Why wait for the 2050 plan? Let's make it legal to build like these Sheridan neighborhood beauties again! Today they are not allowed - not enough "front yard". This would be a minor tweak to city code... What d'ya say @minneapolismn.gov and @ward3.minneapolismn.gov ? :)

Seems like a super creative way to build on a single lot with a slight hill. How many Minneapolis policies would we need to edit to allow this in Minneapolis @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social and @britvulcan.net

How Driving Less Benefits Us: https://streets.mn/2025/07/29/how-driving-less-benefits-us/ Driving less provides personal benefits and societal ones. Less rushing means a more involved day-to-day.

@minneapolismn.gov whennn can we have this?!?! Please don't make us wait for the 2050 plan. This is a zero-cost-to-city change that will encourage more affordable homes. A no brainer! Cc @moreneighbors.org

"Given the line’s nearly $3 billion price tag and the rarity of an undeveloped, city-owned parcel surrounding a new light-rail station, you’d think there would be more public discussion about the future of Linden Yards."

Evie saves my fiancé and I tons of money providing access to a car for the rare occasions we need one while avoiding the massive expenses of car ownership. If you're thinking about getting a car, consider getting an Evie membership instead if you don't drive every day.

Did you know the Twin Cities has the largest municipality-owned and nonprofit-operated electric carshare fleet in the country? Evie is now threatened federal funding cuts, but can survive with more users. It saves my family $10k/year by not purchasing a 2nd car. Check it out: eviecarshare.com

This is such a small thing that adds to urban/pedestrian quality of life. Can we tweak the code @minneapolismn.gov ?

This is a fascinating way to look at the issue. I wonder what these numbers are for Minneapolis/st Paul? And what they are today?

Perfect spot for lower-climate-impact Excelsior homes: walk to shops, restaurants AND grocery store. Arbitrary rules (council here wants 2 story blding vs 3?) are blocking homes of all price points in every suburb. This is what @moreneighbors.org works on for our climate, among other reasons...

Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident theonion.com/conscie...

It's so awesome (truly) that I recognize almost nobody in this picture. It means we were able to build an organization that can sustain itself beyond the initial energy of the first few members.

Evan *knows* what he is talking about. Legislators, pay attention for the 2025-2026 session and help us build more affordable, family-sized homes, please! cc #mnleg #yestohomes @moreneighbors.org

This afternoon, every Republican and every Democrat in the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to end costly bureaucratic parking mandates & give property owners full flexibility over how to handle parking. What a stunning bipartisan awakening there has been on parking in 2025.

A few days ago, one of the most right-wing governors in the US signed a bipartisan law massively expanding where apartments can be built in Texas. Today, a socialist who promises 200k new homes & an end to parking mandates became the presumptive mayor of NYC. Housing abundance runs the gamut.

"We all do better when we all do better." When everyone is too concentrated on their tiny corner, we lose track of the full community needs. Also wish the state could provide some incentive for smaller municipalities to combine with their big neighbors. (Looking at you Lauderdale and Hilltop!)

My story and feelings are very similar to this author. More people should have the option of (and ability to afford) a walkable neighborhood, and it's why I got into my work with @moreneighbors.org

We have got to fix our floor area ratio problem -- we need to be building more "missing middle" homes, more 2 bedroom homes, more 3 bedroom homes. The devil is in the details, and we didn't get these right in Minneapolis.

I have three misc. thoughts about what happened today: 1. There seems to be absolutely no consideration within the law enforcement profession about the extent to which a militarized appearance and demeanor has disastrous consequences for public trust. For some agencies it's clearly intentional.

MN statewide housing and zoning reforms have been successfully blocked for two years in a row because the league of cities has fought to preserve local control. The local control:

If you care about our homelessness crisis, or about rising costs/housing shortage in the Twin Cities -- this article is a gut punch, and terribly sad. Another reason the state legislature needs to act instead of hoping cities will do the right thing....

"Despite long-term population loss, Minneapolis still needs to build more housing. That’s the only way to accommodate a higher number of households. And not only does the city need to build more housing, it needs to build more types of housing to accommodate different kinds of households."

Colorado governor’s new executive order will condition municipalities’ receipt of $100 million in state grants on those cities’ compliance with state housing laws, including: —Allowing ADUs —Eliminating parking requirements near transit —Denser zoning districts near transit

Dislike the "yimby" framing, but the story itself is why @moreneighbors.org organizes for statewide policy change in MN If every community in the state continues saying "no" (esp to modest 3 story multifamily developments), our housing shortage starts looking more like CA's in the nearer future

Has anyone ever thought of selling bikes that have what's needed to ride in normal conditions like in the rain, in the dark, with your stuff

Do MN DFL representatives seriously find it tenable to claim that cities are doing a good enough job on housing affordability, in places where the average rent is $2,000? This is a huge disappointment.

