Ian R Buck
@ianrbuck.bsky.social
Host of the Streets.mn Podcast.
You don't need a parachute to skydive, you just need a parachute to skydive twice!
You don't need a parachute to skydive, you just need a parachute to skydive twice!
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"On October 4 2025, Move Minnesota’s Livable Lyndale campaign hosted a “Stroll & Roll” rally to showcase what the experience will be like if Lyndale is reconstructed with a shared use path, as the current county design calls for. Here is a collection of testimonials from people in attendance."
How Mixing Bikes And Pedestrians On Lyndale Feels
YouTube video by StreetsMN
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October 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"On October 4 2025, Move Minnesota’s Livable Lyndale campaign hosted a “Stroll & Roll” rally to showcase what the experience will be like if Lyndale is reconstructed with a shared use path, as the current county design calls for. Here is a collection of testimonials from people in attendance."
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I was interviewed here, and did my best to remember how this all started!
An Oral History Of Streets.mn: https://streets.mn/2025/09/01/an-oral-history-of-streets-mn/
At a moment of transition, let's take a look back at how Streets.mn got started and where we are headed in the future.
At a moment of transition, let's take a look back at how Streets.mn got started and where we are headed in the future.
September 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I was interviewed here, and did my best to remember how this all started!
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john mentioned a homeowner coming out who said that putting in a path would change the character of the lake. i recognized him - it’s james, the elizabeth shaffer delegate from ward 7 convention who was the subject of a credentials challenge due to donating to republicans
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August 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
john mentioned a homeowner coming out who said that putting in a path would change the character of the lake. i recognized him - it’s james, the elizabeth shaffer delegate from ward 7 convention who was the subject of a credentials challenge due to donating to republicans
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Here's the triumphant unfurling of the banner.
August 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Here's the triumphant unfurling of the banner.
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Minneapolis bike pals!
Anyone looking for a 1 bedroom apartment (first floor) in a quadplex of other bike people?
Locked garage available, secure underground storage too, cat friendly, and you get to be my neighbor! Rent is approx $1,000 a month and includes water, trash, heat.
Anyone looking for a 1 bedroom apartment (first floor) in a quadplex of other bike people?
Locked garage available, secure underground storage too, cat friendly, and you get to be my neighbor! Rent is approx $1,000 a month and includes water, trash, heat.
August 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Minneapolis bike pals!
Anyone looking for a 1 bedroom apartment (first floor) in a quadplex of other bike people?
Locked garage available, secure underground storage too, cat friendly, and you get to be my neighbor! Rent is approx $1,000 a month and includes water, trash, heat.
Anyone looking for a 1 bedroom apartment (first floor) in a quadplex of other bike people?
Locked garage available, secure underground storage too, cat friendly, and you get to be my neighbor! Rent is approx $1,000 a month and includes water, trash, heat.
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"I created a spreadsheet that allows you to put in a list of friends, their address and a weight for each. It will tell you what the average travel time by bike or transit is from each neighborhood in Minneapolis to each of your friends..." - @ianrbuck.bsky.social
Respect the Friend-Density Matrix
Maximize your ability to hang out with friends by using this spreadsheet, which helps you match a place to live with proximity to them!
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August 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"I created a spreadsheet that allows you to put in a list of friends, their address and a weight for each. It will tell you what the average travel time by bike or transit is from each neighborhood in Minneapolis to each of your friends..." - @ianrbuck.bsky.social
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Saint Paul meetup on Rue Saint-Paul. @scoopsstp.bsky.social @kcazllerraf.bsky.social @ianrbuck.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Saint Paul meetup on Rue Saint-Paul. @scoopsstp.bsky.social @kcazllerraf.bsky.social @ianrbuck.bsky.social
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We recorded this before Speaker Hortman was stolen from us. Now I can hear what we took for granted. We shared a short example of her leadership and it seemed like a given. It’s not. Nobody could have handled a tied House like she did. We owe her so much. #mnleg podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
The 2025 Legislative Wrap-up
Podcast Episode · Streets.mn Podcast · 06/16/2025 · 58m
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June 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We recorded this before Speaker Hortman was stolen from us. Now I can hear what we took for granted. We shared a short example of her leadership and it seemed like a given. It’s not. Nobody could have handled a tied House like she did. We owe her so much. #mnleg podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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I was imagining this meme while biking past a mile of backed up cars with @ianrbuck.bsky.social on Marshall Avenue in Saint Paul earlier this week, and he made it real!
