Brendan Babb
@brendanbabb.bsky.social
Chief Innovation Officer & i-team Director, Anchorage, Alaska | Math | DJing | Biomimicry | GenAI
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These are coral polyps, tiny animals that build coral reefs. Coral can grow into many shapes, including shelves, boulders, pillars, branches and cauliflower-like nubs. How these structures emerge is a kind of polyp packing problem. www.quantamagazine.org/the-elegant-...
February 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
These are coral polyps, tiny animals that build coral reefs. Coral can grow into many shapes, including shelves, boulders, pillars, branches and cauliflower-like nubs. How these structures emerge is a kind of polyp packing problem. www.quantamagazine.org/the-elegant-...
Are you a city/county government employee? Then come join the Results for America Results Network and discuss evidence-based solutions to help address communities' biggest challenges. resultsnetwork.results4america.org
#LocalGovernment #ResultsforAmerica #EvidenceBased @bloombergcities.bsky.social
#LocalGovernment #ResultsforAmerica #EvidenceBased @bloombergcities.bsky.social
Join The Results Network
resultsnetwork.results4america.org
February 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Are you a city/county government employee? Then come join the Results for America Results Network and discuss evidence-based solutions to help address communities' biggest challenges. resultsnetwork.results4america.org
#LocalGovernment #ResultsforAmerica #EvidenceBased @bloombergcities.bsky.social
#LocalGovernment #ResultsforAmerica #EvidenceBased @bloombergcities.bsky.social
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E-bikes are a legit car replacer!
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The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers
They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.
www.treehugger.com
December 22, 2024 at 2:55 AM
E-bikes are a legit car replacer!
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ChatGPT is an awesome tool for preparing facilitation, especially as an experienced facilitator.
It helps me brainstorm creative agendas, foresee challenges, draft messaging, train co-facilitators, and wrap it all up…all with the facilitation methods I like.
Paired with MiroAI….magic.
It helps me brainstorm creative agendas, foresee challenges, draft messaging, train co-facilitators, and wrap it all up…all with the facilitation methods I like.
Paired with MiroAI….magic.
December 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM
ChatGPT is an awesome tool for preparing facilitation, especially as an experienced facilitator.
It helps me brainstorm creative agendas, foresee challenges, draft messaging, train co-facilitators, and wrap it all up…all with the facilitation methods I like.
Paired with MiroAI….magic.
It helps me brainstorm creative agendas, foresee challenges, draft messaging, train co-facilitators, and wrap it all up…all with the facilitation methods I like.
Paired with MiroAI….magic.
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IMPORTANT NEW STUDY: Fully flexible parking rules would result in MORE NEW HOMES than legalizing granny flats & larger multifamily buildings near transit combined, even if every new building still included some amount of parking.
The #PowerOfParking. @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
The #PowerOfParking. @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
December 12, 2024 at 5:57 PM
IMPORTANT NEW STUDY: Fully flexible parking rules would result in MORE NEW HOMES than legalizing granny flats & larger multifamily buildings near transit combined, even if every new building still included some amount of parking.
The #PowerOfParking. @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
The #PowerOfParking. @sightline.org
www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
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Our $13M Boston Acquisition Fund offers low-interest loans to local, mission-driven developers to purchase housing, keep tenants in their homes, and make sure these properties remain permanently affordable.
Boston launches new fund to preserve affordable rental properties
The fund will provide loans to developers to buy existing rental properties and prevent them being sold to investors who would convert them to condos.
www.wgbh.org
December 12, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Our $13M Boston Acquisition Fund offers low-interest loans to local, mission-driven developers to purchase housing, keep tenants in their homes, and make sure these properties remain permanently affordable.
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Paris definitely wasn’t always this way. This is very recent. It wasn’t magic. It just took vision and leadership. Your city could choose leadership too.
Great pic via @JBPssx
Great pic via @JBPssx
December 9, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Paris definitely wasn’t always this way. This is very recent. It wasn’t magic. It just took vision and leadership. Your city could choose leadership too.
Great pic via @JBPssx
Great pic via @JBPssx
Just started reading this at lunch (Alaska is 4 hours earlier than East Coast) and it so cool! Thanks US Digital Response and State of New Jersey for this amazing research and work and for sharing it openly for other states and cities to leverage and remix!
USDR released a no-code approach & free toolkit to help governments train gen AI with human-centered data to more quickly translate benefits delivery content. So proud to collaborate with the State of NJ & Google.org on this work!! www.usdigitalresponse.org/resources/so...
Discover new tools and services to improve your election administration
www.usdigitalresponse.org
December 7, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Just started reading this at lunch (Alaska is 4 hours earlier than East Coast) and it so cool! Thanks US Digital Response and State of New Jersey for this amazing research and work and for sharing it openly for other states and cities to leverage and remix!
