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flâneur: indulging in the idle joy of wandering aimlessly through winding urban streets Love everything about Lancaster living. I’m on the City Planning Commission and always looking for the best in cities.
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

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Interesting question: Can someone get a testicle transplant for just one side? Like would it be like roulette figuring out who the dad is? Could someone add like 5 more just to keep it interesting? 🧐 🤔 🤨

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From our home to yours… #freecycle at 559 N Shippen Street in Lancaster City (across from Stubby’s) Sorry no holds. Please update the post as you take items.

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“Our world is a tire fire floating on an ocean of piss.” - The Electric State

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Signs of Spring 🚲

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Here’s what’s happening in Lancaster…

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If we built it… Would they come? Imagine Columbia to Lancaster very frequent bus service or (dare I say) #BRT or modern tram 🚊 Would this spur development along the approx 2.5 mile route?

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I think there's a nuanced reading of this. Even if e-scooters don't give their USERS more aerobic exercise, if at any level people use them instead of cars, this might help create the environment for OTHERS to use more active mobility. I'd far rather cycle in a city of scooters than Range Rovers

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Demolition underway at the NW corner of Vine and Queen. A long abandoned printing press/newspaper distribution hub will become 20 stories of luxury senior condos with all the amenities in downtown Lancaster.

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Oh baby! Steel is going up 🏗️

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Trump gave us the option to open the gates of hell,” an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post

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I walked the entire distance from my home to work about 4.25 miles AND I beat my 3.5 mph pace today — a personal best!

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I don’t care what the calendar says: St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ Spring Memorial Day 🏖️ Summer Labor Day 🍁 Fall

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If the wildfires in California were all about God’s wrath on a liberal state… What do you have to say about all them tornadoes?

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John DeVitry was best known for his work on Lancaster’s Old Town, Steeple House Square, the Lancaster Arts Hotel, and Magnolia Place. I remember his vision for more ambitious projects that never broke ground.

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When the property management team for Park City came before the Planning Commission with a subdivision plan… We corrected past inequities and set the trajectory for any future development by requiring accommodation ensuring better pedestrian access to the bus stops and much needed street trees 🌳

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While I agree that apartment buildings shouldn’t be limited to busy arterials… Columbia Ave leading into Lancaster would be a great place to start.

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I walk to work 2 miles everyday and have a lot of worn out shoes. How much is the plastic on my soles contributing to pollution?

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Checked out the progress at the future Catherine Hershey School for Early Learning and Willow Valley’s Mosaic. Selective demolition must come first.

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Good morning Lancaster!

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A reminder that children don’t have to die. Trust the science 💉

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I tried setting my clocks ahead four years… Did it work? ⏰

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The pure joy my eldest daughter felt as her Acela from DC zipped past my wife and youngest daughter coming up from Philly on the regional 🚆 on their way to NYC!

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Celebrating the women in my life!

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Pinch me I'm dreaming! Residential Housing Units: 5,720 apartments, comprising:​ Affordable: 2,284 units Workforce: 3,446 units Commercial/Office/School Space: 370,000 square feet Green Space: 250,000 square feet Transportation: Potential Tri-Rail station What would you do with 35 acres?

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As I read this article on my i-phone beamed to me via satellite and 5G networks 🛰️ I marvel how blessed we are that some Amish kid can make change. God be praised!

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For that truly niche group that voted for Trump because you thought he’d eliminate Daylight Savings…

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Just thinking what could’ve been.

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Hug a teacher today 🧑‍🏫 “This is our opportunity to perform one final, unforgettable public service to future generations of students,” Linda McMahon said.

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