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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

One of my favorite parent-hacks to stay politically active is finding free moments to jump on phone-banks (usually after my kids' bedtime...). Luckily there's lots of digital organizing opportunities and I'm pumped to join @katiecashman.bsky.social's final push! www.mobilize.us/katieforcoun...

Join Team Katie as a Keyboard Campaigner · Katie Cashman for Council

Join Team Katie as a Keyboard Campaigner! Once you sign up, instructions will automatically be sent to you about how to get online and organize for our campaign. It's a great way to plug in from the c...

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

We can keep building progressive momentum in Mpls and it's the final stretch! Just signed up for several shifts phonebanking / door-knocking for @sorenwithward8.bsky.social and you can too!

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Knock doors with Team Soren in October!

Early voting has started! Election Day (Tuesday, November 4th) is just around the corner! In 2024, over 81% of Ward 8 residents voted and in 2023 Ward 8 had the second-highest rate of voter turnout i...

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 12d

And you can heed lindsey's closing call to action by adding comments to the city's 30% design concepts for the rebuild here - tc2.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...

Countdown

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 12d

I can't say enough about lindsey fenner's powerful history of 35th & 36th Streets. Check it out here: streets.mn/2025/09/29/c...

Community and connection: a history of 35th and 36th Streets

Lindsey Fenner describes the history of 35th and 36th Streets and the Black community disrupted by the building of Interstate 35W.

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 15d

Tomorrow night! Want to organize for a better, safer 35th-36th? See you at Powderhorn Rec Center @ 6:00 pm Monday 9/29!

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Sep 13

Community meeting about 35th/36th Streets at Powderhorn Recreation Center, 9/29, 6-7:30 pm! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/14vO...

Crashes & near misses are a way of life. It doesn't have to be that way.

Let's organize to push the city to adopt a safe, sustainable, pro bike+walk redesign!

Community Meeting about 35th and 36th Streets / Reunión comunitaria sobre las calles 35 y 36

Interested in helping organize the community for a sustainable, human centered reconstruction of 35th and 36th Streets? Sign up here to attend: Powderhorn Recreation Center, 3400 15th Ave. S., Lakesid...

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Sep 13

Community meeting about 35th/36th Streets at Powderhorn Recreation Center, 9/29, 6-7:30 pm! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/14vO...

Crashes & near misses are a way of life. It doesn't have to be that way.

Let's organize to push the city to adopt a safe, sustainable, pro bike+walk redesign!

Community Meeting about 35th and 36th Streets / Reunión comunitaria sobre las calles 35 y 36

Interested in helping organize the community for a sustainable, human centered reconstruction of 35th and 36th Streets? Sign up here to attend: Powderhorn Recreation Center, 3400 15th Ave. S., Lakesid...

docs.google.com

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Sep 13

Spread the word!

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Sep 13

Community meeting about 35th/36th Streets at Powderhorn Recreation Center, 9/29, 6-7:30 pm! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/14vO...

Crashes & near misses are a way of life. It doesn't have to be that way.

Let's organize to push the city to adopt a safe, sustainable, pro bike+walk redesign!

Community Meeting about 35th and 36th Streets / Reunión comunitaria sobre las calles 35 y 36

Interested in helping organize the community for a sustainable, human centered reconstruction of 35th and 36th Streets? Sign up here to attend: Powderhorn Recreation Center, 3400 15th Ave. S., Lakesid...

docs.google.com

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angela (she/her) @amoridesabike.bsky.social · Aug 4

in between the fringe and work, i got my next "Aunties" article out on @streets.mn check it out!
streets.mn/2025/08/04/a...

Aunties of Active Mobility: Biking for All

A duo of aunties (Cristina Montoya and Laura “Pacha” Galaviz) continue their journey for active mobility in part 3 of our series.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · Jul 30

Are Stop Signs the Answer to Safer Streets?: https://streets.mn/2025/07/30/stop-signs-answer-to-safer-streets/

They reduce vehicle speeds, create safer streets, and they're cheap and easy to install. Why aren't we installing more stop signs?

Satellite image of the Stevens Square neighborhood, with icons added to indicate the types of intersection control along Third Avenue.

Map of a portion of South Minneapolis, with many avenues and streets highlighted in red.

