Kirsten Bladh
@kerstanley.bsky.social
Policy @ Open New York. She/her. Cargo bike mom. Bassist for Leggy in my former life. NYC via LA via Cincinnati. Left urbanist 🏙️🚆🌹 Lamentably, a Bengals fan 🐅
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This, too, is Gender.
If you’re a man who makes six figures but gets dirty while doing it you’re Authentically Working Class, but if you’re a woman who’s a teacher’s aide making below median wage you’re somehow An Elite.
If you’re a man who makes six figures but gets dirty while doing it you’re Authentically Working Class, but if you’re a woman who’s a teacher’s aide making below median wage you’re somehow An Elite.
February 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This, too, is Gender.
If you’re a man who makes six figures but gets dirty while doing it you’re Authentically Working Class, but if you’re a woman who’s a teacher’s aide making below median wage you’re somehow An Elite.
If you’re a man who makes six figures but gets dirty while doing it you’re Authentically Working Class, but if you’re a woman who’s a teacher’s aide making below median wage you’re somehow An Elite.
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❄️ More snow is scheduled for tonight! It should provide a nice fresh layer for all of the cars that haven’t moved since the last time it snowed three weeks ago.
Here are some on the Upper West Side:
#SellYourCar
Here are some on the Upper West Side:
#SellYourCar
February 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
❄️ More snow is scheduled for tonight! It should provide a nice fresh layer for all of the cars that haven’t moved since the last time it snowed three weeks ago.
Here are some on the Upper West Side:
#SellYourCar
Here are some on the Upper West Side:
#SellYourCar
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Would be a great adaptive reuse for the MTA’s many, many empty retail spaces
Turn them into bike parking hubs
Turn them into bike parking hubs
Beneath Berlin's Potsdamer Platz, an overlooked retail strip has been reborn as a bicycle parking facility and public passage connecting users to the S-Bahn station. Modest in scale but rich in possibilities, it integrates seamlessly into the revitalised entertainment, commercial and office centre.🧵
February 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Would be a great adaptive reuse for the MTA’s many, many empty retail spaces
Turn them into bike parking hubs
Turn them into bike parking hubs
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hard to communicate how shattered many basic functions in the City of LA are. we've stopped repaving streets, streetslights are dark, sanitation pickups take weeks. departments bleeding staff bc of budget cuts are also being raided to staff the mayor's pet projects. we can't even spend FREE money
The City of LA is about to give back millions of dollars of previously won money for active transportation projects because it can’t build things in any reasonable amount of time.
February 14, 2026 at 7:46 PM
hard to communicate how shattered many basic functions in the City of LA are. we've stopped repaving streets, streetslights are dark, sanitation pickups take weeks. departments bleeding staff bc of budget cuts are also being raided to staff the mayor's pet projects. we can't even spend FREE money
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I just read a book about left wing radicals of the 60s and 70s. It mentioned that one of the most prolific bomb makers in the country is now retired in Park Slope. I looked him up and he’s quoted here opining against a local bar getting licensed to have a patio
February 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I just read a book about left wing radicals of the 60s and 70s. It mentioned that one of the most prolific bomb makers in the country is now retired in Park Slope. I looked him up and he’s quoted here opining against a local bar getting licensed to have a patio
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This woman killed an entire family — mom, dad, and 2 kids. She will get no jail time, and will not lose her license. When you're a driver, you can kill with total impunity.
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
S.F. driver accused of killing family of 4 in West Portal crash likely to avoid prison time
The woman prosecutors said killed a family of four after ramming into a bus stop with her car in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood will avoid jail time after changing her plea in court.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:59 AM
This woman killed an entire family — mom, dad, and 2 kids. She will get no jail time, and will not lose her license. When you're a driver, you can kill with total impunity.
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
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“A year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, “the 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles
The ambitious Sepulveda Transit Corridor project — an automated subway line underneath Bel Air — aims to do something rare in LA: Get people out of their cars.
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“A year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, “the 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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It’s really incredible that white progressive men don’t seem to understand that Graham Platner’s campaign was grown in a lab to play on their insecurities
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
It’s really incredible that white progressive men don’t seem to understand that Graham Platner’s campaign was grown in a lab to play on their insecurities
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Eighty five more people were killed by cars in Los Angeles than New York City despite the latter having over twice the population as the former.
February 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Eighty five more people were killed by cars in Los Angeles than New York City despite the latter having over twice the population as the former.
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Lmao of course it’s NIMBY shit
Oh look, it's Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein emailing back and forth in 2018
February 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Lmao of course it’s NIMBY shit
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If everyone reacting to this incredulously/asking why we can’t have nice things could take a few mins to email Manhattan CB 2 about how the proposed project’s design and aesthetics are appropriate for the historic district that would be great. 🫶🏻
📧 cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb2/contact/
📧 cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb2/contact/
Currently dialed into a community board meeting where a bunch of boomer NIMBYs are trying to argue this NoHo parking lot needs to be preserved and not turned into affordable housing.
god, NIMBYs are beyond parody. they must be politically crushed
god, NIMBYs are beyond parody. they must be politically crushed
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
If everyone reacting to this incredulously/asking why we can’t have nice things could take a few mins to email Manhattan CB 2 about how the proposed project’s design and aesthetics are appropriate for the historic district that would be great. 🫶🏻
📧 cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb2/contact/
📧 cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us/cb2/contact/
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The current NIMBY speaking literally just said “I live right next to this parking lot and it gives the area a real neighborhood feeling”
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
The current NIMBY speaking literally just said “I live right next to this parking lot and it gives the area a real neighborhood feeling”
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Personally I don't think CA should give Tesla or any other Musk company a single penny of public subsidy after Elon's war on democracy and the state budget. Basic exercise in fighting back!
