Mary Pustejovsky (@[email protected])

A few thoughts on biking in Madison. 1. Lots of bike racks, at pretty much every business. They are nice staple racks placed correctly. 2. Cargo bikes are not rare. I've only seen 1 but had two folks stop me at the grocery store to tell me they have them at home.

@IsaacRowlett Having only lived in Madison 4 years, I can’t say I understand it a lot but I have found much more focus on pro housing views than I did in Austin. Lots of people don’t want to pave over farmland and understand that means higher density

Madison politics absolutely fascinate me can someone in Madison please help me understand how Madisonians view these guys’ arguments? in Milwaukee you’d get laughed out of any serious room for opposing building more housing, bus rapid transit, bike infrastructure, etc.

@yitgordon Nice!! My father in law did a Fullbright in Germany in 1976. 😀

BIG NEWS: Starting in September I will be moving to Germany as a Fulbright Scholar! As a participant in the Young Professional Journalist Program, I’ll spend a year researching & reporting on the housing crisis in an effort to find solutions we can replicate in America. 🇩🇪🌐🇺🇸

@JGrantGlover Good moms let their kids have independence to walk and bike places

Mother’s Day is Sunday, so I was card-shopping this morning and came across this turd. Car dependence doesn’t just rob children of their independence, it also imposes massive physical, financial, and psychological costs on primary caregivers.

@JGrantGlover 🤮

@jamesrambin Having work done and there are 3 vans like this in front of my house

the argument that pops up on here a lot about how real blue collar americans need to drive huge $60,000 trucks and city slicker libs just don’t understand becomes way funnier when you actually go to a construction site and the parking lot is full of 10 year old nissan altimas

@slyarak My current home is in a district with 30’ setbacks! It’s bonkers and I have heard from folks who want to add a porch or even a bay window who can’t because of it. 😖

The underlying problem is that the rights of way in our city are, almost universally, TOO WIDE! Even with a zero front setback, on 2 sides of an entire block, the buildings would feel VERY far apart.

Great thread here. The replies make it clear that many folks don't understand that the prescribed setback is *from the lot line*, which you generally cannot see. Let me give an example.

@RattusFlattus @jerryschippa I would never ask someone why/why not. Not my business.

@RattusFlattus @jerryschippa I help my neighbor out by walking her kid to school every day. I imagine other parents would appreciate a neighborly offer to help them out. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@kar_nels Definitely climate change. I read a whole book about it. Not super uplifting reading. 😞 amazon.com/Lyme-First-Epi…

Why do we have so many ticks now? It was less when I was a kid. Wonder what tick population hundreds of years ago. Feels like something out of whack.

@cyclesixmile And yes! Detroit parents deserve a great experience too!

@cyclesixmile I had my first in Chicago and everyone goes to Prentice. Super fancy granite countertops (?!?!) etc. 8000 babies/yr. I went to hospital 1.5 miles away, could bike/bus there. Great midwives and great experience. Like—what matters is not how fancy the room is but the staff quality

Quite a few people told us before both babies were born, I'm sure with good intentions, that if we delivered in West Bloomfield the facilities and experience would be "nicer". What if I told you that Detroit women and babies deserve a nice birth experience too?

@cyclesixmile Congratulations!!! My youngest went in the box bike around six weeks. 😍

Baby #2 arrived yesterday, prepare yourself for more insufferable family cargo biking content.

@Eric_Erins I just got chills

Guys they finally added some shots of the interior and… realtor.com/realestateandh…

@Eric_Erins Nice unit and it’s next to Arrupe House, where the Jesuit novices stay. So good neighbors!

Contingent already but this 3 bed 2 bath in Rogers park on a street that dead ends into the lake for $325K is wild. You can even see the beach/lake from the back office. Intact floor plan and unpainted woodwork to boot. Jealous! realtor.com/realestateandh…

@panndder @JessieSingerNYC @BikeFed Agree with this! Rent a Bcycle and bike along Lake Mendota or Lake Monona. If you like cheese go to Fromagination on the capitol square. They also have good sandwiches. Marigold Kitchen is also super yum!

Off to Madison, Wisconsin next week to give a "There Are No Accidents" keynote at the @BikeFed Healthy Communities Summit. First time visit! What should I eat / drink / see?

@Citizen_MKE Oof wow. I had lots of labs too so definitely more than 4 hours per day!

I have no idea how this makes any sense. When I was in college I took ~3 hour long courses every day (and I had a light course load) I would probably spend at least 3 hours a day on homework/projects/studying (and I'm a notorious procrastinator)

@DanielKayHertz Incredible impact! You should be very proud!

Way too many people to thank individually, but I do want to say I'm very grateful for former Comm. Marisa Novara for hiring me, and current Comm. Lissette Castañeda for bringing her leadership, and everyone who has helped invent DOH's Policy Bureau with me since 2019. <3

Hello! This week is my last week working as Director of Policy at the Chicago Department of Housing. It's been four and a half years, and I'm incredibly proud of my work here. I'm so grateful to my colleagues for everything that their work has made possible. A few highlights:

@samsam_washere So pretty!!! 😍

@coldpalindrome Ologies! Super fun and random. Uncivil podcast about history, and every season of @SceneOnRadio