Bryan
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Pedestrian in Downtown Minneapolis // Photography projects focusing on transit networks, public spaces and urban nature
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This is going to drive me bonkers.
Why is the Pretti memorial section of Nicollet open to cars?
On national TV a sitting senator called it sacred ground.
Not to mention it is insanely dangerous!!!!
If there are large crowds there daily cars whizzing by...I mean, think for a moment!!
Why is the Pretti memorial section of Nicollet open to cars?
On national TV a sitting senator called it sacred ground.
Not to mention it is insanely dangerous!!!!
If there are large crowds there daily cars whizzing by...I mean, think for a moment!!
WATCH: @chrislhayes.bsky.social reports live from the site of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
"History is being made here in Minnesota. It is being made by the people who live here who refuse to give in or to give up."
"History is being made here in Minnesota. It is being made by the people who live here who refuse to give in or to give up."
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is going to drive me bonkers.
Why is the Pretti memorial section of Nicollet open to cars?
On national TV a sitting senator called it sacred ground.
Not to mention it is insanely dangerous!!!!
If there are large crowds there daily cars whizzing by...I mean, think for a moment!!
Why is the Pretti memorial section of Nicollet open to cars?
On national TV a sitting senator called it sacred ground.
Not to mention it is insanely dangerous!!!!
If there are large crowds there daily cars whizzing by...I mean, think for a moment!!
They are just going to wait it out and hope the next news cycle washes it away.
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
They are just going to wait it out and hope the next news cycle washes it away.
What are we doing here? They need to shut Nicollet from 26th to the Greenway to start at least.
It's going to be so chaotic down there come spring and summer when people across the country are making their Minneapolis pilgrimage.
It's going to be so chaotic down there come spring and summer when people across the country are making their Minneapolis pilgrimage.
Pedestrianize Eat Street
January 27, 2026 at 1:43 PM
What are we doing here? They need to shut Nicollet from 26th to the Greenway to start at least.
It's going to be so chaotic down there come spring and summer when people across the country are making their Minneapolis pilgrimage.
It's going to be so chaotic down there come spring and summer when people across the country are making their Minneapolis pilgrimage.
So close to getting it and yet I still see cars driving past the memorial.
This is so bewildering. We have enough streets for cars!
Can we not remove them from one block for a memorial to an American hero?
This is so bewildering. We have enough streets for cars!
Can we not remove them from one block for a memorial to an American hero?
January 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
So close to getting it and yet I still see cars driving past the memorial.
This is so bewildering. We have enough streets for cars!
Can we not remove them from one block for a memorial to an American hero?
This is so bewildering. We have enough streets for cars!
Can we not remove them from one block for a memorial to an American hero?
Wonder if Second Line parades from George Floyd square to the Renee Good and Alex Pretti memorials will become a regular ritual in South Minneapolis.
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Wonder if Second Line parades from George Floyd square to the Renee Good and Alex Pretti memorials will become a regular ritual in South Minneapolis.
Given the size of the memorial for Alex Pretti and the likely historical significance of the site, they will have no choice but to pedestrianize.
I know it's way too early for this but I feel this is partly my lane so I am getting a head start.
The City of Minneapolis must pedestrianize Eat Street
I know it's way too early for this but I feel this is partly my lane so I am getting a head start.
The City of Minneapolis must pedestrianize Eat Street
Pedestrianize Eat Street
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Given the size of the memorial for Alex Pretti and the likely historical significance of the site, they will have no choice but to pedestrianize.
I know it's way too early for this but I feel this is partly my lane so I am getting a head start.
The City of Minneapolis must pedestrianize Eat Street
I know it's way too early for this but I feel this is partly my lane so I am getting a head start.
The City of Minneapolis must pedestrianize Eat Street
Agree with this thread.
This is getting a lot of hate, and I understand why, but there's more than meets the eye.
1) I heard from a few higher ups this week about the need to stay quiet in order to protect vulnerable employees and families. A statement like this says *something* without putting a target on their back.
1) I heard from a few higher ups this week about the need to stay quiet in order to protect vulnerable employees and families. A statement like this says *something* without putting a target on their back.
INBOX: 60+ CEOs of Minnesota-based company call for "an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
No mention of ICE in the letter.
No mention of ICE in the letter.
January 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Agree with this thread.
Brilliant photography by Philip Montgomery, one of the preeminent photojournalists working today.
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Brilliant photography by Philip Montgomery, one of the preeminent photojournalists working today.
Pedestrianize Eat Street
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Pedestrianize Eat Street
what the observers are doing in Minneapolis is a revolution in photojournalism. the documentation when collected and organized will go down as one of the most important historical records and pieces of evidence about this time period.
January 24, 2026 at 8:18 PM
what the observers are doing in Minneapolis is a revolution in photojournalism. the documentation when collected and organized will go down as one of the most important historical records and pieces of evidence about this time period.
Bravo to @mplsglen.bsky.social for leading @streets.mn through the ups and downs of the first half of the 2020s.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
"It’s lonely sometimes to be the only person you know who likes riding transit or biking, has deep concerns about how we’re going to address the coming climate crisis with land use and transportation changes, or just finds joy in walking around their neighborhood." - @mplsglen.bsky.social
Reflections of a Former Streets.mn Chair
Reflections on the evolution of Streets.mn since the pandemic by former Co-Chair Glen Johnson
streets.mn
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Bravo to @mplsglen.bsky.social for leading @streets.mn through the ups and downs of the first half of the 2020s.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
Even though I have to drop off my involvement this year because of other priorities, I will enjoy talking transit at the meetups! Great group of transit enthusiasts.
