UnlivingMetal
@unlivingmetal.bsky.social
Mpls bike commuter, transit enthusiast
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Today, November 13, 2025, is Hennepin Avenue Day in the City of Minneapolis.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Today, November 13, 2025, is Hennepin Avenue Day in the City of Minneapolis.
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More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.
It's arrived! The first LRV has made it to the Southwest Station area.
October 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's arrived! The first LRV has made it to the Southwest Station area.
Today marks the first train pull out to Southwest Station in Eden Prairie. I'll be out taking photos as it moves along at a snails pace.
October 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today marks the first train pull out to Southwest Station in Eden Prairie. I'll be out taking photos as it moves along at a snails pace.
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Hennepin Ave Bikeway is open all the way to LITT Pinball! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SQsftJ/
The Hennepin Ave S Bikeway is now open from @LITT Pinball Bar (almost Franklin) all the way to Lake St! This video goes to 26th St. #bikelife #safestreets
TikTok video by PedalByte
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September 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Hennepin Ave Bikeway is open all the way to LITT Pinball! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SQsftJ/
Vibrant Storefront grants are announced today! This year the program expands beyond Loring Park to uptown and downtown.
September 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Vibrant Storefront grants are announced today! This year the program expands beyond Loring Park to uptown and downtown.
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THREAD: this ties into a video I did a few days ago about subsidies and their intended purpose, which is to encourage farmers into economically irrational behavior…
Really important story. The Federal Farm Policy Trap: Why Some Farmers Are Stuck Raising Crops That No Longer Thrive, with @capitolnewsil.bsky.social
The Federal Farm Policy Trap: Why Some Farmers Are Stuck Raising Crops That No Longer Thrive
Some farmers keep growing in flood- and drought-prone fields because subsidies soften the losses, while federal programs meant to help them change course have been underfunded and mired in bureaucracy...
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September 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
THREAD: this ties into a video I did a few days ago about subsidies and their intended purpose, which is to encourage farmers into economically irrational behavior…
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On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
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High-income neighborhoods think that low-income people moving in will lower property values.
Low-income neighborhoods think that high-income people moving in will raise rents.
We have a class segregation consensus.
Low-income neighborhoods think that high-income people moving in will raise rents.
We have a class segregation consensus.
August 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
High-income neighborhoods think that low-income people moving in will lower property values.
Low-income neighborhoods think that high-income people moving in will raise rents.
We have a class segregation consensus.
Low-income neighborhoods think that high-income people moving in will raise rents.
We have a class segregation consensus.
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Carver County, in conjunction with the Met Council, will expand Transit Link service to operate on weekends starting 9/6.
Looks like one will now be able to go to Baylor for their star parties, camp overnight, and come back the next day.
www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpub...
Looks like one will now be able to go to Baylor for their star parties, camp overnight, and come back the next day.
www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpub...
www.carvercountymn.gov
August 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Carver County, in conjunction with the Met Council, will expand Transit Link service to operate on weekends starting 9/6.
Looks like one will now be able to go to Baylor for their star parties, camp overnight, and come back the next day.
www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpub...
Looks like one will now be able to go to Baylor for their star parties, camp overnight, and come back the next day.
www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpub...
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1 of 3 bike parking lots at the MN State Fair this week:
Evidence that the Twin Cities’ investment in a network of protected bike infrastructure is paying off.
More and more people are using bikes for more and more trips.
Evidence that the Twin Cities’ investment in a network of protected bike infrastructure is paying off.
More and more people are using bikes for more and more trips.
August 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
1 of 3 bike parking lots at the MN State Fair this week:
Evidence that the Twin Cities’ investment in a network of protected bike infrastructure is paying off.
More and more people are using bikes for more and more trips.
Evidence that the Twin Cities’ investment in a network of protected bike infrastructure is paying off.
More and more people are using bikes for more and more trips.
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Hennepin County’s proposed layout for Lyndale Avenue S. falls short.
It’s not a people-first design. It’s a decorated, street-level parking lot, dusted with the occasional confetti of mode shift virtue signals.
No protected bikeways, 24/7 bus lanes, or green space throughout the entire corridor.
It’s not a people-first design. It’s a decorated, street-level parking lot, dusted with the occasional confetti of mode shift virtue signals.
No protected bikeways, 24/7 bus lanes, or green space throughout the entire corridor.
August 16, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Hennepin County’s proposed layout for Lyndale Avenue S. falls short.
It’s not a people-first design. It’s a decorated, street-level parking lot, dusted with the occasional confetti of mode shift virtue signals.
No protected bikeways, 24/7 bus lanes, or green space throughout the entire corridor.
It’s not a people-first design. It’s a decorated, street-level parking lot, dusted with the occasional confetti of mode shift virtue signals.
No protected bikeways, 24/7 bus lanes, or green space throughout the entire corridor.
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This is not an image the car companies want you to see.
Streets not just thoroughfares for vehicles but are vital social spaces for people and communities.
