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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Rooting for a White Sox Brewers World Series. Every game the fans would just dap each other up and go “fuck the cubs, right!?

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Joined the Planning and Zoning Committee of Louisville, KY today to talk Data Centers! It went pretty well, I definitely didn't look like a complete idiot! I advised, hey maybe set some standards beforehand. Newscast could have picked a better soundbite, though. www.whas11.com/video/news/c...

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

To put a finer point on it: 1 hyperscale data center could heat all of the indoor water parks in Wisconsin Dells on a -10 degree day. 10 times over. We’re not having the right conversation. It shouldn’t be: do I hate creepy AI art, it should be, why aren’t these heating our houses?

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🧐 Feb 2024 Judge: “that’s why I wrote this… you can appeal it and frame your arguments around the Court’s decision.” Sep 2026, same judge: “there is no evidence that this Court intended the 2/12/24 decision and order to be anything other than… a [non-appealable] decision denying reconsideration” 🧐

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I see a lot of pushback, maybe organic, maybe farmed, against the City of Milwaukee alders asking and voting for a 8% raise. Say what you will about the optics of approving your own pay raise... You couldn't pay me $40 an hour to sit through a 10 hour License Committee meeting.

A list of past committees meeting times and lengths of those sessions

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Proposed zoning code update. (anonymized) Why are we still doing this? Proposed MINIMUM parking standards: Convenient cash business? 1 per 500 SF Gen Retail or Tobacco? 1 / 400 SF Sexually based business or grocery store? 1 / 300 SF. Craft Beer? 1 / 250 SF Bar or Tavern? 1 / 150 square feet !!

Table 7-1: Minimum Required Off-Street Parking Table

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

What’s most shocking to me about this take is that it seems that she’s assuming our built environment is engineered FOR e-bikes and e-scooters?

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A bicycle roundabout inside a motor vehicle roundabout

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

You know I think we lost this one, guys.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Just one more lane bro When 12 lanes isn’t good enough for Fredericksburg VA

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Gotta love Wisconsin's elected Appeals judges! 3 reversals out of District II today. Abbotsford Education Association v. WI Employment Comm - Act 10 Case ** Reversed. ** DNC v. Boehm / RNC extension of voting hours due to delays **Reversed. ** Pellegrini v. WEC **reversed for lack of standing**

Wisconsin County Map highlighting the counties that make up COurt of Appeals District II: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, and Winnebago

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Housing Affordability Institute @housing-inst.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Michigan single-stair reforms signed into law www.housingwire.com/articles/whi...

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World Cup Scorigami @worldcupscorigami.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🚨 WORLD CUP SCORIGAMI 🚨 FINAL: France 🇫🇷 (4), England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (6) 6–4 has NEVER happened in men's World Cup history (1930–present).

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BadgerNoonan @badgernoonan.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Wisconsin is the Most This Simpsons Joke of anywhere on Earth

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I mean, if you’re saving more carbon emissions by building density and mass transit, the carbon used in making it is insignificant and irrelevant. It’s like worrying about the one dollar spent to make 3. Same comes up when people complain about solar/wind production & decommissioning. Pointless.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Technically, they’re Remains now.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Good lord, no. That isn't a scooter, it's a human slingshot.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I cannot tell you how many Wisconsinites sincerely believe running out of water here is a possibility. Look, y'all. By the time water conservation in WI is a problem, the rest of humanity is absolutely cooked. And the solution to the primary problem at that point would be guns not rationing.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The VA decision’s reasoning smells like a rat. It strains credulity that state Supreme Court justices would just go loosey goosey on time requirements, when legal systems are notoriously very strict & precise on time. They just ruled 1145pm on Monday is”almost Tuesday”, it now is in fact, Tuesday.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

“Hey, just confirming if the building is destroyed due to fire, can it be rebuilt?” Me: “yeah, Wisconsin state statute 62.23(7)(hc) covers this.” Them: “Can we get that in writing on letterhead?” Me: 😑

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Ahh, it seems we have discovered an individual of refined culture. "This is no ordinary world, friends of mine, hungry like the wolf, come undone at the sight of the wild boys.... ummm... Rio."

A screenshot from a GIS map showing that the parcel of 2335 Durand ave is owned by Durand Durand LLC

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Tempvs Frangit @tempvsfrangit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Article referred to you as (to the effect of) "White Woman Mamdami of the West" and person replied, "You fools! 'Ma'am-dani' was RIGHT THERE!!"

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Leeroy Jenkins! @leeroy-jenkins.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Hey, hey, hey. Now, let's not jump to conclusions. I was hundreds of miles away at the time.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

We approved so many 1&2 family building permits in March, I got a call from the US CENSUS BUREAU today, b/c they thought it was a glitch. "Yeah, we see 72 permits in March, thanks for submitting the data! But... I went back aways, & 72 would beat the highest ANNUAL total we have for you all." 🏚️🏡🏘️

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Omg please. Trash on the sidewalk is by far the worst part of NYC. Completely boggles the mind. He solves this he’s a legend.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Big news! Tomorrow I'll be co-presenting "Behind the Cloud: Planning for Data Centers", hosted by American Planning Association Tech Division & APA-Ohio Webcasts! I’ll discuss local #Planning best practices learned in Mt Pleasant home of Microsoft's largest #datacenters in the US! Register link ⬇️

Aerial view of Microsoft data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The Foxconn globe can be seen in the upper left corner.

