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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Too woke; feds won't support it, so we must do so ourselves.

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MaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

And I'm going to state unequivocally that the @metcouncilmn.bsky.social should provide annual operating funds to @hourcar.bsky.social, and it should be far in excess of a million dollars. This was true in 2002 when we first asked them for support and it's more true today after proof of concept.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Once again, Mr. Lindeke researches and posts an idea as reasonable as it is brilliant. I'd only add that I would gladly pay a premium to street park in key areas when I do have the car and maybe family in tow. Meters = turnover = more customers who want to spend money going through.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Good column, but a poor defense of her alleged actions IMO.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Interesting profile of the still-very-real gender gaps in society, but not a particularly compelling defense of the Mayor's alleged conduct.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am only confused because I had thought a "Frieze" was a horizontal feature. Whatever they're called, I love that they saved the historic panels.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 17/09/2026

To Solve Saint Paul’s Fiscal Problems, We Need More Density: streets.mn/2026/09/17/saint-pauls-f… Saint Paul needs to dramatically expand its property tax base to become a financially resilient city — updating its zoning rules to enable “dense” buildings is an ...

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Summit is a bit of an enigma. Early mover but slow learner.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

trash find of the month: well used pink fuzzy steering wheel cover. This definitely qualifies as trash.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

both amazing and disgusting, there are so many birds holed up in the LuLuLand tower that the entire ground is basically bird poo. It was so bad that the landlord apparently installed a net to try to keep the birds out, but it did not work.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Almost there 5 short minutes later

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Beautiful T4 high intensity zoning!

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

when they rebuilt university, it really should’ve been built as a one lane each way road. As I walk along it, there are groups of a few cars going 40+ miles an hour and then long periods where there are no cars at all.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The beautiful dissonance of the Midway in transition!

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Yep I think I saw this back then but the article didn’t know about or mention the major CUP modification request.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I didn’t appeal — heck I didn’t even public comment ahead of time since it was rushed through Union Park without full documentation provided to us. Totally blindsided me.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Appreciate the read! My voice at Union Park was an extreme minority, so I'm curious how many people will disagree on my assessment.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

City process, plans, and zoning are a deep rabbit hole. Well, not that deep, really.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I ended up going down a rabbit hole of esoteric Saint Paul zoning, and realized there was some real hand-waiving going on. Should we waive our very intentional and very intense zoning in view of unsightly and long-term big-box vacancy?

streets.mn

Guesswork at City Hall: How Midway’s Zoning Cap Got Waived

Saint Paul waived a zoning cap to let LuLuLand fill a vacant Herberger’s, without publicly examining why the cap, or the corridor’s transit vision, exist.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Most Minnesotan thing ever? Overfilled trash can with carefully engineered mobile of trash and nothing touches the ground. #MNStateFair

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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I love @racketmn.com getting the attention they deserve after five great years, and @rossraihala.bsky.social does a really good job with this article about their success: www.twincities.com/2026/08/27/r...

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Racket, the website founded by former City Pages staffers, turns five and publishes new book

They’re celebrating with a free party at Arbeiter Brewing Company in Minneapolis.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

As I keep repeating, people with bikes do pay gas taxes!

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Come charge at my place anytime :)

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

TIL you are (apparently) fully allowed to bring your children with you to your polling place and voting booth (in Minnesota)! She seemed genuinely curious, and later mentioned she had done elections at school for class president. Proudly wore her "I voted" sticker. Pretty neat.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Bill, just curious, but do you drive EV (when you drive at least)?

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

So, what's the plan to fill the budget gap then?

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

That's .903(!) WPA -- I can't confirm this, but that has to be the highest single-play WPA possible, right?

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

For a city of very smart constituents we have some … odd electeds.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

…You marry St. Paul and you marry what comes with it. Mostly Summit.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Luce Line brewing. Lots of parked car blocked, wheel bender bike racks. I’ll take the sign, thanks. @blindeke.bsky.social

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Trusty Brompton. Yet again my quite reliable chariot for quite unreliable car retrieval.

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

55104 represent! (Also, Missouri??)

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 22/05/2026

🚨The Wedge LIVE Cat Tour is fast approaching: June 24. Wedge residents, please register your cats. Even if you've participated in prior years, we ask you to register again so we know you remain interested in having a mob scene stream past your home. wedgelive.com/cat-tour/

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2026 Wedge LIVE Cat Tour! » The Wedge Times-Picayune

DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Register for your free ticket. SHOW US YOUR CATS: If you want to have your cat featured on the tour, and you live in or near the Wedge neighborhood, register your cat.…

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

"Tourists often seem befuddled by the lack of easy river access. The river is separated from the people who want to enjoy it by oversized Kellogg Boulevard, surface parking lots and the bluff itself." www.myvillager.com/viewpoint/ed...

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RiversEdge would unlock the assets downtown already has

I was excited to read that Ramsey County is reviving the RiversEdge park and balcony proposal (MyVillager, April 24). At about $140 million, there needs to be a strong case

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"A meaningful portion of the surface parking directly in the riverfront viewshed should become parkland: flexible event space, real plantings, a playground, pickleball, outdoor games, patios, public art." I think this all could be pretty darn flood resistant. Riverfront lights were even installed!

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Scott Berger @scottbergermn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Eh, it only gets a sand levee maybe once every 10-15 years, mild flooding every few. Almost none this year, for instance. Strange that the permanent concrete levee wasn't build a bit taller, though.

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