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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I’ve got a (partial) solution my friends and it starts with P and rhymes with “barking.” 🕺🏼 www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...

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One simple solution to St. Paul’s budget woes

Free or nearly-free parking is a nice-to-have in St. Paul, but when the city is in the hole, it’s time to rethink old policies.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

@rebeccaforstpaul.bsky.social does the hard work of learning from community members to understand our most urgent problems, and works with them to craft durable solutions. Make sure you flip your ballot and vote for her for Ramsey County Commissioner!

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sibling Rivalry Champion Announcement📣 Council President Rebecca Noecker! A former denizen of St. Louis Park, Rebecca is a St. Paulite by choice. As the longest-serving councilmember, she has over a decade of experience crafting better policy than Minneapolis and all our other western suburbs.

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Hooper @hoopermn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sorry Minneapolis, looks like you’re gonna be #2 once again.

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Don't worry, Minneapolis. Even though this is the guy who wore THIS outfit to our last Sibling Rivalry, I am sure @blindeke.bsky.social will be COMPLETELY impartial when judging the short trivia portion.😉 Looking forward to another W on October 8th.

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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sharing my comments from today’s meeting of the City Council, related to the hiring of outside counsel to represent Mayor Her in the lawsuit brought by Chief Henry. The full audio of the meeting is available here: stpaul.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=....

On April 1st of this year, the City was notified by Chief Henry’s attorney that the Mayor was being accused of engaging in illegal conduct toward City employees, and that litigation was reasonably foreseeable.

Today, one day shy of six months later, the City finally saw fit to discuss the matter in a closed door session with this City Council.

In the six months during which the Council and the public have been kept entirely in the dark by the administration, an external law firm has already been engaged at tax payers expense to investigate the allegations of repeated sexual harassment and other inappropriate workplace conduct by the Mayor.

Neither the Council or the public has been informed of the total cost of that investigation. Neither the Council or the public has seen the report.

While vague media reports have circulated that the report will be made public soon, we’re left with the allegations in the Chief’s 73-page complaint and the investigation summary prepared by an employee of the Mayor herself that finds that the Mayor engaged in “offensive and inappropriate behavior,” “created an uncomfortable work environment” for City employees, and “sent inappropriate text messages” to at least two City employees.

Today, the Council is effectively being asked to write a blank check with taxpayers’ money to a law firm that, frankly, is a law firm that I take great issue with—just minutes, literally minutes, after this body was provided for the first time was provided with any sort of update related to this matter.

This is no way to run a city. The lack of transparency, the refusal to provide the Council with the information necessary to fulfill our duties as a co-equal branch of government, and the lack of respect for the residents of the City is unacceptable. And yet, as the Council President explained, we effectively have no choice in this matter. If we choose not to retain outside counsel today, then we are opening up the City to additional liability and the risk that the Mayor herself could sue the City for refusing to hire outside counsel.

We are in a horrible position and we have very few options. I am incredibly frustrated by the vote that we are being asked to take today. I am incredibly frustrated by the timeline on which we are being asked to take it and the fact that we will be spending unknown sums of money, significant sums of money, defending against claims we know nothing about—despite the fact that our money has already been used to investigate those very claims.

So while I will vote yes for this resolution today, I want to be very clear about the legal limitations that require, from my perspective, that vote—and the immense frustration and disappointment at being asked to take this vote today.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buy your tickets! This event is going to be a blast.

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I too will be roasting the hippies across the mississippi

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Rob @stpaulbikescum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Saint Paul - Look I know we’re all like “oh gotta save for the tax hike cause our city is getting sued cause our mayor is a creepo” … But we can’t get outspent on our own turf. But tickets. Go drink Summit. Laugh at each other’s expense. We’re all dumb and cringy.

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Imagine if all of New York City looked like this?

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I promise, this is the last essay I have about zoning policy in Saint Paul! (At least for a few months.) Thanks @streets.mn for publishing.

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

FYI, I will be on stage doing a trivia bit of some kind. Can't wait!

