#treebybike from the Minneapolis Farmer's Market with @unlivingmetal.bsky.social

Today, November 13, 2025, is Hennepin Avenue Day in the City of Minneapolis. lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCA...

More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.

It's arrived! The first LRV has made it to the Southwest Station area.

Today marks the first train pull out to Southwest Station in Eden Prairie. I'll be out taking photos as it moves along at a snails pace.

Hennepin Ave Bikeway is open all the way to LITT Pinball! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SQsftJ/

Vibrant Storefront grants are announced today! This year the program expands beyond Loring Park to uptown and downtown.

THREAD: this ties into a video I did a few days ago about subsidies and their intended purpose, which is to encourage farmers into economically irrational behavior…

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution. But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

High-income neighborhoods think that low-income people moving in will lower property values. Low-income neighborhoods think that high-income people moving in will raise rents. We have a class segregation consensus.

Carver County, in conjunction with the Met Council, will expand Transit Link service to operate on weekends starting 9/6. Looks like one will now be able to go to Baylor for their star parties, camp overnight, and come back the next day. www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpub...

1 of 3 bike parking lots at the MN State Fair this week: Evidence that the Twin Cities’ investment in a network of protected bike infrastructure is paying off. More and more people are using bikes for more and more trips.

Hennepin County’s proposed layout for Lyndale Avenue S. falls short. It’s not a people-first design. It’s a decorated, street-level parking lot, dusted with the occasional confetti of mode shift virtue signals. No protected bikeways, 24/7 bus lanes, or green space throughout the entire corridor.

This is not an image the car companies want you to see. Streets not just thoroughfares for vehicles but are vital social spaces for people and communities.

The Lyndale Ave public right of way is so massive. I went into this process thinking obviously everyone will be accommodated. But no, for some reason they want to mash bikes and pedestrians together. Make 'em fight.

Big trail news! Looks like asphalt is going in on the Kenilworth Trail that connects the Greenway with the Cedar Lake trail. Have really missed this connection since it closed

Yesterday, in his 2026 budget proposal, Mayor Frey called for a 7.8% levy increase, raising $39 million to avoid layoffs or major spending cuts. As a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, my job would be to block or approve this tax increase. So, what do I think? 🧵

The final concept design for Lyndale Ave is out and friends, it's really bad. They have a SHARED USE PATH on the east side of the street. You don't put shared use paths in busy commercial areas, especially when this is in one of the densest neighborhoods in the entire state! @hennepin.bsky.social

People are shredding this design in the public comments

I've said it once and I'll say it again: we need to get past the concept that we can only make radical changes to street design during these once-a-century complete rebuilds. "Fiscal responsibility" be damned, the alternatives are all more expensive in the long run

i hope in the future we can organize credentials challenges against DFLers who have expressed transphobic views. that kind of sentiment has no place in our party and people who believe that sort of thing should fix their hearts or leave the party

I *really* don’t want to overstate the power or representativeness of the Minneapolis DFL mayoral process (my view here: minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/24/t...) but I would note @rtrybak.bsky.social never had to beat a DFL-endorsed candidate. minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/24/t...

Two notes on the Metro Transit ridership plateau. Tl;dr: it' s not great, but I am not that worried about it. Also, please bring light rail frequency back. tcsidewalks.blogspot.com/2025/08/metr...

love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics. IG nytimes

Re: Building Information Systems for Conventions

Drumroll, please... The first new Amtrak Cascades train is leaving the Siemens manufacturing facility in Sacramento today and heading to Pueblo, CO for testing! Following a year-long testing journey, they’ll arrive home to the PNW in 2026—stay tuned for more photos! #trains #PNW

What's this? A clear-headed analysis of the convention from a candidate? One that honors the results, the work of the candidate who won, AND the work of the delegates. One that moves us forward into the work of doorknocking and campaigning? Here for it, & I am here for @dewayneforminneapolis.com.

Even still, we will not be challenging the results. While it’s true there were clear problems with the balloting process, it’s also true that delegates were informed about the problems during the convention and decided through democratic processes to proceed with a second ballot.

Since Saturday’s convention, many people have reached out to ask if I will be challenging the DFL endorsement. I want to be clear: I will not challenge the endorsement and will not collaborate with those who are challenging the endorsement.

We took the @bunchbike.com on a date last night. On the ride home a driver shouted out the window at us: “You’re living the best life! BEST life!” 🚲 ❤️

The Kenilworth light rail tunnel is nearly finished. Unpopular opinion: it's time to change the narrative. The money's been spent, so now we should celebrate what this is: a feat of engineering and a regional asset that'll serve us for decades!

The Loring Greenway Playground survey is finally live! Send in your feedback between now and Saturday May 10th. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Here's a thread I wrote on the proposed HOA legislation from the lens of a mid rise condo.

Loring Park Playground Community Meeting - Part 2

It's live folks! You can find the updated network now framework with the changes from community feedback here: www.metrotransit.org/network-now-...

My oldest rode her bike to the @katiecashman.bsky.social campaign kickoff event earlier today.

This is good; and I'm looking forward to seeing all the reports.

Help us get to our $5,500 goal tonight to unlock a generous matching donation of $5,500! We're over halfway but can't do this alone. Donate here to show your support for abundant housing! As of 7:23pm we're at $3,221.

🎺 We’re upgrading all our riders to Transit Royale, the subscription in Transit 🎉 Ride with friends, customize your theme, and compete for the crowdsourcing crown on your line. Metro Transit riders are getting the Royale treatment 👑🚍

My lab group is doing a research study on cargo bike users in North America. If you are a cargo bike user and have a minute to take the survey we'd love to hear from you. Or please feel free to share or repost for other cargo bike users. Many thanks! pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

This is our city.

Spotted one of the new "autonomous" prime vehicles in the wild.

Does the full link work? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Ok. I am disappointed in how our city prioritizes public transit. I want that to change. Moving buses off of Nicollet Mall, dismissing dedicated bus lanes--it makes me angry. So. Let's talk transit, riders, and what is next. Note--this is gonna be Minneapolis heavy, but all are welcome :)

Watching the bus approach from 2 blocks away while I wait for a light cycle only to watch it pass me by helplessly.

There's a community safety meeting tonight in the Loring Heights community.

Apparently they had enough money for a new railing.

Having fun in spite of it all.