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Hey you can read my letter on question 7 in the @lexobserver.bsky.social

Monkey’s paw hazards here because lack of a policy opens things up for MAGA or thin blue line crosswalks. So stop asking to speak to the manager and just do it in the middle of the night. Rainbow all the crosswalks and then break into the DPW and wrap the vehicle fleet with the trans pride flag.

In 2020, Portland, Oregon, legalized middle housing on single-family lots through its Residential Infill Project (RIP). The results? 1,400 new homes in just a few years, each about $300K cheaper than a typical single-family home in the same neighborhood.

A neat trick I learned to amplify this effect is subscribe to @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social because it feels sort of like actually reading books, but then just carry around each issue for a couple of weeks and don't read them either.

for halloween i'm going as the plus in 2 br+ - probably a room with no windows (spooky) - potentially a walk-in closet that can fit a lot of monsters - let's be real: they're going to put a school-age kid in there you'll have to pay to educate

awoke this morning with a Vision

Found some useful Sightline content, including www.sightline.org/the-pro-home... Instead of talking about "density bonus" I'll say, "the zoning bylaw encourages homebuilders to preserve things that we like, and in exchange we provide the opportunity to build less expensive homes."

Yes, I would like to know what Peter Norton thinks of the blue hill ave project

look i’m not against cold weather, i’m just saying this process is moving too fast and not everyone was notified.

Love this but when you wait until the end to drop the story about how a rando firefighter is responsible for north american elevator sizes it feels like burying the lede.

isn’t it amazing how long the stakeholder list has to get when we try to do anything that’s not about making more cars go vroom?

jokerization intensifying

"SpeedBumperville (complementary)"

Remember when people were interested in @wutrain.bsky.social‘s advice for the incoming NYC mayor?

My obsession with bike lanes and zoning law is metastasizing. I feel the pull… to write my alderman and attend local political party meetings It’s too late for me. Soon I will become a Local Issues Nut. There’s no saving me now. Save the last bullet for yourself

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

Door-to-door school bus routes, two-car families and chauffeured children did not become common because people preferred them. They were the costly consequence of decades of planning that presumed falsely that everyone drives a car.

a lot of the reactions to this could be characterized as whomstians with status quo interests co-opting the language of social justice. the goal here is energy efficiency retrofitting. the climate can’t wait for your demolition delay.

i think Dean’s mistake here is not accurately labeling what he’s describing as Total Boomer Luxury Communism

Same.

If you live in #mapoli's Second Middlesex District, I heartily recommend that you consider voting for Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social for State Senate. Burhan is the most talented & impactful young leader I've met in a very long time: smart, creative & knows how to get things done.

quick question: what the fuck is going on? i thought cyclists not getting killed was back in again.

how is this allowed and why would you even? sunrise is benefitting from the bikeway curb cut / ramp, and it’s just a parking lot!

shirtless male suspected of polishing his powder horn in public

Eh, ok. Looking at the source & methodology, out of a pool of 250 Gen Z Betterment survey responders identified as “traders”, meaning they were doing more than the basic 401k stuff, 26% of those said sports betting was part of their overall financial plan.

Cities aren't loud

Before Mass. voters approved the millionaire’s tax in 2022, only one fixed-route bus crossed into New Hampshire: @mevatransit.bsky.social Route 13! It connects Haverhill, MA & Plaistow, NH, which launched in 2020! 🚌 In April 2026, MeVa Transit Route 28 began connecting Lawrence, MA & Salem, NH! 🤝🏻