Bill Lindeke
@blindeke.bsky.social
Urban Geographer @ UMN. Cityscape columnist @ Minnpost. Skyway Don Quixote. Tread lightly on earth. he/him Author of "St. Paul: Urban Biography”
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Zoning Practice magazine devotes an entire issue to *checks notes* pickleball noise
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Zoning Practice magazine devotes an entire issue to *checks notes* pickleball noise
Meanwhile, in China... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Meanwhile, in China... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
last five minutes of Packers football have not gone well
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
last five minutes of Packers football have not gone well
Holy moly, now that's a close race! www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson takes lead over Bruce Harrell in Seattle mayor race
Katie Wilson, a progressive challenger to the incumbent mayor, is benefiting from the leftward trend of voters who send or drop ballots close to or on election day.
www.seattletimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Holy moly, now that's a close race! www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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From a St Paul Dept of Safety and Inspections email: construction permit for a new $11m CBP building construction permit at 670 Bayfield Street next to the downtown StP airport. Note location right near the runways. "Great" place to deport from! @mollycoleman.bsky.social @melvincarter.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
From a St Paul Dept of Safety and Inspections email: construction permit for a new $11m CBP building construction permit at 670 Bayfield Street next to the downtown StP airport. Note location right near the runways. "Great" place to deport from! @mollycoleman.bsky.social @melvincarter.bsky.social
Nice story about a Grand Avenue staple. www.twincities.com/2025/11/07/s...
Former Irish on Grand employee buys building, opens new St. Paul store
Moloney’s Irish Imports will carry time-tested Irish favorites like wool hats, Irish dance shoes, marmalade, jams, biscuits, chocolates and, of course, Winston’s breakfast sausages.
www.twincities.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Nice story about a Grand Avenue staple. www.twincities.com/2025/11/07/s...
This is such a large number. Adjusted for inflation, it's almost as much as Target Field. www.minnpost.com/fact-briefs/...
Is the high-end Minnesota State Office Building cost $730 million?
The state’s Management and Budget agency estimates the $730 million figure for the State Office Building after calculating interest on debt.
www.minnpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is such a large number. Adjusted for inflation, it's almost as much as Target Field. www.minnpost.com/fact-briefs/...
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An extremely high marginal tax rate on production of a socially desirable thing that there's a broad shortage of, no matter how that tax is spent, seems like... extremely bad policy with a huge deadweight loss
In 2018, then-Mayor Ada Colau called Barcelona’s new 30% inclusionary housing requirement for projects over 600m^2 a “paradigm shift,” making housing “a right and not a commodity.” It was supposed to produce 330 affordable units a year. The reality: just 31 affordable apartments in all these years.
Cuando se ha aprobó esta medida dije repetidamente que iba a ser un fracaso y que no construirían nada de vivienda asequible. Se ha probado en mil sitios y no funciona.
Acerté. www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcel...
Acerté. www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcel...
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
An extremely high marginal tax rate on production of a socially desirable thing that there's a broad shortage of, no matter how that tax is spent, seems like... extremely bad policy with a huge deadweight loss
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This is what that chart should look like. Gales of November, indeed:
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is what that chart should look like. Gales of November, indeed:
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One small reason Jacob Frey’s victory margin fell in 2025 compared to 2021 is 2025 turnout fell a bit in his strong areas (SW ward 13, far south central ward 11, NW north side ward 4) and rose in weakee ones (U-area Ward 2, south central Ward 8, Fateh-liking Ward 6) datawrapper.dwcdn.net/lIHhL/1/
Minneapolis turnout gain/loss, unredistricted 2021-25 precincts
Unredistricted 2021 precincts still active in 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
One small reason Jacob Frey’s victory margin fell in 2025 compared to 2021 is 2025 turnout fell a bit in his strong areas (SW ward 13, far south central ward 11, NW north side ward 4) and rose in weakee ones (U-area Ward 2, south central Ward 8, Fateh-liking Ward 6) datawrapper.dwcdn.net/lIHhL/1/
"It’s particularly galling since it comes only days after Democrats crushed Republicans across the country. Election Day not only showed Democrats paid no price for the shutdown, it confirmed already abundant evidence that it's been deeply damaging for Trump." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win
I have what I suspect is a somewhat counterintuitive take on the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"It’s particularly galling since it comes only days after Democrats crushed Republicans across the country. Election Day not only showed Democrats paid no price for the shutdown, it confirmed already abundant evidence that it's been deeply damaging for Trump." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
"It's probably going to be pretty difficult to stop the train from stopping now...” www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Northstar’s looming shutdown leaves cities in limbo
Cities along the Northstar commuter rail invested heavily in stations and surrounding infrastructure to support suburban-to-downtown travel. With service set to be suspended in January, those communit...