CA's climate+air regulators present their support of Tesla as the only way to decarbonize freight - but they're ignoring the state's freight rail system, which could take a huge bite out of the problem at a fraction the cost, while supporting passenger rail infrastructure!
h/t @niedermeyer.online
h/t @niedermeyer.online
"Nevertheless, the reservation of vouchers effectively limited access to funding for other manufacturers with production-ready electric trucks, as HVIP operates on a first-come, first-served basis and funding rounds are typically oversubscribed within days."
Always frustrating.
Always frustrating.
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Personally I don't think CA should give Tesla or any other Musk company a single penny of public subsidy after Elon's war on democracy and the state budget. Basic exercise in fighting back!
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It really annoys me that the moral panic over e-bikes obscures the incredible impact they have had for disabled people.
This. For the disabled they are a vital tool, and without mine, I am housebound. The inherent ableism infuriates me, especially since I am a careful rider. In every incident I have been in, and there are very few, I was the victim not the cause. Every time.
February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
It really annoys me that the moral panic over e-bikes obscures the incredible impact they have had for disabled people.
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They should start showing cut scenes of Santa Clara. Give us a dilapidated 1970s strip mall and an 8 lane arterial road. Show us how many restaurants are already closed even though it's only 5:30.
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
They should start showing cut scenes of Santa Clara. Give us a dilapidated 1970s strip mall and an 8 lane arterial road. Show us how many restaurants are already closed even though it's only 5:30.
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this interaction (about me!) says everything you need to know about the Bay Area neolibs
February 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
this interaction (about me!) says everything you need to know about the Bay Area neolibs
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Very telling that the initiative exempts all home value for CA seniors. Could have easily capped the exemption to the first $1M in value, but the motivation isn't about low-income seniors in modest homes, it's about the rich wanting an exemption.
February 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Very telling that the initiative exempts all home value for CA seniors. Could have easily capped the exemption to the first $1M in value, but the motivation isn't about low-income seniors in modest homes, it's about the rich wanting an exemption.
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Because they're fucking idiots that's why
Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit
Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit
Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would impose a situational 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit for e-bikes on shared-use paths. It’s a move that fits squarely into a broader national trend, as states and cities across the country reconsider how electric bikes fit into public spaces that were never designed with fast, motor-assisted travel in mind.
more…
electrek.co
February 8, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Because they're fucking idiots that's why
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Wow. While neighbors marched for safety, CM Joann Ariola chose to drive on Freedom Dr through the rally. Her message to families in the area and kids who attend school 2 blocks away? Their safety matters less than a 0.3 mile shortcut for a few. 🎥: Safer Streets Richmond Hilll
February 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Wow. While neighbors marched for safety, CM Joann Ariola chose to drive on Freedom Dr through the rally. Her message to families in the area and kids who attend school 2 blocks away? Their safety matters less than a 0.3 mile shortcut for a few. 🎥: Safer Streets Richmond Hilll
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The bad news: our amazing Chief of Staff and Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social is leaving.
The good news: He’s joining the Mamdani administration as Senior Advisor for Policy & Regulatory Reform to Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg! 🥳
Exciting news: We’re hiring a new policy director ⬇️
The good news: He’s joining the Mamdani administration as Senior Advisor for Policy & Regulatory Reform to Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg! 🥳
Exciting news: We’re hiring a new policy director ⬇️
Importantly, it also means we are hiring for a new Policy Director - job posting is here, please share far and wide!
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
Policy Director at Open New York
About Open New York
Open New York (ONY) is a grassroots, non-profit organization advocating for abundant homes and lower rent. With a rapidly growing staff and hundreds of active volunteer members acr...
open-new-york.breezy.hr
February 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The bad news: our amazing Chief of Staff and Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social is leaving.
The good news: He’s joining the Mamdani administration as Senior Advisor for Policy & Regulatory Reform to Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg! 🥳
Exciting news: We’re hiring a new policy director ⬇️
The good news: He’s joining the Mamdani administration as Senior Advisor for Policy & Regulatory Reform to Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg! 🥳
Exciting news: We’re hiring a new policy director ⬇️
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This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
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Importantly, it also means we are hiring for a new Policy Director - job posting is here, please share far and wide!
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
Policy Director at Open New York
About Open New York
Open New York (ONY) is a grassroots, non-profit organization advocating for abundant homes and lower rent. With a rapidly growing staff and hundreds of active volunteer members acr...
open-new-york.breezy.hr
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Importantly, it also means we are hiring for a new Policy Director - job posting is here, please share far and wide!
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
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Some exciting (& bittersweet) news: our Chief of Staff & Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social will be leaving Open New York to join the Mamdani admin, where he will be a senior advisor to DM Bozorg overseeing housing policy 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Some exciting (& bittersweet) news: our Chief of Staff & Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social will be leaving Open New York to join the Mamdani admin, where he will be a senior advisor to DM Bozorg overseeing housing policy 🧵
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America: where the alignments of $100B transportation projects are chosen based on whether a chain store would have to be relocated.
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
America: where the alignments of $100B transportation projects are chosen based on whether a chain store would have to be relocated.