Eery Ghoulberg 🎃
@theeric.bsky.social
YIMBY in Ann Arbor. Professionally, a keyboard slapper in the cloud. Hobbies include biking as transportation, biking upon gravel, and fighting NIMBYism. he/him
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Eery Ghoulberg 🎃
@theeric.bsky.social
· Aug 5
Ann Arbor: vote YES on Props A & B! A new downtown library! Paid for by revenues from building housing! We need both of these things!
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We are thrilled to announce that @aadl.org plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer!
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library
aadl.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We are thrilled to announce that @aadl.org plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer!
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
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if you are mad at people on bikes because they are biking where you're walking, you are almost certainly actually mad at cars
So expand the lanes! The problem is bikes and pedestrians fighting over like 12% of street space when the vast majority is dedicated to cars
Sure there is.
If you don't limit e-bikes, they will wreak havoc on bike-only lanes.
If you don't limit e-bikes, they will wreak havoc on bike-only lanes.
August 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
if you are mad at people on bikes because they are biking where you're walking, you are almost certainly actually mad at cars
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I would like to note that several local media outlets covered this lawsuit with breathless incredulity and have not so much as mentioned my MCFA complaint against the LGC.
Which I am not withdrawing. Because its legitimate.
Which I am not withdrawing. Because its legitimate.
After previously accusing the City of perpetrating “a fraud upon the electorate” over Proposals A & B and seeking to cancel an active election, in what Mayor Taylor called “campaign disinformation in the form of a lawsuit,” plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit today. #A2Council
August 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I would like to note that several local media outlets covered this lawsuit with breathless incredulity and have not so much as mentioned my MCFA complaint against the LGC.
Which I am not withdrawing. Because its legitimate.
Which I am not withdrawing. Because its legitimate.
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#A2Council we did it! 58/42 electionresults.ewashtenaw.org/electionrepo...
Election
electionresults.ewashtenaw.org
August 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
#A2Council we did it! 58/42 electionresults.ewashtenaw.org/electionrepo...
New bike lane obstruction violation analytics dashboard just dropped. analytics.a2gov.org/superset/das... #a2council
Bike Lane Obstructions
analytics.a2gov.org
August 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
New bike lane obstruction violation analytics dashboard just dropped. analytics.a2gov.org/superset/das... #a2council
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🗳️ anyway if you live in #annarbor, today is election day so don’t forget to vote YES on PROPOSALS A AND B to save our downtown library for many generations to come. you have until 8 pm tonight to vote. go to supportaadl.com
Supporters of the Downtown Library | Vote YES on Ann Arbor Proposals A and B
Support Ann Arbor Proposals A and B on the August primary ballot for a new state-of-the-art downtown library with no new taxes!
supportaadl.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🗳️ anyway if you live in #annarbor, today is election day so don’t forget to vote YES on PROPOSALS A AND B to save our downtown library for many generations to come. you have until 8 pm tonight to vote. go to supportaadl.com
Ann Arbor: vote YES on Props A & B! A new downtown library! Paid for by revenues from building housing! We need both of these things!
August 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ann Arbor: vote YES on Props A & B! A new downtown library! Paid for by revenues from building housing! We need both of these things!
If you want to see some wild carbrain stuff, check out how affordable SFMTA parking violation tickets are compared to SFMTA mass transit violation tickets. www.sfmta.com/sites/defaul...
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August 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you want to see some wild carbrain stuff, check out how affordable SFMTA parking violation tickets are compared to SFMTA mass transit violation tickets. www.sfmta.com/sites/defaul...
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Do you live in the city of #AnnArbor?
Are you a US citizen?
We need you to vote today! If you're not registered, you can still stop by city hall and register! If you are registered, your local polling place has the library on the ballot!
Are you a US citizen?
We need you to vote today! If you're not registered, you can still stop by city hall and register! If you are registered, your local polling place has the library on the ballot!
August 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Do you live in the city of #AnnArbor?
