Ya'll it is a rare zero particulates in the air here in the #Massachusetts conneticut river valley. (#MaCoRVa, #PioneerValleyMA).

Get outside and breathe deep.

Northeast Seed Network - Native Plant Trust

Went to 3 breweries today in #PioneerValleyMA / #MaCoRVa:

#TreehouseBrewery
#ElementBrewery
brewery at four star farms

Treehouse sucked.

Element and 4 stars are AMAZING

Letter: Are The Potential Harmful Consequences Of Rental Deregulation Really Unintended?

The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board on January 31, 2023.If you knew that the majority of our community doesn't want what would happen if you remove the need for permitting

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New York using roadside sound meters to fine drivers of obnoxiously loud vehicles | Boing Boing

Red light cameras are common but now in New York City, traffic cameras are also outfitted with sound meters to identify obnoxiously loud vehicles so the drivers can be ticketed. So far, a pilot pro…

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THIS is how you do it.

This ought to be required to get federal funds.

Except non car budget should need to be at least 51%.

We should do this in #macorva ( the #PioneerValleyMA )

https://urbanists.social/@benfulton/109603222393067322

Ben Fulton (@[email protected])

Ann Arbor's Transportation Commission wants to bump the bike and pedestrian infrastructure budget to 20% of the overall transporation budget, up from 5 percent. Ooh, I bet the NIMBY's will be up in arms about that! Love to hear the city council debating it. #AnnArbor #Michigan #transport #UrbanPlanning https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/12/does-ann-arbor-need-more-protected-bike-lanes-issue-at-center-of-budget-talks.html

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Something that is also constantly on my mind. We see cities starting to grok the social, fiscal, and environmental benefits of deprioritizing cars and re-prioritizing humans, but I live in a small city in a moderately dense region (#macorva, the Massachusetts #pioneervalley ), and folks here haven't really even started the journey. How do we kickstart #urbanism in smaller urban areas? #bikes #pedestrians #micromobility #notjustbikes #waroncars
I wanna start an activity pub server for #macorva ( the #PioneerValleyMA #pioneervalley ), but I don't wanna do all the admin myself.
Winter walk in the woods #Mosstodon #macorva
@[email protected] pioneer valley seems to be getting the most traction. Given folks I know are trying to deprecate pioneer valley 'cause colonialism, it's a bit of a shame. I'd like to make #macorva (MAssachusetts COnneticut River VAlley) happen but I probably won't. :-)