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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 10h

Ditto the Minnesota reference. We saw a cardboard sign at a truckstop outside Minneapolis last week, offering 4-lb bags of "real wild rice" for $16. I commented on it, then forgot it, and now I regret not buying any. I had no idea this was a seasonal/regional thing I was missing.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Depends. I could see it working for very localized CBD/university shuttle systems, which aren't all a sure bet (like in Las Colinas, where it was built on spec). Elsewhere, it's better to build the mileage and then let ridership be a catalyst for improvements. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Col...

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Las Colinas APT System - Wikipedia

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

All i know is that someone scored huge points for delivering many miles of "bike friendly" infrastructure at a low cost. And who knows, maybe they'll get to add separated bike lanes after a few fatalities and extensive studies.

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Payton Chung @westnorth.com · 23/09/2026

"Trickle-down" is a bad-faith comparison to vacancy chains. Most households moving into new homes *move out of* existing homes. They give them up.* "Trickle-down" required no such sacrifice; those who had money got to keep their money, and have more.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

IMHO, I've come to realize that this is even more fitting for 6-plex vs 4-plex comparison due to different code requirements and other constraints. Let's just try to be enablers of good outcomes.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Delivery trucks in neighborhoods?! Sounds like some kind of crazy e-commerce scheme that relies on people buying things from a website.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Time to dress up our bus stops with high-viz colors?

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Gotta normalize PPAs on large single-tenant lease deals. Is anyone doing this on at least a semi-regular basis?

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As an Arizonan who drives to San Diego at least a few times per year, I appreciate the free parking. I'd also totally pay if you made me.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

TIF districts seem like a better fit for places with one or more solid economic drivers that could immediately leverage a boost in local reinvestment, no?

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Absolutely tragic. More important than ever for LGBTQ and allies to make a strong showing at PHX Pride next month.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I get that. I guess I was reacting to it in this context, as I can't help but wonder how much of this is commuter rail traffic on the Capitol corridor. At 12 sq miles, I doubt there's much need for a robust local transit network, as opposed to biking and a few neighborhood circulators.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Is Davis really an "urban area?" I'd bet that it's a mix of local students plus regional Sacramento and Bay Area commuters. Hope I'm wrong about this.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Yep. Hypothetical: 1. Builder has 20 acres zoned for 3-4 du/acre (on 10k sf lots) 2. Good news! City says they can now build smaller units on smaller lots 3. Builder now has two great new options. 🤔 Likely outcome: They'll reduce lot sizes but keep whatever unit mix has been selling lately.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This has been my recent experience. Differentiating factors for me have typically been the simplicity of dash/steering column controls and fuel mileage. I've had to decline a few complimentary "upgrades" based on these.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Did they ask any follow-up questions about whether proven learning and earning abilities also add value in LGBT relationships? If it holds up in those scenarios, too, then they might be onto something....

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Seems like a Tricky ensemble effort

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Even going with a prefab hotel bathroom design in compact MFH would probably help. There are at least a few suppliers already making these, as they're the most easily transported plug-and-play modular components of a typical hotel room.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Seems about ideal for the evening. Working alone from home, I'll often set it slightly higher during the day, but that is just me.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Oof, 23-24 (or around 74⁰ F) is the common low setting in Phoenix. 26 would be the upper end of normal.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Was there some kind of interstate compact or federal income tax reform in the early 1980s that caused a big shift in state income tax rates?

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Maricopa, AZ, is in Pinal County to the southeast of Maricopa County

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This paper really begs the question of which neighborhood amenities influence the stay/go decision and how they vary amongst different cohorts.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

So, how many homes can be bundled into each LLC now?

