Lou Miranda
@newlou.bsky.social
Urbanist. Sustainability & equity in suburbs & cities. Foodie. Techie. Gaeilge. Likes beautiful things. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈🦄
It must’ve added 50 feet to his trip
August 31, 2024 at 4:40 PM
It must’ve added 50 feet to his trip
Apple: We are all about privacy & security!! You are in control!!
Me: What's the distance between these 2 cities?
Apple/Siri: I NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!!!!
Me: ??!
Me: What's the distance between these 2 cities?
Apple/Siri: I NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!!!!
Me: ??!
June 16, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Apple: We are all about privacy & security!! You are in control!!
Me: What's the distance between these 2 cities?
Apple/Siri: I NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!!!!
Me: ??!
Me: What's the distance between these 2 cities?
Apple/Siri: I NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!!!!
Me: ??!
Urbanism is...
taking transit & literally walking 2 blocks to Pride Night at the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball stadium.
Then having them win 5-1, and getting a double-rainbow as part of the deal!
And having local restaurant Wok in the Park make your food fresh.
taking transit & literally walking 2 blocks to Pride Night at the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball stadium.
Then having them win 5-1, and getting a double-rainbow as part of the deal!
And having local restaurant Wok in the Park make your food fresh.
June 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Urbanism is...
taking transit & literally walking 2 blocks to Pride Night at the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball stadium.
Then having them win 5-1, and getting a double-rainbow as part of the deal!
And having local restaurant Wok in the Park make your food fresh.
taking transit & literally walking 2 blocks to Pride Night at the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball stadium.
Then having them win 5-1, and getting a double-rainbow as part of the deal!
And having local restaurant Wok in the Park make your food fresh.
Hennepin county’s nonexistent bike lanes despite France Ave being on the county’s bike plan and Edina’s and Minneapolis’s, and St. Louis Park’s
May 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Hennepin county’s nonexistent bike lanes despite France Ave being on the county’s bike plan and Edina’s and Minneapolis’s, and St. Louis Park’s
Twins baseball ⚾️ transit Pride edition
No better way to get to the game than transit
This stop goes away when the 6 bus becomes the E Line aBRT, but it’s worth the small sacrifice
No better way to get to the game than transit
This stop goes away when the 6 bus becomes the E Line aBRT, but it’s worth the small sacrifice
May 4, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Twins baseball ⚾️ transit Pride edition
No better way to get to the game than transit
This stop goes away when the 6 bus becomes the E Line aBRT, but it’s worth the small sacrifice
No better way to get to the game than transit
This stop goes away when the 6 bus becomes the E Line aBRT, but it’s worth the small sacrifice
Had great community engagement with residents, staff, & consultants (Mend Collaborative) for Edina’s latest small area plan (SAP).
Included a 1.5 hr walk thru of the Lincoln & Londonderry Drives area, east of Hwy 169 (across from United Health campus).
Nine Mile Creek Trail is universally loved!
Included a 1.5 hr walk thru of the Lincoln & Londonderry Drives area, east of Hwy 169 (across from United Health campus).
Nine Mile Creek Trail is universally loved!
April 27, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Had great community engagement with residents, staff, & consultants (Mend Collaborative) for Edina’s latest small area plan (SAP).
Included a 1.5 hr walk thru of the Lincoln & Londonderry Drives area, east of Hwy 169 (across from United Health campus).
Nine Mile Creek Trail is universally loved!
Included a 1.5 hr walk thru of the Lincoln & Londonderry Drives area, east of Hwy 169 (across from United Health campus).
Nine Mile Creek Trail is universally loved!
Sounds like a bunch of tech bros from the ride sharing industry
April 24, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Sounds like a bunch of tech bros from the ride sharing industry
Happy Earth Day!
Hennepin County has a climate action plan with a goal of reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled) but HAS NO PLANS TO REDUCE CAR LANES on county roads.
How does that work?
Edina has similar goals but HAS NO PLANS FOR A PROTECTED BIKEWAY NETWORK in the Southdale District
Hennepin County has a climate action plan with a goal of reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled) but HAS NO PLANS TO REDUCE CAR LANES on county roads.
How does that work?
Edina has similar goals but HAS NO PLANS FOR A PROTECTED BIKEWAY NETWORK in the Southdale District
April 22, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Happy Earth Day!
Hennepin County has a climate action plan with a goal of reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled) but HAS NO PLANS TO REDUCE CAR LANES on county roads.
How does that work?
Edina has similar goals but HAS NO PLANS FOR A PROTECTED BIKEWAY NETWORK in the Southdale District
Hennepin County has a climate action plan with a goal of reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled) but HAS NO PLANS TO REDUCE CAR LANES on county roads.
How does that work?
