Jordan Leick
@beacon.bsky.social
😁 Minneapolis booster
🌇 CLIC appointee, East Bank Neighborhoods board, OpenStreetMap editor
👢taller than necessary
🌇 CLIC appointee, East Bank Neighborhoods board, OpenStreetMap editor
👢taller than necessary
Congrats to the newly-elected board of @eastbankmpls.bsky.social, which represents far more residents than any other neighborhood org. After staying on board to help with the merger of neighborhood orgs, I’m grateful to these wonderful volunteers — the org is in (many) good hands!!
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Congrats to the newly-elected board of @eastbankmpls.bsky.social, which represents far more residents than any other neighborhood org. After staying on board to help with the merger of neighborhood orgs, I’m grateful to these wonderful volunteers — the org is in (many) good hands!!
The park formerly known as Marcy is now officially Dinky Park! Thanks to neighbors who picked the new name, thanks to @eastbankmpls.bsky.social for leading the charge, and thanks to MPRB for approving the change.
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The park formerly known as Marcy is now officially Dinky Park! Thanks to neighbors who picked the new name, thanks to @eastbankmpls.bsky.social for leading the charge, and thanks to MPRB for approving the change.
4:3 conversion on Lowry from 94 bridge to the river bridge! Nice safety improvement for all road users by the county, using only paint adjustments. Closes a bike lane gap where you previously had to ride a narrow sidewalk.
October 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
4:3 conversion on Lowry from 94 bridge to the river bridge! Nice safety improvement for all road users by the county, using only paint adjustments. Closes a bike lane gap where you previously had to ride a narrow sidewalk.
Pink Brony Club? Candy Cowboy?
All I know is that I had a rootin’ tootin’ heckuva good time riding the Scaredy Cat alley cat ride/race put on by Bonesaw. And don’t worry, that’s just dried jackfruit (my secret weapon) in my holsters.
All I know is that I had a rootin’ tootin’ heckuva good time riding the Scaredy Cat alley cat ride/race put on by Bonesaw. And don’t worry, that’s just dried jackfruit (my secret weapon) in my holsters.
October 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Pink Brony Club? Candy Cowboy?
All I know is that I had a rootin’ tootin’ heckuva good time riding the Scaredy Cat alley cat ride/race put on by Bonesaw. And don’t worry, that’s just dried jackfruit (my secret weapon) in my holsters.
All I know is that I had a rootin’ tootin’ heckuva good time riding the Scaredy Cat alley cat ride/race put on by Bonesaw. And don’t worry, that’s just dried jackfruit (my secret weapon) in my holsters.
This is part of why I don’t view Sen. Fateh as a “Minneapolis Mamdani”. I haven’t seen much evidence that Fateh is willing to reassure voters that he won’t implement far-left policy as Mayor (on police, encampments, rent control, etc.). That makes it significantly harder for him to win.
October 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is part of why I don’t view Sen. Fateh as a “Minneapolis Mamdani”. I haven’t seen much evidence that Fateh is willing to reassure voters that he won’t implement far-left policy as Mayor (on police, encampments, rent control, etc.). That makes it significantly harder for him to win.
Making a list of Minneapolis parks where I’ve seen the bike parking completely full:
1) The Trailhead at Theo Wirth
2) Lake Nokomis west beach
3) multiple beaches at Cedar Lake
What else should I add to my list??
1) The Trailhead at Theo Wirth
2) Lake Nokomis west beach
3) multiple beaches at Cedar Lake
What else should I add to my list??
October 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Making a list of Minneapolis parks where I’ve seen the bike parking completely full:
1) The Trailhead at Theo Wirth
2) Lake Nokomis west beach
3) multiple beaches at Cedar Lake
What else should I add to my list??
1) The Trailhead at Theo Wirth
2) Lake Nokomis west beach
3) multiple beaches at Cedar Lake
What else should I add to my list??
