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Chris Meyer

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Minneapolis Planning Commissioner & Legislative Assistant to Senator Omar Fateh

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Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We functionally pay violent drivers over $1 trillion per year in subsidies so they can kill and horrifically maim millions of Americans per year. That's the medical/loss of life/disability cost *paid by victims and society* for letting drivers drive violently. All so they can have cheap insurance.
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Chris Meyer @chrisjohnmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Someone destroyed 4 steel bollards in front of Dinkytown McDonalds. They’re pretty far from the road but I guess they tried to take a shortcut
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Matt Beckman @daphsci.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is a must read for all progressives.
The cover of a now famous book by Donald Shoup titled: The high cost of free parking. The design includes an orange background. And part of what appears to be the board for the game Monopoly. Showing the corner tile labeled free parking with a red car on it.
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Mark Snyder @snyde043.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is correct. Dealerships make way more money off maintenance than sales for gasoline fueled vehicles.
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Chris Meyer @chrisjohnmeyer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This should be a pretty interesting discussion!
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“Here’s what we found: Every additional 100kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. Every additional 10cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. The relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments.”
theconversation.com
Big US-style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
Pedestrians are more likely to be killed by heavier cars – and even more so if the vehicle is taller, Australian-first research has found.
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Omar Fateh @omarfatehmn.com · 21/08/2026
I have been hearing from a lot of constituents about nuclear energy, both for and against allowing it. To get better informed on the issue, I will be hosting a forum on nuclear energy on Thursday, September 3, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
A picture of Omar Fateh with text reading “THU, SEP. 3 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Sen. Omar Fateh
FORUM ON
NUCLEAR ENERGY
9 SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS
RSVP FOR EVENT LOCATION
actionnetwork.org/events/nuclearforum/“
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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 21/08/2026
This is a wild statistic, I had no idea it was so high here
Clip from the article that notes that 8.5% of US households are car free and 17.9% of Minneapolis households are car free
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Alex @mplsalex.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Speaking of Park Board finances - gonna keep bringing up that the annual parking pass has been ONLY $50 for YEARS. You could easily double that, and it’d still be a good deal!
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Memo to the Mpls DFL Senior Caucus: the life you save by supporting traffic-calming measures may be your own!
nytimes.com
Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes (Gift Article)
They are more likely than other age groups to die after being hit by a vehicle.
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 11/08/2026
Minneapolis Planning Commission approved 2011 Pillsbury in Whittier for emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness. 65 beds. Up to 27 families. Intended for stays less than 6 mos. Typical client described as single parent, small children. No changes to the exterior of the structure.
Project Description
For the People is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate For the People Shelter 2, a
family shelter program located at 2011 Pillsbury Avenue South in partnership with Hennepin
County.
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Alex Schieferdecker @alexschief.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Minneapolis Public Schools is looking for bicycle mechanics (or even just enthusiastic volunteers) to help tune up the district's fleet so that they are ready for 4th/5th grade bike education this fall! Drop-in sessions are open from August 10-19, basically all day. Sign up here: bit.ly/mpsbike
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2026 Summer Bike Maintenance Sign-Up
Help us get MPS bike fleets ready for next school year! Please indicate your availability below and MPS will be in touch with more directions. Thank you! Where? Northeast Minneapolis- precise direct...
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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This low stress bike streets map for Saint Paul is just embarrassing
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Chris Meyer @chrisjohnmeyer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Family photo from my visit to Sturgis
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood. With: 12K people 6K homes 1.8K social rental homes 1.5K mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes 21K bike parking spaces 250 shared cars 2 parcel hubs Parking structures on the edge.
nltimes.nl
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If vehicles keep swelling, cities “could lose between 8.5-14% of their on-street parking capacity by 2040. London and Berlin alone are each projected to shed around 100K spaces…in dense cities, it’s a major issue worldwide.” #Carspreading pushes out more than parking spots. Tax cars by the inch.
carscoops.com
Researchers Want To Tax Cars By The Inch To Stop Carspreading | Carscoops
Researchers argue that stopping vehicle growth could save lives, space, and billions in energy costs
