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Placemaker. Community developer. Bad Runner. Lover of cities. Geek. Veteran. Native Arkansawyer now in Maine. @portlanddowntwn Opinions mine RT≠ endorsement
Portland, ME
Joined November 2008
#DefLeppard Band Photograph In Front of the AR School for the Deaf (Leopards) Sign May ... https://t.co/unSu1b4zv1 via @Change
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Def Leppard Band Photograph In Front of the AR School for the Deaf (Leopards) Sign May 11
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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
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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
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The streets in Portland are set to look a little different on Friday because of Portland Parking Day.
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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
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Recently, there have been several crashes at the Westbrook Cumberland Mills Triangle intersection.
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I voted for the Good Neighbor Web Choice! See REALTORS® helping others! Vote Now! #GoodNeighborAwards @realtordotcom
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Select the 2025 Realtor.com® Good Neighbor Award, Web Choice Winner. Read stories about the ten finalists and vote for three REALTORS® to win up to $2,500 for their charity.
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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 🌲✨
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I was glad to share my thoughts on the increase in #graffiti #downtown. Suffice it to say, it's costly & damaging #portland #maine #portlandme
https://t.co/APm8TopiCn
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It's not clear who is painting the bees, if it's one person or many, or what their motivations are. Some Portlanders are delighted by the latest trend in street art, while others are worried about...
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Downtown Worker Parking Survey https://t.co/wjfjqlWze7
#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
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Right down the street from my house Is this Westbrook bridge the new Auburn Walmart pole? https://t.co/j2vSwfYsBS
#maine #feedly
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Yet another hapless and inattentive driver has fallen prey to the Brown Street Bridge.
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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.
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Main Street Arkansas consultants, part of a unit of the state Division of Arkansas Heritage, are helping revitalize downtowns all around the Natural State through a combination of grants and techni...
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Join me in raising money for Third Place Inc! via @givebutter
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By Third Place Inc
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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: https://t.co/PzsEeA07bx
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Our work on public restrooms has gone international! Thanks @lezlielowe
#pottyparity #publicrestrooms #downtown
https://t.co/5sQRcT4RGl
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The city has one bathroom for every 8,000 residents – and they’re ancient and disgusting. Can anything be done?
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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?
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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?
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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. https://t.co/UquGRmVLqo
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The climate emergency requires people who can take charge, embrace responsibility and implement real, systemic change.
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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
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