Sara Copeland
@skcopeland.bsky.social
FAICP, Urban planner, MIT alum, KCMO Public Schools parent. Optimist, opinionated. She/hers. Personal account (of course).
It's shortbread season!
November 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's shortbread season!
A thought re planning for non-planners:
There are at least 2 kinds of public engagement re: planning issues. There's the engagement that happens in the planning or drafting process. What's right for the community? Is this policy language going to achieve our goals? What needs to be adjusted?
There are at least 2 kinds of public engagement re: planning issues. There's the engagement that happens in the planning or drafting process. What's right for the community? Is this policy language going to achieve our goals? What needs to be adjusted?
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A thought re planning for non-planners:
There are at least 2 kinds of public engagement re: planning issues. There's the engagement that happens in the planning or drafting process. What's right for the community? Is this policy language going to achieve our goals? What needs to be adjusted?
There are at least 2 kinds of public engagement re: planning issues. There's the engagement that happens in the planning or drafting process. What's right for the community? Is this policy language going to achieve our goals? What needs to be adjusted?
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Anyway, AI doesn’t have any value for me in anything I do. I understand this says something about *what* I do. But also? It’s only practically existed for maybe 18 months. I loved and worked almost 45 years without it so yeah, I’m cool.
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Anyway, AI doesn’t have any value for me in anything I do. I understand this says something about *what* I do. But also? It’s only practically existed for maybe 18 months. I loved and worked almost 45 years without it so yeah, I’m cool.
District playoffs start TONIGHT. (This is my baby!) #ForTheCity
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
District playoffs start TONIGHT. (This is my baby!) #ForTheCity
Best kicker in the KC Metro is at Lincoln College Prep! 37 yard field goal last night. #ForTheCity
October 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Best kicker in the KC Metro is at Lincoln College Prep! 37 yard field goal last night. #ForTheCity
The World Series is not on the radio in Kansas City??? What is MLB doing?
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The World Series is not on the radio in Kansas City??? What is MLB doing?
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Umberto Boccioni, The City Rises, 1910
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135557
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135557
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Umberto Boccioni, The City Rises, 1910
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135557
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135557
My favorite kicker set a personal best with a 43 yard kick last night. #RepThePrep #ForTheCity
October 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My favorite kicker set a personal best with a 43 yard kick last night. #RepThePrep #ForTheCity
Mens et manus, indeed. Relieved that my alma mater still thinks for itself.
thetech.com/2025/10/10/m...
thetech.com/2025/10/10/m...
BREAKING: MIT rejects federal compact | The Tech
On Friday Oct. 10, MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally rejected the Trump administration's proposed compact in an email to the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
thetech.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Mens et manus, indeed. Relieved that my alma mater still thinks for itself.
thetech.com/2025/10/10/m...
thetech.com/2025/10/10/m...
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Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
Rainy Tuesday Night Lights
September 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Rainy Tuesday Night Lights
Hearing my from congressman, Rep Cleaver this morning about housing and opportunities for more housing development in our communities.
September 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Hearing my from congressman, Rep Cleaver this morning about housing and opportunities for more housing development in our communities.
I'm in DC today to talk to our MO congressional delegation about housing & the importance of supporting the ROAD to Housing Act. #AmericanPlanningAssociation
September 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I'm in DC today to talk to our MO congressional delegation about housing & the importance of supporting the ROAD to Housing Act. #AmericanPlanningAssociation
I'm in DC today to talk to our MO congressional delegation about housing & the importance of supporting the ROAD to Housing Act. #AmericanPlanningAssociation
September 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm in DC today to talk to our MO congressional delegation about housing & the importance of supporting the ROAD to Housing Act. #AmericanPlanningAssociation
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The right ignored the murder of the Minnesota House Speaker by a guy who had a hit list of Democrats he was targeting to flip control of the chamber to Republicans.
Asked about that assassination today, the president said he didn't know who she was and a Fox host said he didn't care she was killed.
Asked about that assassination today, the president said he didn't know who she was and a Fox host said he didn't care she was killed.
September 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The right ignored the murder of the Minnesota House Speaker by a guy who had a hit list of Democrats he was targeting to flip control of the chamber to Republicans.
Asked about that assassination today, the president said he didn't know who she was and a Fox host said he didn't care she was killed.
Asked about that assassination today, the president said he didn't know who she was and a Fox host said he didn't care she was killed.
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The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
September 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
An eighth grade girl told me my outfit was tea and that might have been my greatest accomplishment today.
September 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
An eighth grade girl told me my outfit was tea and that might have been my greatest accomplishment today.
My favorite kicker completed a pass for a first down conversion on a fake punt, made his field goal and PAT, AND has better politics, too. #RepThePrep
September 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My favorite kicker completed a pass for a first down conversion on a fake punt, made his field goal and PAT, AND has better politics, too. #RepThePrep
Friday night lights! And my baby's first field goal of the year. #RepThePrep
September 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Friday night lights! And my baby's first field goal of the year. #RepThePrep
First football game of senior year & our guy hits the game winning extra point! #RepThePrep
August 30, 2025 at 1:41 AM
First football game of senior year & our guy hits the game winning extra point! #RepThePrep
Boon agrees that this is great porch weather.
August 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Boon agrees that this is great porch weather.
Proud to see KC Public Schools at the top of these types of rankings, especially for the school my son will graduate from this year. Go Blue Tigers! #RepThePrep
August 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Proud to see KC Public Schools at the top of these types of rankings, especially for the school my son will graduate from this year. Go Blue Tigers! #RepThePrep
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Our fantastic local Romance Bookstore, Under the Cover, is sponsoring a raffle in support of a local librarian. 😭❤️ linktr.ee/PulmonaryPlo...
Under the Cover KC After Hours | Linktree
Raffle for Morgan Perry! Win $250 + 1hr private access to Under the Cover Bookstore for you & 4 guests. Two grand prizes up for grabs!
linktr.ee
August 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Our fantastic local Romance Bookstore, Under the Cover, is sponsoring a raffle in support of a local librarian. 😭❤️ linktr.ee/PulmonaryPlo...
Just got our kids' bus info for the new school year. The high school starts at 7:20am.
Our kid is assigned a bus route that picks him up at 5:35am.
He is supposed to be at the bus stop at 5:25am.
Driving to the school takes 15 minutes.
Our kid is assigned a bus route that picks him up at 5:35am.
He is supposed to be at the bus stop at 5:25am.
Driving to the school takes 15 minutes.
August 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Just got our kids' bus info for the new school year. The high school starts at 7:20am.
Our kid is assigned a bus route that picks him up at 5:35am.
He is supposed to be at the bus stop at 5:25am.
Driving to the school takes 15 minutes.
Our kid is assigned a bus route that picks him up at 5:35am.
He is supposed to be at the bus stop at 5:25am.
Driving to the school takes 15 minutes.
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Happy National Book Lovers Day! 📚💗
The Library has thousands of stories for you to check out! What is your favorite title? 💭
#NationalBookLoversDay #KCLibrary #LibraryLover
The Library has thousands of stories for you to check out! What is your favorite title? 💭
#NationalBookLoversDay #KCLibrary #LibraryLover
August 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy National Book Lovers Day! 📚💗
The Library has thousands of stories for you to check out! What is your favorite title? 💭
#NationalBookLoversDay #KCLibrary #LibraryLover
The Library has thousands of stories for you to check out! What is your favorite title? 💭
#NationalBookLoversDay #KCLibrary #LibraryLover