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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · Jul 30

Just one day left in our Summer Fund Drive! Make a gift by tomorrow night to have your donation matched 1:1 💸

P.S. Huge shoutout to all the folks who've already donated and gotten us over halfway to our goal. We appreciate you!

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · Jul 30

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Blaisdell has yellow flex posts at intersections!

I am VERY excited about this. Thank you @minneapolismn.gov !

I hope they survive the rest of the summer & can be replaced as needed ongoing. I’ll be curious to see driver behavior w/ these - hopefully decent compliance.

Yellow flexpost at the entrance of a two way curb protected on street bikeway (here to discourage drivers form driving in the bikelane).

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hey everyone, counting down to the next Lyndale Community Bike Ride this Sunday, July 13!

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Jun 24

Mark your calendars (and spread the word!) for the next Lyndale Community Bike Ride on July 13! Meet at Lyndale Community School b/w 10:30-11, ride to Bryant Square Park.

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Jun 24

I should also add that @sorenwithward8.bsky.social has a great fundraiser ride also happening July 13 that I strongly encourage folks to join!

Schedules = hard and I couldn't work around this conflict I'm afraid. But for those riding w/ Soren feel free to swing by BSP to say hi afterwards 😀

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Soren Stevenson @sorenwithward8.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚴 Mark your calendars: July 13th, we ride! Join Team Soren for a cycling fundraiser supporting our campaign & safer streets. Sign up for a 38-mile Grand Rounds bike ride (route and meet-up location TBA!) and help raise $250 to support our shared vision for Minneapolis. Sign up: bit.ly/4eksaAA

Call For Riders on July 13th, follow the link for text reader friendly instructions or reach out to the organizers at sorenwithward8@gmail.com

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Jun 24

Mark your calendars (and spread the word!) for the next Lyndale Community Bike Ride on July 13! Meet at Lyndale Community School b/w 10:30-11, ride to Bryant Square Park.

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Jun 7

The ride is still on! Updraft says air quality is likely to be "unhealthy for sensitive groups," so that's a caveat, but happy to ride with those who feel comfortable joining. I also plan to bring masks.

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Kid-friendly bike ride this Sunday, June 8, 11:00 am! Lyndale Community School to MLK Park/Kingfield Farmers Market.

**In case of rain/air-quality problems, we'll postpone till July 13** With AQI/rain forecasts ever-changing, keep an eye out for an announcement closer to Sunday!

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 28

Come join us for a kid-friendly bike ride on June 8! Spread the word!

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Kid-friendly bike ride this Sunday, June 8, 11:00 am! Lyndale Community School to MLK Park/Kingfield Farmers Market.

**In case of rain/air-quality problems, we'll postpone till July 13** With AQI/rain forecasts ever-changing, keep an eye out for an announcement closer to Sunday!

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 28

Come join us for a kid-friendly bike ride on June 8! Spread the word!

chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 28

Come join us for a kid-friendly bike ride on June 8! Spread the word!

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 19

I know there's city hesitation about where the eastern (new) 1-way terminus might be on 35th b/c of the presence of the school. My mental map makes me think they could pull it off at 3rd Street since the traffic flows WEST (away) from the school...a lot less conflict that way. But we'll see.

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 19

For sure! We'll all need to push for significant traffic calming throughout the corridor, whatever the final overall designs are!

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 15

Above all, it seems really hard to me to justify having the multi-lane 1-way drag on and on and on all the way to Chicago, exposing Central N'hood to worst dangers of the 1-way format.

BUT...I am not a planner. Just a huge street design nerd, so I can always be swayed by new info and context :-)

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 15

I'm a huge proponent of 2-ways instead of multi-lane 1-ways (the data is really bad on multi-lane 1-ways), but in the case of this project the strongest leverage point may be advocating for shortening how long the 2-ways are. My hunch is E. terminus @ 3rd, convert to 2-way.

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 15

= no room for greenery, stormwater treatment, curb lane, etc. etc.

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · May 15

The city's take on model at Housing Comm showed key challenge to 2-way in the (narrowest) 35th St. stretch (b/w Blaisdell & 3rd), which is that the necessity of a center turn lane to handle traffic flow (legit IMO) = 3 lanes which = worse for peds, and 3 lanes + AAA bike facility ...

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