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@clumsy-machinist.bsky.social, thank you! Regarding T1: It's a great question/idea. I'd like to propose this as a policy for the St. Paul 2050 Comprehensive Plan (unless of course the City can be convinced to pursue this sooner).

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Do you live on or around Selby Ave? Do you support walkable, vibrant neighborhoods? We need your help! This Wednesday (9/23) at 6pm at MLK Jr Rec Center the city is hosting a public engagement meeting about the expansion of mixed-use "T-Districts" along Selby. 🧵(1/3)

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Makes me excited for the G and H Lines in Saint Paul to come online!

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks @streets.mn for publishing my piece today. (Two more are in the queue to be published next week.)

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This coming Thursday (9/17) is packed! We encourage all Sustainers to make it to one of the following events: - The 2050 Comp Plan Kickoff, 4-6pm🏙️ - The Minnehaha Reconstruction Open House, 5-7pm🚲 - Legislative Look-Ahead with @streets.mn, 6:30-8:30pm.🗳️ 🧵(1/4)

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Avocadoplex (Matt) @avocadoplex.bike · 11/09/2026

Looking at this graph, I thought, St Paul doesn't look as bad as I would expect. Then I looked at the paper and this table is enlightening. Among Midwestern cities studied, StP issued the fewest permits per 100k and had the longest total development time. Both by a good margin.

Table showing underlying permit data, with St Paul issuing the fewest permits per capita of any Midwest city in the study and the longest total development time

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is war.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Awesome. Would love to see her someday.

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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is literally the first time I’ve heard the term Warrendale. We’re talking about the Como neighborhood. Please be serious Tim Harlow.

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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

IMHO, a member of the Mac-Grove Community Council Transportation Committee put it best: there should be a very high bar that has to be cleared before we turn public right-of-ways into private storage space. We need to dramatically rethink how STP approaches parking—hopefully more to come soon.

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This might be the most profound question ever posed about local government

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Every entrepreneur in Saint Paul knows the feeling. The permit is under review. The file is open. Your restaurant is running out of money. Scott Burns on three things the city can do to make Saint Paul the best place to open a new business. www.sustainstpaul.org/news/three-s...

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Three Steps Saint Paul Can Take to Unleash Small Business and Investment Potential — Sustain Saint Paul

Every entrepreneur who's tried to open a business in Saint Paul knows the feeling: the permit is under review, the file is open, the process is slow. And your restaurant is running out of money. Scott...

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Nate Pentz @natepentz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I do appreciate this work of crop art of a Midway landmark (Rest in Piss)

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Sustain Saint Paul @sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Two Saint Paul inspectors. Four full tear-outs of the same kitchen vent. Final spec: identical to what Tim installed the first time. The story of what it actually takes to build a green duplex in St. Paul. www.sustainstpaul.org/news/sustain...

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Why is it So Hard to Build Sustainable Housing in St. Paul? — Sustain Saint Paul

What a duplex rebuild on Laurel Avenue says about independent building in Saint Paul.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Great piece by @sustainstpaul.bsky.social's Ben Quam.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Definitely not a done deal. Noecker had a similarly slight lead on ballots at the DFL endorsing convention. It ain't over til it's over.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The shelves at Oxendale's (at Randolph and Hamline) seem sparse to me, too. I'm not sure about zero restocking, but it's noticeable. A sadness, indeed.

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Faith Krogstad @feche.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

My heart goes out to friends and family of Ricki Allan Larson, as well as all who were involved - the responders, caregivers, witnesses, and the driver. This was a preventable tragedy. We need to understand what is driving these events and how we can stop it. Media has an important role. 🧵1/x

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Grateful that Bill is helping bring more attention on this. With the original patio delay we lost probably $50k in revenue. This time around it's probably going to end up being similar. I have at least had one conversation w/ a higher up at the city with hopes of overall improvement.

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Luke Hanson @lukehanson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

@andersem.bsky.social When will Episode 3 of YIMBY Country drop on Spotify? I'm looking forward to it!

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Matt Privratsky @mattprivratsky.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

"A sidewalk represents public safety". 100 PERCENT. Gary doing the pedestrian advocacy we all should do.

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