Are you a US citizen?
We need you to vote today! If you're not registered, you can still stop by city hall and register! If you are registered, your local polling place has the library on the ballot!
Are you a US citizen?
We need you to vote today! If you're not registered, you can still stop by city hall and register! If you are registered, your local polling place has the library on the ballot!
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shoutout to alfred hitchcock for depicting the value of public libraries and librarians being there for you late at night when you need to research whether your charming uncle might be a serial killer
August 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
shoutout to alfred hitchcock for depicting the value of public libraries and librarians being there for you late at night when you need to research whether your charming uncle might be a serial killer
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Thrilled to have voted to allow the award-winning @aadl.org to build a new building on the library lot! So excited to have a modern library with lots of meeting and performance space, a well-programmed plaza, and a mix of affordable and market-rate housing right by the bus station! #A2Council
July 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Thrilled to have voted to allow the award-winning @aadl.org to build a new building on the library lot! So excited to have a modern library with lots of meeting and performance space, a well-programmed plaza, and a mix of affordable and market-rate housing right by the bus station! #A2Council
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A2 friends, right now you have the EXTRA SPECIAL opportunity to vote FOR the library, AT the library! Early voting sites are the Westgate, Traverwood, and Mallets Creek @aadl.org branches, as well as City Hall. Get yourself to any of 'em and vote YES on A and B today! #a2council
July 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A2 friends, right now you have the EXTRA SPECIAL opportunity to vote FOR the library, AT the library! Early voting sites are the Westgate, Traverwood, and Mallets Creek @aadl.org branches, as well as City Hall. Get yourself to any of 'em and vote YES on A and B today! #a2council
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Ann Arbor, please vote YES on Prop A&B by Tuesday so my kids stop making each other laugh by doing an impression of me saying, "It's a PARKING LOT!" #a2council
August 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Ann Arbor, please vote YES on Prop A&B by Tuesday so my kids stop making each other laugh by doing an impression of me saying, "It's a PARKING LOT!" #a2council
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Voted at my @aadl.org library branch in support of Ann Arbor Props A&B. Get to it, friends! #a2council
July 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Voted at my @aadl.org library branch in support of Ann Arbor Props A&B. Get to it, friends! #a2council
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Series | Reasons why residents are voting "No" on Proposals A and B, despite the library board of trustees unanimously asking for their support. 🧵 #a2council
August 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Series | Reasons why residents are voting "No" on Proposals A and B, despite the library board of trustees unanimously asking for their support. 🧵 #a2council
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There is no way to consume any amount of their work product and come away with the impression that they were either competent to perform or serious about accomplishing any task outside of blocking the Core Spaces project.
July 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
There is no way to consume any amount of their work product and come away with the impression that they were either competent to perform or serious about accomplishing any task outside of blocking the Core Spaces project.
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Just saw all the cool events that @aadl.org has scheduled (in addition to the Summer Game!) and compared that to what the Center of the City/Commons group has going on. Seems as if they can’t even keep a planter looking good. Vote yes on A & B, for crying out loud. This is embarassing. #A2Council
July 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just saw all the cool events that @aadl.org has scheduled (in addition to the Summer Game!) and compared that to what the Center of the City/Commons group has going on. Seems as if they can’t even keep a planter looking good. Vote yes on A & B, for crying out loud. This is embarassing. #A2Council
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Exclusive: a Michigan Campaign Finance Act complaint has been filed against Ann Arbor's Library Green Conservancy. The complaint alleges LGC's advocacy against Props A & B violates state law limiting how 501(c)(3)s can engage in politics. Read more here: www.damnarbor.com/2025/07/excl...
#a2Council
#a2Council
Exclusive: Complaint filed against Ann Arbor's Library Green Conservancy for Michigan Campaign Finance Act violation
A screenshot of the complaint filed against the Library Green Conservancy Andrew Robins, a researcher at U of M, has filed a complaint a...
www.damnarbor.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Exclusive: a Michigan Campaign Finance Act complaint has been filed against Ann Arbor's Library Green Conservancy. The complaint alleges LGC's advocacy against Props A & B violates state law limiting how 501(c)(3)s can engage in politics. Read more here: www.damnarbor.com/2025/07/excl...
