Ben Vaught
@benvaught.bsky.social
Carly Rae Jepsen nano-influencer. Plutophobic.
Nashville
Nashville
Y’all, I’ve been converted. I rode through West Meade yesterday (to get to Costco, NOT to dox and harass) and saw this affordable (only $3.6m!) little historic gem that definitely doesn’t increase stormwater runoff. I understand why they don’t allow redevelopment now.
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Y’all, I’ve been converted. I rode through West Meade yesterday (to get to Costco, NOT to dox and harass) and saw this affordable (only $3.6m!) little historic gem that definitely doesn’t increase stormwater runoff. I understand why they don’t allow redevelopment now.
Probably suboptimal that a project on a public structure is using a bike lane as parking
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Probably suboptimal that a project on a public structure is using a bike lane as parking
Make Lafayette look like this but it’s Metro-owned TOD
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Make Lafayette look like this but it’s Metro-owned TOD
You won’t believe this but I obtained a leaked copy of the complaints
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
You won’t believe this but I obtained a leaked copy of the complaints
so thankful that our zoning has preserved this historic and affordable $2mil cottage 😌
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
so thankful that our zoning has preserved this historic and affordable $2mil cottage 😌
Part of the reason I bike so much is to make my car last as long as I can. With any luck I can avoid a car payment for 4 or 5 more years
November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Part of the reason I bike so much is to make my car last as long as I can. With any luck I can avoid a car payment for 4 or 5 more years
“One of the biggest issues affecting so many people in our country is affordable housing. One of the issues there is supply… part of the issue is that it just takes too long to get permits!”
-Kamala Harris
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-Kamala Harris
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November 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“One of the biggest issues affecting so many people in our country is affordable housing. One of the issues there is supply… part of the issue is that it just takes too long to get permits!”
-Kamala Harris
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
-Kamala Harris
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
“Everyone not excluded by our exclusionary zoning wants to keep our exclusionary zoning” is not democratic
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Everyone not excluded by our exclusionary zoning wants to keep our exclusionary zoning” is not democratic
Oh I remember. Insane that we let half a dozen homeowners spend a year making this project significantly worse in a supermajority renter council district just for this to be the outcome
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Oh I remember. Insane that we let half a dozen homeowners spend a year making this project significantly worse in a supermajority renter council district just for this to be the outcome
I’m curious how many renters CM Vo has talked to about this project
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I’m curious how many renters CM Vo has talked to about this project
What if, instead of micromanaging uses and minor details of each individual development (and delaying homes in the process), we regulated nuisances like noise and dust? Then this resident (homeowner?) might actually have some recourse other than blocking hundreds of homes
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
What if, instead of micromanaging uses and minor details of each individual development (and delaying homes in the process), we regulated nuisances like noise and dust? Then this resident (homeowner?) might actually have some recourse other than blocking hundreds of homes
This is a broken and undemocratic process, IMO
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is a broken and undemocratic process, IMO
always fascinating to see what requires Community Engagement
Spending 6 figures on a PHB to save drivers a few seconds and arguably make pedestrians less safe? Go ahead!
Build a quadplex indistinguishable from the single family home next door? Woah, what if homeowners have to park 1/4 block away?
Spending 6 figures on a PHB to save drivers a few seconds and arguably make pedestrians less safe? Go ahead!
Build a quadplex indistinguishable from the single family home next door? Woah, what if homeowners have to park 1/4 block away?
November 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
always fascinating to see what requires Community Engagement
Spending 6 figures on a PHB to save drivers a few seconds and arguably make pedestrians less safe? Go ahead!
Build a quadplex indistinguishable from the single family home next door? Woah, what if homeowners have to park 1/4 block away?
Spending 6 figures on a PHB to save drivers a few seconds and arguably make pedestrians less safe? Go ahead!
Build a quadplex indistinguishable from the single family home next door? Woah, what if homeowners have to park 1/4 block away?
If you’re in line to Post, STAY IN LINE podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If you’re in line to Post, STAY IN LINE podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Great episode, with thoughtful questions and substantive answers. Love to hear public officials acknowledging policy tradeoffs
Sabrina Sussman seems like a huge get - I’m excited to see what she accomplishes, and I hope NDOT and council members will support her podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Sabrina Sussman seems like a huge get - I’m excited to see what she accomplishes, and I hope NDOT and council members will support her podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Great episode, with thoughtful questions and substantive answers. Love to hear public officials acknowledging policy tradeoffs
Sabrina Sussman seems like a huge get - I’m excited to see what she accomplishes, and I hope NDOT and council members will support her podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Sabrina Sussman seems like a huge get - I’m excited to see what she accomplishes, and I hope NDOT and council members will support her podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Deep in enemy territory for the first snow ride of the season
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Deep in enemy territory for the first snow ride of the season
Lovely evening for a little bike ride
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Lovely evening for a little bike ride
Old building, new building, changing leaves, train, greenway. Can’t beat that with a stick
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Old building, new building, changing leaves, train, greenway. Can’t beat that with a stick
We don’t actually care about context, but it’s endlessly fascinating *where* we claim to care about it, and what we use it to prevent
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We don’t actually care about context, but it’s endlessly fascinating *where* we claim to care about it, and what we use it to prevent
Myth: Exercise makes you healthier
Reality: I’m constantly hearing of professional athletes with some sort of injury
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Reality: I’m constantly hearing of professional athletes with some sort of injury
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November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Myth: Exercise makes you healthier
Reality: I’m constantly hearing of professional athletes with some sort of injury
builttothink.substack.com/p/wall-stree...
Reality: I’m constantly hearing of professional athletes with some sort of injury
builttothink.substack.com/p/wall-stree...