Urban Dispatch
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Safe streets & Transit. People need somewhere to sleep and the sidewalk isn’t it. Believer that better more livable cities are possible. Let's stop letting perfection get in the way of progress.
Anon here but happy to chat/meet up IRL
Hartford, CT
Anon here but happy to chat/meet up IRL
Hartford, CT
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CT Needs Homes
Connecticut needs more homes, there is a shortage of housing, email campaign to tell governor Lamont and other elected leaders to pass housing reform
CTneedshomes.org
It's officially September and still no word from Governor Lamont about taking action on the festering #CTHousingCrisis
Tell Ned its time to act, sign and send the We Need More Homes petition today!
CTneedshomes.org
Tell Ned its time to act, sign and send the We Need More Homes petition today!
CTneedshomes.org
Jealous of Utah? Fear not! We won't let them best us. The Hartford Region needs your help
Use this link 👇👇👇 to provide feedback and help design our very own regional "freeway system" for bikes, walking, running, and rolling.
experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...
Use this link 👇👇👇 to provide feedback and help design our very own regional "freeway system" for bikes, walking, running, and rolling.
experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Jealous of Utah? Fear not! We won't let them best us. The Hartford Region needs your help
Use this link 👇👇👇 to provide feedback and help design our very own regional "freeway system" for bikes, walking, running, and rolling.
experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...
Use this link 👇👇👇 to provide feedback and help design our very own regional "freeway system" for bikes, walking, running, and rolling.
experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...
Reading comprehension is essential
Article Tenth:
The general assembly shall by general law delegate such legislative authority as from time to time it deems appropriate to towns, cities and boroughs relative to the powers, organization, and form of government of such political subdivisions.
Article Tenth:
The general assembly shall by general law delegate such legislative authority as from time to time it deems appropriate to towns, cities and boroughs relative to the powers, organization, and form of government of such political subdivisions.
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Reading comprehension is essential
Article Tenth:
The general assembly shall by general law delegate such legislative authority as from time to time it deems appropriate to towns, cities and boroughs relative to the powers, organization, and form of government of such political subdivisions.
Article Tenth:
The general assembly shall by general law delegate such legislative authority as from time to time it deems appropriate to towns, cities and boroughs relative to the powers, organization, and form of government of such political subdivisions.
Single Stair, transit adjacent housing completed in Windsor Connecticut
The future is here
hartfordbusiness.com/article/firs...
The future is here
hartfordbusiness.com/article/firs...
First phase of $35M Windsor transit-oriented redevelopment completed
First phase of $35M Windsor transit-oriented redevelopment completed
hartfordbusiness.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Single Stair, transit adjacent housing completed in Windsor Connecticut
The future is here
hartfordbusiness.com/article/firs...
The future is here
hartfordbusiness.com/article/firs...
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The implications of this are simple. Affordable housing isn’t free. Any commitment to inclusionary zoning that isn’t also a commitment to a robust gap financing program is a de facto tax on housing.
Good news: New data suggest that Portland's inclusionary zoning program is finally working as intended, after being fully funded in 2024 www.sightline.org/2025/11/25/p...
Portland’s Inclusionary Zoning Program Is Finally Performing, New Data Suggests | Sightline Institute
Because for the first time, the city fully funded it.
www.sightline.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The implications of this are simple. Affordable housing isn’t free. Any commitment to inclusionary zoning that isn’t also a commitment to a robust gap financing program is a de facto tax on housing.
Better buses behind the scenes infrastructure coming to Windham and UConn
www.thechronicle.com/news/wrtd-re...
www.thechronicle.com/news/wrtd-re...
WRTD receives $35.7 million federal grant
MANSFIELD — The Windham Regional Transit District-UConn Bus Infrastructure has much to celebrate after they were awarded a $35.7 million Infrastructure Law Grant.
www.thechronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Better buses behind the scenes infrastructure coming to Windham and UConn
www.thechronicle.com/news/wrtd-re...
www.thechronicle.com/news/wrtd-re...