YouTube premium is such a great deal.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
January 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
YouTube premium is such a great deal.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
I was not aware YouTube music had such game! It was such a breeze switching over.
Shocked to learn this information.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
wow, had no idea
also: who's spending 20% of income on their car?!? apparently everyone?!?
"Buying a car — new or used — has become a debt trap. The average monthly payment is $772 for new, $570 used with interest rates of 6.7% and 10.6%, respectively." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
also: who's spending 20% of income on their car?!? apparently everyone?!?
"Buying a car — new or used — has become a debt trap. The average monthly payment is $772 for new, $570 used with interest rates of 6.7% and 10.6%, respectively." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Column | The new vs. used car debate is dead. They’re both expensive debt traps.
A record number of buyers — of both new and used vehicles — are locked into monthly payments of $1,000 or more, new data shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Shocked to learn this information.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
Car expenses also zap people's retirement savings too.
Unless you are so rich nothing matters, owning a car is a biblically stupid financial decision.
But, but, but. Save it.
"True attention lies at the heart of personhood: reason, judgment, memory, curiosity, responsibility, the feeling of a summer day, the burying of our dead. All of these require and activate our presence." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Opinion | The Century-Old Lie at the Heart of the Attention Economy
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"True attention lies at the heart of personhood: reason, judgment, memory, curiosity, responsibility, the feeling of a summer day, the burying of our dead. All of these require and activate our presence." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Car dependency is the affordability crisis.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
We can't talk about Americans' empty wallets without talking about our empty buses and sidewalks.
The 'Affordability Crisis' Conversation Can't Leave Out the Cost of Cars — Streetsblog USA
We can't talk about Americans' empty wallets without talking about our empty buses and sidewalks and overall dependence on automobiles.
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Car dependency is the affordability crisis.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
But there's such a profound denial about it in America so the rage is directed at grocery prices.
Before you say housing...transit and housing are the same issue and if you don't understand why then go for a walk and meditate on it.
"I-94 was never supposed to be here. Interstates were originally envisioned as connectors that delivered cars to cities’ edges. MnDOT intentionally ravaged Minnesota’s thriving Black communities by forcing I-94 and I-35W into their hearts."
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
Opinion | It’s time to pause the I-94 project
Despite years of community engagement work through the "Rethinking I-94" project, MnDOT plans to rebuild the interstate more or less as it is today. A new vision is needed, Mary Morse Marti writes.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:35 AM
"I-94 was never supposed to be here. Interstates were originally envisioned as connectors that delivered cars to cities’ edges. MnDOT intentionally ravaged Minnesota’s thriving Black communities by forcing I-94 and I-35W into their hearts."
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
Northstar shutting down made me map around Metra in Chicagoland and the Acela corridor.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
January 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Northstar shutting down made me map around Metra in Chicagoland and the Acela corridor.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
The Twin Cities are like the gifted athlete that consistently chokes in big matches, picks itself up and then chokes again and again and again.
Hate to say it but we have a losers mentality.
This is wonderful.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
“We used to have a happy-hour group that would go out once a month,” Don, a Northstar conductor, remembers. “We either meet at Cowboy Jack’s or Tootsie’s. Some of the people were close to being family."
Meet the People Who'll Miss the Northstar the Most - Racket
As the Northstar ends its run, let's hear from the riders and workers who know it best.
racketmn.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This is wonderful.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
What a huge colossal mistake to shut it down.
Next attempt needs to be an orbital line that follows 494 and connects the edge city.
And that's a wrap. At 3:47PM the last passenger train leaves Minneapolis for good. These particular tracks were first laid in 1867, becoming the transcontinental mainline of JJ Hill's Great Northern Railway empire and the nation's gateway to the Pacific Northwest.
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Next attempt needs to be an orbital line that follows 494 and connects the edge city.
The algorithm sent me this a few days ago. Made it half way through.
Alright Minneapolis urban planning dirks. Feast your eyes on this 1974 gem:
Cityscapes (1974) - Historic Minneapolis Film
YouTube video by Augsburg University Archives
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The algorithm sent me this a few days ago. Made it half way through.
Looks awesome
Take a tour of the Blue Line Extension
Blue Line Extension Full Project Overview - 60% Design
YouTube video by METRO Blue Line Extension
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Looks awesome
Transit tourism funeral
One Last Ride on the Northstar: https://streets.mn/2025/12/16/one-last-ride-on-the-northstar/
Join us on Dec. 26 for one last ride on the Northstar train service!
Join us on Dec. 26 for one last ride on the Northstar train service!
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Transit tourism funeral
Legend. RIP.
Martin Parr, a photographer known for his humor who captured the quirkiness of English life in a wide-ranging career that spanned decades, died on Saturday. He was 73.
Martin Parr, Who Photographed Britain’s Unvarnished Quirks, Dies at 73
Mr. Parr trademarked a hyperrealism in his photography that illuminated the “craziness of the English,” making small details loom larger than life.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Legend. RIP.
The Weisman Tree
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25
December 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Weisman Tree
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25
(Selects from an ongoing diachronic photo project)
8/13/23 - 12/10/23 - 5/23/24 - 7/11/25