www.mprnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"It's probably going to be pretty difficult to stop the train from stopping now...” www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
"The original cover had a very cute, young couple who was expecting, and I said, 'That's not going to work.' We're not seeing young couples, unfortunately, so it didn't match." www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Many would-be buyers are frozen out of the housing market
Only about one in five homes sold in the last year went to a first-time buyer. And the average person buying their first home was 40 years old — a record high. A new report from the National Associat...
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"The original cover had a very cute, young couple who was expecting, and I said, 'That's not going to work.' We're not seeing young couples, unfortunately, so it didn't match." www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
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For a sitting U.S. senator to say on live TV “standing up to Trump didn’t work” … man, I don’t know
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
For a sitting U.S. senator to say on live TV “standing up to Trump didn’t work” … man, I don’t know
“he hadn’t taken a penalty in a competitive game since he was playing center back at 12 years old.” www.startribune.com/analysis-min...
Analysis: Minnesota United’s 10-round shootout with Sounders had a bunch of subplots all its own
The shootout ended with a shot off the crossbar, marking the fifth time in two playoff shootouts at Allianz Field that Seattle had found the woodwork.
www.startribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
“he hadn’t taken a penalty in a competitive game since he was playing center back at 12 years old.” www.startribune.com/analysis-min...
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I wonder if Senate Democrats have a spine?
(j/k I do not wonder this)
(j/k I do not wonder this)
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I wonder if Senate Democrats have a spine?
(j/k I do not wonder this)
(j/k I do not wonder this)
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I am still so mad about this that I broke out the colored pencils, so I could do a little RCV explainer. Something is seriously wrong with me that this is what I am doing with my Saturday night, but here goes (a thread):
We wouldn’t need center left orgs if we had progressive electeds and orgs that took seriously the shape of our electorate, how RCV actually works, & were serious about beating Jacob. Either they don’t understand how the shape of our electorate plays out in RCV or they don’t care about beating him.
4. Re point 3 … it’s a shame there‘s no center-left orgs who’d push to rank Davis or Jazz first. Nothing exists. All the juice is with asshole developers and committed DSA/young voters.
5. Eric tried his best but he still underrates the media buying Frey’s frame & making it a 2-candidate race.
5. Eric tried his best but he still underrates the media buying Frey’s frame & making it a 2-candidate race.
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I am still so mad about this that I broke out the colored pencils, so I could do a little RCV explainer. Something is seriously wrong with me that this is what I am doing with my Saturday night, but here goes (a thread):
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That win! What a game, I love these Loons!! Fun match with @blindeke.bsky.social, I predicted 2 of the 3 Loons goals right before they happened. Let's Fucking GO!!! #mnufc
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
That win! What a game, I love these Loons!! Fun match with @blindeke.bsky.social, I predicted 2 of the 3 Loons goals right before they happened. Let's Fucking GO!!! #mnufc
Amazing Loons game! Wow
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Amazing Loons game! Wow
Meanwhile, in Australia, free electricity... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australians have been promised three free hours of solar power a day. Here’s what you need to know
Customers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Meanwhile, in Australia, free electricity... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"They have four children, the youngest 11 months old..." abcnews.go.com/US/cleaning-...
Cleaning worker who mistakenly went to wrong home fatally shot: Police
The shooting victim died from a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner's office said.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"They have four children, the youngest 11 months old..." abcnews.go.com/US/cleaning-...
Tom Emmer in the news. www.thebulwark.com/p/tom-emmer-...
Tom Emmer Is the GOP’s Smear Machine
The number-three House Republican combines a mean streak with disregard for the truth.
www.thebulwark.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Tom Emmer in the news. www.thebulwark.com/p/tom-emmer-...
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Wow, awesome map!
I know some folks were asking for something like this (@meshm.bsky.social iirc) So I made a quick dot density map of the first choice Minneapolis mayoral results. This allows you to see two things that choropleth maps can't show... umn.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapview...
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Wow, awesome map!
Water is wet. www.startribune.com/speeding-dow...
Speeding down 30% in Minneapolis where cameras were installed
The city will begin ticketing drivers starting Friday after giving out warnings during the first month speed cameras were active.
www.startribune.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Water is wet. www.startribune.com/speeding-dow...