Congrats to the newly-elected board of @eastbankmpls.bsky.social, which represents far more residents than any other neighborhood org. After staying on board to help with the merger of neighborhood orgs, I’m grateful to these wonderful volunteers — the org is in (many) good hands!!

The park formerly known as Marcy is now officially Dinky Park! Thanks to neighbors who picked the new name, thanks to @eastbankmpls.bsky.social for leading the charge, and thanks to MPRB for approving the change.

Just got a rent renewal offer in Marcy-Holmes with zero increase in rent through Aug 2026. Adjusted for inflation, my rent will have *gone down* 8-10% in real terms vs 2022 when I moved in. $795 in 2022 vs $825 in 2026. Grateful to everyone who has worked on housing abundance here over the years!

I don’t see evidence to support this. Cashman/Burnett losses the biggest counterpoints. Progressive pickup in W8 would have happened regardless. Council already swung left w/o a mayoral race in 2023, now Park Board got their turn. 2021 had backlash to skyrocketing crime amidst Defund Police

54.3% of Ward 7 voters picked Frey as their first choice — Frey’s best Ward outside of Ward 13 — so while Katie Cashman did slightly outperform the Fateh/Davis/Hampton trio, it wasn’t enough.

Moderate-vs-Left council races that diverged the most from first-choice mayor votes in same ward: W3 (Rainville +24 over Frey) W4 (Vetaw +15 over Frey) W10 (Millard +11 over Frey) W1 (Strahan -9 compared to Frey) W12 (Thompson -8 compared to Frey) W8 (Bassais +6 over Frey) W2 (Madore +5 over Frey)

Voter #14 at 3-08 in Minneapolis. Beautiful morning to rank my favorites!

4:3 conversion on Lowry from 94 bridge to the river bridge! Nice safety improvement for all road users by the county, using only paint adjustments. Closes a bike lane gap where you previously had to ride a narrow sidewalk.

Pink Brony Club? Candy Cowboy? All I know is that I had a rootin’ tootin’ heckuva good time riding the Scaredy Cat alley cat ride/race put on by Bonesaw. And don’t worry, that’s just dried jackfruit (my secret weapon) in my holsters.

This is part of why I don’t view Sen. Fateh as a “Minneapolis Mamdani”. I haven’t seen much evidence that Fateh is willing to reassure voters that he won’t implement far-left policy as Mayor (on police, encampments, rent control, etc.). That makes it significantly harder for him to win.

Bummer they can’t upgrade the venue for Geese on the 18th. Lowest resale ticket is $473 right now.

Making a list of Minneapolis parks where I’ve seen the bike parking completely full: 1) The Trailhead at Theo Wirth 2) Lake Nokomis west beach 3) multiple beaches at Cedar Lake What else should I add to my list??

Got to join local running legends Courtney Dauwalter and Carrie Tollefson for a shakeout trail run + podcast interview at Theo Wirth last night! Courtney is possibly the best female ultramarathon runner ever, and is stepping outside her comfort zone to try the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday!

It used to be rare to have other bike riders waiting at a red light with me downtown, but I feel like I’ve been seeing it a lot more often. Maybe something to do with in-office mandates? In any case, I enjoy having active-transportation buddies.

This is one of my favorite times of year because a ton of bike infrastructure projects are wrapping up. 10 of the 32 Twin cities projects I’m tracking for 2025 are now ready to ride! My tracker spreadsheet is now up-to-date! Great for brainstorming Autumn rides 🍁 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Found this pristine 70’s polo (in my size) for $9 at a local thrift store. Minneapolis-based Munsingwear introduced the extremely popular Original Penguin golf shirt in 1955 for $5 — equivalent to $60 today.

New section of Minnesota River Greenway is now rideable gravel! (Just don’t go there during weekday construction.) If you don’t want to bike all the way down there, the Blue Line or Orange Line can get you much closer to the trailhead :)

The new multi-use path along the north side of Lowry Ave NE is now open from Central to Johnson! (This was Phase 2; Phase 1 from Washington to Central was completed last year.)

Just did a 2-week Norway road trip in an EV! Their cities and roads are noticeably quieter, charging infrastructure is everywhere and relatively cheap.. it’s just a normal part of life!

Thanks to everyone who came out for our final East Bank Bike Tour of the year. Shout outs to @kub.bsky.social + @beacon.bsky.social for making sure our riders kept moving, and @vthorstenson.bsky.social for all pics along the way. Anyone who wants to improve or expand next year, let us know!