@ctinsider.bsky.social - Please follow-up with every CT Pol who publicly opposed the Aquarion because of fear over rate hikes. I want to hear their flailing replies on the consequences of their actions
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
Eversource will seek Aquarion water rate increase of $64 million next year
"We’ll ... ensure that families aren’t paying a penny more than absolutely necessary," Attorney General William Tong said.
www.ctinsider.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
@ctinsider.bsky.social - Please follow-up with every CT Pol who publicly opposed the Aquarion because of fear over rate hikes. I want to hear their flailing replies on the consequences of their actions
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
www.ctinsider.com/business/art...
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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More cities need to step up and act like Minneapolis
“Rankings like this don’t happen by chance. They’re the result of deliberate planning, strong policy, and a city that’s determined to keep pedaling forward.”
“Rankings like this don’t happen by chance. They’re the result of deliberate planning, strong policy, and a city that’s determined to keep pedaling forward.”
Minneapolis has been named one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities! A new report covering 100 cities in 44 countries ranked Minneapolis as the #2 biking city in the U.S., #5 in North America and #44 globally. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/november/2025-bike-friendly-city/
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
More cities need to step up and act like Minneapolis
“Rankings like this don’t happen by chance. They’re the result of deliberate planning, strong policy, and a city that’s determined to keep pedaling forward.”
“Rankings like this don’t happen by chance. They’re the result of deliberate planning, strong policy, and a city that’s determined to keep pedaling forward.”
Onshore wind remains illegal to build in Connecticut after being outlawed in ~2015. A decision that is long overdue to revisit
I thought this was fairly well established, but: here's another new study showing that wind and solar complement each other and make for a more stable grid when combined.
Intermittent solar and wind complement each other for a more stable grid
A study finds combining wind and solar leverages their alternating peak periods, significantly boosting total generation capacity while providing a constant, predictable power curve critical for grid ...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Onshore wind remains illegal to build in Connecticut after being outlawed in ~2015. A decision that is long overdue to revisit
We live in the dumbest timeline
The Trump administration has missed the deadline to appeal a federal judge’s decision ordering work to resume on the Revolution Wind project.
Work on Revolution Wind continues as deadline to appeal passes
The Trump administration has missed the deadline to appeal a federal judge’s decision ordering work to resume on the Revolution Wind project.
ctmirror.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
We live in the dumbest timeline
LAMO - "But having a public agency own Aquarion is going to fleece ratepayers"
*Denies merger*
*Immediate 30% rate increase request announcement*
hartfordbusiness.com/article/ever...
*Denies merger*
*Immediate 30% rate increase request announcement*
hartfordbusiness.com/article/ever...
Eversource to seek up to $70M in rate increases after Aquarion sale collapses
Eversource Energy is maintaining its financial outlook and preparing to file a major rate case for Aquarion Water Co. following Connecticut regulators’ unanimous rejection this week of the utility’s p...
hartfordbusiness.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
LAMO - "But having a public agency own Aquarion is going to fleece ratepayers"
*Denies merger*
*Immediate 30% rate increase request announcement*
hartfordbusiness.com/article/ever...
*Denies merger*
*Immediate 30% rate increase request announcement*
hartfordbusiness.com/article/ever...
I recently was listening to back episodes of @volts.wtf and the came to the one where Noah Smith interviewed Dave was really remarkable. Let me just say that Noah's questioning and inability to engage in the topics he chose was just remarkable. This was even before the Elon takeover
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I recently was listening to back episodes of @volts.wtf and the came to the one where Noah Smith interviewed Dave was really remarkable. Let me just say that Noah's questioning and inability to engage in the topics he chose was just remarkable. This was even before the Elon takeover
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Just a totally thriving region with only 566 homes available for sale under $600k
The American Dream 🇺🇸 is truly dead in Fairfield County, but we can revive it if we try
The American Dream 🇺🇸 is truly dead in Fairfield County, but we can revive it if we try
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Just a totally thriving region with only 566 homes available for sale under $600k
The American Dream 🇺🇸 is truly dead in Fairfield County, but we can revive it if we try
The American Dream 🇺🇸 is truly dead in Fairfield County, but we can revive it if we try
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Why are people still asking if it's possible to be car-free in Connecticut? Plenty of us are. The proof is in that.
