The elixir to civic cynicism is the Word on the Street festival. 1000s of book people & some celebrities. Runs till 5 or so. Come on down.

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Sorry i missed it! I had a schedule conflict I couldn't get around 😅

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Another good argument for transit over personal vehicles I just read in @jeffspeck.bsky.social ‘s Walkable City - when money is spent on cars and gas, nearly 85% leaves the local economy, usually going to foreign oil and car production. Build bigger and better transit to improve local life for all

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With a nod to @jeffspeck.bsky.social Maybe the North Star should be Walk”Afford”ability It’s easier to grasp than #BackTo3 #WalkAffordability

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Of course, if Traverse City hired @jeffspeck.bsky.social to fix their cute little downtown shopping street, he would probably just have them convert this one-way to a more reasonable two-way street with extra trees to reduce speeding and promote lingering.

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