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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

Building codes and zoning codes are where cost benefit analysis goes to not just die, but be killed. In a very real way zoning codes have been written as if the real world is full of thresholds beyond which extraordinary costs are incurred for no benefit.

Emily Hamilton @ebwhamilton.bsky.social · 1d

Real talk about tradeoffs is badly needed in the building code development process.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 2d

#stpaul: vote YES for admin citations this fall.

Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 2d

Today on the Wedge LIVE podcast: St Paul Election 2025 w/ Matt Privratsky. Too few realize that St Paul has a question on the ballot that will decide whether they remain a Mad Max-style libertarian free for all - or adopt a civilized way to enforce society's rules (administrative citations).

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Kyle Stokes @kystokes.bsky.social · 5d

🗼 I arrived in Tokyo recently excited to try their legendarily efficient train system.

I left wowed by another mode of transit: its surprisingly safe streets.

Can Minnesota learn lessons from Japan’s war on traffic deaths? My reflection for @axios.com >> www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

What Minnesota can learn from Japan about street safety

Most major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, have struggled to reduce traffic deaths. Japan has all but eliminated them.

www.axios.com

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Tinman’s Telltale Heart @bcmfietser.bsky.social · 5d

Carve em all back in. They were always a mistake but now more than ever.

Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 5d

FYI the head of MVTA oversees about 40 people, 1.6M annual rides, and makes 33% more in salary than the head of Metro Transit, which oversees 3,200 people (!) and provides 46.8M annual rides. tcsidewalks.blogspot.com/2025/10/opt-...

Opt-out Transit Agencies' High Overhead

High floor buses I can understand. High overhead unnecessary transit agencies are a bridge too far for me. A few months ago I wrote about ...

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 9d

Sustain Saint Paul is also proud to endorse YES on City Question 1.

Yes on Question 1 will allow the Saint Paul to issue Administrative Citations that will enable the city to enforce its ordinances and change the behavior of bad actors without escalation to criminal courts.

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 9d

📣SUSTAIN SAINT PAUL CITY ENDORSMENTS 🧵:

Sustain Saint Paul proudly endorses Mayor Melvin Carter III for Re-Election!

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 10d

"I won’t stand up from a cheeseburger that I am enjoying because someone told me there’s a cheeseburger two miles down the road." 😂

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✨🚲 scoops 🚲✨ @scoopsstp.bsky.social · 12d

St Paul DSI is in proceedings to force the demolition of the blighted CVS building at Uni/Snelling. If you are cool and you live in St Paul you will email [email protected] and tell them that you support requiring the demo of that building

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 12d

I am still glowing from the Sibling Rivalry event last night at @blackhartstp.com. Thanks to everyone who came and donated to @sustainstpaul.bsky.social!! It's humbling to witness this groundswell of enthusiastic support for our work. The future is bright!

Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 12d

THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT! 🎉

We were completely blown away by the incredible response this event has had. Not only did we PACK THE ROOM by selling out of 180 tickets, we surpassed our biggest stretch fundraising goals.

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED: $22,653

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 13d

Still can’t believe it. Great time last night. Too bad i had to cut my material short. I had a whole bit on the Winter Carnival vs the Aquatennial. Thanks to everyone for coming out!

Ryan Ricard @firewally.bsky.social · 13d

Last night’s fundraiser for @moreneighbors.org and @sustainstpaul.bsky.social was great - love to be in a room full of people who will lose their absolute shit for @blindeke.bsky.social

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 13d

I love our cities 🫶 @sustainstpaul.bsky.social @moreneighbors.org @blackhartstp.com @hoopermn.bsky.social

Full house at Black Hart for Sibling Rivalry

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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 13d

I’ve never before been in a gay neighborhood soccer bar where everybody was chanting for an urban geographer, but I must say it’s a good time here at the @sustainstpaul.bsky.social fundraiser.

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 13d

TONIGHT AT 6PM: It happens here, and it finishes here! Twin Cities enter, one City leaves.

Welcome to the THUNDERDOME!⚔️

Buy a your ticket now!

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 14d

Black Hart Owner Wes Burdine says he is really excited for this meeting between Saint Paul and its absolute mess of a younger sibling, Minneapolis, who probably needs to sleep on our couch while they 'get things together.' @wesburdine.bsky.social

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 15d

To help us BURY Minneapolis🏗️, we are so excited that four anonymous donors are sponsoring a $4k Matching Challenge. They've agreed to match one-time gifts of $200 or more AND recurring gifts of $10/month or more ($120/year), dollar for dollar, up to $4k! The match is active now!

Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 16d

We are thrilled to announce the speaker lineup for THIS THURSDAY's "Saint Paul VS Minneapolis" Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser. 💥

Saint Paul has a deep bench of champions prepared to defend our honor as the true First City of Minnesota.⚔️

Check them out! Tickets available for $25

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 20d

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 20d

The culmination of more than 150 years of bitter rivalry is only a week away! 💥

Come to make fun of the younger delusional sibling who thinks she's New York City🏙️, stay for the delicious food from Black Sea Restaurant 🥙and drinks from Black Hart🍻

www.sustainstpaul.org/events/sibli...

Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser — Sustain Saint Paul

This month we're teaming up with our friends (and friendly rivals!) Neighbors for More Neighbors for a joint fundraiser at the Black Hart of Saint Paul . Join your neighbors, housing advocates, tr...

www.sustainstpaul.org

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Austin Wu @austwu.bsky.social · 20d

tysm for the shoutout! what's interesting about the midway is that it's arguably never been built at a pedestrian scale

in the days of yore (here, an aerial photo from ~1950) much of it was scaled to accomodate rail traffic for the streetcar barn (left) and the montgomery ward warehouse (center)

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City of Saint Paul @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social · 22d

PAULIE has arrived! Mayor Carter celebrates the launch of Saint Paul’s new permitting and licensing system — designed to make it easier for residents, homeowners, and contractors to get things done. PAULIE is a cornerstone of our modernization and recovery efforts. Get started at stpaul.gov/paulie.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 22d

@cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social FYI that the link currently leads to a "404: Page Not Found" page.

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Jenny Schuetz @jennyschuetz.bsky.social · 23d

What we want from transportation systems is access to stuff. Having choices about how to travel is good. Getting around safely is good. And to broaden the tent, we can’t demonize people for driving. (Really important & underdiscussed point.)

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 24d

Had a great time tabling at the 9th Annual Ward 2 Picnic hosted by Rebecca Noecker. Talked to many people about what they want to see in a sustainable city and a thriving downtown Saint Paul. Let's build it together!

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 26d

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 27d

It’s not exactly fair. Over half of Minneapolis people are constitutionally incapable of coming to St. Paul.

Neighbors for More Neighbors (N4MN) @moreneighbors.org · 29d

More Neighbors is LOSING the race in ticket sales for our upcoming Sibling Rivalry 😮 We CANNOT let this continue!

Currently @sustainstpaul.bsky.social has 18 RSVPs and N4MN only has 4.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 26d

Look no further! Come drink beer and make fun of Minneapolis with us. And also make a donation to @sustainstpaul.bsky.social

Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 27d

If you like housing, walkable neighborhoods, multimodal transportation, having beers at Black Hart, and kicking Minneapolis’s ass, look no further.

Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 27d

That's right, Saint Paul has a BIG LEAD in ticket sales so far. You too can share in our IMMINENT VICTORY by RSVPing to our joint fundraiser with @moreneighbors.org below. Time to prove Saint Paul is the true first city of Minnesota!🏙️💪

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · Sep 3

This event is going to be fun! Register and make a donation to support @sustainstpaul.bsky.social

Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sept. 25th join Sustain and our friendly MPLS rivals @moreneighbors.org for a joint fundraiser at Black Hart.

Connect with neighbors for an evening of drinks, food, comedy, and a fundraising face-off. Let's put Saint Paul on top!

Tickets at $25, info below:
www.sustainstpaul.org/events/sibli...

Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser — Sustain Saint Paul

This month we're teaming up with our friends (and friendly rivals!) Neighbors for More Neighbors for a joint fundraiser at the Black Hart of Saint Paul . Join your neighbors, housing advocates, tr...

www.sustainstpaul.org

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Matt Privratsky @mattprivratsky.bsky.social · Aug 28

Have you melted into the ground yet out of adorable-ness, cuteness, and transit nerd-ness?

No? Only me? Ok cool. But Ward 4 has an actual transit rider/bike user as our councilmember and I couldn’t be happier.

Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today: Green Line. Also, three years ago today, Green Line. We love the Green Line.

David and Molly smile on the train next to Leo, who’s smiling in a stroller.

Molly and David in wedding dress and tux laugh standing in the door of the Green Line

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