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We identified 17 of the 27 'grievances' in the Declaration of Independence with a contemporary analog. We then annotated those 17 grievances with quotes from federal judges across 52 court cases involving the Trump administration. The judges in their words (many referencing the Declaration itself)

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Today’s Judiciary on the Anniversary of Declaration of Independence

Many actions taken by the current administration echo the grievances laid out in the Declaration of Independence against King George III.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Ditat Deus

Arizona has seen the nation's largest percentage decline in SNAP participants;
205,223 children are no longer receiving the benefit since July 2025, a 55% drop.
Louisiana had the second largest percent decline among children, 22%.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Still thinking through it while managing other priorities, and I remain grateful for what you've shared from your experiences on this project and others. Let's grab coffee sometime and catch up. It's been too long!

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Just caught my typo here... *If I told you.... That said, I remember a college mentor driving home the trite but true saying about failure = never trying. Then as I worked on a less ambitious concept (or two) that didn't execute as planned, I got to borrow lessons and inspiration from yours. 1/2

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'd I told you that Bluesky jumbled this whole thread, would that convince you to repost without the "failure" comment? Good things are still growing out of this whole effort, with more to come.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

How do we convince Will to join this BS website? He should be here.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Relatable. @catecbrennan.bsky.social missed a bingo potluck party last week and has still not been forgiven. I could have easily made it, but I was not even invited.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

OK. This data doesn't appear to tell much of an interesting story as presented, but should we look at it more closely from a regional perspective? I'd think this is where average consumption vs median income might tell an interesting story (or consumption/affordability by income decile).

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I think he meant, "mean and/or lean."

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

One key point of agreement between these two news stories: "Preliminary information from police suggests the woman was unable to control the speed of her electric scooter and collided with the vehicle as it turned into a private drive."

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

aka getting "megged" to some. I didn't realize it had anything to do with nutmeg.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I just saw that I said OSHA but meant BLS earlier. They also track fall-related fatalities, which I now can't find listed by industry, but I bet you could form a solid hypothesis for crane use helping to prevent these other hazards (i.e., manually carrying cumbersome loads in precarious places).

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Yep. I picked up on this, too. I suspect it's the larger heavy-construction crews that tend to provide more stable careers, more regulatory capture, etc. On the flipside, I bet they aren't seeing nearly as many fall-related incidents as on a typical SFH site, where smaller cranes could likely help.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

The bigger safety issue with cranes is the way people work with or around them, which could be addressed by orienting more work/training around cranes of all kinds. OSHA specifically calls out fatalities related to an "object falling from or put in motion by a crane." www.bls.gov/iif/factshee...

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Fatal Occupational Injuries Involving Cranes

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

But in keeping with history, there should be an exception if your car can be tied to a hitching post and requires less than 3-5 feet of store/saloon frontage. RETVRN

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

If you start with a choice of which trades/contractors and PMs you use, as many do, these become limiting/ guiding factors. If you then change job sequencing or overall flow, this seems to be the first big hurdle. Then comes licensing and availability of supplemental resources (like cranes). 3/3

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

For a bigger 3-5 story job, whether using conventional framing or otherwise, we should also see a lot more self-erecting cranes deployed and left on-site for longer periods. I wonder if we might get there by incrementally changing the whole approach to job planning, safety training, etc. 2/3

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Hailing from suburbia, the crane trucks are widely available and, I'd argue, underutilized. $500-1,000 plus a small framing crew could get you vertical within a day on a smaller job using panels, with the same on day 2 for trusses and roof. This is where it's at for low-rise construction. 1/3

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Counterpoint: Doesn't a truck-mounted crane make more sense for this particular low-rise application, especially when considering mobilization and demobilization costs?

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I'd like to see a trend line for this, as I recall it being an issue before 2008. In commercial markets, SBA loans (and smaller private lenders like credit unions) help at the lower end just as FHA loans have historically filled this gap in the consumer mortgage industry.

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Made an excellent guess on third try, although I'd argue there weren't many good ones left Wordle 1,779 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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ptbrennan.bsky.social @ptbrennan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I laughed at this... and then checked my closet to make sure I still have those shirts from 20 years ago that might fit me again someday.

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