Carly Ellefsen
@CarlyEllefsen
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Comms @ourstreetsmn, Artist & Illustrator, Transit-User and Biker 🚲 she/her | tweets are my own
Minneapolis, MN
Joined January 2022
RT @WedgeLIVE: Press release would've been more exciting if it emphasized: 1. Virtual meeting bc MnDOT couldn't handle how many showed at…
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RT @ourstreetsmn: "If history is any guide, freeway reductions usually work out, leading to real improvements for urban neighborhoods." ht…
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The sunk cost fallacy @MnDOT is using to justify freeway expansion is infuriating. The largest highway-driven land acquisition in a generation, in the most diverse community in Minnesota, doesn't have equity as part of the project's "Purpose and Need"
"It just feels performative. [...] If there's no benefit to the community, then there's no point to even continue to move forward." Brooklyn Center Mayor April Graves on @MnDOT moving forward with 252/94 expansion plans despite community opposition.
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RT @ourstreetsmn: The Minnesota Department of Transportation hired a Texas-based traffic consultant to drum up fear about the traffic impac…
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RT @ourstreetsmn: “How did we land in a place where we are just a symbolic advisory board as elected officials?”
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RT @BullyCreative: You MUST pay attention to the ordinances Frey decides to veto, he only throws his weight around to support business inte…
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RT @ourstreetsmn: Some good news—thanks to your advocacy, there was a noticeable increase in 252/94 PAC attendees who had clearly started p…
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RT @UsesTransit: What's the point of a Policy Advisory Committee if major stakeholders are denied having alternatives even studied. What ad…
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Spot the difference (there isn't one)
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RT @BullyCreative: MPD and OHara pretending like this old white dude is Osama bin Laden or The Joker and they need something more extraordi…
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RT @BullyCreative: MPD also knew about Tekle Sundberg's struggles with mental health, they were informed by his parents directly. It made n…
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At least the survey isn’t completely nonsensical this time:
The new Lyndale Ave needs a protected bikeway for the entire length of the corridor, bidirectional dedicated bus lanes, a planted median along the entire project corridor, and ample green space. @Hennepin @mariongreene
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RT @ourstreetsmn: This is just the first step. The Gold Line Extension should not be used to justify rebuilding or expanding I-94. We must…
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RT @AlexT_Burns: Some thoughts on the Gold Line Extension news🧵 1. This is a huge improvement that will benefit transit riders across the m…
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