#a2Council
#a2Council
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Opinion | A complaint has been filed against the Library Green Conservancy for using 501c3 funds for electioneering. Here's why that's bad news for Mayor Taylor. #a2council
August 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Opinion | A complaint has been filed against the Library Green Conservancy for using 501c3 funds for electioneering. Here's why that's bad news for Mayor Taylor. #a2council
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ceding ground on unit count is what bothered me the most about the #a2council resolution last week. Height limits were annoying but workable, but this takes a ton of *less expensive* housing off the table in more than half the city.
When we restrict the number of units in a new building, we make it less affordable. See empirical data below.
A form-based code would give our neighbors what they want -- predictability about the height and dimensionality of new buildings. Unit caps are unnecessary and harmful to affordability.
A form-based code would give our neighbors what they want -- predictability about the height and dimensionality of new buildings. Unit caps are unnecessary and harmful to affordability.
When four homes replace a SFH, each new home is about the same price as the original, and at 5 units or more, the new homes tend to be more affordable. But the critical comparison is to the 1-for-1 replacement — a mansionization, in other words.
July 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
ceding ground on unit count is what bothered me the most about the #a2council resolution last week. Height limits were annoying but workable, but this takes a ton of *less expensive* housing off the table in more than half the city.
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When we restrict the number of units in a new building, we make it less affordable. See empirical data below.
A form-based code would give our neighbors what they want -- predictability about the height and dimensionality of new buildings. Unit caps are unnecessary and harmful to affordability.
A form-based code would give our neighbors what they want -- predictability about the height and dimensionality of new buildings. Unit caps are unnecessary and harmful to affordability.
When four homes replace a SFH, each new home is about the same price as the original, and at 5 units or more, the new homes tend to be more affordable. But the critical comparison is to the 1-for-1 replacement — a mansionization, in other words.
July 31, 2025 at 1:12 AM
When we restrict the number of units in a new building, we make it less affordable. See empirical data below.
A form-based code would give our neighbors what they want -- predictability about the height and dimensionality of new buildings. Unit caps are unnecessary and harmful to affordability.
A form-based code would give our neighbors what they want -- predictability about the height and dimensionality of new buildings. Unit caps are unnecessary and harmful to affordability.
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Campaign filing statements are in: Vote No on Proposals A and B raised $15,250 in cash. $10,000 of that came from Tom Weider, a lawyer who lives in a 7,000 sq ft $2M house. There were a total of SIX cash donors. #a2council
July 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Campaign filing statements are in: Vote No on Proposals A and B raised $15,250 in cash. $10,000 of that came from Tom Weider, a lawyer who lives in a 7,000 sq ft $2M house. There were a total of SIX cash donors. #a2council
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The argument that #AnnArbor and #a2council didn't do a damn thing to support the Center of the City completely ignores the investment of city resources in creating and supporting the Council of the Commons. As someone who gave time & energy as a member of that body, it's both baffling and offensive.
July 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The argument that #AnnArbor and #a2council didn't do a damn thing to support the Center of the City completely ignores the investment of city resources in creating and supporting the Council of the Commons. As someone who gave time & energy as a member of that body, it's both baffling and offensive.
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The NIMBYs’ latest [definitely 100% legal to pay for with their 501c3] campaign flyer is of course complete nonsense that looks like it was written by a serial killer, but I think the most upsetting part is using PascalCase for “rezone” all over the place. #a2council
July 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The NIMBYs’ latest [definitely 100% legal to pay for with their 501c3] campaign flyer is of course complete nonsense that looks like it was written by a serial killer, but I think the most upsetting part is using PascalCase for “rezone” all over the place. #a2council