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Why are people still asking if it's possible to be car-free in Connecticut? Plenty of us are. The proof is in that.
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Serious contender… I’ll take it! Working our way toward the August ‘26 Democratic Primary, one day at a time! #peoplepower #campaign #congressneedsasocialworker @nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Serious contender… I’ll take it! Working our way toward the August ‘26 Democratic Primary, one day at a time! #peoplepower #campaign #congressneedsasocialworker @nytimes.com
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Jillian Gilchrest isn’t just a “serious contender”, she’s an experienced, people centered leader stepping up. Connecticut needs fresh faces who are solving today’s problems, not just walking through yesterday’s talking points. I’m fully prepared to be extremely annoying about this.
Serious contender… I’ll take it! Working our way toward the August ‘26 Democratic Primary, one day at a time! #peoplepower #campaign #congressneedsasocialworker @nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Jillian Gilchrest isn’t just a “serious contender”, she’s an experienced, people centered leader stepping up. Connecticut needs fresh faces who are solving today’s problems, not just walking through yesterday’s talking points. I’m fully prepared to be extremely annoying about this.
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Pretty good stand-in for what’s gone wrong with public policy.
November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Pretty good stand-in for what’s gone wrong with public policy.
What a thriller of a game!!!
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
What a thriller of a game!!!
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
CT Edition!
Mega/Improbable: Cross Sound Tunnel and NEC Inland Routing
Mega/Possible: Westerly Bypass
Moderate/Achievable: Electrification of the Hartford and Waterbury (+ I guess Danbury too) Lines
Simple/Affordable: Bradley Airport Intercity Rail Connection
Thoughts? What would you have instead?
Mega/Improbable: Cross Sound Tunnel and NEC Inland Routing
Mega/Possible: Westerly Bypass
Moderate/Achievable: Electrification of the Hartford and Waterbury (+ I guess Danbury too) Lines
Simple/Affordable: Bradley Airport Intercity Rail Connection
Thoughts? What would you have instead?
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
CT Edition!
Mega/Improbable: Cross Sound Tunnel and NEC Inland Routing
Mega/Possible: Westerly Bypass
Moderate/Achievable: Electrification of the Hartford and Waterbury (+ I guess Danbury too) Lines
Simple/Affordable: Bradley Airport Intercity Rail Connection
Thoughts? What would you have instead?
Mega/Improbable: Cross Sound Tunnel and NEC Inland Routing
Mega/Possible: Westerly Bypass
Moderate/Achievable: Electrification of the Hartford and Waterbury (+ I guess Danbury too) Lines
Simple/Affordable: Bradley Airport Intercity Rail Connection
Thoughts? What would you have instead?
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Drivers have killed at least 57 pedestrians/cyclists, so far, this year in Connecticut.
That number has increased by two because of preventable deaths on CTDOT maintained roads in Stamford and Branford.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
That number has increased by two because of preventable deaths on CTDOT maintained roads in Stamford and Branford.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Drivers have killed at least 57 pedestrians/cyclists, so far, this year in Connecticut.
That number has increased by two because of preventable deaths on CTDOT maintained roads in Stamford and Branford.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
That number has increased by two because of preventable deaths on CTDOT maintained roads in Stamford and Branford.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
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Good thread from Dave about the new IEA "Current Policies Scenario" making a lot of the headlines.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Good thread from Dave about the new IEA "Current Policies Scenario" making a lot of the headlines.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.
Here is a very quick mock-up I made of what this scenario assumes for solar PV additions through to 2035, with historical context.
I'll let you decide whether this seems likely.