Andrew Haan

Michigander. Midwesterner. Believer in the power of cities.

[Andrew Haan @Andrew_Haan]

@mnolangray Park Avenue Neighborhood in Rochester, NY.

[Ed Mendoza 𓊍 @orangutanagram]

I wonder how America is doing in the parallel reality where we don't demolish our cities

[Andrew Haan @Andrew_Haan]

Worth noting that most of this was built prior to parking minimums and worked out just fine. #eliminateparkingminimums

[Andrew Haan @Andrew_Haan]

#bentonharbor MI, 1967. Stars in 2nd pic show #demolition #historicpreservation isn’t about paint colors & trim details, it’s about the future of communities, quality of place, tax base, and opportunity. #placemaking #economicdevelopment

[Andrew Haan @Andrew_Haan]

Eliminate #parkingminimums

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@mttgza @Urban_Dispatch Perhaps you are familiar with NYC or Boston. Also, transit.

[Andrew Haan @Andrew_Haan]

Big #foodhalls and markets like @dtmarketgr and @WestSideMarket are the best, no doubt. They are darn hard to replicate however. The #market in #downtown #stjoemi is a great example of a modestly-sized market that could be replicated almost anywhere.

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@RHINO_KR Those places are fantastic.

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@kofchicago That front door tho.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Remember, when the fresh snow flies in your city, it reveals how much we’ve over-designed our streets for cars making them faster & more dangerous, and how much space we could reclaim for people & public life. We call them #sneckdowns. HT @fietsprofessor

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@nickrmanes Pallister St. is beautiful.

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@RachelBrougham @TheJvandy Club Soda is now a Catholic bookstore.

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@the_transit_guy Dulles. Saarinen.

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@Driving_Is_Sin They work great at pitching people off skateboards.

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@the_transit_guy Bourbon, neat.

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

If Fenway Park in Boston had to adhere to Wichita's parking requirements, the surface parking lot would cover 18 blocks of the city. That would mean that you'd need 73 acres of parking to watch an event on a 2.77-acre field. Ban all parking minimums, today.

[Andrew Haan @Andrew_Haan]

@the_transit_guy Sorry, but eliminating the Wolverine in exchange for the little spur up to Detroit ain’t cutting it.

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@mnolangray Yes. Snow falls in Georgia sometimes.

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@emilyjanelawler Year round.

[Andrew Haan @Andrew_Haan]

@mworden91 @Super70sSports And the Marlins.