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Holly @hollyrandersen.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
That’s my family in the other bike and they came home ELATED by the surprise bike ride with friends. You don’t get that in a car, man.
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taber @kvetch.gay · 22/06/2026
I had a serious bike accident in Minneapolis last month and was in the HCMC ICU for several days after needing emergency brain surgery. We put together a GFM; I'm looking for some help with the mounting costs as I recover. Anything you can spare will help <3 gofund.me/97b67235a
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Donate to Help Taber Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury, organized by Taber Bain
On May 24th, I was in a serious bike accident. The hospital told me I was hi… Taber Bain needs your support for Help Taber Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury
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Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · 23/06/2026
North Carolina State Senate just passed (44-1) H.162 the PARKING LOT REFORM/STORMWATER CONTROL bill! Costly parking mandates will be prohibited in more than 90% of the entire state starting 1/1/27 (pending an expected concurrence vote). Congratulations to everyone who put in time on this!!
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Salena @salena.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
THREAD 2: Senate Seats currently held by Republicans (or open from their retirements) that we can flip! ⬇️
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Chris Meyer @chrisjohnmeyer.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
These are the 6 DFL senate incumbents who are most important to help win reelection. Pick one or two and help them by donating or volunteering if you can!
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Salena @salena.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
THREAD 1: State Senate seats we must hold to keep our DFL majority ⬇️
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Alex Schieferdecker @alexschief.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The new and improved Ole Olson Park is such a cool spot. Really exciting stuff happening on the Northside riverfront.
A photo taken from a lounging swing, of a pair of shoes, with a set of Adirondack chairs ahead, all positioned to look at downtown Minneapolis and the Mississippi River.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 23/04/2026
When Einstein developed general relativity the closest thing to a practical application that could even be imagined at the time was a slightly more precise description of where to look for the planet Mercury in the sky, and yet now we’d all be literally lost without it. Anyway: fund basic research.
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daviss @daviss.org · 21/04/2026
Yes please
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Yes! And I strongly recommend people read the pithy and passionate "Field of Schemes" (book or blog) which opened my eyes even wider about the myriad & hidden ways that publicly-financed stadiums are a total corporate racket & giveaway to moneyed interests. www.fieldofschemes.com
fieldofschemes.com
Field of Schemes
sports stadium news and analysis
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Tom Olsen @olsenforparks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Not sure a full ban is in the cards or necessarily desirable in some cases. But we absolutely must reconsider our relationship to parkways and I'm proud that the board voted to do just that. Will have updates on the pilot soon! Be sure to stay tuned and engage with it so it can be a huge success!
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 14/04/2026
Hey terrible news! Mn Sen. Ann Rest has cut the HCMC-saving sales tax plan from 1% to .25%, hiked the Twins’ skim (from $7m to $9m, way above current $1.1m). The sales tax will fall far short of what HCMC needs, so will do more to save the Pohlads than the hospital. assets.senate.mn/committees/2...
assets.senate.mn
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 13/04/2026
Appreciate Chris surfacing this - the Twins grafting on a take is a major concern on the D side even as they labor to rescue HCMC. I believe the initial lease only required $1.1m per year, adjusted for inflation, from the county. law.marquette.edu/assets/sport...
law.marquette.edu
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Chris Meyer @chrisjohnmeyer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I strongly support the sales tax increase to fund HCMC. We can't let our safety net hospital close. But I am intensely opposed to the $7 million per year that SF 4986 would also give to the Twins Stadium. It's a major expansion of corporate welfare. The Pohlads should pay for it!
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bettybarcode (she/her) @bettybarcode.com · 12/04/2026
Every car in your city represents $8-12K/year being sucked out of your local economy instead of being spent on housing, goods & services. I wish more retailers & elected officials understood this. #WindshieldBias #CarBlindness #CarBrain
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Cost of car ownership: the million-dollar decision you're not thinking about
One day, a PhD student mentioned the unexpected high cost of car repair—often over a thousand dollars, regardless of how cheap your car is. This got me...
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 07/04/2026
I will endorse the 2029 mayoral candidate who pledges to bring us smaller firetrucks.
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 06/04/2026
Transportation politics is about dragging people kicking and screaming into change that results fairly quickly in a widespread consensus that we can't imagine going back to the way it was before.
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MaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Yes of course we were biking around today. Yes of course everyone biking around today noticed that the parkways were choked with bikes and pedestrians. Yes of course our respective Park Boards/Departments should begin closing parkway roads to cars on weekends this summer. Or weekdays. Or both.
