Placemaker. Community developer. Bad Runner. Lover of cities. Geek. Veteran. Native Arkansawyer now in Maine. @portlanddowntwn Opinions mine RT≠ endorsement
Portland, ME
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#DefLeppard Band Photograph In Front of the AR School for the Deaf (Leopards) Sign May ... change.org/p/def-leppard-def… via @Change
I absolutely love that @RickSteves is a longtime member of @TheWarOnCars
#joinourarmy
2,000 people joined me live on Monday Night Travel this week — and together, we traveled to Europe to explore examples of innovative urban planning: pedestrian zones that keep downtown districts lively... public transit and bike lanes that get more love than cars... cities that take climate change seriously... modernized and efficient infrastructure that still honors heritage... and much more.
Missed it? A recording with all the fun and insights we shared is available now at ricksteves.com/travel-tips/t…
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The best way to pwn Elon Musk for all his election shenanigans is to build walkable neighborhoods so no one needs a car.
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I love PARK(ing) Day. I'm always up for extolling the virtues of better uses of our shared space
#parkingday2024 #pavelessplaymore
Streets transform into parklets for Portland PARK(ing) Day wgme.com/news/local/streets-…
Over-engineering is costly & too often it's confusing to drivers & bikers. Simply narrowing lanes & designing +building the streets for slower speeds is the way #mepx
Westbrook residents frustrated with intersection's layout wgme.com/news/local/westbroo…
I voted for the Good Neighbor Web Choice! See REALTORS® helping others! Vote Now! #GoodNeighborAwards @realtordotcom realtor.com/goodneighbor/?ci…
Looking forward to the conference. Fellow attendees, my one bit of advice as a former Seattle resident -
Rain shell & baseball cap = local
Umbrella = tourist
:)
Hello from @DowntownSeattle! We can't wait to welcome you to the beautiful Emerald City next week at #IDASEA24 🌲✨
I was glad to share my thoughts on the increase in #graffiti #downtown. Suffice it to say, it's costly & damaging
#portland #maine #portlandme
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Downtown Worker Parking Survey portland.civilspace.io/en/pr…
#parking #downtown #portland #maine
#itshardtofindparkingingreatplaces
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Remember when Stephen King offered to sign 50 copies of Cemetery Dance #79, which features a brand new SK short story & interview? Well, the issue is coming next month & we are giving away one of those signed copies on Thursday night. Just Follow and RT to be eligible. Good luck
Right down the street from my house
Is this Westbrook bridge the new Auburn Walmart pole? bangordailynews.com/2024/08/… #maine #feedly
Yeah to my former coworkers @MainStreetAR
Main Street Arkansas consultants, part of a unit of the the state Division of Arkansas Heritage, are helping revitalize downtowns all around the Natural State through a combination of service. arkansasonline.com/news/2024…
Join me in raising money for Third Place Inc! via @givebutter givebutter.com/CX3H7Q
How have small & mid-sized American cities adapted their #publicpolicy & #planning in support of the ongoing success of small businesses & revitalized downtowns? A new DUSP report, co-authored by Sarafina Fabris-Green & Jeff Levine leverages explores: bit.ly/fabrisGreenLevine
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Our work on public restrooms has gone international! Thanks @lezlielowe
#pottyparity #publicrestrooms #downtown
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Public Restrooms for the win!
cc: @lezlielowe
“Ur In” Luck, NYC!
We're announcing plans for a "number one" priority: public bathrooms.
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Highway expansion projects certainly qualify as projects for public use. But do they deliver a public benefit that justifies taking private property? usa.streetsblog.org/2024/05/…
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Check it out: Christian MilNeil of @StreetsblogMASS calls out "a boondoggle that will considerably increase traffic on connecting roadways and make Mainers’ commutes even longer" in the @PressHerald, and calls for transit investment instead.
pressherald.com/2024/05/01/o…
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Two streets in Portland, Maine. One makes 4x as much as the other in property taxes per linear foot.
Thickening up our neighborhoods has many benefits.
@the_transit_guy
