I'll make videos for my photobooks. Should start in 2026!
Photography portfolio sites are the worst for long term archiving because you need to pay to keep the lights on.
I am bullish on YouTube. Eventually, I'll make videos for my photobooks. Should start in 2026!
Wabi sabi is one of the first principles to follow for a creative life.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“You cannot learn or grow while trying to appear as if you have everything figured out. You cannot talk to God by trying to avoid doing something wrong. Perfection is stagnation,” the concert pianist Jonathan Bliss writes in a guest essay.
“You cannot learn or grow while trying to appear as if you have everything figured out. You cannot talk to God by trying to avoid doing something wrong. Perfection is stagnation,” the concert pianist Jonathan Bliss writes in a guest essay.
Opinion | A Classical Pianist’s Plea: Make Messy Art
It is not only classical musicians who are being stunted by the search for perfection. It is harming many aspects of our lives and sectors of our society.
nyti.ms
November 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Wabi sabi is one of the first principles to follow for a creative life.
History of cities sleep podcast
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
History of cities sleep podcast
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.
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
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 🤢