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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 22/03/2026
austin was told by habitat for humanity that it costs $700k to build a new house. calls that unacceptable fateh is a big supporter of the “yes to homes” coalition. says parking spaces cost $40k to build! we love to hear this pointed out!
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The Jack of Kingfield @thejackofkingfield.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Lake Harriet walk and bike paths were packed. Thousands of people out enjoying the summer weather.
Lake harriet sidewalk and bike path packed with walkers, runners, strollers, and bikers
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 15/03/2026
Absolutely gutting story on Annunciation parents pouring their souls into enlightening legislators, knowing they’d the GOP brick wall. But the piece contains one of the most horrifying paragraphs an American parent could read; it will stay with me: www.startribune.com/in-living-ro... (gift)
From the Star Tribune: “The damage to Harper's body was so severe, we were not allowed to see her, hold her, or be with her body ever again," [her mother] said. "And then, months later, as the pews were removed from that church, more of her remains were found. We had to cremate our daughter a second time. Imagine receiving that
phone call. And then tell me, what is this gun for? Hunting?
There are other tools. Home defense? There are other tools.
What is this one for?"
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Tom Olsen @olsenforparks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
You love to see it folks.
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Tom Olsen @olsenforparks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Bus lane enforcement hell yeah!!!
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 12/02/2026
Hero. This spot is nasty.
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happify @happify.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Bopping in to say that clearing ice from corners and bus stops is excellent community care and also good for getting out some kind of energy and connecting with strangers.
A person stands at an icy streetcorner facing away from the camera holding a giant ice chunk above their head in a victory pose. The back of their shirt reads “end ice”
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birdo 🏳️‍🌈 @mercurymn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
we elected such a fucking good park board, y’all. thank you to my park board reps @engy5150.bsky.social @olsenforparks.bsky.social @amberforparks.bsky.social
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The Jack of Kingfield @thejackofkingfield.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Fantastic protest art
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 05/02/2026
Commissioner Kay Carvajal Moran votes against Al Flowers' preference on the Uptown Mall. Then he responds to her, "c'mon immigrant community, that I'm out there fighting for." (he thinks a Mexican American commissioner owes him her vote bc he's personally anti-ICE?) Then Garcia yells at Flowers.
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Lynnell Mickelsen @lynnellmick.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I live in Linden Hills and wrote to Cathy Abene saying I support pedestrianizing park roads----precisely BECAUSE I'm a senior! Precisely BECAUSE we are all either pre-disabled or disabled--and we need an alternative to car culture. Especially in our parks. Thank you for your leadership!
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 05/02/2026
Do I have to watch the video of tonight's shitshow of a park board meeting? I'd rather just repeat what I've heard from witnesses: ➡️ open parkways resolution passed ➡️ Uptown Mall resolution passed ➡️ President Tom Olsen continues to be told to take his ass back to Edina ➡️ Al Flowers v Chris Meyer
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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 05/02/2026
Open streets has existed as a popular, regular local event for more than a decade. Yet the idea of exploring open parkways events on the riverfront is the crime of the century. You can thank MPRB commissioners Cathy Abene and Charles Rucker for working people into a rage over it.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/01/2026
Protesters carried a giant rendition of the U.S. Constitution through downtown Minneapolis on Friday, chanting "ICE out now." 📷️: Kyeland Jackson
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Rebecca Cohen @gynostar.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, licensed nurse
January 24, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Jeff Day
Sources identify man shot as Alex Jeffrey Pretti of south Minneapolis
The man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis this morning has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, according to sources familiar with the investigation. 

Pretti, 37, has an address listed in south Minneapolis.

At a news conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the man who was shot was a 37-year-old white man with no serious criminal history and a record that showed some parking tickets. Law enforcement sources said Saturday their records show Pretti had no serious criminal history.

O'Hara said the man was a “lawful gun owner” with a permit. Records show that Pretti attended the University of Minnesota. State records show Pretti was issued a nursing license in 2021, and it remains active through March 2026.
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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 24/01/2026
I just responded to the scene at 26th and Nicollet shortly after the observer was shot. They teargassed and/or pepper sprayed Jana Shortal of KARE11 at the scene and she was being treated when I walked up. ICE have a fancy camera they are using to scan the faces of the crowd.
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