PMs overlooking cooling towers at Microsoft data center in Mt Pleasant wi

Cooling pipes within MS data center. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I'll be co-presenting "Behind the Cloud: Planning for Data Centers" next Friday, 4/17 from 1-2:30pm EST. Presented by APA-OH & APA Tech Division. I'll be giving the overview from a local planner PoV, i.e. "all this is way above my pay grade". Register here: www.ohioplanning.org/aws/APAOH/pt...

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Planning Webcast Series

Earn over 50 AICP CM credits each year online - at no cost to members of participating organizations that support the Planning Webcast Series. Check back often as we frequently add additional offerings.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/04/2026

bluesky is and has always been a posting retirement home for elder millennials

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Sean Jursnick @seanjurs.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Wisconsin's 6-story single-stair bill dropped last month with 9 bill sponsors. Oddly, the bill creates a council consisting of industry gatekeepers to author the single-stair code including an IRC expert even though 6-story projects would be under the IBC docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related...

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB784: Bill Text

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The 4 alternatives for Reimagining WI-175 are in. WISDOT indicate that public feedback has essentially ruled out the replace in kind option (yay!), and strongly prefers the "End Middle" and/or "End South" options. I agree, despite major quibbles with some design choices, esp the Cul-de-sacs. #MKE

WHAT'S ON THIS EXHIBIT?
This exhibit shows Alternative 3:
• The top row shows 30 imagery of what
Alternative 3 would look like at key areas.
0 The middle row shows the plan view of
Alternative 3 with notes indicating important
changes from the existing conditions.
• The bottom row shows typical sections at key
locations along the corridor.
• A summary of the criteria evaluation for
Alternative 3 is shown below.
ESTIMATED ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION COST
$123 - 150 Million
'2025 dollars

WHAT'S ON THIS EXHIBIT?
This exhibit shows Alternative 2:
• The top row shows 30 imagery of what
Alternative 2 would look like at key areas.
0 The middle row shows the plan view of
Alternative 2 with notes indicating important
changes from the existing conditions.
• The bottom row shows typical sections at key
locations along the corridor.
• A summary of the criteria evaluation for
Alternative 2 is shown below.
ESTIMATED ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION COST
$128 - 155 Million
'2025 dollars

WHAT'S ON THIS EXHIBIT?
This exhibit shows Alternative 1:
• The top row shows 30 imagery of what
Alternative 1 would look like at key areas.
0 The middle row shows the plan view of
Alternative 1 with notes indicating important
changes from the existing conditions.
• The bottom row shows typical sections at key
locations along the corridor.
• A summary of the criteria evaluation for
Alternative 1 is shown below.
ESTIMATED ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION COST
$185 - 227 Million
'2025 dollars
RECONNECTION

This exhibit shows the Replace-In-Kind
Alternative:
, The top row shows existing aerial imagery of
key areas along the project corridor.
, The middle row shows the plan view of the
Replace-In-Kind Alternative.
• The bottom row shows typical sections at key
locations along the corridor.
, A summary of the criteria evaluation for the
Replace-In-Kind Alternative is shown below.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

You know, all the focus is on stealing and creepy aspects of AI, art, people impersonation, or whatever. But for a lot of applications its a complete game changer: leveling the playing field for those with ideas, but without the capital to pay armies of professionals for thankless grunt work.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

"Just one more lane, bro!" Shenandoah mountain style! Virginia has about 325 miles of interstate 81, and the counties it goes through don't even get to a million people combined. Congressman Ben Cline just proposed widening the entire stretch from 4 to 6 lanes. a ~20 Billion dollar project???

Congressman Ben Cline

Today, I testified before the House Transportation and Infrastuture Committee to advocate for Interstate-81 the construction of a third lane along the entire 300-mile length of Interstate 81 in Virginia.
“Most notable for the region I represent is I-81, a road that stretches the entirety of my district from Frederick County in the North to Roanoke County in the South. With this vital roadway spanning six states, over 300 miles of which are in Virginia, I have continuously worked for improvements to I-81 “
Watch my full testimony ⬇️

AADT Estimates by Region
Tennessee border area (Bristol/Abingdon): 32,000 to 40,000 vehicles.
Wytheville area: Traffic volumes drop to a low of approximately 23,000 just west of Wytheville, but rise at the I-81/I-77 overlap to about 46,000.
Christiansburg to Salem: Volumes generally range from 38,000 to 43,000.
Roanoke area: This section has some of the highest volumes, around 50,000 to 52,000 vehicles per day.
East of Roanoke to Lexington (I-64 interchange): Volumes are around 30,000 to 33,000.
I-64 overlap section: Volumes are relatively consistent at 32,000 to 34,000.
Staunton to New Market: Volumes increase again, ranging from 38,000 to 44,000.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Heya. Guys. The stress test needed on whether the “American experiment” is success or not just came back. I got bad news… Did anyone remember to save their game in 1966 or something?

