matt tuckerbaum
@mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social
Portland | housing | urbanism | climate | liberalism that builds | liberation & justice for all
Anyone have AEA access? This seems like an important paper:
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Anyone have AEA access? This seems like an important paper:
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
Kristof’s recent column (I was hate-reading) about Portland really captured the moderate lib mindset and how much it works from the same assumptions as Trump.
The actual Trump Derangement Syndrome is opposing him cause you hate him, not because what he does is terrible.
The actual Trump Derangement Syndrome is opposing him cause you hate him, not because what he does is terrible.
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Kristof’s recent column (I was hate-reading) about Portland really captured the moderate lib mindset and how much it works from the same assumptions as Trump.
The actual Trump Derangement Syndrome is opposing him cause you hate him, not because what he does is terrible.
The actual Trump Derangement Syndrome is opposing him cause you hate him, not because what he does is terrible.
They want violence and spectacle. They want to feel big.
We’ll give them what they deserve, which is mocking and ridicule. Make them feel small and pathetic.
Make this their Portland theme song.
youtu.be/xcreXLtqFBY?...
We’ll give them what they deserve, which is mocking and ridicule. Make them feel small and pathetic.
Make this their Portland theme song.
youtu.be/xcreXLtqFBY?...
September 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
They want violence and spectacle. They want to feel big.
We’ll give them what they deserve, which is mocking and ridicule. Make them feel small and pathetic.
Make this their Portland theme song.
youtu.be/xcreXLtqFBY?...
We’ll give them what they deserve, which is mocking and ridicule. Make them feel small and pathetic.
Make this their Portland theme song.
youtu.be/xcreXLtqFBY?...
This is the key to making Trump&Co’s corruption relevant to the average voter: he has lawlessly extorted the nation’s biggest companies, and for what? Not to make the average American better off. Just to increase his own wealth and power. cc @adambonica.bsky.social
fortune.com/2025/09/21/b...
fortune.com/2025/09/21/b...
September 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This is the key to making Trump&Co’s corruption relevant to the average voter: he has lawlessly extorted the nation’s biggest companies, and for what? Not to make the average American better off. Just to increase his own wealth and power. cc @adambonica.bsky.social
fortune.com/2025/09/21/b...
fortune.com/2025/09/21/b...
You desperately need to get help. No one in their right mind would classify talking to someone this way as criticism. She is not here to bear the burden of your instability and self-loathing.
September 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
You desperately need to get help. No one in their right mind would classify talking to someone this way as criticism. She is not here to bear the burden of your instability and self-loathing.
COVID vaccine availability: another high profile case where Oregon health policy is botched. What are we doing here? Will there ever be effective management that delivers basic health services effectively? @robnosse.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
COVID vaccine availability: another high profile case where Oregon health policy is botched. What are we doing here? Will there ever be effective management that delivers basic health services effectively? @robnosse.bsky.social
I drove under the Bridge Apartments, four 32-story apartment buildings spanning the 12-lane Cross Bronx Expressway the other day.. why is the narrative today that we can’t build anything of any size on top of highway caps?
August 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I drove under the Bridge Apartments, four 32-story apartment buildings spanning the 12-lane Cross Bronx Expressway the other day.. why is the narrative today that we can’t build anything of any size on top of highway caps?
It sounds extreme for an institutionalist, but the reality was more severe than we tend to remember. The individuals should’ve gone to prison and the entire Republican national party structure should’ve been demolished.
August 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It sounds extreme for an institutionalist, but the reality was more severe than we tend to remember. The individuals should’ve gone to prison and the entire Republican national party structure should’ve been demolished.
These are my ideas.. first is light rail + subway, second adds in BRT, all built around the idea that frequency is good enough that transfers are trivial
August 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
These are my ideas.. first is light rail + subway, second adds in BRT, all built around the idea that frequency is good enough that transfers are trivial
been looking for a clever name for what my fam does during Portland springtime and @waiterich.bsky.social just came in hot with “bloomstrolling.”
way better than doomscrolling.
way better than doomscrolling.
April 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
been looking for a clever name for what my fam does during Portland springtime and @waiterich.bsky.social just came in hot with “bloomstrolling.”
way better than doomscrolling.
way better than doomscrolling.
AWS is a very profitable part of their business, but the vast majority of their revenue still comes from the combination of online stores + physical stores + ads + seller services + Prime. Opt out of that and you undercut them significantly.
February 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
AWS is a very profitable part of their business, but the vast majority of their revenue still comes from the combination of online stores + physical stores + ads + seller services + Prime. Opt out of that and you undercut them significantly.
P:NW Board Prez @amb.fyi kicks it off, discussing the opportunity to help people have shelter from the storms we’re facing, from climate to rising fascism.