Got to join local running legends Courtney Dauwalter and Carrie Tollefson for a shakeout trail run + podcast interview at Theo Wirth last night!
Courtney is possibly the best female ultramarathon runner ever, and is stepping outside her comfort zone to try the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday!
Courtney is possibly the best female ultramarathon runner ever, and is stepping outside her comfort zone to try the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday!
October 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Got to join local running legends Courtney Dauwalter and Carrie Tollefson for a shakeout trail run + podcast interview at Theo Wirth last night!
Courtney is possibly the best female ultramarathon runner ever, and is stepping outside her comfort zone to try the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday!
Courtney is possibly the best female ultramarathon runner ever, and is stepping outside her comfort zone to try the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday!
It used to be rare to have other bike riders waiting at a red light with me downtown, but I feel like I’ve been seeing it a lot more often.
Maybe something to do with in-office mandates? In any case, I enjoy having active-transportation buddies.
Maybe something to do with in-office mandates? In any case, I enjoy having active-transportation buddies.
September 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It used to be rare to have other bike riders waiting at a red light with me downtown, but I feel like I’ve been seeing it a lot more often.
Maybe something to do with in-office mandates? In any case, I enjoy having active-transportation buddies.
Maybe something to do with in-office mandates? In any case, I enjoy having active-transportation buddies.
Munsingwear was once the largest employer of women in the state. According to @vincempls.bsky.social they made all of the underwear for the Allies in WWI. You might know their building as International Market Square, on Glenwood along 94.
September 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Munsingwear was once the largest employer of women in the state. According to @vincempls.bsky.social they made all of the underwear for the Allies in WWI. You might know their building as International Market Square, on Glenwood along 94.
Found this pristine 70’s polo (in my size) for $9 at a local thrift store.
Minneapolis-based Munsingwear introduced the extremely popular Original Penguin golf shirt in 1955 for $5 — equivalent to $60 today.
Minneapolis-based Munsingwear introduced the extremely popular Original Penguin golf shirt in 1955 for $5 — equivalent to $60 today.
September 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Found this pristine 70’s polo (in my size) for $9 at a local thrift store.
Minneapolis-based Munsingwear introduced the extremely popular Original Penguin golf shirt in 1955 for $5 — equivalent to $60 today.
Minneapolis-based Munsingwear introduced the extremely popular Original Penguin golf shirt in 1955 for $5 — equivalent to $60 today.
New section of Minnesota River Greenway is now rideable gravel! (Just don’t go there during weekday construction.)
If you don’t want to bike all the way down there, the Blue Line or Orange Line can get you much closer to the trailhead :)
If you don’t want to bike all the way down there, the Blue Line or Orange Line can get you much closer to the trailhead :)
September 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
New section of Minnesota River Greenway is now rideable gravel! (Just don’t go there during weekday construction.)
If you don’t want to bike all the way down there, the Blue Line or Orange Line can get you much closer to the trailhead :)
If you don’t want to bike all the way down there, the Blue Line or Orange Line can get you much closer to the trailhead :)
Ready for a Tour de Francis, where you would bike back and forth between the two Francis Burger Joint locations in Minneapolis, eating a burger or chicken sandwich at each stop.
August 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Ready for a Tour de Francis, where you would bike back and forth between the two Francis Burger Joint locations in Minneapolis, eating a burger or chicken sandwich at each stop.
Am I the only one who wishes there was a “neither” option?
August 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Am I the only one who wishes there was a “neither” option?
At least 5 intersections fully flooded on the west side of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood this morning.
City workers wading through the water to remove manhole covers for faster drainage.
City workers wading through the water to remove manhole covers for faster drainage.
August 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
At least 5 intersections fully flooded on the west side of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood this morning.
City workers wading through the water to remove manhole covers for faster drainage.
City workers wading through the water to remove manhole covers for faster drainage.
Nice tip! Now I’ll be more informed.
July 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nice tip! Now I’ll be more informed.