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2/ A big thank you to these powerhouse panelists, @eyalfeder.bsky.social, Arti Tangri, Carrie Bishop, and Enzhou Wang, who made moderating this session a great experience and shared fantastic insights.
1/ Moderating a great conversation today at the 2024 GovAI Coalition Summit @cityofsanjose.bsky.social and Government Technology. I had the honor of leading a data governance session discussing ethics and best practices for public sector employees on the front lines of integrating #AI and #GenAI...
December 5, 2024 at 8:08 PM
2/ A big thank you to these powerhouse panelists, @eyalfeder.bsky.social, Arti Tangri, Carrie Bishop, and Enzhou Wang, who made moderating this session a great experience and shared fantastic insights.
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1/ Moderating a great conversation today at the 2024 GovAI Coalition Summit @cityofsanjose.bsky.social and Government Technology. I had the honor of leading a data governance session discussing ethics and best practices for public sector employees on the front lines of integrating #AI and #GenAI...
December 5, 2024 at 8:06 PM
1/ Moderating a great conversation today at the 2024 GovAI Coalition Summit @cityofsanjose.bsky.social and Government Technology. I had the honor of leading a data governance session discussing ethics and best practices for public sector employees on the front lines of integrating #AI and #GenAI...
A good discussion about the #energy future of #Anchorage, #Alaska at the #Assembly retreat on Energy & Infrastructure. I'll be on a panel at 1pm talking about solar & Muni buildings. Happening now at UAA
Student Union - muni.org/Departments/...
Live feed - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqlt...
Student Union - muni.org/Departments/...
Live feed - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqlt...
Assembly Retreat on Energy & Infrastructure
YouTube video by Municipality of Anchorage Meetings
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:14 PM
A good discussion about the #energy future of #Anchorage, #Alaska at the #Assembly retreat on Energy & Infrastructure. I'll be on a panel at 1pm talking about solar & Muni buildings. Happening now at UAA
Student Union - muni.org/Departments/...
Live feed - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqlt...
Student Union - muni.org/Departments/...
Live feed - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqlt...
Honored to be named one of @statescoop.bsky.social's
2024 City Executives of the Year, on behalf of the #Anchorage i-team (Ben Matheson & Emily Bokar), Muni IT Dept., Muni employees & partners.
#Alaska #LocalGovernment #iteams @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
statescoop.com/list/announc...
2024 City Executives of the Year, on behalf of the #Anchorage i-team (Ben Matheson & Emily Bokar), Muni IT Dept., Muni employees & partners.
#Alaska #LocalGovernment #iteams @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
statescoop.com/list/announc...
December 5, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Honored to be named one of @statescoop.bsky.social's
2024 City Executives of the Year, on behalf of the #Anchorage i-team (Ben Matheson & Emily Bokar), Muni IT Dept., Muni employees & partners.
#Alaska #LocalGovernment #iteams @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
statescoop.com/list/announc...
2024 City Executives of the Year, on behalf of the #Anchorage i-team (Ben Matheson & Emily Bokar), Muni IT Dept., Muni employees & partners.
#Alaska #LocalGovernment #iteams @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
statescoop.com/list/announc...
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IMPORTANT STUDY: “On average, the implementation of 30 km/h speed limits in European cities demonstrated a 23%, 37% & 38% reduction in road crashes, fatalities & injuries respectively. Lower speed limits also yielded environmental benefits.”
www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci...
www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci...
December 3, 2024 at 8:33 PM
IMPORTANT STUDY: “On average, the implementation of 30 km/h speed limits in European cities demonstrated a 23%, 37% & 38% reduction in road crashes, fatalities & injuries respectively. Lower speed limits also yielded environmental benefits.”
www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci...
www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci...
#GivingTuesday - I'm the co-captain of @codeforanchorage.org and we would love you to consider donating to our #civictech volunteer group - hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st...
We have been making projects for 12 years for #Anchorage & #Alaska and funds go to pay for software services, pizza and more.
We have been making projects for 12 years for #Anchorage & #Alaska and funds go to pay for software services, pizza and more.
December 3, 2024 at 7:09 PM
#GivingTuesday - I'm the co-captain of @codeforanchorage.org and we would love you to consider donating to our #civictech volunteer group - hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st...
We have been making projects for 12 years for #Anchorage & #Alaska and funds go to pay for software services, pizza and more.
We have been making projects for 12 years for #Anchorage & #Alaska and funds go to pay for software services, pizza and more.
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Building homes - it works.
