Ian
@ian612.bsky.social
Minneapolis. Urbanism, Geography, Economy.
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All I want out of the next governor is someone who will kick ICE in the shins and tell MnDOT to get their act together and rip out I-94
December 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
All I want out of the next governor is someone who will kick ICE in the shins and tell MnDOT to get their act together and rip out I-94
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Happy E Line launch day!
Stop by and say hi at the Public Works tent in Dinkytown!
Stop by and say hi at the Public Works tent in Dinkytown!
December 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Happy E Line launch day!
Stop by and say hi at the Public Works tent in Dinkytown!
Stop by and say hi at the Public Works tent in Dinkytown!
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117,000 people live within half a mile of the E line, opening for service today. It marks the 8th BRT line in the region and the third new BRT line that Metro Transit has opened this year. Transit is getting better every single day in MN.
December 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
117,000 people live within half a mile of the E line, opening for service today. It marks the 8th BRT line in the region and the third new BRT line that Metro Transit has opened this year. Transit is getting better every single day in MN.
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E Line Opening Day! LETS GO!!!!!!!!!
December 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
E Line Opening Day! LETS GO!!!!!!!!!
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Minneapolis has been named one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities! A new report covering 100 cities in 44 countries ranked Minneapolis as the #2 biking city in the U.S., #5 in North America and #44 globally. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/november/2025-bike-friendly-city/
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Minneapolis has been named one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities! A new report covering 100 cities in 44 countries ranked Minneapolis as the #2 biking city in the U.S., #5 in North America and #44 globally. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/november/2025-bike-friendly-city/
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Picture it: you live in Minneapolis and are enjoying a postcard-perfect fall day riding on our network of over 100 miles of trails and curb-protected bikeways.
October 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Picture it: you live in Minneapolis and are enjoying a postcard-perfect fall day riding on our network of over 100 miles of trails and curb-protected bikeways.
New apartment coming to 4109-4113 Sheridan Ave in Linden Hills. Already causing a stir on Next Door and won't come easy. But, it replaces two old but somewhat ugly buildings and adds 13 units along a rapid bus route!
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New apartment coming to 4109-4113 Sheridan Ave in Linden Hills. Already causing a stir on Next Door and won't come easy. But, it replaces two old but somewhat ugly buildings and adds 13 units along a rapid bus route!
The looming MFE teachers strike and potential MPLS school downsize just reminds me that there aren't any leaders advocating for a positive vision for public schools with the goal of enrolling all children in Minneapolis. Instead everyone is focused on right sizing and charter schools.
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The looming MFE teachers strike and potential MPLS school downsize just reminds me that there aren't any leaders advocating for a positive vision for public schools with the goal of enrolling all children in Minneapolis. Instead everyone is focused on right sizing and charter schools.
Has anyone noticed the more obvious rightward shift in 5 Eyewitness and Fox 9 news? The online articles and segments have been real bad lately. Anoka county is taking over the Metro talking points.
October 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Has anyone noticed the more obvious rightward shift in 5 Eyewitness and Fox 9 news? The online articles and segments have been real bad lately. Anoka county is taking over the Metro talking points.
Is word of mouth getting out about how great the Orange line is? Ridership has grown and average 4.4% per month this year.
October 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Is word of mouth getting out about how great the Orange line is? Ridership has grown and average 4.4% per month this year.
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Plus rejected fair art, annoying U of M guests, and fair facts galore in today's Flyover news roundup:
Strib's Pistol-Packing, Raw-Milk-Drinking Columnist Lectures Grieving City on Gun Debate Decorum - Racket
Plus rejected fair art, annoying U of M guests, and fair facts galore in today's Flyover news roundup.
racketmn.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Plus rejected fair art, annoying U of M guests, and fair facts galore in today's Flyover news roundup:
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Honestly this is what a lot of our loudest anti-DSA Dems want too
July 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Honestly this is what a lot of our loudest anti-DSA Dems want too
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more research on point access blocks/single stair buildings, courtesy of LGA and ha/f climate studio - looking at the LCA of 6 prototype PABs in development in canada
6-story wood framed PAB is goated in terms of embodied carbon & density 👀
singlestair.ca/LCA-Study-of...
6-story wood framed PAB is goated in terms of embodied carbon & density 👀
singlestair.ca/LCA-Study-of...
May 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
more research on point access blocks/single stair buildings, courtesy of LGA and ha/f climate studio - looking at the LCA of 6 prototype PABs in development in canada
6-story wood framed PAB is goated in terms of embodied carbon & density 👀
singlestair.ca/LCA-Study-of...
6-story wood framed PAB is goated in terms of embodied carbon & density 👀
singlestair.ca/LCA-Study-of...
This dude has to stop yapping
April 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This dude has to stop yapping
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Bosses hated the Biden-era job market where they had to fight over employees instead of abusing them, so used their control over the media to turn inflation into the number one issue, predict a fake recession that never happened, and try to convince Americans to tank the economy. It worked.
