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Very interested in the results of this scientific survey.

Capped off yesterday’s scorcher with a visit to the Webber Natural Swimming Pool and a spin through the new Upper Harbor park space. I was blown away by both. Webber was buzzing with people loving the cool water, and these rivers-side picnic tables are gorgeous. We can do great things when we try!

EHB’s first resolution! On Wednesday the BET passed my resolution recommending that the city council explore a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program to encourage tax-exempt orgs like foundations and universities to contribute to a city asset fund or urban wealth fund. More on the idea:

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My great grandparents fled pogroms in the Ukraine in search of freedom in the U.S. Like generations of immigrants before and since, they went to work building this country. I'm grateful to them for the opportunities I later received and I want that for generations to come. Happy Independence Day.

An official EHB budget update before the big holiday weekend. I am tracking MOD over spending and other fiscal pressures and I am ready to fight for an accountable budget that expresses a positive vision of a brighter future.

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Extremely proud of my friend @aishaforward10.com for taking this step to prioritize her mental health. Aisha has given so much to all of us and deserves our full support as she takes time to heal. I know she will return an even stronger champion for the people of this city. We are with you, Aisha!

Awesome marching in yesterday's pride parade! The LGBTQ community brings so much joy, creativity, and brilliance to our city. They are the core of our radical acceptance and it is an honor to celebrate pride every year. Thank you for showing us how to love one another, and accept ourselves 🌈

Close the streets so kids can play in them. This is an official position.

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Ample seating, numerous parks and trees, public restrooms — I really cannot describe how much these public spaces improve the environment in downtown Detroit. If Minneapolis wants a vibrant downtown, we should build it for people.

POV: You are a BET Commissioner hanging out with Keith Ellison at Open Streets Lyndale.

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Bill is correct as usual. Removing public space because we can't find a constructive response to unsheltered homelessness is the ultimate admission of failure. It is surrender in the face of a growing and disturbing problem, and our city will never thrive until we find real solutions.

Must-read coverage of police overspending. MPD already gets one-third of our general fund; overspending beyond that is unacceptable. I am glad to see city leaders united in concern about these overages and will do my part to ensure an accountable budget. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

Minneapolis police overtime is dragging down the entire city budgetThe city’s rainy day fund is drying up as it spends more and collects less money.www.startribune.com

🚨🚨 Official EHB endorsement 🚨🚨 Like our Attorney General Keith Ellison, I am endorsing @zackformn.bsky.social for State Auditor. (Except it’s not at all like Keith because people care what he thinks 😅). But there it is nonetheless.

Here is a helpful video by a goofy Canadian realtor explaining why commercial spaces can sit vacant for so long. City leaders might differ on how much to prioritize business interests, but no one should carry water for institutional commercial real estate investors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_k...

Why Commercial Real Estate Spaces Can Be Vacant for YearsYouTube video by Chris Melnykwww.youtube.com

Excellent op-ed on challenges and opportunities in Uptown, especially these points on the need for public leadership and public space. When private actors engage in harmful behavior like keeping space vacant, the city needs to step in. Otherwise we pay the price in lower tax base and empty streets.

I was deeply moved by Rise and Remember’s vigil for George Floyd, 6 years after he was murdered by MPD. It was a bittersweet reminder that, despite enormous community effort, our city government has failed to adequately repair from this atrocity. May this be a more victorious year in the struggle.

CMs @aishaforward10.com & @ward4.minneapolismn.gov did an excellent job following up about MPD overages yesterday. I especially appreciate the point that these were not all essential expenditures. MPD overspent on equipment, food, and even advertising. Other departments do not do this.

I am following this story closely. During the campaign I talked a a lot about the enormous potential of city-owned land. Selling empty lots can make sense, but we should think long-term and make sure not to offload space that could serve the public. Great reporting here by Taylor, as usual.

Awesome celebrating Bike to Work Week with @olsenforparks.bsky.social on a cross-metro commute to Wednesday’s BET meeting. Didn’t bike with Steve but we did take a selfie 🚴‍♂️🤓 Biking is my favorite way to move through the city and I fully support all efforts to build our bike and ped infrastructure 👊

The fact that MPD's excessive hours during OMS were driven by their concerns about resident behavior, rather than their intent to protect us from the violent threat of ICE and CBP agents, adds insult to this financial injury. This is a deeply upsetting indicator of the department's orientation.