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Sara Copeland

@skcopeland.bsky.social
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FAICP, Urban planner, MIT alum, KCMO Public Schools parent. Optimist, opinionated. She/hers. Personal account (of course).

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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
They're also held by mainline Protestants and some neighborhood associations. It's just another Halloween party trying to use a Trick or Treat style format.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It's essentially a picnic, or an Easter egg hunt, or a holiday party dressed up in the appropriate seasonal format. These kids are assuredly going to trick or treat on the 31st & likely see a different set of neighbors. I say this as someone w/ experience attending.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“every time someone is sleeping on a subway bench in a city, the rest of america can sort of say ‘ugh, look at these cities.’ but we are holding a lot of your people who you failed to love and take care of.” 👏 👏 👏
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is such an underappreciated point across all levels of government. If you pass a ZONING law but lack the compliance/ enforcement ability to enforce it, it's just window dressing. If you gut government capacity, policies are hollowed out.
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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There are more Cornell frat boys accused of raping one woman than there are trans athletes competing in all of NCAA sports.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
For real, I've never heard "convenient cash business" as a land use category.
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Laura Burkhardt @lauraannstl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If a candidate in your district/state is running on “my opponent wants gender mutilation surgeries for minors on the taxpayer dime” they’re not a serious candidate and they have no policy to run on. Vote for their opponent. Bring your neighbors.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Imagining how "They don't employ people who won't give them a yes" translates to their other business enterprises...
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Maryanne Chisholm Laughing Hilariously
ALT: Maryanne Chisholm Laughing Hilariously
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Why aren't any of our elected leaders more concerned about climate change? We are going to cook to death and no one seems to care.
7 day forecast showing high 90 and 100 degree high temperatures into September. For Kansas City. This is not right.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This headline makes me anxious because it gives a false sense of closure - it's blocked! Mission accomplished! But... things can change, depending on whether the developer wants the project to be considered at City Council, the body that *does* make a final decision.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Headlines like this make me so anxious. The CPC recommended denial - they didn't block anything. The developer could still advance this project to the City Council (which the article does mention). And if that happens, the only public notice is the City Council docket.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Starting my vacation w/ a jaunt to Salina for Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. Does Paris have a little sister? Salina might be Little Sister of the Plains.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I'm on vacation next week!!! Will have to be after that.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Sometimes I wish more people would ask me about zoning and development issues because I have SO MANY THOUGHTS about the ins and outs of zoning and development review.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Today was the longest Planning Commission meeting I've ever been part of - we started at 9am & adjourned shortly after 5pm. Thanks to the Commissioners, City staff, and especially members of the public who spent their day w/ us, in person or virtually.
Photo of the beautiful art deco wall clock in the Council Chambers, showing the time as 5:10.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Stacy Lake knocked on our door today (in this heat!) and she's got my vote. Knowledgeable and NOT a one issue candidate. We talked about transportation, property taxes, & home ownership. Let's get some *good* leadership in this election! @stacylakemo.bsky.social
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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Real talk. They don't care if he tears this place down to the studs, as long as he hunts brown people, demonizes queer people, and erases Black people.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Gee, what community meeting might this be?
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Council members and Public Works staff need to hear these objections.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Should I get this shirt to wear for class #1 of Professional Practice this fall?
Shirt from Raygun that says "A.I. IS FOR LOSERS"
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KC Blue Crew @kcbluecrew.com · 30/06/2026
Today, we reaffirm our support for transgender athletes and transgender members of our community.

Sports unite us and should always be a place of belonging. We reject efforts that invite greater scrutiny of athletes’ bodies, identities, and private medical information.These measures will not only single out a vulnerable population; they risk creating an environment in which all athletes—especially women and girls—face invasive questioning, inspections, and undue burdens.

We stand with transgender athletes and everyone who believes sports are strongest when they are built on dignity and respect.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Port can approve incentives, but cannot approve a development plan for a special use. Only the City Council can do that.
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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch, and termination of library staff in those libraries. For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..." fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202...
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Lament for the MIT Libraries - MIT Faculty Newsletter
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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 04/05/2026
A painting of a bird beside the text "this constant stream of bullshit is exhausting"
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Property rights disruptors move fast and take things.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I am super bummed on your behalf. Hope the surgery goes well.
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Segregation by Design @segbydesign.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Check out "The Story of the BQE," a 40-min "documentary" I put together with the Institute for Public Architecture about the past, present, and future of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
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The Story of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Full Documentary)
YouTube video by Segregation by Design
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 29/04/2026
If we had taken all the money we put into AI and put it into trains, we would have such great trains. What a waste.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Back in DTW. I think I live here now. Time to learn airport planning.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Always a good idea to look up.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Mayor Mary Sheffield, 1st female mayor of Detroit, welcomes APA to #NPC26. "Planning is not just a profession, it is a responsibility."
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Fueling up for the trip to Detroit with all my favorite planners. #NPC26
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Anjin is definitely the best restaurant in KC and if you haven't been, make a reservation now.
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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
was once New Amsterdam.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Love to see concepts born during my time in NKC doing well.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Correction - KC: Come for the BBQ, Stay for the Parking MAXIMUMS.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
KCMO Parking overhaul ordinance passes 11-2!!!
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I put toe warmers on for this morning's baseball game. Chilly.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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a woman is sitting at a table with her hand on her chin and looking up .
ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with her hand on her chin and looking up .
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
It's a Sonic Slam!!!! #Royals
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Pro tip for my development friends: when a woman gives you clear direction about your application, you can follow it or ask for clarification. Complaining to her male subordinates is not the way.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Beautiful!
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A kid physically in your space absolutely has earned your scolding/ warning/ directing. If the kid is not that close to you, then only if there's physical danger. Otherwise, I'd direct your scolding to management or the kids' adults.
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Coming back to say thank you! Without seeing your review, I never would have come across this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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katie eschbacher @hikatie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
KC built environment nerds, this is very much a work in progress but I've started tracking whether identified buildings/houses in the 1940 tax photos have been demolished and we've got them displayed on a map: kc1940.org/buildings/de...
kc1940.org
Demolished Buildings | KC-1940
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Sara Copeland @skcopeland.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
No, it has just been continued to 3/31.
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