February 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
P:NW Board Prez @amb.fyi kicks it off, discussing the opportunity to help people have shelter from the storms we’re facing, from climate to rising fascism.
The zoning is different than the example that kicked off the thread, but I’m hoping to see more options like this one at 22nd and SE Caruthers come online:
Six 2bd/2ba units that sold for ~$400K each, with shared yard space and secure outdoor bike parking, in a very walkable area
Six 2bd/2ba units that sold for ~$400K each, with shared yard space and secure outdoor bike parking, in a very walkable area
February 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The zoning is different than the example that kicked off the thread, but I’m hoping to see more options like this one at 22nd and SE Caruthers come online:
Six 2bd/2ba units that sold for ~$400K each, with shared yard space and secure outdoor bike parking, in a very walkable area
Six 2bd/2ba units that sold for ~$400K each, with shared yard space and secure outdoor bike parking, in a very walkable area
I think the only real solution there is to create more viable alternatives to getting to the west side of the hills with a tunnel and links in from Vancouver, SE, and Milwaukie
January 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I think the only real solution there is to create more viable alternatives to getting to the west side of the hills with a tunnel and links in from Vancouver, SE, and Milwaukie
If they don’t define the information environment broadly enough - and focus only on “news” - they will miss critical insights. They’ll be searching for the proverbial keys only under the light of their own lamp.
November 26, 2024 at 6:24 PM
If they don’t define the information environment broadly enough - and focus only on “news” - they will miss critical insights. They’ll be searching for the proverbial keys only under the light of their own lamp.
Unfortunately it’s truly a terrible site.
November 16, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Unfortunately it’s truly a terrible site.
Damn. Compare Google Maps Immersive View of I-5 today vs. the IBR mock-up, and you see what a monstrosity this project is. This “bridge replacement” is actually an enormous freeway expansion.
We must stop this.
Make your voice heard now: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
We must stop this.
Make your voice heard now: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
November 12, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Damn. Compare Google Maps Immersive View of I-5 today vs. the IBR mock-up, and you see what a monstrosity this project is. This “bridge replacement” is actually an enormous freeway expansion.
We must stop this.
Make your voice heard now: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
We must stop this.
Make your voice heard now: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
@nomorefreewayspdx.com
Americans are living much differently than we used to. We need to allow more homes of all shapes and sizes to meet this shift.
November 9, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Americans are living much differently than we used to. We need to allow more homes of all shapes and sizes to meet this shift.
Looks like he skipped doing one last year, but the 2022 address looked more like official business, not a PMC-promotional event
October 27, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Looks like he skipped doing one last year, but the 2022 address looked more like official business, not a PMC-promotional event
The State of the City speech is put on by the Portland Metro Chamber? Is that for real? (Photos via Commissioner Rubio’s Twitter)
October 27, 2024 at 2:18 AM
The State of the City speech is put on by the Portland Metro Chamber? Is that for real? (Photos via Commissioner Rubio’s Twitter)
Do you have evidence, beyond Gonzalez’s self-assertion, that he is “a long-time Democrat”? The latest reporting would suggest otherwise. A bit more scrutiny of those claims seems appropriate.
October 22, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Do you have evidence, beyond Gonzalez’s self-assertion, that he is “a long-time Democrat”? The latest reporting would suggest otherwise. A bit more scrutiny of those claims seems appropriate.
If I could decide what changes to make to the MAX system…
Build a modified tunnel under downtown, starting from NE ~33rd and tracking Broadway
Send the Yellow line through the tunnel and connect it with the Orange line
Extend the Yellow line to downtown Vancouver
(1/?)
Build a modified tunnel under downtown, starting from NE ~33rd and tracking Broadway
Send the Yellow line through the tunnel and connect it with the Orange line
Extend the Yellow line to downtown Vancouver
(1/?)
September 26, 2024 at 1:33 PM
If I could decide what changes to make to the MAX system…
Build a modified tunnel under downtown, starting from NE ~33rd and tracking Broadway
Send the Yellow line through the tunnel and connect it with the Orange line
Extend the Yellow line to downtown Vancouver
(1/?)
Build a modified tunnel under downtown, starting from NE ~33rd and tracking Broadway
Send the Yellow line through the tunnel and connect it with the Orange line
Extend the Yellow line to downtown Vancouver
(1/?)
Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita for Urbanized Areas. Portland is 6th lowest in continental US behind NYC, Philly, Chicago, SF, and San Jose. www.bts.gov/sites/bts.do...
September 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita for Urbanized Areas. Portland is 6th lowest in continental US behind NYC, Philly, Chicago, SF, and San Jose. www.bts.gov/sites/bts.do...