April 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I was imagining this meme while biking past a mile of backed up cars with @ianrbuck.bsky.social on Marshall Avenue in Saint Paul earlier this week, and he made it real!
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The Ward 8 episodes of the Wedge LIVE podcast are so popular that I ran into a ward 10 resident at Lake of the Isles wasting his time listening to one of them.
March 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Ward 8 episodes of the Wedge LIVE podcast are so popular that I ran into a ward 10 resident at Lake of the Isles wasting his time listening to one of them.
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Moving an entire apartment via bicycles!
@ianrbuck.bsky.social is moving across town, so we got three ebikes and a few trailers and got to work. 2 trips later and Ian's place has desks, a bed, table, bookshelf and a couch!
@ianrbuck.bsky.social is moving across town, so we got three ebikes and a few trailers and got to work. 2 trips later and Ian's place has desks, a bed, table, bookshelf and a couch!
March 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Moving an entire apartment via bicycles!
@ianrbuck.bsky.social is moving across town, so we got three ebikes and a few trailers and got to work. 2 trips later and Ian's place has desks, a bed, table, bookshelf and a couch!
@ianrbuck.bsky.social is moving across town, so we got three ebikes and a few trailers and got to work. 2 trips later and Ian's place has desks, a bed, table, bookshelf and a couch!
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Feels like -36° but it's always a good day for ice cream and side-by-side reading!
January 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Feels like -36° but it's always a good day for ice cream and side-by-side reading!
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Ooh can we do this in Minnesota? It's so common on job postings that don't actually require driving.
A simple bill to reduce the frequency of job postings in Washington that mandate a driver’s license to be hired!
January 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Ooh can we do this in Minnesota? It's so common on job postings that don't actually require driving.
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to be fair they did used to have an episode of crash course.
January 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
to be fair they did used to have an episode of crash course.
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It was exciting to see the community turn out for the Streets.mn winter meetup!
Lots of exciting ideas brewing for the new year.
And of course, we're always ready for a gorgeous winter bike ride home 🚲❄️🥶
Lots of exciting ideas brewing for the new year.
And of course, we're always ready for a gorgeous winter bike ride home 🚲❄️🥶
January 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It was exciting to see the community turn out for the Streets.mn winter meetup!
Lots of exciting ideas brewing for the new year.
And of course, we're always ready for a gorgeous winter bike ride home 🚲❄️🥶
Lots of exciting ideas brewing for the new year.
And of course, we're always ready for a gorgeous winter bike ride home 🚲❄️🥶
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My other half and I just finished the audiobook for #ProjectHailMary and we are happy happy happy.
The narration is top notch and was so perfect for us to listen to while traveling. If you can, grab it from your local library and give it a listen.
My other half and I just finished the audiobook for #ProjectHailMary and we are happy happy happy.
The narration is top notch and was so perfect for us to listen to while traveling. If you can, grab it from your local library and give it a listen.
December 28, 2024 at 2:49 AM
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My other half and I just finished the audiobook for #ProjectHailMary and we are happy happy happy.
The narration is top notch and was so perfect for us to listen to while traveling. If you can, grab it from your local library and give it a listen.
My other half and I just finished the audiobook for #ProjectHailMary and we are happy happy happy.
The narration is top notch and was so perfect for us to listen to while traveling. If you can, grab it from your local library and give it a listen.
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Recording this @streets.mn podcast with @ianrbuck.bsky.social & @stinamo.bsky.social was so fun. Give a listen and act! See you on the bus to the trail.
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Transit to Trails With Sierra Club
Access to outdoor spaces is essential to everyone’s well-being, so it comes as no surprise that Sierra Club is supporting legislation to improve transit access to parks and trails.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Recording this @streets.mn podcast with @ianrbuck.bsky.social & @stinamo.bsky.social was so fun. Give a listen and act! See you on the bus to the trail.
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We hit a new level of relationship cuteness.
Matching winter bikes! Welcome to the pack, Presidio.
