Samuel
@safestreets4lfk.bsky.social
Organizing for safe streets in Lawrence, Kansas. He/him.
Related topics: parking reform, zoning reform
Related topics: parking reform, zoning reform
Historic preservation, sadly, seems all often to be laundering bigotry.
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Historic preservation, sadly, seems all often to be laundering bigotry.
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🎧 Headphones on.
From Living on Earth, The Law and Environmental Justice podcast breaks down the data behind environmental racism.
This #BHM episode centers Dr. Robert D. Bullard. He reflects on decades of research, frontline organizing, and paths toward accountability. https://ow.ly/OAwN50YaQg0
From Living on Earth, The Law and Environmental Justice podcast breaks down the data behind environmental racism.
This #BHM episode centers Dr. Robert D. Bullard. He reflects on decades of research, frontline organizing, and paths toward accountability. https://ow.ly/OAwN50YaQg0
Living on Earth: The Law and Environmental Justice
The National Academy of Sciences has found black people are exposed to 66 percent more pollution than they produce, while white people are exposed to 17 percent less pollution than they create. In honor of Black History Month Special we highlight some of the voices that stood up against environmental injustice including Civil rights activist the Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis, and Dr. Robert Bullard who’s been deemed the “Father of Environmental Justice,” And in a conversation with Living on Earth’s Paloma Beltran we also look back and look forward at prospects for breaking the chains of environmental...
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February 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
🎧 Headphones on.
From Living on Earth, The Law and Environmental Justice podcast breaks down the data behind environmental racism.
This #BHM episode centers Dr. Robert D. Bullard. He reflects on decades of research, frontline organizing, and paths toward accountability. https://ow.ly/OAwN50YaQg0
From Living on Earth, The Law and Environmental Justice podcast breaks down the data behind environmental racism.
This #BHM episode centers Dr. Robert D. Bullard. He reflects on decades of research, frontline organizing, and paths toward accountability. https://ow.ly/OAwN50YaQg0
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The fact that the three ICE/CBP agents involved in the two Minnesota shootings have nearly 40 years of combined experience should be the nail in the coffin of any "training" rhetoric
February 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The fact that the three ICE/CBP agents involved in the two Minnesota shootings have nearly 40 years of combined experience should be the nail in the coffin of any "training" rhetoric
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The abductions and violence/murders are horrific and need to stop.
AND we also need to be talking more about the suffering of neighbors across Minneapolis and MN who have been forced to hide in their homes for 2 MONTHS, unable to work, feed their families and get medical care.
AND we also need to be talking more about the suffering of neighbors across Minneapolis and MN who have been forced to hide in their homes for 2 MONTHS, unable to work, feed their families and get medical care.
So much coverage focuses on the guns and tear gas and filmed confrontations and it IS all that. I don't want to downplay anything.
But it's also NOT JUST that, you know? The fear and violence and community action is also present in the most placid-seeming corners of town. As in any occupation.
But it's also NOT JUST that, you know? The fear and violence and community action is also present in the most placid-seeming corners of town. As in any occupation.
February 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The abductions and violence/murders are horrific and need to stop.
AND we also need to be talking more about the suffering of neighbors across Minneapolis and MN who have been forced to hide in their homes for 2 MONTHS, unable to work, feed their families and get medical care.
AND we also need to be talking more about the suffering of neighbors across Minneapolis and MN who have been forced to hide in their homes for 2 MONTHS, unable to work, feed their families and get medical care.
Complete and utter weaksauce
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the party agreed on three main goals:
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
Democrats demand new ICE restrictions as government shutdown looms
After federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they’ll block a massive government funding package without policy changes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Complete and utter weaksauce
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New research shows 1 in 5 car owners want to live car-free, and a majority are open to it. The issue isn’t demand... it’s policy. Outdated zoning rules make walkable neighborhoods scarce, expensive, and often illegal to build across most communities.
www.remainplaces.com/post/the-gre...
www.remainplaces.com/post/the-gre...