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We have a hearing! Thursday May 1st join us at the Capitol at the Senate Chambers from 3 to 5 pm to support the #YesToHomes agenda! #MNleg actionnetwork.org/events/pack-...

I must have missed this article back in 2021 by my friend @avocadoplex.bike It's a lovely little ode to common sense, to optimism about cultural & climate change, and to my own neighborhood. Now we need to relax more city policies to make more rowhomes possible...

Last week Senator Port joined MPR Politics Friday and spoke about the importance of having a statewide solution to our housing shortage. Click the link to learn more about how to engage NOW! These bills are in need of your support. actionnetwork.org/surveys/push...

Republicans in Congress can end this any time

Open your eyes and take electric bikes seriously. Please. Write about them. Interview users about their utter joyfulness. See how much they haul. Do the climate math. Do the public infrastructure math. Do the family finance math. Design roads for them. Design communities for them.

I'm going to #CaucusForAConnectedCity tonight! If I can do it with TWO small children in tow, you can do it too <3

This is a critical week to take action for more homes in Minnesota. Read the thread below, send to your suburban friends, and ask them to email their legislators....

Apple Valley is considering a resolution to officially oppose the #YesToHomes agenda TOMORROW. (City lobbying groups pre-write and send these to cities.) See agenda here: applevalley.novusagenda.com/agendapublic... Contact your Apple Valley city council today: www.applevalleymn.gov/FormCenter/C...

This is how we address climate change here - by encouraging growth inwards, not out. It's how we lower home prices - by allowing smaller homes, on smaller lots. We need cities to stop gatekeeping what Minnesotans want & need in a home. Let's get these bills passed.

We need to say #YestoHomes More neighbors, yes please! www.startribune.com/minnesota-le...

🧵🏘️ West Metro ISAIAH leaders have been hosting powerful events to champion the #YesToHomes legislative agenda! Across Minnetonka, Minneapolis, New Hope, and Edina, hundreds of Minnesotans showed up to build a state where everyone — regardless of race or zip code — has affordable housing. #mnleg

Why are we trying to pedestrianize nicollet mall when St. Anthony Main is RIGHT THERE

Wow. Just this one simple trick could save the state of Minnesota $1.5 billion annually, if our results match Connecticut's. And as MNReformer notes -- it could be a bipartisan opportunity: minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/18/m...

74% of Minnesotans Support Allowing Starter Homes (nearly a 5:1 margin) Let's get it done this session. via @moreneighbors.org moreneighbors.org/2025/03/18/p...

Today, these expensive areas have restrictions limiting housing development and raising the minimum costs of housing — whether the zones of Minneapolis where triplexes are practically infeasible, or the suburbs where minimum lot sizes are high and multifamily housing is largely blocked altogether

EIGHTY percent of MN voters polled want action from state government to allow more homes, and fix our housing shortage -- 80%! We need #mnleg to act. #YesToHomes

ADUs - extremely popular among Minnesotans, extremely illegal in most of MN. We need #mnleg to fix it, this session! #YesToHomes

So, what do Minnesotans think should be done about the need for more homes? They agree that we need to enact the entire #YesToHomes agenda at the state level. 80% think #MNleg should take action to allow more homes in Minnesota.

OK, not @thetransitguy.com's point, but this is what I envision lining the new parkway/boulevard replacing I-94 through #Minneapolis and #SaintPaul. Our suffering downtowns can't pull the property tax load by themselves--why not invite more neighbors to the party? #Better94 #RethinkingI94

On electric cargo bike, Metro Transit Transit Information Support Specialist Jason DeWitt can visit up to 28 stops in an hour, versus typical installers doing 14 in an hour because vehicular parking takes time. He puts his foot on the curb, snaps a pic of station conditions, and he’s on his way.

Our board chair Anna Nelson ( @anwmo.bsky.social ) with Kay Brown ( @isaiahmn.org) and Margaret Levin ( @sierraclubmn.bsky.social ) making the case for saying #YesToHomes

If you want to help bring down the cost of homes (to rent or buy), plus have an impact on lowering emissions in MN -- this is a small, but meaningful thing you can actually do, TODAY.

In Chicago, we require a bunch parking in every new development, but you rarely have to follow that rule. Instead you just have to pay a chunk of money in fees, lawyers, and time. That doesn’t make a lot of sense, and there’s definitely a better way (no parking requirements by right)