The Indeed job postings index is down 2.5 points nationally since Jan 20, DC has fallen 10.6 points--the trend is continued cooling in labor demand
April 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Bosses hated the Biden-era job market where they had to fight over employees instead of abusing them, so used their control over the media to turn inflation into the number one issue, predict a fake recession that never happened, and try to convince Americans to tank the economy. It worked.
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Public transit is about connecting people to their work, school, health care and more – it’s about economic opportunity.
I was so excited to celebrate the Gold Line’s first day of service, thanks to the partnership of local, state and federal officials.
I was so excited to celebrate the Gold Line’s first day of service, thanks to the partnership of local, state and federal officials.
March 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Public transit is about connecting people to their work, school, health care and more – it’s about economic opportunity.
I was so excited to celebrate the Gold Line’s first day of service, thanks to the partnership of local, state and federal officials.
I was so excited to celebrate the Gold Line’s first day of service, thanks to the partnership of local, state and federal officials.
Found a rare example of a true courtyard apartment in the US in NYC. @urbancourtyard.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Found a rare example of a true courtyard apartment in the US in NYC. @urbancourtyard.bsky.social
Besides the last one, I really like Meet Minneapolis' ideas for downtown! I still think we need more street trees, city involvement in filling in surface parking, and the post office turning into mixed use housing.
February 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Besides the last one, I really like Meet Minneapolis' ideas for downtown! I still think we need more street trees, city involvement in filling in surface parking, and the post office turning into mixed use housing.
Plans have been released for the St. Paul Central Station development. Happy to see the initial plan is a High-Rise.
February 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Plans have been released for the St. Paul Central Station development. Happy to see the initial plan is a High-Rise.
A deeply concerning trend from the Minneapolis Planning Commission.
January 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A deeply concerning trend from the Minneapolis Planning Commission.
He's on a historic run of bad takes today. First ignoring the negative impact of tariffs on prices and then calling Elon Musk Einstein.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that the looming tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to slap on U.S. trading partners could be viewed positively.
Read more here: cnb.cx/40uxoTI
Read more here: cnb.cx/40uxoTI
January 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
He's on a historic run of bad takes today. First ignoring the negative impact of tariffs on prices and then calling Elon Musk Einstein.
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Read this scathing analysis by @twincitiesdsa.bsky.social, @ourstreetsmn.org, & MN Communities over Highways Coalition of
@mndot.bsky.social's plan to cut the boulevard option re: 94:
twincitiesdsa.org/2025/01/just...
then tell MnDot what you think on friday! wsbeng.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@mndot.bsky.social's plan to cut the boulevard option re: 94:
twincitiesdsa.org/2025/01/just...
then tell MnDot what you think on friday! wsbeng.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Just Vibes: Evaluating MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 Alternative Scores
MnDOT is “confident in their analysis”. They shouldn’t be. Report authored by Mateo Frumholtz in collaboration with TCDSA, Our Streets, and the Minnesota Communities over Highways Coalition. …
twincitiesdsa.org
January 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Read this scathing analysis by @twincitiesdsa.bsky.social, @ourstreetsmn.org, & MN Communities over Highways Coalition of
@mndot.bsky.social's plan to cut the boulevard option re: 94:
twincitiesdsa.org/2025/01/just...
then tell MnDot what you think on friday! wsbeng.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@mndot.bsky.social's plan to cut the boulevard option re: 94:
twincitiesdsa.org/2025/01/just...
then tell MnDot what you think on friday! wsbeng.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Interesting to see the areas in Minneapolis that shifted the most towards Trump.
January 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Interesting to see the areas in Minneapolis that shifted the most towards Trump.
I think part of the reason why Twins Cities politics is so messy is *because* we have such good access to information. Gives us a lot to discuss.
I really think that, to the extent that your budget permits, it is important to both subscribe to the Strib *and* contribute monthly to outlets like MinnPost, the Reformer, Sahan Journal, Racket, etc that you read.
It's an entire ecosystem that is tied together. If we lose it, we won't get it back.
It's an entire ecosystem that is tied together. If we lose it, we won't get it back.
January 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I think part of the reason why Twins Cities politics is so messy is *because* we have such good access to information. Gives us a lot to discuss.
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I really think that, to the extent that your budget permits, it is important to both subscribe to the Strib *and* contribute monthly to outlets like MinnPost, the Reformer, Sahan Journal, Racket, etc that you read.
It's an entire ecosystem that is tied together. If we lose it, we won't get it back.
It's an entire ecosystem that is tied together. If we lose it, we won't get it back.
January 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I really think that, to the extent that your budget permits, it is important to both subscribe to the Strib *and* contribute monthly to outlets like MinnPost, the Reformer, Sahan Journal, Racket, etc that you read.
It's an entire ecosystem that is tied together. If we lose it, we won't get it back.
It's an entire ecosystem that is tied together. If we lose it, we won't get it back.