Truck currently blocking both directions of light rail travel near us bank stadium
July 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Truck currently blocking both directions of light rail travel near us bank stadium
Crossed the 10,000-mile mark on my e-bike last week! Battery hasn’t degraded much, says it’s still at 90%. 2020 Specialized Turbo Vado SL.
July 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Crossed the 10,000-mile mark on my e-bike last week! Battery hasn’t degraded much, says it’s still at 90%. 2020 Specialized Turbo Vado SL.
Just saying that the trend is positive, so I’m hesitant to pursue “radical” changes. If/when police do good investigative work to solve past shootings and gun crime, that is one of the factors that prevents more future shootings from happening.
June 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Just saying that the trend is positive, so I’m hesitant to pursue “radical” changes. If/when police do good investigative work to solve past shootings and gun crime, that is one of the factors that prevents more future shootings from happening.
Wildflowers absolutely everywhere near the southern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail
June 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wildflowers absolutely everywhere near the southern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail
More year-to-date stats for Mpls:
- Robbery (includes carjacking) down 36%
- Auto Theft down 25%
- Burglary down 13%
- other theft down 4%
- Robbery (includes carjacking) down 36%
- Auto Theft down 25%
- Burglary down 13%
- other theft down 4%
June 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
More year-to-date stats for Mpls:
- Robbery (includes carjacking) down 36%
- Auto Theft down 25%
- Burglary down 13%
- other theft down 4%
- Robbery (includes carjacking) down 36%
- Auto Theft down 25%
- Burglary down 13%
- other theft down 4%
Mpls crime stats update for end-of-May: Even with two mass-shooting events in the last 5 weeks, overall shooting victimization is still down 25% YTD vs last year (107 vs 143).
Murders down 32% YTD vs last year (21 vs 31).
Both similar to ~20% decline nationwide.
Murders down 32% YTD vs last year (21 vs 31).
Both similar to ~20% decline nationwide.
June 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Mpls crime stats update for end-of-May: Even with two mass-shooting events in the last 5 weeks, overall shooting victimization is still down 25% YTD vs last year (107 vs 143).
Murders down 32% YTD vs last year (21 vs 31).
Both similar to ~20% decline nationwide.
Murders down 32% YTD vs last year (21 vs 31).
Both similar to ~20% decline nationwide.
Cool road-to-path conversion just west of downtown Chaska.
No driveways on this section.. prone to flooding and erosion.. so they just turned it into a beautiful creekside bike trail with two dead-end roads on either end for local access.
No driveways on this section.. prone to flooding and erosion.. so they just turned it into a beautiful creekside bike trail with two dead-end roads on either end for local access.
May 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Cool road-to-path conversion just west of downtown Chaska.
No driveways on this section.. prone to flooding and erosion.. so they just turned it into a beautiful creekside bike trail with two dead-end roads on either end for local access.
No driveways on this section.. prone to flooding and erosion.. so they just turned it into a beautiful creekside bike trail with two dead-end roads on either end for local access.
this bad boy can fit so much text on it
May 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
this bad boy can fit so much text on it
first Doors Open stop: Traffic Control! (Across the street from the farmer’s market. Only open today, not tomorrow!)
May 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
first Doors Open stop: Traffic Control! (Across the street from the farmer’s market. Only open today, not tomorrow!)
And it’s not just the Wedge.. 12-month-sum of Minneapolis robberies has not been this low since June 2020.
Carjackings (255 of those 1,436 robberies) also lowest they’ve been since MPD began tracking them separately.
Carjackings (255 of those 1,436 robberies) also lowest they’ve been since MPD began tracking them separately.
May 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
And it’s not just the Wedge.. 12-month-sum of Minneapolis robberies has not been this low since June 2020.
Carjackings (255 of those 1,436 robberies) also lowest they’ve been since MPD began tracking them separately.
Carjackings (255 of those 1,436 robberies) also lowest they’ve been since MPD began tracking them separately.