Josh B

Josh B

@efietser.bsky.social

Urbanist 🏙️ | Bike commuter 🚲 | Downtown Dweller | Building cities for people, not cars Housing + transit + safe streets advocate Fighting for the 15-min city, one ride at a time Minneapolis | Charlotte Urbanist Alumni

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This is unacceptable AND solvable. While we work to fix the immediate issue, please make sure to contact your electeds to let them know having community based carshare matters to you.

NLNA has much better participation than DMNA. People flowing into the hallway at Itasca. #datacenter #northloop #downtown #minneapolis

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Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Primary for U.S. Senate! She knows what working families are up against because she’s lived it, and she’ll never lose sight of who she’s fighting for. Peggy Flanagan’s grassroots campaign proves the many will always beat the money.

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The fire and smoke making it unsafe to be outside is "a direct product of the greenhouse gases humans keep emitting. In Minnesota, transportation is the single largest source of those emissions, and personal automobiles are the biggest slice." www.bikemn.org/moving-under...

bikemn.orgMoving Under Smokey Skies - Bicycle Alliance of MinnesotaThe smoke is back, here are some tips and recommendations for keeping active while also keeping your lungs healthy.

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Commentary: Minnesota's paid leave program rolled out on schedule and $70M under budget. Failures in government are often put under the microscope, but it's just as worthwhile to examine what made this program's rollout successful. minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/15/m...

minnesotareformer.comMinnesota's paid leave rollout was a success. Here's what we can learn from that. • Minnesota ReformerMinnesota's paid family leave program was launched successfully — no glitches, on time and under budget.

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*Bunch Bike Review* Now that we've owned our @bunchbike.com e-cargo bike for some time, I wanted to write a threaded review of my thoughts and experience. This will no doubt leave out many details that others will wonder about, but I hope some of you will get useful information here. 1/

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Only one front loader recommended?? Potentially controversial statement here but front loader (aka bakfiets) style cargo bikes are easily the best way to carry people and/or stuff; better hauling capacity, more stable, more utilitarian…this is a very limited cargo bike review IMHO.

NYT Wirecutter@nytwirecutter.bsky.social

An electric cargo bike can get you, your kids, and your stuff from A to Z. We have recommendations for frontloaders, longtails, and budget bikes.

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Proud to be an American. True patriotism is defending the Constitution, protecting our democracy, and striving for liberty and justice for all. Our country has never been perfect, but its promise is worth protecting. Happy 4th of July. ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

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The essence of NIMBYism: the “right” density is whatever currently exists. Suburban NIMBYs think anything denser than a detached home is a monstrosity. Montreal NIMBYs think 3-storey walk-ups are OK but anything taller is bad. Go to Europe, suddenly 6-storey apartments are the universal ideal!

Anh Khoi Do@anhkhoido.bsky.social

Le NIMBYisme à Outremont est un vrai problème. Voici un commentaire typique sous une publication Facebook de Caroline Braun, mairesse d'Outremont, au sujet de l'abandon des quelque trente habitations modulaires destinés aux sans-abri.

Preach. When people ask why the USA isn’t a great country anymore, it’s because we don’t prioritize easy cheap infrastructure wins like this would be.

Nissa Mitchell@nissamitchell.com

*Slapping the roof of the I-94 trench between Minneapolis and St Paul* You could fit so many trains in this bad boy, and so much housing on top of it.

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*Slapping the roof of the I-94 trench between Minneapolis and St Paul* You could fit so many trains in this bad boy, and so much housing on top of it.

Only when they shut Washington Ave down for Taste of MN can downtown residents actually hear themselves think. No engines, no honking — just people. That’s not a special occasion. That’s what a street without cars sounds like every day. Why do we only get this once a year?

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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Police Lt - “Washington Ave S will never get a 2nd st redesign because that would be bad” - boooo. Police shouldn’t have the voice and pull they do in street designs.

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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Police Lt - “Washington Ave S will never get a 2nd st redesign because that would be bad” - boooo. Police shouldn’t have the voice and pull they do in street designs.

4 seasons also having issues with Urban Explorers along with many other downtown buildings. Police said they do use cameras downtown a lot and will do BOLOs and work on the backend to identify and charge them.

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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Old lady again - had thanks to say about 2nd st since the redesign - no street racing. Does still hear street racing on Washington Ave (can confirm as a Washington Ave resident myself).

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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Communicating issues back to city - 311. Document, call, or email. Most efficient way to- web form on 311 goes directly to the someone who can act on parking issues, etc. New 311 system coming in October to streamline process. Allen - took notes on intersections, will investigate.

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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Next Q - street racing on Washington Ave. police didn’t even know it’s a problem. Police can take a car away and has a helicopter to help track it

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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My question got picked up- what are we doing to make streets safer from cars. The answer was the standard answer from Allen in the traffic department - standard vision zero plan, street reconstructions, etc.

Another question about Park and Washington I believe? Resident has been advocating for traffic calming for years and brought multiple neighbors in support. This is good advocacy

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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I don’t like getting buzzed by scooters either but let’s focus here people. You’re order of magnitudes more likely to become permanently disabled or kill by a motor vehicle than a scooter

Old lady interrupted 5 times after asking her question. Rainville answered the question multiple times and brought solutions. Tried keeping the conversation moving so he could answer other written questions from the audience.

At the 3rd ward “safety meeting” - caught the end of “speed zones on stone arch”. Fast Runners can run faster than scooters in the zone lmao 🙄

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Trevor, we know Friday is the last day of school, but give us a call anyway. We’ve got a Go-To Card with your name on it!

Wedge LIVE!™@wedge.live

Student tells Kare 11 that he's now walking from Uptown to Dunwoody due to high gas prices (most people probably would have guessed it was motivated by the medians). youtu.be/IDxaFpTb8o4?...

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Third spaces are crucial for everyone but possibly the most critical for teens.

taylr@taylordahlin.com

and minneapolis used to be great for teens. like when i was growing up, we had an LGBTQ teen nightclub in loring park and there was another teen music venue on east lake st that did like rock / punk shows it would be nice if the city cared about teens and invested in making spaces for them too

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You should spend your Saturday night with us! A program featuring laughs from @funnyyoushouldcare.bsky.social, and engaging conversations from @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & @sgoodyear.bsky.social with CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen about what a life beyond cars looks like — and how we get there!

Better Streets Chicago@betterstreetschicago.org

Join us for an evening with @thewaroncars.bsky.social to discuss their book – and lessons that we can apply to our fight for better streets! ft. CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen and sketches from ‘Funny You Should Care.’ 🗓️ April 4 @ 7pm 📍 Benito Juarez Community Academy 🎟️ Tickets start at $25