So proud of the great work happening in Minneapolis, which shows that boosting housing supply helps make homes more affordable.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Building homes - it works.
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If you zone it, they will come. Trend in “Attached Accessory Dwelling Units” (planner-speak for housing units like basement apartments) since zoning/parking restrictions were removed (data and graph from new University of Toronto School of Cities report schoolofcities.github.io/gentle-densi...)
December 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM
If you zone it, they will come. Trend in “Attached Accessory Dwelling Units” (planner-speak for housing units like basement apartments) since zoning/parking restrictions were removed (data and graph from new University of Toronto School of Cities report schoolofcities.github.io/gentle-densi...)
Totally agree! Also their is a certain excitement in having an idea and having #GenAI create quick prototypes moments later for you to refine that is very energizing.
You probably aren’t being ambitious enough in your AI experiments. Start with completely out there applications, assess them, and then reign in your ambitions from there.
You might be inspired or surprised about how good AI is, or you might discover useful limitations earlier.
You might be inspired or surprised about how good AI is, or you might discover useful limitations earlier.
December 2, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Totally agree! Also their is a certain excitement in having an idea and having #GenAI create quick prototypes moments later for you to refine that is very energizing.
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A micro-theatre. Love it. Every park could have one.
December 1, 2024 at 12:53 PM
A micro-theatre. Love it. Every park could have one.
This should be an informative and interesting show on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. I’ve heard @cmyeaton.bsky.social speak several times and enjoyed her perspective.
Excited to host Caitlin Rivers on Line One this Wednesday, Dec 4th, at 10 am to discuss her new book
Tune in on #Alaska FM 91.1, online at akpub.io/3AMXcC0, or your favorite app
Leave a message or join us live with your question or story!
📞 Call: 1-800-478-8255
📨 Email: lineone@alaskapublic.com
Tune in on #Alaska FM 91.1, online at akpub.io/3AMXcC0, or your favorite app
Leave a message or join us live with your question or story!
📞 Call: 1-800-478-8255
📨 Email: lineone@alaskapublic.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:39 AM
This should be an informative and interesting show on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. I’ve heard @cmyeaton.bsky.social speak several times and enjoyed her perspective.
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“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange, but the science is clear.”
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes
Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange (and...
electrek.co
November 30, 2024 at 4:45 AM
“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange, but the science is clear.”
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Find out what #indigenous land you are on. @codeforanchorage.org collaboration w/ Native Lands Digital - native-land.ca
land.codeforanchorage.org
land.codeforanchorage.org
Land Acknowledgement
Learn more about the land you're living, working, or recreating on. Data from native-land.ca/
land.codeforanchorage.org
November 30, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Find out what #indigenous land you are on. @codeforanchorage.org collaboration w/ Native Lands Digital - native-land.ca
land.codeforanchorage.org
land.codeforanchorage.org
Apply for Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities (BASC) Innovation Teams - Experiment - #GenAI podcast fed job descriptions & overview - www.brendanbabb.com/experiments/...
Job Listings - publicinnovation.jhu.edu/about/career...
Not reviewed by @publicinno.bsky.social
#LocalGov #iteams Apply!
Job Listings - publicinnovation.jhu.edu/about/career...
Not reviewed by @publicinno.bsky.social
#LocalGov #iteams Apply!
November 30, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Apply for Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities (BASC) Innovation Teams - Experiment - #GenAI podcast fed job descriptions & overview - www.brendanbabb.com/experiments/...
Job Listings - publicinnovation.jhu.edu/about/career...
Not reviewed by @publicinno.bsky.social
#LocalGov #iteams Apply!
Job Listings - publicinnovation.jhu.edu/about/career...
Not reviewed by @publicinno.bsky.social
#LocalGov #iteams Apply!
More cool stuff out of the @boston.gov!
Boston’s new bus shelter green roofs will help keep commuters cool, mitigate flooding, and create a citywide pollinator pathway.
Thanks for your kind words @cabellt.bsky.social. We’re really proud of this initiative and our amazing partners making it happen.
Thanks for your kind words @cabellt.bsky.social. We’re really proud of this initiative and our amazing partners making it happen.
November 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM
More cool stuff out of the @boston.gov!
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Please enjoy this animation of peak hour MTA subway service (by u/mtdfan)
November 27, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Please enjoy this animation of peak hour MTA subway service (by u/mtdfan)
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Reviewing our first year of data about e-bikes in the Bluebikes public bike share system. e-bikes get used much more frequently and people travel farther on them. Those things are workhorses.
November 27, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Reviewing our first year of data about e-bikes in the Bluebikes public bike share system. e-bikes get used much more frequently and people travel farther on them. Those things are workhorses.