Reposted by Jay Lukermattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 29/09/2026awoke this morning with a Vision 4989971653
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Found some useful Sightline content, including www.sightline.org/the-pro-home... Instead of talking about "density bonus" I'll say, "the zoning bylaw encourages homebuilders to preserve things that we like, and in exchange we provide the opportunity to build less expensive homes." 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yes, I would like to know what Peter Norton thinks of the blue hill ave projectpodcasts.apple.comThe Street Redesign No One Can Agree OnPodcast Episode · Upzoned · September 23 · 50m 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What's another term for "density bonus" or "developer incentive" that's not as triggering for the folks who villainize developers? 200
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026look i’m not against cold weather, i’m just saying this process is moving too fast and not everyone was notified. 011
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Love this but when you wait until the end to drop the story about how a rando firefighter is responsible for north american elevator sizes it feels like burying the lede.csindie.comYou should care more about elevators - Cambridge | Somerville IndependentAs we replace, renovate and rebuild Massachusetts' aging housing stock, changing the way we think about elevators is a big step in that direction. 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The latest Keller piece is really something (derogatory) massterlist.com/p/populist-n...massterlist.comPopulist NIMBYism on the ballotKeller on Marshfield, Minogue and the MBTA Communities Act 100
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026isn’t it amazing how long the stakeholder list has to get when we try to do anything that’s not about making more cars go vroom? 020
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Remember when people were interested in @wutrain.bsky.social‘s advice for the incoming NYC mayor? 081
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026i’m only just learning about the historic rat wall but this sure sounds like some typical historical commission fuckerycambridgeday.comUnmended wall in Harvard Square needs a few good neighborsHistoric wall in Harvard Square has become “a prairie dog village … but with rats.” And there isn’t money to repair it. 121
Reposted by Jay LukerAlt Bureau of Labor Statistics @domesticshoggoth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026My obsession with bike lanes and zoning law is metastasizing. I feel the pull… to write my alderman and attend local political party meetings It’s too late for me. Soon I will become a Local Issues Nut. There’s no saving me now. Save the last bullet for yourself 0171
Reposted by Jay LukerThe Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 366201019863
Reposted by Jay LukerPeter Norton @norton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Door-to-door school bus routes, two-car families and chauffeured children did not become common because people preferred them. They were the costly consequence of decades of planning that presumed falsely that everyone drives a car. 162
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Microtransit service doing a one year pilot in the very sprawly suburbs of Burlington, Woburn, Reading, Wakefield. My expectations are low! www.burlington.org/m/newsflash/...burlington.orgThe Link Launches in BurlingtonBurlington has a new way to get around.Town and regional leaders gathered Monday, August 31, to officially celebrate the launch of The Link, a new free, on-demand, all-electric shuttle service connect 110
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026a lot of the reactions to this could be characterized as whomstians with status quo interests co-opting the language of social justice. the goal here is energy efficiency retrofitting. the climate can’t wait for your demolition delay. 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I guess I’ve been sleeping on the Belmont Community Path project, now estimated to cost nearly $50 million for 1.3 miles of bike path? 😅 This is from 2022 when it was still only going to be $21M. www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2022/05/08/b... 120
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My first and last contribution to petfluencing, although I can’t imagine I invented this. 100
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026i think Dean’s mistake here is not accurately labeling what he’s describing as Total Boomer Luxury Communism 000
Reposted by Jay LukerJim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026If you live in #mapoli's Second Middlesex District, I heartily recommend that you consider voting for Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social for State Senate. Burhan is the most talented & impactful young leader I've met in a very long time: smart, creative & knows how to get things done. 02911
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 20/08/2026quick question: what the fuck is going on? i thought cyclists not getting killed was back in again. 120
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 15/08/2026how is this allowed and why would you even? sunrise is benefitting from the bikeway curb cut / ramp, and it’s just a parking lot! 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026shirtless male suspected of polishing his powder horn in public 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Eh, ok. Looking at the source & methodology, out of a pool of 250 Gen Z Betterment survey responders identified as “traders”, meaning they were doing more than the basic 401k stuff, 26% of those said sports betting was part of their overall financial plan. 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026some people will do anything to avoid building 34 units of housing in a walkable town center with a commuter rail stop. winchesternews.org/20260814_win...winchesternews.orgWinchester Select Board member’s removal was timed to affect housing boardsLegal documents Select Board members filed with the state — and later withdrew — explain what was happening behind the scenes during the permitting of 33 Mount Vernon St. 110
