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My wife works there actually (Niowave). Had all the big shots there for the groundbreaking (Whitmer, Schor). Appropriately nerdy workplace, the CEO has framed photos of Kirk and Spock (from Star Trek) in his office. It's an interesting story. Sta…
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Don't know if you're a Strong Towns fan, but especially back in their early days, they would publish pieces like "more roads in the countryside should be dirt". And they were basically arguments that, in terms of how many people you have to help pay…
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Observed some new construction in Patriarche Park today, new single-family apartment. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
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Dave Bondy posting this evening the new rates from DTE and Consumers for electricity during the summer - I didn't realize we were getting such a (relatively) good deal from LBWL! DTE: 24.13 cents/kWh peak, 18.44 cents/kWh off-peak Consumers: 24.…
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Yep, Eastwood Towne Center is just a standard strip mall with a fountain in the middle of it. Though it is basically the same, I do appreciate that Frandor has gotten what (to me) feels like some higher-end clients lately in the bookstore and Sha…
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I cannot say for certain, but I know the city received an offer to experiment with some automated cameras that would look for people illegally parked and automatically mail them a ticket. The deal is apparently that the city pays absolutely nothing …
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Very minor comment, but sign people removing the "PNC Bank" sign from Midtown Apartments today. The branch is gone from the PNC website as well, though I don't know when it actually closed. Always thought it a rather odd place for a tiny bank bra…
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Lo, I took some screenshots. Present streetscape. Proposal.
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Sounds crazy, but wonder if, on the trails, you could even do something automated like a "for electric bicycles and scooters, max speed 20 mph" sign, with a digital sign / radar speed setup indicating their speed. Can you get enough bounceback off a…
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I was surprised, taking my class with the East Lansing police, that every now and then they will stop a cyclist on the road for a violation like "not using a headlight at night", and if they discover that the bike isn't registered with the East Lans…
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Biked the Lansing River Trail all the way from East Lansing to Valhalla Park today. Was very pleased not to see a single thing that caused me any safety concerns along the whole route. Also passed several young women out jogging alone, which is also…
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Would love us to do something about the immense amount of flattened old gum on the sidewalks too. I guess we'll find out, but my understanding is that this problem is so sticky (ahem), powerwashing might not get it.
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You know, the first time I was ever in a casino (which was in Montreal), I was struck by how different it was from the movies. Instead of flashy and sexy it was, just being frank here, a bunch of somewhat dour old people pressing buttons. At least t…
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(My written comment is at the end of page 26.)
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Pictures.
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So, I was in Las Vegas earlier this week for Bitcoin 2026. Of course when you're in any other place, you reflect on how the design there is different than the design in Lansing. Here are some things I noticed. (I seem to be having problems embedding…
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The police video tower at 7-11 is not actually a police video tower - it is owned (or rented) by the 7-11 itself, and on their property. I doubt the city can do anything about it except ask nicely. Guess you could file a noise complaint after 10 PM.…
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Noticed fencing around the area when I walked by on Wednesday and wondered what was happening. Apparently nothing anytime soon. Historical comment that the EL police district that encompasses most of downtown stops at Abbot, west of Abbot is anot…
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I somehow found myself reading East Lansing's guide for "street trees" recently and, if memory serves, the city will not plant a maple for you... not because they hate maple, but just because the city has so many right now. Want some diversity.
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Can really see too how much ridership in the overall system is driven by students.