The Great Unbuckling: American’s Growing Hunger for Life Without a Car
For decades, the "American Dream" has been synonymous with a two-car garage and a wide suburban driveway. But a new study from Arizona State University reveals a massive shift in what we actually want...
www.remainplaces.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
New research shows 1 in 5 car owners want to live car-free, and a majority are open to it. The issue isn’t demand... it’s policy. Outdated zoning rules make walkable neighborhoods scarce, expensive, and often illegal to build across most communities.
www.remainplaces.com/post/the-gre...
www.remainplaces.com/post/the-gre...
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There is video, do not seek it out, it clearly shows an execution.
Initial report is that two observers got into a shoving match with eight agents, one observer was wrestled to the ground, and then an ICE agent pulled out a sidearm and shot the man on the ground five times.
January 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
There is video, do not seek it out, it clearly shows an execution.
😍😍😍
"And in Paris, Mayor Anne Hidalgo has over the last decade prioritized banning cars from the city center and expanding pedestrian space. Last year, Parisian voters passed a referendum to close an additional 500 streets to traffic — and remove 10% of the city’s parking spaces."
Mamdani's DOT commissioner wants NYC to be more like Paris, Bogotá, Tokyo https://gothamist.com/news/mamdanis-dot-commissioner-wants-nyc-to-be-more-like-paris-bogot%C3%A1-tokyo
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
😍😍😍
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Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty is the final nail in the coffin of left-NIMBYism.
progressive pro-housing politics is the future
progressive pro-housing politics is the future
You probably don't know what SEQRA is - but you should know that it's slowing down the housing that we need. Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg is here to explain why reforming it is key to cutting red tape and building more housing.
January 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty is the final nail in the coffin of left-NIMBYism.
progressive pro-housing politics is the future
progressive pro-housing politics is the future
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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Join Say YES Shawnee and Lisa Larson-Bunnell for an informative overview of municipal government. Topics will include how city ordinances get passed, the purpose of policy statements, and a zoning primer. #ShawneeKS #KSgov #JoCoKS
Refreshments served at 6:30
Presentation begins at 7p
Refreshments served at 6:30
Presentation begins at 7p
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Join Say YES Shawnee and Lisa Larson-Bunnell for an informative overview of municipal government. Topics will include how city ordinances get passed, the purpose of policy statements, and a zoning primer. #ShawneeKS #KSgov #JoCoKS
Refreshments served at 6:30
Presentation begins at 7p
Refreshments served at 6:30
Presentation begins at 7p
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
Parking benefit districts are congestion pricing for small towns and cities.
Congestion pricing has improved commute times, bus speeds, noise levels, traffic safety, and businesses and restaurants have seen more profits. A runway success by any measure. And a model for other cities too. Gift 🎁 link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Parking benefit districts are congestion pricing for small towns and cities.
Solid.
“…Wilson outlined an explicitly urbanist vision: a city that makes room for residents to have creative pursuits, to take family time, and to do volunteer work, all elements of city living that get squeezed by income inequality and housing unaffordability.”
“…Wilson outlined an explicitly urbanist vision: a city that makes room for residents to have creative pursuits, to take family time, and to do volunteer work, all elements of city living that get squeezed by income inequality and housing unaffordability.”
My writeup on yesterday: Katie Wilson Takes Office as Seattle’s Unabashed Urbanist Mayor
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/03/k...
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/03/k...
Katie Wilson Takes Office as Seattle’s Unabashed Urbanist Mayor » The Urbanist
# In remarks after being sworn in as Seattle's 58th mayor, Katie Wilson painted a vision of improving the daily lives of residents that was explicitly urbanist: focused around livability and ensuring ...
www.theurbanist.org
January 4, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Solid.
“…Wilson outlined an explicitly urbanist vision: a city that makes room for residents to have creative pursuits, to take family time, and to do volunteer work, all elements of city living that get squeezed by income inequality and housing unaffordability.”