Streets not just thoroughfares for vehicles but are vital social spaces for people and communities.
August 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This is not an image the car companies want you to see.
Streets not just thoroughfares for vehicles but are vital social spaces for people and communities.
Streets not just thoroughfares for vehicles but are vital social spaces for people and communities.
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The Lyndale Ave public right of way is so massive. I went into this process thinking obviously everyone will be accommodated. But no, for some reason they want to mash bikes and pedestrians together. Make 'em fight.
My most charitable read of this is that they wanted to find a compromise design that technically satisfied everyone. Except in reality this is complete garbage for bike/ped and parking is maintained all along the street.
Best I can tell the county found a way to eliminate the bike path, while preserving their ability to say they haven't eliminated the bike path. Bizarre outcome.
August 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Lyndale Ave public right of way is so massive. I went into this process thinking obviously everyone will be accommodated. But no, for some reason they want to mash bikes and pedestrians together. Make 'em fight.
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Big trail news! Looks like asphalt is going in on the Kenilworth Trail that connects the Greenway with the Cedar Lake trail. Have really missed this connection since it closed
August 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Big trail news! Looks like asphalt is going in on the Kenilworth Trail that connects the Greenway with the Cedar Lake trail. Have really missed this connection since it closed
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Yesterday, in his 2026 budget proposal, Mayor Frey called for a 7.8% levy increase, raising $39 million to avoid layoffs or major spending cuts.
As a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, my job would be to block or approve this tax increase. So, what do I think? 🧵
As a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, my job would be to block or approve this tax increase. So, what do I think? 🧵
August 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Yesterday, in his 2026 budget proposal, Mayor Frey called for a 7.8% levy increase, raising $39 million to avoid layoffs or major spending cuts.
As a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, my job would be to block or approve this tax increase. So, what do I think? 🧵
As a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, my job would be to block or approve this tax increase. So, what do I think? 🧵
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The final concept design for Lyndale Ave is out and friends, it's really bad. They have a SHARED USE PATH on the east side of the street.
You don't put shared use paths in busy commercial areas, especially when this is in one of the densest neighborhoods in the entire state!
@hennepin.bsky.social
You don't put shared use paths in busy commercial areas, especially when this is in one of the densest neighborhoods in the entire state!
@hennepin.bsky.social
Countdown
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August 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The final concept design for Lyndale Ave is out and friends, it's really bad. They have a SHARED USE PATH on the east side of the street.
You don't put shared use paths in busy commercial areas, especially when this is in one of the densest neighborhoods in the entire state!
@hennepin.bsky.social
You don't put shared use paths in busy commercial areas, especially when this is in one of the densest neighborhoods in the entire state!
@hennepin.bsky.social
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People are shredding this design in the public comments
August 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
People are shredding this design in the public comments
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I've said it once and I'll say it again: we need to get past the concept that we can only make radical changes to street design during these once-a-century complete rebuilds.
"Fiscal responsibility" be damned, the alternatives are all more expensive in the long run
"Fiscal responsibility" be damned, the alternatives are all more expensive in the long run
August 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I've said it once and I'll say it again: we need to get past the concept that we can only make radical changes to street design during these once-a-century complete rebuilds.
"Fiscal responsibility" be damned, the alternatives are all more expensive in the long run
"Fiscal responsibility" be damned, the alternatives are all more expensive in the long run
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i hope in the future we can organize credentials challenges against DFLers who have expressed transphobic views. that kind of sentiment has no place in our party and people who believe that sort of thing should fix their hearts or leave the party
August 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
i hope in the future we can organize credentials challenges against DFLers who have expressed transphobic views. that kind of sentiment has no place in our party and people who believe that sort of thing should fix their hearts or leave the party
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I *really* don’t want to overstate the power or representativeness of the Minneapolis DFL mayoral process (my view here: minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/24/t...) but I would note @rtrybak.bsky.social never had to beat a DFL-endorsed candidate. minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/24/t...
August 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I *really* don’t want to overstate the power or representativeness of the Minneapolis DFL mayoral process (my view here: minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/24/t...) but I would note @rtrybak.bsky.social never had to beat a DFL-endorsed candidate. minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/24/t...
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Two notes on the Metro Transit ridership plateau. Tl;dr: it' s not great, but I am not that worried about it. Also, please bring light rail frequency back. tcsidewalks.blogspot.com/2025/08/metr...
Metro Transit Ridership is Not as Bad, or As Good, as it Looks
[Red Line riders: the dawn of fast, frequent transit] Axios raised an alarm today in their newsletter about declining transit ridership. ...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Two notes on the Metro Transit ridership plateau. Tl;dr: it' s not great, but I am not that worried about it. Also, please bring light rail frequency back. tcsidewalks.blogspot.com/2025/08/metr...
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love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
August 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
Re: Building Information Systems for Conventions
Part of this all depends on the kind of system you're trying to build.
I see 3 paths with increasing levels of complexity:
I see 3 paths with increasing levels of complexity:
August 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Re: Building Information Systems for Conventions