Evan Roberts
@evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
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Social, demographic, & economic history @UMNews HMED & Population Studies. Coffee, photos, Dylan, urban & transit fan, road & trail runner. Constructive, loving critic of where I live (Minneapolis) and where I'm from (Wellington) @evanrobertsnz most places .. more

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Only true Minneapolis politics tragics will appreciate the irony of this sign combo. In an RCV election this is not as incoherent as it seems, but you should be required to put your ranking on the sign.
Signs for both the main candidates in ward 1

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jenjennings.bsky.social
Useful data to consider when we talk about increased teacher absences in the last 5 years.
Fig 3 health related absences by occupational risk of exposures

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
I've seen an NHANES truck parked on the street in S.E DC on several visits which has made me wonder ... do they not have off-street parking for it?
Nhanes truck

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
Worth running. Great city, great course.

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mattyglesias.bsky.social
Guy whose concern about the No Kings rally is that there’s a lot of evidence constitutional monarchies do a better job than republics of avoiding personalistic politics.

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
Fantastic article about ~235 years of Congressional re-districting, that is quantitatively clever and clear, and tells a good historical story. I have a forthcoming survey chapter on quantitative history noting relative lack of energy in quantitative political history. Good to see it lives!
www.cambridge.org

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sfrost.bsky.social
New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance
www.theguardian.com

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
Although I was confused about this when I first began encountering it, I find it charming that a little state-specific acronym survives in this era of social and broadcast homogenization of language.

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pengzell.bsky.social
My favorite academic genre is "paper I would’ve written if I’d had the time"

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
That, and the greater fall in downtown work in the Twin Cities (US generally) than other parts of the world. Ridership per service hour has, I understand, held up a lot better which shows it's partly a function of service levels. I think the original poster did a piece on our local streets blog

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
Go and see them before they're gone
Fridley North Star station

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Today was the final day of the Midtown Greenway being open with the old Nicollet Ave Bridge in place. The path is going to be removed and replaced with a new one at 1st Ave next year after the new Nicollet Ave bridge is almost complete. Demolition starts tomorrow.
Nicollet Ave greenway access ramp with a Road Closed sign and fencing, and a spray pained "remove ramp" marked on the ground. Looking East, the Nicollet Ave Bridge spans over the Midtown Greenway. The access ramp towers to the left.

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
Would be easier in metric
heatherrandell.bsky.social
Economists! We’re hiring an assistant professor who focuses on domestic labor or public economics. The Humphrey School is wonderful and Minneapolis is the best city ever in my humble opinion.

More details here:
hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Job Description
Assistant Professor
About the Job
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs seeks applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position at the assistant professor or advanced assistant professor level in social policy with a field of specialization in the domestic (U.S.) applied policy areas of labor or public economics. The faculty member will join a vibrant community of interdisciplinary scholars at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and support graduate students pursuing the Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) and other master's-level professional degree programs, and the Ph.D. in Public Affairs program.
Successful candidates must demonstrate the potential to develop an innovative and socially impactful research portfolio that addresses contemporary questions related to social policy.

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trainsfan.bsky.social
Christ, just heard the number that Metro Transit's gonna have to pay to demolish the Northstar stations.

TWENTY
MILLION

and that DOESN'T include the money owed to the FTA. Fiscal responsibility my ass!

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johnmoe.bsky.social
This Mariners team lacks many qualities of traditional Mariner teams. Things like ennui, hauntedness, self-loathing, gnawing doubt, obliviousness. They have none of those yet they are finding ways to win.

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
Was that the post EHA conference?
bleary.off-the-records.com
If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
2? Questions
I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
The style of US political reporting is downstream of the lack of meaningful legislative debate and parliamentary accountability mechanisms like Question Time.

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
A 4:27 mile is merely very, very good*, a 4:27 beer mile is wild (and worth watching)
* sure, it's nothing in international competition, but in population terms it's probably top 5%.
Corey Bellemore Sets New 4:27 Beer Mile World Record at the 2025 Beer Mile World Classic
YouTube video by Beer Mile Media
youtu.be

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
Bizarre and terrible governance to have a two month lame duck period for a local office. If only there was a body that was meant to think about these things for our city 😒 (there is, we are getting what we pay for, which is not much)
joshmartinmpls.bsky.social
Application period is open now for Park Board, District 2, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Becka Thompson.

Application deadline is October 24, and the board will fill the vacancy at the November 5 meeting. Term ends January 2.

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Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board opens applications for District 2 Commissioner vacancy

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) commissioners are accepting applications for a vacant commissioner position following District 2 Commissioner Becka Thompson’s resignation effective 11:59 pm on Oct. 3, 2025.

“Commissioner Thompson was an intelligent, creative and passionate Park Board Commissioner who cares deeply about Minneapolis and its world-class park system,” said MPRB President Cathy Abene. “I appreciate the time we served on the Board together and thank her for her service to the city.”

Applications to fill the vacant District 2 Commissioner position that serves North Minneapolis are due at 12 pm on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Applicants must live in District 2.

Dates and Deadlines

Any eligible resident of District 2 is invited to apply for the Commissioner position by completing and submitting an online or print application by 12 pm...

evanrobertsnz.bsky.social
It's Corridor 6, but heaven forfend you put a cafe on the ground floor opposite the park!