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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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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 2h

A day at half-mast for a former Prime Minister. Seems short.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

The New Zealand flag will fly at half-mast on all government and public buildings on Thursday as a mark of respect.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 2h

Probably as a father of 9 he had learned to take gentle mockery from teenagers in stride. But like all successful politicians it was clear in other contexts he had the self-regard and ego to land the job in the first place.

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 3h

He smiled and said hi to our group. One of the kids said “Hey, you’re Steve Parr”! Bolger looked back at us, smiled, and did a passable imitation of some of Parr’s Sale of the Century mannerisms, and then just seamlessly moved onto beginning his speech.

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s my Jim Bolger was a decent human story. Was at a mock United Nations thing for high schoolers in Wellington in 1991, and Bolger came along to address the gathering towards the end. My school’s group was sitting near him, just about touching distance. As Bolger was shuffling his speaking notes

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 4h

Can you construct a building that has a store or restaurant on the ground floor and apartments above it in an area where you can open a store or restaurant? That's a hard No in many suburbs, particularly 2nd or 3rd ring (though it varies).

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 4h

Minneapolis is not some libertarian paradise of land-use, but in general its commercial zoning is more flexible to different retail/service uses than your average large suburb. It flies under the radar because it's been the default for so long that all cities do this hyper-specific regulation

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 8h

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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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 8h

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

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 18h

Don't let @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social see!

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 21h

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?

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 21h

I have a week to change every verb in my lecture about NHANES to past tense.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 22h

Worth running. Great city, great course.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · 22h

Ugh... This study has existed for decades, providing valuable health data for all sorts of topics and publications. This is just more awful news. 🛟😷 Sociology medsky

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 23h

A beloved Minneapolis landmark is now up for sale.

Local legend 'Tulip House' listed for sale in Minneapolis

A beloved Minneapolis landmark is now up for sale.

www.kare11.com

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 23h

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.

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

Let's try that again!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Redrawing Democracy: Quantifying House District Continuity and Change, 1789–2024 | Studies in American Political Development | Cambridge Core

Redrawing Democracy: Quantifying House District Continuity and Change, 1789–2024 - Volume 39 Issue 2

www.cambridge.org

Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Redrawing Democracy: Quantifying House District Continuity and Change, 1789–2024 | Studies in American Political Development | Cambridge Core

Redrawing Democracy: Quantifying House District Continuity and Change, 1789–2024 - Volume 39 Issue 2

www.cambridge.org

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

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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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

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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daviss @chaddavis.photography · 1d

you guys.. it fits!

Metro Transit transit light rail train fits through the new tunnel in South Minneapolis.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

Go and see them before they're gone

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Brian Mitchell @brianmitchl.com · 1d

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.

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 1d

Would be easier in metric

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Heather Randell @heatherrandell.bsky.social · 1d

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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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 1d

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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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 2d

A couple of parking signs for anyone who wants to print them out for this coming Saturday.

Parking Signs

If you want to print out a poster for October 18th, here are two; fully-guaranteed countrywide but maybe especially suitable for in and around New York. No King Anytime sign ...

kieranhealy.org

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