Assuming this gets seen outside the usual YIMBY crowd, this one guy being brave enough to get up and call NIMBYs out and going viral for it, is worth 100 Mercatus Center reports.

My latest for @binjdotnews.bsky.social: An in-depth at Pintastic New England, which bills itself as “a pinball lover’s paradise,” the annual convention in Massachusetts dedicated to the venerable American pastime. #Massachusetts #pinball

Apparently the Grand Canyon shuttle gets its buses from the same place as the MBTA, except theirs have USB chargers!

I just finished reading Why Nothing Works and everything at this year’s town meeting feels like this.

Taxes should be designed to change behavior or raise revenue. Which should this be?

Top stories tonight: Man Bites Dog and Developer Restores Orphanage. News at 11! www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

At the Arlington Heights bus depot things are definitely good happening

Incredibly ironic that trying to build multi-family housing in Lexington results in wailing about infrastructure costs, yet accepting a half mile of streets, sidewalks, and stormwater drainage from a new subdivision--things that actually add infrastructure costs!--goes on the consent agenda.

Can somebody please write a book about education in Steubenville, OH? I can’t stop thinking about it since listening to Sold a Story ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/02/w...

Great to see this being added to the 2026 TIP. Going all in on the e-bikes too. mcusercontent.com/947cd3931665...

I don't know what serves society best here as far as what happens to the driver, but have we considered banning the use of shear bolts in close proximity to bus stations?

Today is a good day to reread this @jerusalem.bsky.social piece on Paul Ehrlich, Zero Population Growth, the Green Revolution, ecofascist immigration politics, and NIMBYism.

Impossible to overestimate the damage this guy caused. His book was based on a laughably false premise and the movement he inspired led immigration crackdowns and forcible sterilization campaigns. Glad the population got one Ehrlich smaller today.

Public school enrollment in Massachusetts is at a 30-year low, and half of the state’s 1,600 schools operate <80% of capacity. Yet “school capacity” remains a common argument used opposing new multifamily housing in many suburbs. In nearly every community, it’s simply a myth.

How are the straights of Hormuz doing? Are my guys ok? Do they have giant jenga over there?

Respect people riding bikes. Soon, you'll be one of us

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Clown take. The 62 service was just expanded and Sunday service was added, thanks in part to the young man mentioned in the article, Kunal Botla. Sure a lot of new residents are going to drive to jobs in the area, but they won’t be driving from Marlboro or Nashua like they would otherwise.

Over and over and over you'll hear, "Lexington is so desirable; no amount of new housing could impact prices here".

Incredible ad

Amazing statistic. Of course Amy and I are two of those. And no, not all moved to Seattle, as some choose Chicago or elsewhere.

These song titles are proof Courtney Barnett is an urbanist - Stay in Your Lane* - Pedestrian at Best - Rae Street - City Looks Pretty - Fear is Like a Forest** - Elevator Operator*** - Kim's [Dodge] Caravan - Turning Green * don't drive on the sidewalk ** i.e. city = safe *** pro high-rise

tfw a co-worker creates a new JIRA project

Intrusive zoning thoughts: watching the new ecca vandal video and wondering how much GFA they were able to shave off with these dropped basement ceilings

Stuck on a red line train for an hour now. No available seats. Wish it hadn’t been leg day at the gym.

THIS is the problem I have with the little shits riding e-motos on the sidewalks around here. It’s not that the danger they represent (although it’s not nothing). It’s that the _perception_ of danger they instill leads people to the idea that there’s a crisis warranting draconian regulations.

After looking at hundreds of light fixtures over the last couple of weeks I can confidently say these are the worst I've ever seen. A shocking 21 positive reviews, none of which are from anyone named Mario or Luigi.

Give a gift box to someone! I’d been looking for a way to say thanks to some hotel staff that shipped me a forgotten iPad last week.

If the worst single-family house in your n’hood costs over $1 million, then your n’hood should be zoned for apartment buildings. (It’s pretty much that simple)

Lexington mentioned! lexobserver.org/2025/12/23/l...

Is this the stroad of headwear?

From the 1970 Lexington town report. Still fighting this battle 56 years later. Time is a flat circle, etc, etc.

Housing Theory of Everything undefeated

The artificer nodded. "I can build this wheeled chair, but why? You have an enchanted hover seat." "Yes," the wizard fumed, "but the palace have erected magic-cancelling wards." "Why?" "Don't know. But they didn't think of people who need mobility aids. So I need wheels to go shout at the king."

Buried in a 57-page, windshield perspective traffic analysis report for an intersection near Lexington center I find the key nugget of context. As the parent of two future LHS students I say, gee thanks I guess.

This video by @mattcolville.bsky.social has changed the way I think about communities in pretty much every aspect of my life, and you should watch it. youtu.be/emdki5B_O7Q?...

They put in a curb extension somewhere on Main St in Medford and people on NextDoor are being extremely normal about it.

Really need @billmckibben.bsky.social to weigh in on the local chapters of his org being NIMBYs

First appearance of the Luker Amendment at tonight’s planning board meeting! Our historical commission can apply a 21-month demo delay, but if the project will produce multi-family housing it’s reduced to 12 months.

PUB DAY

I really hope no one's reading these stupid commit messages

I wrote something about our absurdly expensive proposed new high school, and how new multi-family housing development will help us pay for it. lexobserver.org/2025/11/05/l...

1 in 93. angieschmitt.substack.com/p/one-in-93

Oh ffs just make the buses run. You know what counters urban heat islands? Buses that don’t need huge parking lots!

The governor’s office number is (617) 725-4005 if you would like to call and register your fury and disgust as I just did.

Happening this Sunday, 8/24! First Sunday MBTA bus service in Lexington EVER. I'll be on the first run around 6am with a bunch of other local bus nerds.