I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026for halloween i'm going as the plus in 2 br+ - probably a room with no windows (spooky) - potentially a walk-in closet that can fit a lot of monsters - let's be real: they're going to put a school-age kid in there you'll have to pay to educate 000
Reposted by I C-86 Dead Peoplemattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 29/09/2026awoke this morning with a Vision 49103211829
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The one I'm thinking about requires retaining historic structures. 100
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hearing people argue over what's the right number of historic preservation hoops that should be jumped through to qualify for a density bonus, it really feels like it's more about preventing giveaways to greedy developers than it is about saving historic structures. 000
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Yeah knowing nothing about the current state and history of it, I'm just really surprised that MBTA is not the default choice. IDK what % of Arlington kids take the #77, but as a rider it feels like a lot and it's my impression that it's by design. 100
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Out here in Lexington some of us are trying to convince the town/school admin to better incorporate public transit options into student transportation. If they can't even figure this out in Cambridge it's not looking good for us. 110
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026wait, is CPS bus service free, or is it that this family paid for service that isn't working for them? 200
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Remember when people were interested in @wutrain.bsky.social‘s advice for the incoming NYC mayor? 081
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Which of my representatives will sponsor my proposed legislation? It’s called An Act To Strip Historical Commissions of Most of Their Powers and Prevent Jay Luker From Becoming the Joker. 040
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Am I missing something? You can’t even see most of it because of the dispensaries, beer garden, shake shack, IHOPs, et al, built up around it. $400k of CPA money wasn’t enough to address a situation described as a “prairie dog village but for rats”? Can we move on? 120
I C-86 Dead People @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 I C-86 Dead PeopleAlt Boo-reau of Lake-Monster Spook-tistics @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 I C-86 Dead PeopleThe 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. 367201339889
Reposted by I C-86 Dead PeoplePeter 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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026could be worse i guess!latimes.comThe eight-mile gap in the L.A. River bike path downtown has a billion-dollar problemSomeday, you might be able to ride a bike from the western San Fernando Valley to Long Beach along the Los Angeles River. But an eight-mile gap downtown with a ballooning price tag remains. 010
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026They couldn’t even keep this kind of service working in downtown San Diego, but sure why not.nbcsandiego.comDowntown San Diego's Circuit shuttle service scheduled to shut downPassengers in the downtown San Diego area are lamenting the fact that their low-cost rideshares in Circuit electric shuttles could soon come to a screeching halt at the end of this month. 000
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Urgently needed energy efficiency retrofits to fight climate change doom for whomst? 010
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ozzy of course likes to enjoy his treats on the most expensive rug in the house. 010
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My first and last contribution to petfluencing, although I can’t imagine I invented this. 100
I C-86 Dead People @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 I C-86 Dead PeopleJim 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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 20/08/2026quick question: what the fuck is going on? i thought cyclists not getting killed was back in again. 120
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Oh yeah it totally could be. My point is that the characterization of the chatgpt usage is all coming from the DA. On its own, asking an AI to create gothic stories and characters isn‘t concerning behavior. But maybe the kid was searching “how to kill my family”. That would definitely be relevant! 000
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026shirtless male suspected of polishing his powder horn in public 000
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Please don't make me defend chatgpt, but this framing is sus. Is chatgpt the new "listened to heavy metal" or "played D&D"? What is the DA trying to do here? 100
I C-86 Dead People @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
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I'm confused why you'd say, market-rate units don't cross-subsidize the deed-restricted units. It's not just a framing; my understanding is that it exactly happens that way assuming the market will bear the extra cost (which frequently it won't). 000
I C-86 Dead People @jluker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026i know the kerfuffle here is about numbers of subsidized homes and some PiLU nonsense, but to that i say, 000
I C-86 Dead People @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 I C-86 Dead PeopleKenny 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