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Great set! Thanks for the inclusion. Starter packs are great ways to get into Bluesky if you’re new. And if you creat a cities one let us know. Would love to see them.
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Tuesday's Most Read # 1 - 61% of singles won’t travel more than 30 minutes for a first date: ‘It’s not surprising,’ says expert—how to know if it’s worth your time link.theoverheadwire.com/8yd6j CNBC
Tuesday's Most Read # 2 - Urban Development Without Subsidies Is Possible, and Cleveland Has a Chance to Prove It link.theoverheadwire.com/knv9t @goodjobsfirst.org
Tuesday's Most Read # 3 - After driver doored CDOT Planner Riley O’Neil, 35, on bike in Bridgeport, causing his death, advocates demand City install protected lanes to prevent such killings link.theoverheadwire.com/ecv4p @chi.streetsblog.org
Turns out there was just some lever a mayor could pull labeled "Do Good Things Quickly" and we finally got someone who figured out how to pull it.
Remember the beautiful life of Riley O’Neil. #Chicago
Monday's Most Read # 1 - Transit-Oriented Development Can Help Cities Grow. Which Urban Areas Are Doing Best? link.theoverheadwire.com/j8nrc Urban Institute @yonahfreemark.com
Monday's Most Read # 2 - Five Things You Should Know About Transportation Reporters link.theoverheadwire.com/vkw3c @enotrans.bsky.social
Monday's Most Read # 3 - Yes, a Land Value Tax Is Possible in Washington State link.theoverheadwire.com/e4h96 Sightline Institute @sightline.org
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U.S. adults are getting picky about what they're willing to do for a first date — here's what experts recommend.
Most large urban areas throughout the US have increased their housing supply near transit over the past four decades, encouraging more residents to live in n…
A new report modeling a property tax building exemption in Spokane rebalances incentives toward community goals, encouraging homebuilding and discouraging in-city vacant land speculation.
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