Ready for a Tour de Francis, where you would bike back and forth between the two Francis Burger Joint locations in Minneapolis, eating a burger or chicken sandwich at each stop.

Am I the only one who wishes there was a “neither” option?

At least 5 intersections fully flooded on the west side of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood this morning. City workers wading through the water to remove manhole covers for faster drainage.

So much opportunity to improve phone notifications about high AQI. I only knew it was 160 because my block looked hazy and I checked my phone. Crossed Stone Arch on my bike commute and I was the *only* person wearing a mask, out of hundreds!

Truck currently blocking both directions of light rail travel near us bank stadium

Crossed Stone Arch 7x last night, not that I missed it or anything

Crossed the 10,000-mile mark on my e-bike last week! Battery hasn’t degraded much, says it’s still at 90%. 2020 Specialized Turbo Vado SL.

the rumor was true!!

Wildflowers absolutely everywhere near the southern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail

Mpls crime stats update for end-of-May: Even with two mass-shooting events in the last 5 weeks, overall shooting victimization is still down 25% YTD vs last year (107 vs 143). Murders down 32% YTD vs last year (21 vs 31). Both similar to ~20% decline nationwide.

Cool road-to-path conversion just west of downtown Chaska. No driveways on this section.. prone to flooding and erosion.. so they just turned it into a beautiful creekside bike trail with two dead-end roads on either end for local access.

this bad boy can fit so much text on it

first Doors Open stop: Traffic Control! (Across the street from the farmer’s market. Only open today, not tomorrow!)

And it’s not just the Wedge.. 12-month-sum of Minneapolis robberies has not been this low since June 2020. Carjackings (255 of those 1,436 robberies) also lowest they’ve been since MPD began tracking them separately.

Regret to share that I’m suspending my campaign for Park Board in order to prioritize my health, my full-time job, and other prior commitments. I greatly appreciate the guidance and support that I received from so many of you over the past 3 months!

Great news! The 2027 Green Line Extension opening feels like it’s right around the corner. I’m very excited to take it to and from Cedar Lake 😎

Go Canada!!

Pilgrimage (5 minute walk) to the neighborhood park where KAT filmed a Gatorade commercial last year. May he, and the Wolves, continue to experience playoff success!

Everyone got the message. Stone Arch completely empty at 3:30pm today.

Having access to Evie and HourCar is part of what helped @nissamitchell.com and I feel comfortable making the jump from 2 to 1 car several years ago. www.startribune.com/car-sharing-...

Jumping around the room after this Wolves win!!! Down 10 in the 4th against Lebron and Luka? No problem for the fellas.

Incredible turnout for the MPRB Arbor Day event down in Kenny park! I especially enjoyed getting to hear the Arborators play a concert after they climbed high into a cluster of trees 🌲🌳🌲

An elder that I know in Minneapolis was just the victim of crypto fraud. We need a coordinated effort to educate our elders about this!

Visited 9 parks tonight and there were SO MANY people out enjoying the perfect weather! Which park do you think had the most people? - Boom Island Park - Father Hennepin Bluff Park - Graco Park - Van Cleve Park (Elwell Park had just one person 😬)

Heard a rumor that Stone Arch is on track to reopen in August 👀

A shooting homicide over the weekend ended this two-month streak. Homicides still down more than 50% YTD versus the previous 3 year average. 20% drop in homicides nationwide, with Detroit, LA, Baltimore, Philly all reporting their fewest first quarter homicides since the 1960s.

love that SZA’s stadium tour is just a showcase for her bug obsession

After 1.25 million rides in Minneapolis last year —the highest since 2019— the shared bike and scooter fleet will be 17% larger in 2025 compared to 2024. Bikes: 1500 ➡️ 2000 Scooters: 1900 ➡️ 2000 Some new on-street corral locations as well!

Gophers really don't know how to pick up trash. We thought we could train them, but they have taken over the office. Join us April 19th for the Earth Day cleanup on East Bank so we can fire these fools... www.eastbankmpls.org/calendar/ear...

I agree with Commissioner Forney on this. Park Board commissioners should not use bogus Fire Code concerns to prioritize overnight non-park-use parking in the Uptown Mall Park over park amenities on park land! Also, a parking study noted plenty of open overnight spots just a block north.