Carly Ellefsen
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Comms @ ourstreetsmn.org | Artist & Illustrator @ carlyellefsen.com | Transit-User and Biker 🚲
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And how much Transportation is hidden in the other categories? What portion of Housing costs is the garage under your apartment building? What portion of Food is the sea of parking surrounding the supermarket? What portion of Healthcare is car-related injury and respiratory disease?
Transportation costs are the second largest burden on American family budgets (17%), after housing (33%)!
To address the affordability crisis, we must create cities with abundant housing of all types (subsidized, social, coop, market rate) and make walking, biking, and taking transit convenient.
To address the affordability crisis, we must create cities with abundant housing of all types (subsidized, social, coop, market rate) and make walking, biking, and taking transit convenient.
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
And how much Transportation is hidden in the other categories? What portion of Housing costs is the garage under your apartment building? What portion of Food is the sea of parking surrounding the supermarket? What portion of Healthcare is car-related injury and respiratory disease?
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My most woke opinion is that cities should completely ignore suburban commuters and design the city we aspire to be. They’ll either begrudgingly commute in by car, mode shift, or be replaced by others in foot traffic
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My most woke opinion is that cities should completely ignore suburban commuters and design the city we aspire to be. They’ll either begrudgingly commute in by car, mode shift, or be replaced by others in foot traffic
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One idly wonders whether the county was waiting to see, when deciding whether to proceed with the existing street design or rework it, whether the composition of the city council might change
YOUR advocacy is working! "..., we have heard feedback regarding how we can: better separate people walking, rolling and biking; provide a transit advantage; and preserve parking and trees."
Read Hennepin County's update on the Lyndale Reconstruction project:
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNH...
Read Hennepin County's update on the Lyndale Reconstruction project:
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNH...
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
One idly wonders whether the county was waiting to see, when deciding whether to proceed with the existing street design or rework it, whether the composition of the city council might change
📍 Northern Lights over Lake Nokomis
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
📍 Northern Lights over Lake Nokomis
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"If this rally is any indication, that period will likely be fraught with opposition to advancing the project without first exploring alternatives that do not involve rebuilding the highway."
@mndot.mn.gov
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@mndot.mn.gov
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Twin Cities Boulevard Supporters Swarm MnDOT at Public Meeting
Over 100 Twin Cities Boulevard campaign supporters attended the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) public meeting at the Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul on Thursday, November 6. Supporte...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
"If this rally is any indication, that period will likely be fraught with opposition to advancing the project without first exploring alternatives that do not involve rebuilding the highway."
@mndot.mn.gov
www.ourstreetsmn.org/2025/11/10/t...
@mndot.mn.gov
www.ourstreetsmn.org/2025/11/10/t...
My house is affected by the water main cleaning, which @minneapolismn.gov Public Works has brilliantly let go through the first freeze. Myself and all my neighbors temporary water lines, hoses outside, are frozen, so we have no water access. They are replacing them today only to freeze again.
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My house is affected by the water main cleaning, which @minneapolismn.gov Public Works has brilliantly let go through the first freeze. Myself and all my neighbors temporary water lines, hoses outside, are frozen, so we have no water access. They are replacing them today only to freeze again.
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Wow. Huge turnout. Thank you 🙏
November 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Wow. Huge turnout. Thank you 🙏
I talked to @minnesotaorchestra.org about their engaging social video strategy that's helping them connect with both younger, newer concertgoers and lifelong fans. @startribune.com www.startribune.com/how-the-minn...
How the Minnesota Orchestra plays to a younger audience on social media
While some institutions have been slow to embrace social media like Instagram and TikTok, the Minnesota Orchestra has invested in it, more than doubling its audience.
www.startribune.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Me to the Blue Line today
a woman wearing glasses is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and a quote on her face .
Alt: a woman wearing glasses is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and a quote on her face .
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November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Me to the Blue Line today
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Awooooo (sad version)
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Awooooo (sad version)
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Jacob Frey bought the mayor’s seat with dirty, right wing money, and by leveraging the racism and Islamophobia Minneapolis does so well.
jacob frey won
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Jacob Frey bought the mayor’s seat with dirty, right wing money, and by leveraging the racism and Islamophobia Minneapolis does so well.
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We know a lot is going on with election week. But if you can spare some time tomorrow, please join us at the rally as we deliver the community petition with @twincitiesdsa.org and other coalition members.
📍Wilder Foundation 🕠 5:30PM
www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/mndot-...
📍Wilder Foundation 🕠 5:30PM
www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/mndot-...
Better than 94: Rally to Restore - Our Streets
Attend the second of two public meetings hosted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to prepare for the upcoming official public comment period.
www.ourstreetsmn.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We know a lot is going on with election week. But if you can spare some time tomorrow, please join us at the rally as we deliver the community petition with @twincitiesdsa.org and other coalition members.
📍Wilder Foundation 🕠 5:30PM
www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/mndot-...
📍Wilder Foundation 🕠 5:30PM
www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/mndot-...
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If you’re afraid of another Frey victory and mad tonight, make plans to get into DFL positions next year during caucuses. This whole ass system is rotten.
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
If you’re afraid of another Frey victory and mad tonight, make plans to get into DFL positions next year during caucuses. This whole ass system is rotten.
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I’m honestly kind of disappointed that so many of my neighbors voted this way.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I’m honestly kind of disappointed that so many of my neighbors voted this way.
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BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election.
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Forrest County
Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election.
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
I don’t know what to do while I wait, so I’m restarting Andor…
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I don’t know what to do while I wait, so I’m restarting Andor…
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Teen Vogue is getting folded into Vogue and losing most of its staff. It’s the end of one of the only publications that allowed young people to share their own stories and took them seriously as political actors.
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Teen Vogue is getting folded into Vogue and losing most of its staff. It’s the end of one of the only publications that allowed young people to share their own stories and took them seriously as political actors.
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...
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I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
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A creative campaign has put the spotlight on a down-ballot race.
Who is Eric Harris Bernstein, and Why is He Making the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation Race so Much Fun? - Racket
A creative campaign has put the spotlight on a down-ballot race.
racketmn.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A creative campaign has put the spotlight on a down-ballot race.
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I wrote about the should-be-illegal trend of fencing off sidewalks because poor people are nearby. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Using fencing to curb homelessness in the Twin Cities is an insult - MinnPost
Agencies and governments turn to fencing instead of actual solutions for problems related to people experiencing homelessness.
www.minnpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I wrote about the should-be-illegal trend of fencing off sidewalks because poor people are nearby. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
I'm attending Omar Fateh For Mayor's event, “Southside GOTV with Jason Chavez, Aurin Chowdhury, + Michael Wilson” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/omarfatehfor...
Southside GOTV with Jason Chavez, Aurin Chowdhury, + Michael Wilson · Omar Fateh For Mayor
Get out the Vote! Come to one of our scheduled knocks or stop by anytime during our set days.
www.mobilize.us
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I'm attending Omar Fateh For Mayor's event, “Southside GOTV with Jason Chavez, Aurin Chowdhury, + Michael Wilson” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/omarfatehfor...
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This is awesome! Love to see this great program take root and grow.
Thanks to a generous grant from the @mplsfoundation.bsky.social we're excited to announce that we will be DOUBLING the number of @mplscargobikelibrary.com locations in 2026!
www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/clim...
www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/clim...
12 Local Groups Receive Grants for Climate Action
Twelve local organizations will receive a total of $370,000 from the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund.
www.minneapolisfoundation.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This is awesome! Love to see this great program take root and grow.