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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 19m

Yes. And that is by-right within the corridor 3 district. In my comments to the council I noted that the big difference between what you can do on Sheridan / Xerxes (1.8 Floor Area Ratio with premiums) vs. the interior (0.5 FAR) incentivizes developers to push to the limits on corridors.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 22m

Even putting aside the distributional issues of restricting the number of people who can live near lakes and rivers, it's not clear what the overall environmental impact of this legislation is. Shoreland overlay further incentivizes lower density sprawl in the suburbs and exurbs.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 26m

Maybe this scrutiny is justified in rural area. In existing urban areas (including places that call themselves suburbs) it just make it harder to stack homes near water allowing more people to enjoy the view of the water. This is not unique to MN, California Coastal Commission does similar there

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 26m

The sole legal point at issue in this appeal is about a 3 story building in the Shoreland Overlay district, which highlights yet again the weird standard that Minnesota has written into legislation that being able to see a building from a "protected waterway" needs special scrutiny.

Chris Meyer @chrisjohnmeyer.bsky.social · 49m

As people receive their property tax notices and the City Council considers their budget, something to keep in mind is that one of the easiest ways for the city to get revenue is to simply allow new market-rate housing to be built here.

Photo of proposed project at 4109 Sheridan Ave S in Linden Hills

Chris Meyer @chrisjohnmeyer.bsky.social · 49m

As people receive their property tax notices and the City Council considers their budget, something to keep in mind is that one of the easiest ways for the city to get revenue is to simply allow new market-rate housing to be built here.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1h

I am in no way formally trained in coding, but loops vs. brute force repetition gets into some classic questions of which is more likely to propagate errors, and what's easier to read and document. As soon as they get complex it becomes way more important to thoroughly comment the code

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1h

I am standing on the shoulders of giants! From your program it was very straightforward. I would say that over time I've gotten better at spotting the loop ahead of writing the brute force code, though often I'll get one or two repetitions in before I see the loop.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1h

One hesitates to correct @justinwolfers.bsky.social, but in this case -forval- is more useful since you're working over a numerically ordered list, whereas -foreach- is for unordered lists. -foreach- has more flexibility but we don't really need that here.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1h

The Spelling Bee was too easy despite being seriously jetlagged, so this was good to keep me awake

Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 2h

Fall 2025 precipitation rank since 1895 using Prism climate data. 🌵☔

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 3h

Increase the pressure and firmness over time. It's like flossing. Might hurt at first, but that's a sign of what you need to work on.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 5h

Saw the black Q300 and A320, so I think 3/5 of the fleet in that color scheme. Props don't pull up to gates, so probably less problematic for ops than with the jets needing a tow in.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 7h

Enjoy this thread, Minnesotans, then log off, your day on social media will have peaked.

Blacque Jacque Shellacque @bornwithatail.bsky.social · 10h

Minnesota cities as Muppets:

Stillwater:

Janice the Muppet with a purple Les Paul style guitar

Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 7h

Some gentle low and medium density residential that would work very well in most suburban areas (that don't back onto a Metropolitan Centre or a transit station where higher densities are warranted)

Link to full suite 👇
www.proformus.com/carolina

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 7h

Used to show my UMN students this graph before taking them on study abroad to NZ. Good starting point for health and safety briefing (be careful with your stuff!) but also to set them off with the idea that the contrast is between a high trust and moderate trust society.

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 7h

You lose your wallet.

Where are you most likely to get it back?

It depends on how much $$$ is in the wallet.

But it's better to lose your wallet in:

Switzerland 🇨🇭
Norway 🇳🇴
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Denmark 🇩🇰

You're far less likely to get your wallet back in:

China 🇨🇳
Morrocco 🇲🇦
Peru 🇵🇪
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 8h

@dfeldman.org spotted in the wild

Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 9h

🔥Let's check in and see how much December temperatures have changed (trend) over the last 75 years. 🔥

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 9h

If you want to be safe, give yourself 2 hours. You do not want an F to C terminal transfer (if you were on United, who do have the tortas in B). Signed, a United hostage/loyalist who lives in MSP

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 9h

They should use the average time to unlocked idling car being stolen in winter as an index of Twin Cities crime

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 9h

After a mere 25 winters in Minnesota the ancient technology of zippers (on a jacket), and removable hat and gloves keeps you warm for the 3-4 minutes it takes a car to warm up on even the coldest days (like many who’ve exercised too much in the cold, my hands are cold sensitive, so temp matters)

Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 11h

There is something so deeply, deeply Minnesotan about these sorts of posts (which I see every winter). If you're from almost anywhere else and wondering if you're missing something: this person did in fact leave their car running, unlocked, keys in the ignition.

Facebook post from the Highland Neighborhood Group, St. Paul. Name redacted.

"Hello Everyone, just giving a word of caution to make sure your vehicles are locked when you’re warming them up this winter. My 2003 Ford Ranger, Rhonda, was stolen this morning at 8:15 from my home on Saint Paul Ave. I’m attaching the video to show you just how easy it was and a picture of my girl. My fault for leaving her unlocked and running but I thought she was fine for the 20 mins it took for me to shower! I’m chalking her up as gone but if anyone sees my baby you can PM me."

Blacque Jacque Shellacque @bornwithatail.bsky.social · 10h

Minnesota cities as Muppets:

Stillwater:

Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 11h

There is something so deeply, deeply Minnesotan about these sorts of posts (which I see every winter). If you're from almost anywhere else and wondering if you're missing something: this person did in fact leave their car running, unlocked, keys in the ignition.

Joe Fish @sadbusdriver.bsky.social · 11h

A cool paper I wish I had done argues a lot of these down zonings (broadly, increases in exclusionary zoning) happened in response to more Black people migrating to non-Southern cities.

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 13h

Exactly. The sports medicine/active release stuff has worked for me (all that matters to me!) but is it really chiropractic or PT with a different brand.

Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 14h

Downzoning was used by cities around the world to preserve neighborhood aesthetics & protect property values.

New evidence from Chicago in @findingspress.org ⏬ shows downzoning's effects over several decades:
—Massive drop in housing construction
—Higher home prices
—Increased racial segregation

Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings

By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...

findingspress.org