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To be fair (and I agree with this critique) a fundamental rethink of zoning can be perceived as an attack on power wielded by politicians, and the foundational ideas of one's job for planners.
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That's a bit of both, which is fair.
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Two kinds of cat people: those who are horrified by this story, and those who are charmed.
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"I helped!" meowed Wendy.
Security camera catches cat dropping mouse into human family's dinner
Animal rescuers in California shared security camera stills showing the moment a foster kitten spiced up her human family's dinner with a dead mouse.
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"I helped!" meowed Wendy.
Security camera catches cat dropping mouse into human family's dinner
Animal rescuers in California shared security camera stills showing the moment a foster kitten spiced up her human family's dinner with a dead mouse.
www.upi.com
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by Evan Roberts

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A day at half-mast for a former Prime Minister. Seems short.
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The New Zealand flag will fly at half-mast on all government and public buildings on Thursday as a mark of respect.
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by Evan Roberts

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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.
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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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by Evan Roberts

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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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by Evan Roberts

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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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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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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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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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by Evan Roberts

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Don't let @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social see!
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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
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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.
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by Evan Roberts

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Worth running. Great city, great course.

by Richard M. Carpiano — Reposted by Evan Roberts, Rosemary A. Joyce, Philip N. Cohen , and 4 more

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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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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.
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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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by Evan Roberts

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Let's try that again!
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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
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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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by Evan Roberts

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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!
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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
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by Evan Roberts

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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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you guys.. it fits!
Metro Transit transit light rail train fits through the new tunnel in South Minneapolis.
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My favorite academic genre is "paper I would’ve written if I’d had the time"
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by Evan Roberts

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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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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.
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by Evan Roberts

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Would be easier in metric
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