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Places4People // Homes4All // YIMBY // Nature Walks & Bike Rides // A Better World Is Possible // Seeking Balance // ABQ, NM

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Grant Tosterud @granttosterud.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Take a look at some of these forecast snowfall amounts 😍 This storm starts moving in late Thursday evening. Heaviest snow will fall Thursday night - Friday. Rain will fall elsewhere in the lower elevations. #NMwx
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Juan @patacon-pisao.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
according to CityNerd and from what I learned, Albuquerque has a great BRT line: m.youtube.com/watch?v=qyOH...
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They Transformed a Nasty Stroad With BRT
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
BREAKING: Preliminary FAA report on collision concludes air traffic control was UNDERSTAFFED. This week, Trump offered already understaffed air traffic controllers a “buyout”. They were given a one week ultimatum to decide. This is already building into a scandal that should collapse a Presidency.
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Live Updates: Control Tower Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ During Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says
An internal report suggested that the controller on duty during the late-night accident was doing a job usually handled by two people. The collision between a jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people, whose bodies were being recovered from the icy Potomac.
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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Yeah, how about not dissolving the air safety advisory commission at the FAA. As your team did last week.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
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NPR @npr.org · 29/01/2025
Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and still be paid through September.
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'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign
Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and still be paid through September.
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Grant Tosterud @granttosterud.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Did you hear that??? We have thunder snow in Albuquerque!!
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
This is grossly irresponsible reporting by the AP. What’s being offered is not a buyout. The deal is if you agree to resign in September you can continue working remotely until then. There is no buyout or severance.
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Putting together a -very- small stack of books that have been banned (in the U.S.) for a customer
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Costco shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal as other U.S. companies retreat from their diversity policies
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Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back
Costco has claimed victory in pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion ...
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Kyle Thiem @kylethiem.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Heads up for the Weather Community! You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
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Lisa Wade @lisawade.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Traditional New Orleans architecture under the snow. #sneauxday
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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
In 2012, Seattle reduced or eliminated parking minimums Downtown and near transit. 60% of the 60,000 new units built in Seattle between 2012 and 2017 would have been illegal to build under the old minimum parking requirements. These 35,000 homes account for 10% of the City's housing supply.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
New paper finds that Bus Rapid Transit improves street safety: "The construction of Albuquerque Rapid Transit correlated with significant reductions in crashes attributed to excessive speed (for all modes) and left turning vehicles (for all modes and pedestrians)." doi.org/10.1016/j.mu...
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 06/01/2025
Where is transit expansion happening across the United States? New today: It's my annual roundup (part 1) on The Transport Politic, with a detailed listing of all the rail & bus improvement projects that opened in 2024... and that are planned to open (hopefully!) in 2025:
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Transit Expansion in the United States: A 2024 Roundup and a Look Ahead to 2025
All the light rail, metro, and bus rapid transit projects planned to open in 2025 across the United States.
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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
A reminder that “density” is not “overcrowding.” More density (even modest density) = less overcrowding.
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NPR @npr.org · 23/12/2024
Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition – of drinking and conversation – to deepen connection through regular meetups. via @laurelwams.bsky.social
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I discovered one way to fight loneliness: The Germans call it a Stammtisch
Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition – of drinking and conversation – to deepen connection through regular meetups.
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
People—universally, and without exception—love car-free commercial streets.
Pedestrian street in Bordeaux FranceBridge between two pedestrian commercial areas in Ljubljana SloveniaPedestrian/bike/micromobility street in Haarlem NLPedestrian street in Seville Spain.
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Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · 04/12/2024
Map showing the extent of downtown Albuquerque taken up by parking. It's visualized by having red shapes overlayed on top of the map representing the areas where parking is located. Image reads: Albuquerque, NM. Parking 33% of central city
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 07/12/2024
42% of Americans would live in a smaller home in a more walkable community. Yet the reality is that, in most metro areas, those communities are few & far between—and they’re typically too expensive for many people to afford. Work by @harrystevens.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Daniel Martin @fizbin.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 04/12/2024
Amtrak set an all-time ridership record in FY 2024, carrying 32.8 million riders. Of that, 43% was on Northeast Corridor routes; 44% was on state-supported routes; and 13% was on long-distance routes. Most-used routes: —NEC Regional —Acela —Pacific Surfliner —Empire S —Keystone —Capitol Corridor
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Amtrak Sets All-Time Ridership Record in Fiscal Year 2024 - Amtrak Media
Invests more than $4.5 billion in major infrastructure projects to support future growth WASHINGTON – Amtrak achieved an all-time ridership record in
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Daniel Werwath @danielwerwath.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Shot in the dark: what orgs or people are working on climate/env justice in New Mexico who are interested in the overlap with housing?
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DM @burquebiker.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Japanese Garden at the River of Lights #abq #nm #riveroflights
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 02/12/2024
Mexican government announced a big investment in intercity rail, with plans for passenger rail construction beginning next year to create a national network. A total of 3400 km of lines are planned by 2029, linking Mexico City with Monterrey, Guadalajara & more. www.bnamericas.com/en/features/...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
If you’re one of the millions of users who are new to Bluesky, you may find this blog useful. 🦋
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Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky
Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!
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DM @burquebiker.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Strong agree. To new beginnings 🥂
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DM @burquebiker.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
If you’re not eating pie or cookies for breakfast today idk how to help you
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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Skip the mall, hit the trails. Black Friday is a free-use day for all 35 parks in the Land of Enchantment www.krqe.com/news/new-mex...
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Fees waived on Black Friday at New Mexico state parks
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Those looking for an outdoor activity during the Thanksgiving break have a cheap option with state parks here in New Mexico. The State Energy and Mineral Department said Bl…
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New Mexico Nomad @newmexiconomad.com · 29/11/2024
New Mexico starter pack, per your request @burquesky.bsky.social go.bsky.app/3XUrNvu
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Chron.com @chron.com · 26/11/2024
For decades, different groups have tried to get Texas on board with the idea of high speed rail in the Lone Star State. Each time, the proposals have been derailed, partially thanks to Texas-based Southwest Airlines. www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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How Southwest Airlines crusaded against Texas' bullet train
The airline didn't want public funds to be used for a bullet train project decades ago. And it likely didn't want the competition either.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
A lot of people want to be able to search for starter packs. Bluesky will no doubt build that function in future. In the meantime, this is the best partner app I’ve seen for that. Not only can you word search all starter packs, but you can click on the results & open each one. Pls share 👍👇
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Bluesky Starter Packs
Discover and organize your Bluesky experience with curated starter packs. Find and follow amazing accounts based on your interests.
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 26/11/2024
A rap battle is two men writing poems about each other
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Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Just like freshly fallen snow, autumn leaves can help us visualize how to reorganize street space by revealing which parts of the roadway drivers aren't using.
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Alan Fisher @alanthefisher.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
No thoughts, only nice streets and colorful trees
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving. Here is a starter pack of major media outlets. Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
UPDATE: This Starter Pack on city-building and urbanism seemed to do some good in growing the community & conversation, and i’ve been adding to it. If you havent seen it yet, please explore & share it. If you saw it before, go to the end and see who I’ve added! #UrbanistShoutOut go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
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