*For reference, Ian's bike is an XL and mine is XS.
Matching winter bikes! Welcome to the pack, Presidio.
*For reference, Ian's bike is an XL and mine is XS.
November 27, 2024 at 4:16 AM
We hit a new level of relationship cuteness.
Matching winter bikes! Welcome to the pack, Presidio.
*For reference, Ian's bike is an XL and mine is XS.
Matching winter bikes! Welcome to the pack, Presidio.
*For reference, Ian's bike is an XL and mine is XS.
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Our final talk of the night was from @ianrbuck.bsky.social, who started out by having us play with LEGOs before revealing it was actually a trick to teach us about binary.
November 14, 2024 at 2:37 AM
Our final talk of the night was from @ianrbuck.bsky.social, who started out by having us play with LEGOs before revealing it was actually a trick to teach us about binary.
Alright everyone, with less than 24 hours left to provide feedback on Network Now, we've got a podcast episode diving into the details!
#StreetsMNPodcast
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It was tough keeping the conversation to just NN, b/c it ties in to many many other efforts that are beyond its scope
#StreetsMNPodcast
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It was tough keeping the conversation to just NN, b/c it ties in to many many other efforts that are beyond its scope
The Nitty-Gritty of Network Now
Metro Transit has overhauled what their network will look like soon! Dive deep into the details with us, and provide official feedback!
streets.mn
November 15, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Alright everyone, with less than 24 hours left to provide feedback on Network Now, we've got a podcast episode diving into the details!
#StreetsMNPodcast
streets.mn/2024/11/15/t...
It was tough keeping the conversation to just NN, b/c it ties in to many many other efforts that are beyond its scope
#StreetsMNPodcast
streets.mn/2024/11/15/t...
It was tough keeping the conversation to just NN, b/c it ties in to many many other efforts that are beyond its scope
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🚲 bike date!
Took the tandem to see our friends Casey and Riise get married 🩷
The pure joy on people's faces when we pass on our little bicycle built for two...
Took the tandem to see our friends Casey and Riise get married 🩷
The pure joy on people's faces when we pass on our little bicycle built for two...
October 20, 2024 at 3:29 AM
🚲 bike date!
Took the tandem to see our friends Casey and Riise get married 🩷
The pure joy on people's faces when we pass on our little bicycle built for two...
Took the tandem to see our friends Casey and Riise get married 🩷
The pure joy on people's faces when we pass on our little bicycle built for two...
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My first podcast appearance! Talking business parking with @schwesbomb.bsky.social of Moon Palace Books & Danny Schwartzman, former owner of Common Roots. And of course the indomitable @ianrbuck.bsky.social.
Business Owners and Parking: It’s Complicated!: https://streets.mn/2024/07/01/business-owners-and-parking-its-complicated/
July 1, 2024 at 1:59 PM
My first podcast appearance! Talking business parking with @schwesbomb.bsky.social of Moon Palace Books & Danny Schwartzman, former owner of Common Roots. And of course the indomitable @ianrbuck.bsky.social.
@sarahjberry.bsky.social I have a quick question for a British cyclist written in by a Streets.mn Podcast listener. Would you be willing to help answer it for me?
March 28, 2024 at 2:33 AM
@sarahjberry.bsky.social I have a quick question for a British cyclist written in by a Streets.mn Podcast listener. Would you be willing to help answer it for me?
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Zoning explained in language we all can understand, thanks to the interviewing skills of @facilitatorsher.bsky.social and the moderation/bridging (and humor) of host @ianrbuck.bsky.social.
Zoning Constraints And Mixed-Use Corridors: A Conversation With Spencer Miller-Johnson: https://streets.mn/2024/03/04/zoning-constraints-and-mixed-use-corridors/
March 4, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Zoning explained in language we all can understand, thanks to the interviewing skills of @facilitatorsher.bsky.social and the moderation/bridging (and humor) of host @ianrbuck.bsky.social.
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The 2024 Urbanist Legislative Agenda: https://streets.mn/2024/02/01/the-2024-urbanist-legislative-agenda/
February 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM
The 2024 Urbanist Legislative Agenda: https://streets.mn/2024/02/01/the-2024-urbanist-legislative-agenda/