Edina has similar goals but HAS NO PLANS FOR A PROTECTED BIKEWAY NETWORK in the Southdale District
Went on a recreational bike ride yesterday in the southern exurbs, and someone in the back seat of a truck yelled something at me as we were biking
It wasn't an expletive
A little kid yelled "Santa!!" at me
Not the first time. I have to adjust to this new identity lol
It wasn't an expletive
A little kid yelled "Santa!!" at me
Not the first time. I have to adjust to this new identity lol
April 22, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Went on a recreational bike ride yesterday in the southern exurbs, and someone in the back seat of a truck yelled something at me as we were biking
It wasn't an expletive
A little kid yelled "Santa!!" at me
Not the first time. I have to adjust to this new identity lol
It wasn't an expletive
A little kid yelled "Santa!!" at me
Not the first time. I have to adjust to this new identity lol
And the oil & car industries made sure the streetcars got destroyed to prop up their own businesses.
We need that big of a shift (like funding the Interstate Highway System) to get us back to dense, walkable, lovable streets
We need that big of a shift (like funding the Interstate Highway System) to get us back to dense, walkable, lovable streets
April 22, 2024 at 11:12 AM
And the oil & car industries made sure the streetcars got destroyed to prop up their own businesses.
We need that big of a shift (like funding the Interstate Highway System) to get us back to dense, walkable, lovable streets
We need that big of a shift (like funding the Interstate Highway System) to get us back to dense, walkable, lovable streets
Remember, we've had transportation mode shift before.
When do we get this for cars?
(I brought this up at the most recent Hennepin County Active Transportation Committee meeting, when the county's Climate Action Plan was being explained. Maybe not this exactly, but something must be done.)
When do we get this for cars?
(I brought this up at the most recent Hennepin County Active Transportation Committee meeting, when the county's Climate Action Plan was being explained. Maybe not this exactly, but something must be done.)
April 21, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Remember, we've had transportation mode shift before.
When do we get this for cars?
(I brought this up at the most recent Hennepin County Active Transportation Committee meeting, when the county's Climate Action Plan was being explained. Maybe not this exactly, but something must be done.)
When do we get this for cars?
(I brought this up at the most recent Hennepin County Active Transportation Committee meeting, when the county's Climate Action Plan was being explained. Maybe not this exactly, but something must be done.)
Lidia Bastianich’s chickpea and dandelion salad
I cooked the eggs better than last time
I cooked the eggs better than last time
April 20, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Lidia Bastianich’s chickpea and dandelion salad
I cooked the eggs better than last time
I cooked the eggs better than last time
The fennel salmon, butter mushrooms, & sliced roasted sweet potatoes paired nicely with the arugula, Sicilian lemon, & parmigiano reggiano cheese salad
Not shown: vanilla ice cream with amaretto
Not shown: vanilla ice cream with amaretto
April 17, 2024 at 2:55 AM
The fennel salmon, butter mushrooms, & sliced roasted sweet potatoes paired nicely with the arugula, Sicilian lemon, & parmigiano reggiano cheese salad
Not shown: vanilla ice cream with amaretto
Not shown: vanilla ice cream with amaretto
The man of the hour has arrived!
April 12, 2024 at 11:03 PM
The man of the hour has arrived!
The Ray Delahanty City Nerd ride is gathering steam
April 12, 2024 at 10:50 PM
The Ray Delahanty City Nerd ride is gathering steam
Research it and it gets worse.
This is the problem the state law was trying to solve:
Affordable housing currently gets built—if it gets built—in out-of-the-way places, in terrible surroundings, away from other housing, transit, shopping, food, recreation, & walkable, bikeable areas.
This is the problem the state law was trying to solve:
Affordable housing currently gets built—if it gets built—in out-of-the-way places, in terrible surroundings, away from other housing, transit, shopping, food, recreation, & walkable, bikeable areas.
April 12, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Research it and it gets worse.
This is the problem the state law was trying to solve:
Affordable housing currently gets built—if it gets built—in out-of-the-way places, in terrible surroundings, away from other housing, transit, shopping, food, recreation, & walkable, bikeable areas.
This is the problem the state law was trying to solve:
Affordable housing currently gets built—if it gets built—in out-of-the-way places, in terrible surroundings, away from other housing, transit, shopping, food, recreation, & walkable, bikeable areas.
Easter ham and golden beets were delicious
April 1, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Easter ham and golden beets were delicious
“Sell it on Facebook Marketplace,” they said
Reducing the price doesn’t work if it’s sorted by newest
Do you delete the post and start over?
75 clicks the first day, then crickets for the next two weeks
Reducing the price doesn’t work if it’s sorted by newest
Do you delete the post and start over?
75 clicks the first day, then crickets for the next two weeks
March 29, 2024 at 6:17 PM
“Sell it on Facebook Marketplace,” they said
Reducing the price doesn’t work if it’s sorted by newest
Do you delete the post and start over?
75 clicks the first day, then crickets for the next two weeks
Reducing the price doesn’t work if it’s sorted by newest
Do you delete the post and start over?