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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Control sequel where you become Federal Reserve Chairman and need to use a variety of supernatural abilities, rituals, and cutting edge tech to prevent the economy from breaching containment and annihilating the material plane.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

When I tell folks that data centers can be leverage to neutralize their bad effects, they think I'm talking sci-fi. Nope, not science fiction, just countries that function properly. Here an MS data center is tapped to heat water and homes in chilly Finland. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Power-Hungry Data Centers Are Warming Homes in the Nordics

By pairing computer processing facilities with district heating systems, countries like Finland and Sweden are trying to limit their environmental downsides.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Umm.. Wisconsin Dems better adopt Ranked Choice Voting fast. I don't wanna figure out strategic voting in a 12 way primary whose winner gets a plurality of 12% That just winds up with a candidate who wagered $1 more than the previous person on the Price is right. www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...

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Joel Brennan, former top Evers official, enters Dem field for governor

Joel Brennan, a former top official in the Evers administration, is joining the Democratic field for the 2026 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Lol. They defintitely did not mention this in the materials. For reference, this carries like 40_60% of the traffic of thr Hoan Despite 2 other bridges 7 blocks away east and west urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/29/t...

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Transportation: 27th Street Bridge Will Close For A Year

I-94 project will cause key local road’s longterm closure.

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Uncomfortably Numb @oldfartmaxwell.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The default speed for private autos should be 25 MPH. If the car sees or senses a higher speed limit, then you can go up to that speed. We have the technology.

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

If you could easily lose your life riding in a painted bike gutter, always and unapologetically ride your bike on the sidewalk.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The one thing missing from the conversation about the future of Milwaukee's 794 downtown freeway spur, and the potential for removing it, is the inevitability the the Daniel Hoan bridge is going to come down in 2053.

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 31/10/2025

I'm so worried about what'll happen when our kids are old enough to have phones!!!! 😮😮😮

A meme depicting a woman staring at her phone with one hand on her head, with the following text below:

IS YOUR CHILD TEXTING ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD?

What your Great Lakes maritime history-obsessed teen's text messages actually mean:

brb = bell rang bro
rofl = rang out for lost (crew)
bff = big freakin' freigher
lol = Load of Ore on the Lake
smh = shift minutes to hours
glhf = Great Lakes hella freighter
tbh = taconite be haulin'
stfu = steer the freighter upwind
tfw = that freakin' witch (of November)
asl = a ship lost
gg = Gitche Gumee
idc = immoderate deadweight capacity
btw = beneath the waves
afk = a freighter kaput
hbd = hauler's beacon down
ily = iron load yonder
jk = just [24] kilometers
lmao = lost my abyssal ore
nbd = north bound draft
glhf = good lord, hold flooding
omg = obliteratingly massive gales
tmi = too much iron
wtf = White Fish (Bay)

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Oh, are they putting affordable housing and a subsidized daycare there instead?? I withdraw my concerns, then!!

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Something tells me they did not pull the proper permits for this.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

You know, you'd think a state that uses 59% of its residential energy on space heating and 18% of its energy on water heating would welcome development where HOT WATER is the primary "waste" by-product, right? Like "Oh yeah, I think we could use that!" But Noooo www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...

jsonline.com

There are 21 data centers in the Milwaukee area and likely more on the way. Here's what you should know about them

Wisconsin is home to 43 data centers as of July 2025 with more likely on the way. Here's what you should know about the facilities.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

You gotta love how aggressively wrong people will be on very easily provable facts. "Hey, Data Centers were a big reason Iowa expanded wind energy to be 60% of its total output" "No way! That's impossible! Sometimes it's not windy!!!!" #greenenergy #datacenters

Robin Palm
iowa is 60% wind power for the entire state as a result of its data center development.

Red FB User Reply
Robin Palm no way that is true. No state gets 60% of it's power from wind. It's too sporadic and you can't store it.

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to red user: https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=IA#44
I mean, here you go. Believe it or not. Your call. But a better future is possible and our corn brother neighbors are showing us the way.
Also, you can definitely store it. Just pump water uphill.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/10-reasons-love-water-batteries

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

A woman was drunk & crossed over the middle of the road & crashed head on into a school bus w/ 19 elementary schoolers on board. 1) It was 804am 2) Her own 2 year old child was in the backseat of her SUV. Thankfully, only the bus driver sustained minor injuries & she went straight to jail.

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Robin Palm, AICP @bourbonplanner.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Wisconsin Republicans announced a large housing package today, & there's a lot of good stuff in here that should get bipartisan support. There's also some stuff that I'm not sure survives the nit picking process, depends on how fast they push. Let's chat wiseye.org/2025/09/23/n...

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News Conference: Assembly Republicans Housing Bills Briefing - WisconsinEye

On September 23, 2025, Rep. Robert Brooks (R-Saukville) and members of the Assembly Republican caucus held a news conference to discuss a package of bills related to housing.

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