“…Wilson outlined an explicitly urbanist vision: a city that makes room for residents to have creative pursuits, to take family time, and to do volunteer work, all elements of city living that get squeezed by income inequality and housing unaffordability.”
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It's funny IMO that Berkeley, California was one of very first jurisdictions to ban straws/plastic bags -- you know, for the environment --
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org
December 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It's funny IMO that Berkeley, California was one of very first jurisdictions to ban straws/plastic bags -- you know, for the environment --
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
But soon as we learned the actual leading source of plastic pollution?
Crickets. Performative progressivism. www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs....
“When Wall Street catches a cold, Harlem gets pneumonia”
The unemployment rate for Black workers soared to 8.3% in November. That's more than double the rate for white workers.
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“When Wall Street catches a cold, Harlem gets pneumonia”
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single stair stans salivate over significant safety study
A new bombshell modeling report by the State of Minnesota has found that small single-stair buildings with smoke-separated stairwells are likely to be SIGNIFICANTLY SAFER than typical double-loaded apartment buildings
December 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
single stair stans salivate over significant safety study
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A few thoughts on why the latent popularity of car-free living hasn’t translated to the funding changes necessary to make it possible:
The millions of people who would like to drive less aren’t organized, so elected officials rarely hear from them, allowing the car-dominated status quo to fester.
The millions of people who would like to drive less aren’t organized, so elected officials rarely hear from them, allowing the car-dominated status quo to fester.
An astonishing percentage of Americans are open to car-free living.
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
Many Americans Are Open to Car-Free Living — Human Transit
Is Americans a “car culture” or are they “car dependent”? Do they drive because they love driving, or are they in an unhealthy relationship with a substance it would be happy to do without? Obviousl...
humantransit.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A few thoughts on why the latent popularity of car-free living hasn’t translated to the funding changes necessary to make it possible:
The millions of people who would like to drive less aren’t organized, so elected officials rarely hear from them, allowing the car-dominated status quo to fester.
The millions of people who would like to drive less aren’t organized, so elected officials rarely hear from them, allowing the car-dominated status quo to fester.
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Convenient low cost storage for private vehicles is a huge part of their competitive advantage as a mode of transportation.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Convenient low cost storage for private vehicles is a huge part of their competitive advantage as a mode of transportation.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
I’ve come to the same conclusion just by looking at the history of zoning in Lawrence—and how much that history is concealed in our own public histories.
The history of zoning in Lawrence is dreadful, disgusting stuff. It is a harmful legacy that really should be abolished.
The history of zoning in Lawrence is dreadful, disgusting stuff. It is a harmful legacy that really should be abolished.
See, here's the thing. I'm not against zoning because it's a constraint on building. I'm against zoning because it is an unmitigated evil and cannot be reformed. The idea of zoning itself is abhorrent to me.
Fernando is the real deal. Some of you probably read that quote and thought, “left NIMBY” and tuned out. You’re the one who needs to read it most! It can be comforting to think some zoning tweaks are all we have to do and we’re good, no need for deeper, harder changes. But that’s a road to nowhere.
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I’ve come to the same conclusion just by looking at the history of zoning in Lawrence—and how much that history is concealed in our own public histories.
The history of zoning in Lawrence is dreadful, disgusting stuff. It is a harmful legacy that really should be abolished.
The history of zoning in Lawrence is dreadful, disgusting stuff. It is a harmful legacy that really should be abolished.
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We’re thankful for this annual meme 😂
November 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We’re thankful for this annual meme 😂
Listening to How I Got Over by the Roots 💥💥💥
November 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Listening to How I Got Over by the Roots 💥💥💥
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Looks like all the candidates endorsed by ke@sayyesshawnee.bsky.social are going to win handedly. Big boost for inclusive abundance in Johnson County.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Looks like all the candidates endorsed by ke@sayyesshawnee.bsky.social are going to win handedly. Big boost for inclusive abundance in Johnson County.