75 clicks the first day, then crickets for the next two weeks
Maintaining our less-beef diet, I made a delicious Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Rum, Maple, and Pecan Glaze last night 😋 🤤
Continuing the sweet theme, I added sliced roasted sweet potatoes (skin-on) with butter
And broccoli, for color & flavor contrast
Win-win-win! Delicious
Continuing the sweet theme, I added sliced roasted sweet potatoes (skin-on) with butter
And broccoli, for color & flavor contrast
Win-win-win! Delicious
March 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Maintaining our less-beef diet, I made a delicious Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Rum, Maple, and Pecan Glaze last night 😋 🤤
Continuing the sweet theme, I added sliced roasted sweet potatoes (skin-on) with butter
And broccoli, for color & flavor contrast
Win-win-win! Delicious
Continuing the sweet theme, I added sliced roasted sweet potatoes (skin-on) with butter
And broccoli, for color & flavor contrast
Win-win-win! Delicious
Seconds away from being killed or injured
Biking east on the multiuse path on 36th St. in St. Louis Park, I cross Park Center Blvd, and 50 ft past the intersection I hear screeching & a loud thump
I stop, turn around, & take the photo. 1 car is where I was a second ago
I could’ve been under it
Biking east on the multiuse path on 36th St. in St. Louis Park, I cross Park Center Blvd, and 50 ft past the intersection I hear screeching & a loud thump
I stop, turn around, & take the photo. 1 car is where I was a second ago
I could’ve been under it
March 14, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Seconds away from being killed or injured
Biking east on the multiuse path on 36th St. in St. Louis Park, I cross Park Center Blvd, and 50 ft past the intersection I hear screeching & a loud thump
I stop, turn around, & take the photo. 1 car is where I was a second ago
I could’ve been under it
Biking east on the multiuse path on 36th St. in St. Louis Park, I cross Park Center Blvd, and 50 ft past the intersection I hear screeching & a loud thump
I stop, turn around, & take the photo. 1 car is where I was a second ago
I could’ve been under it
Walking tour videos can be great
But many of them are more “this is what tourists look like on vacation” than an experience of place
They are so often taken during prime tourist season with hordes of tourists
Unsurprising to see “Tourist go home” graffiti on a Naples walking tour
But many of them are more “this is what tourists look like on vacation” than an experience of place
They are so often taken during prime tourist season with hordes of tourists
Unsurprising to see “Tourist go home” graffiti on a Naples walking tour
March 6, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Walking tour videos can be great
But many of them are more “this is what tourists look like on vacation” than an experience of place
They are so often taken during prime tourist season with hordes of tourists
Unsurprising to see “Tourist go home” graffiti on a Naples walking tour
But many of them are more “this is what tourists look like on vacation” than an experience of place
They are so often taken during prime tourist season with hordes of tourists
Unsurprising to see “Tourist go home” graffiti on a Naples walking tour
Me, yesterday
Enjoying the setting sun, the oak knoll, and the new $10 million water feature in our local park, along with the ducks and geese
Enjoying the setting sun, the oak knoll, and the new $10 million water feature in our local park, along with the ducks and geese
December 30, 2023 at 5:22 PM
Me, yesterday
Enjoying the setting sun, the oak knoll, and the new $10 million water feature in our local park, along with the ducks and geese
Enjoying the setting sun, the oak knoll, and the new $10 million water feature in our local park, along with the ducks and geese
Good news in St. Louis Park!
We were despondent that a beautiful older home on a large lot was torn down, and it’s vegetation scraped away
I walked there yesterday (on sidewalks! In the suburbs!) & learned that it will be a lot split, so now 2 households can live in the same space
We were despondent that a beautiful older home on a large lot was torn down, and it’s vegetation scraped away
I walked there yesterday (on sidewalks! In the suburbs!) & learned that it will be a lot split, so now 2 households can live in the same space
December 28, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Good news in St. Louis Park!
We were despondent that a beautiful older home on a large lot was torn down, and it’s vegetation scraped away
I walked there yesterday (on sidewalks! In the suburbs!) & learned that it will be a lot split, so now 2 households can live in the same space
We were despondent that a beautiful older home on a large lot was torn down, and it’s vegetation scraped away
I walked there yesterday (on sidewalks! In the suburbs!) & learned that it will be a lot split, so now 2 households can live in the same space
Remember, kids:
Always eat healthy & healthfully!
P.S. my cream puffs* came out great!
*filled with cannoli filling
Always eat healthy & healthfully!
P.S. my cream puffs* came out great!
*filled with cannoli filling
December 27, 2023 at 11:03 PM
Remember, kids:
Always eat healthy & healthfully!
P.S. my cream puffs* came out great!
*filled with cannoli filling
Always eat healthy & healthfully!
P.S. my cream puffs* came out great!
*filled with cannoli filling