I finally went full nerd with some new black-and-white MN state plates.

(So feel free to shout 'nerd!' if you see me driving out and about in beautiful Midtown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.) #99pi

Just purchased a 'missing middle' New Urbanist townhouse in Riverside, which was built as part of a block-sized, mixed-density development. Will soon be selling my adaptive reuse condo in the mixed-use Midtown Exchange Building.

Sometimes I feel like a parody of my (den)city-loving self 😜

Celebrating the 5th anniversary of our NYT Bestseller: The 99% Invisible City 🥳 ... and my own *10th year* at #99pi !!!

We defined the medium! Also excited to see my current and former Radiotopia chums in this list.

Baskets on e-bikes probably sounded like a good idea during a lazy boardroom chat.

But anyone with an ounce of common sense could have foreseen that they would become (decfacto) public trash bins (without anyone to empty them, no less). Next iteration: a built-in bungee cord ststem perhaps...

Obligatory pics of the city's famous Dish Rack Bldg. (Srsly tho it's amazing in person). Pirate ship for scale ⚓☠️

Vertical additions to vintage architecture in Sydney, AU

Months in the making, my 12-part project on accessible design: 99pi.org/adapt (companion episode w/Roman Mars @ 99pi.org/episode/630-... )

Of all the parts of these multiple series I'm working on about adaptive one-handed technology and design for long-haul injuries ... this is the only one that was better served without images of me or designs. Better to just let Ohren bask in the limelight and show off some of his seasonal apparel 🤩

Wrapping up Single Handed, a six-part mini-series on adaptive designs for (fellow) functionally one-handed users. But there's more to come ... starting tomorrow with another arc of stories set at the intersection of design and long-haul physical rehabilitation. 99pi.org/article/one-...

Went fully invisible (or 99% Invisible) in my 200-level urban geography course this semester. Used @romanmars.bsky.social & @kurtkohlstedt.bsky.social's @99pi.org book, The 99% Invisible City, as the textbook, & academic geographers' writings. Getting students to critically notice the city. #geosky

"I’m not in the (cargo) pocket of Big Prana" may be the best line I ever write ✨

Last year, 99pi's @KurtKohlstedt suffered a severe injury initially rendering his right arm and hand both completely numb and paralyzed .... This is the first article in a six-part mini-series that covers a range of adaptive designs for people with one working hand. 99pi.org/article/adap...

Twin Cities 99% Invisible fans: I'm organizing a 99pi meetup in the Mpls/St. Paul area. Possibly: coffee or lunch at the Midtown Market (details TBD).

Interested? Send your name & email address to kurt {at} 99pi {dot} org with "MSPI" in the subject line! #99pi #MSPI

-= @KurtKohlstedt

Urban reuse is as old as cities. Wherever there has been long-term human habitation, there has been spolia, Latin for “spoils,” as in “the spoils of war” -- pieces of old architecture creatively incorporated into brand new buildings. #99pi #99piCity #Book 99percentinvisible.org/article/spol...

My favorite spot in Seattle, my old stomping grounds, is a green space bridging a massive motorway -- skip the Space Needle and check out Freeway Park #99pi

Final @99pi.org mini stories of this cycle - featuring the great @kellyprime.bsky.social, a fun one from @kurtkohlstedt.bsky.social and the triumphant return of Gillian Jacobs! This is a really fun set.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/610-...

Hello, World! This is my BFF Ohren. You're welcome!!!