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@DeRushaJ There’s some concrete stuff there but my point is really… he just gets under people’s skin. Melvin Carter was very similar politically but he didn’t inspire the recreational resentment Frey gets.
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@sdho Far left wants a mayor to be less traditional leader, more activist and doer.
Far right wants … to hate Minneapolis no matter what.
I think: the video was fine and I’d love to see the far left and right make their own videos celebrating what they love about this place
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People say Jacob Frey is polarizing, but the fact that the left-wing and right-wing internet seem to hate him about equally for doing a dorky tourism video is saying something.
The Minnesota Star Tribune@StarTribune
Mayor Jacob Frey runs through Minneapolis in new tourism video after ICE surge startribune.com/minneapolis-ma…
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@BokononsProphet Sorry honestly you just had the punchiest quote tweet to screenshot. Wasn’t trying to come for your tweet, it was just a self explanatory left critique
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Go fuck yourself, Sean. I mean that sincerely. You deserve a release, since no one else ever would.
I’m saying that it’s not the mayors job to do a dorky tourism video that serves to elevates his own national profile.
Sean Hayford Oleary@sdho
People say Jacob Frey is polarizing, but the fact that the left-wing and right-wing internet seem to hate him about equally for doing a dorky tourism video is saying something.
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@NortonMpls Really not even trying to make a “Frey is good actually” point tonight. This is just a funny pattern - particularly the term “boy mayor” that both sides like to use
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@sdho People on the right and left are mad at Trump over Iran, is that because he’s actually doing a good job there?
The issue is more about Frey using public resources for his personal profile.
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@rhett_carlson In general I think this design makes a lot of sense in outer urban and suburban areas but yeah in specifically high intensity ped areas (Hennepin downtown) it is not so great.
Other than at Nicollet there isn’t a ton of ped activity here, though
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@sdho It’s more just the psychological effect on people of “this is all one big sidewalk, I can walk wherever”. Most of the ROW it’s fine, but intersections really need a different approach I think. Bring back the Washington Ave design
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Those raised crossings at minor side streets 😍
Wedge LIVE!™@WedgeLIVE
Franklin Ave reconstruction begins next week! It's going from 4 lanes to 3, plus getting new luxurious sidewalks and a bike lane. Will be completed in 2027. There will be detours. Details here: hennepincounty.gov/services/roads…
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@rhett_carlson It’s a dumb belt and suspenders approach to ADA but I honestly don’t really feel them on bike tires. The up-down of ramps and lip of asphalt at gutter are much more noticeable
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@sdho Dang, I had a heart attack. I thought the Spruce Building was being demolished at first!
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@smellgibs0n Yeah it does make the footprint yet larger but the Dutch manage to work this in a lot more than we do.
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@sdho Unfortunately really only possible in an exurban setting with unlimited ROW like this
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Into this sidewalk design at Marystown Road off the US 169 Shakopee Bypass.
Most roundabout designers tend to put sidewalks following curb lines, even when there's plenty of available space. This makes peds walk farther and hurts clear sight lines. This is better IMO:
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Sean Hayford Oleary retweetledi
Franklin Ave reconstruction begins next week! It's going from 4 lanes to 3, plus getting new luxurious sidewalks and a bike lane. Will be completed in 2027.
There will be detours. Details here:
hennepincounty.gov/services/roads…
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@ajfroggie The wetlands are likely stormwater treatment built for this interchange. Make it a different shape! Regardless, this is a common issue even where the land is graded flat.
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@sdho I’d agree in principle, but in this particular case it looks like there are wetlands on the “direct path” between the westbound off-ramp and 60th.
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@stribguy Yes, what struck me as unusual is that they specifically sought registered trademark status and were rejected. Is it normal to keep using ™ when registration is denied?
I just used "assert" to clarify it's their own claim, not an externally validated or agreed-upon claim.
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I noticed Our Streets MN is conspicuously applying the ™ symbol to Open Streets Mpls.
Apparently they applied for a registered trademark status after a 2023-24 dispute with the City of Mpls, but were denied by US Patent Office.
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César Pelli was on a generational Art Deco run during this era
Hampton Prescott@HamptonPrezcott
There was a brief period from 1987-1992 where we did nothing but develop beautiful, architecturally distinct and timeless high rises.
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I am curious what the intent is of using ™, which is used to convey a common law claim that is not officially recognized.
But it appears to be an assertion that, despite denial, they still claim the term "Open Streets Minneapolis", not the city of Mpls.
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