Reposted by Jay LukerKenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Before Mass. voters approved the millionaire’s tax in 2022, only one fixed-route bus crossed into New Hampshire: @mevatransit.bsky.social Route 13! It connects Haverhill, MA & Plaistow, NH, which launched in 2020! 🚌 In April 2026, MeVa Transit Route 28 began connecting Lawrence, MA & Salem, NH! 🤝🏻 161
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Today I’m learning about the time Chicago’s mayor, Jane Byrne, moved into the Cabrini Green public housing project. It did not go well, but, based on my at this point extremely superficial knowledge of the situation, it feels like you kinda gotta hand it to her. headstuff.org/culture/hist...headstuff.orgWelcoming the Mayor to Hell | The Story of Jane Byrne and Cabrini GreenIn 1981, the Mayor of Chicago moved into the impoverished neighborhood Cabrini Green. How did her attempted intervention only make life worse for residents? 110
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Not to defend AI but before everyone loses their minds about this the HC doesn’t have purview over interiors. This is essentially lorem ipsum filler. 020
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Not refusing to order the Sweetgreen Alice Water's Peach & Goat Cheese Salad because she's a NIMBY. That sh*t sounds yummy. 010
Reposted by Jay LukerJake Berman @lostsubways.com · 03/08/2026this is not true. there was no conspiracy. it didn't matter whether the streetcars were publicly owned (seattle, detroit) or private (los angeles, atlanta). a thread (because i wrote a whole-ass book on this): 1/? 852853986
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Save some rage for the engineers who put a shared-use bike/ped lane in the path of drivers turning left across two lanes of speeding traffic. 020
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Not sure if it’s anything like here where there’s a long road between proposal and shovel in the ground, but this could be a hoot to follow. Are there site plan review hearings with public comment streamed on local cable? Tremendous content potential. 110
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 30/07/2026what would jacob’s say about teenagers riding e-motorcycles on busy center sidewalks? there is a perceived safety issue (voiced by a minority) but an overall reluctance to engage in mutual policing. 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Lexington would be such a perfect place to live if it wasn't extremely cursed. lexobserver.org/2026/07/23/t...lexobserver.orgAn AI-driven private school wants to open in LexingtonEven though the Alpha School is private, it needs the local School Committee’s approval to move to Lexington under state law. 000
Reposted by Jay LukerShoshana 🏳️⚧️ @shoshana.bsky.social · 22/07/2026We have sanctuary cities, but for whom? States like Massachusetts, California, and New York offer essential protections for marginalized people. You can't be a sanctuary for vulnerable people if you don't build the housing they need and can afford. 827872
Reposted by Jay LukerStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 22/07/2026We’ve Been Waiting For Over A Year For @mayorwu.boston.gov's Administration to Honor State Public Records Laws #mapoli mass.streetsblog.org/2026/07/22/w...mass.streetsblog.orgWe've Been Waiting For Over A Year For Boston to Honor State Public Records Laws - Streetsblog MassachusettsFor the past year and a half, StreetsblogMASS has been waiting for the City of Boston's public records office to release city emails, calendar appointments, and other documents related to Mayor Wu's e... 1199
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Our bicycle committee* does some mythbusting on why you can’t bike on Lexington center sidewalks. Screenshot from a memo to the Select Board. * really just one guy: my hero, Tom Shiple 110
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 21/07/2026me when the kids want to go to the good pizzeria regina 010
Reposted by Jay LukerBrandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Incredibly disappointed and infuriated to read this 'article' in MassterList this morning: massterlist.com/p/keller-may... My Letter to the Editor is attached. Unsubscribing @massterlist.com. 0327
Reposted by Jay LukerDe-ICE Action Network @de-ice.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Citizens Bank has announced it will exit its lending agreements with CoreCivic and GEO Group. This is an incredible win for everyone who refused to let a major bank finance the human suffering caused by ICE detention! Community resistance matters ✊ 6312110
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I’m personally happy to see the changes to variance requirements, even though I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the main target beneficiary (and it’s too late to benefit me anyway). www.remainplaces.com/post/a-flurr...remainplaces.comA Flurry of Housing Activity as the Massachusetts Legislative Session Nears Its EndAs the Massachusetts Legislature races toward the end of its session later this month, a flurry of housing policy proposals is moving through Beacon Hill. Here's a quick rundown of what's happening.On... 110
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 17/07/2026A small correction: the 3-2 vote on the first waiver was enough to pass. Still waiting for details on why there was some confusion about this. Non-zero chance it was only me that was confused. 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The Senate's version of the econ dev bill: malegislature.gov/PressRoom/De... I came for the housing stuff but caught this at the end. Do food trucks not have have ... regular health inspection requirements? 000
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This is correct. Speed cameras simply cannot function as a revenue generator because they work too well as a behavior influencer. 010
Reposted by Jay LukerThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The writer, Paul Schimek, is a longtime devotee of John Forester and an adherent of "savvy cycling" or "bicycle driving," other terms for vehicular cycling. As the first bicycle program manager for the City of Boston, he is a big reason the city was behind on installing protected lanes for so long. 1539770
Jay Luker @jluker.bsky.social · 16/07/2026jfc come on. what are we doing here? hms.harvard.edu/news/traffic... 111