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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 1d

So. How are those of you using Kagi liking it?

SMDH Google, obviously Dolly the Sheep is not a mononym.

Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't looked but I'd guess it'd be hard to find data that gets at this exactly. Vehicles by household, yes, but there could be lots of reasons people add/get rid of cars (in this economy?!) Wonder if anyone surveys this more specifically but don't know.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

Serious crime is down on Metro Transit, but riders continue to report “quality of life” crime that makes some feel unsafe on light rail.

What a week’s worth of rider text messages reveals about Metro Transit’s problems

Serious crime is down on Metro Transit, but riders continue to report “quality of life” crime that makes some feel unsafe on light rail.

bit.ly

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

Loved this piece by the great Yuqing Liu. For fall colors, yes, but also to understand what kind of trees we have in the Twin Cities and where:
www.startribune.com/find-the-bes...

The best fall color in the Twin Cities? We mapped 340,000 trees to find it

Minneapolis and St. Paul’s tree inventory shows where density and color collide.

www.startribune.com

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

And how conditions on transit, convenience of transit, affect those and each other.

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

Re: choosing bus, choosing to drive for a given trip, been thinking a lot about how the sum of everyone's choices (whether it's because of safety concerns, convenience, whatever) add up in transit ridership.

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

It's a good question. Relatedly, I wonder how many households go down to one car from two, and how all of that has changed over time.

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

FWIW (and I know it's a lag), it is scheduled to be in your print paper tomorrow.

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

Many riders have noticed trains feeling safer just in the last few months.

But, for example, I've talked to lots of women who have a cutoff time for taking LRT, and it's not partic. late. Or switched to buses, etc. because feel safer.

Some people want to ride more but might need to be convinced.

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 2d

I ride light rail a lot and talk to transit riders a lot.

Conditions over the last several years have caused some riders to change how, when, if they ride.

As Metro Transit works to bring riders back, esp to light-rail, that perception remains an issue.
www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

What a week’s worth of rider text messages reveals about Metro Transit’s problems

Serious crime is down on Metro Transit, but riders continue to report “quality of life” crime that makes some feel unsafe on light rail.

www.startribune.com

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 14d

Fair! It freaks me out.

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 14d

Exhibit A.

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 14d

I have been on this train for a while.
www.minnpost.com/environment/...

Is it safe to swim in the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities? - MinnPost

A brief primer on current events.

www.minnpost.com

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 14d

A girl can dream about the Mississippi in the Twin Cities.

There is the matter of the Missisippi's scary currents, but in Zurich they have gated swimming areas that sort of mitigate that.
www.planetizen.com/news/2025/09...

Chicago River Clean Enough for Swimming for the First Time in 98 Years

A historic two-mile river race through downtown highlighted the success of decades-long efforts to clean up the city’s river.

www.planetizen.com

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 14d

Context from last Sept. via Matt McKinney:
www.startribune.com/maplewood-ci...

Maplewood City Council pushback imperils Purple Line bus rapid transit project

The mayor and two council members say they object to the previously approved plan and want to explore alternatives for the route from St. Paul to White Bear Lake.

www.startribune.com

Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 14d

Metro Transit is looking at turning the Purple Line BRT (proposed St. Paul -> Maplewood) into a more arterial affair, versus dedicated bus lanes in Maplewood after city council opposition. Still along White Bear Ave. Project update here:
www.metrotransit.org/purple-line-...

Purple Line BRT Project

www.metrotransit.org

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 22d

Right. At county board, they sort of said that could be potentially re-explored in the future but was going away.

Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 22d

Re: Northstar suspension. Metro Transit planning to run buses for parts of route, but bus plans don't address outside the 7co metro. The Sherburne Co. Board is discussing possible partnership w/Metro Transit to run buses to Big Lake.

Big Lake-St. Cloud still appears to be a ?

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 22d

Anybody know what this building was originally? 301 Thomas Avenue North, near Utepils. Was it part of the Fruen Mill complex?

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Greta Kaul @gretakaul.bsky.social · 23d

St. Paul's Midway neighborhood has struggled to find its footing for decades, sometimes falling through the cracks of political boundaries.

Despite signs of progress, the Midway's struggles are as visible as ever. Neighborhood advocates say the city needs a plan.
www.startribune.com/st-paul-midw...