Adam Batlan

Former Senior Advisor @NYCMayorsOffice, Chief Policy Officer @nyccomptroller, and Senior Researcher @nycfuture.

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

@PeterMoskos C’mon Peter! What an abysmally impoverished definition of democracy. No democratic theorist (Dahl, Lipset, Plato, etc, etc) has ever restricted the definition of democracy to “voting.” Political participation (writ-large!) & freedom (including freedom of assembly) are fundamental

[Maria TorresSpringer @MTorresSpringer]

According to new census data, New York City’s population is on the rise for the first time post-pandemic.  

Addressing our housing crisis has never been more urgent, and I’m proud of all that we have accomplished together.  

🧵 1/18 

https://t.co/e1Huf9HhLf

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

@HeyNowJO @exlarson @keithhernandez Very much agree. Just finished Devil in the White City last week. Larson is fantastic.

[City of Raleigh @RaleighGov]

“I should be driving that train!” thought Robert Hinson while visiting Pullen Park with his family. Well now he does! Robert drives the train, runs the carousel, and operates the kiddie boats. Thanks for the work you do, Robert! #ThisIsWhatIDoRAL | @RaleighParks

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

Parked bus. Blocking the bus lane.

#BackOnMyNewYorkGrind

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

“Thank god for Maria Torres-Springer.”

Every day at City Hall, this was my mantra. Best boss I’ve ever had and ever will have.

https://t.co/mI20NzTYy3

[City of Raleigh @RaleighGov]

It's almost time for Holiday Express!

[Bill King @billkingDTR]

Big ups to @raleighparks for this amazing new addition to Crabtree Creek Greenway all the way to Umstead now. Being able to ride from downtown to Umstead and then back to downtown on different greenway is pretty awesome part of living here. Also, Go Dawgs!

[Mary-Ann Baldwin ☮️ @maryannbaldwin]

So thankful for their support and belief in us! We can now move forward with Smoky Hollow Park, providing green space in one of the densest parts of our city — and clean up the most polluted sites in Raleigh.

[Kirk Hovenkotter @khoven]

This is so cool. Only 5% of people in @CommuteSeattle’s survey got to school pick up & drop off by transit.

If we can make school trips easier & more affordable to do by transit, it will make transit the first choice for parents for other trips.

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

@dlondonwortel @Arendt_Center Wow. Where’s she buried.

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

@jasoncoxnc Good opportunity. Three blocks from the fastest growing section of downtown Durham.

[KnicksMuse @KnicksMuse]

Jalen Brunson: Born to Play Basketball.

Narrated by Patrick Ewing.

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

@JeanmarieEvelly @CityLimitsNews @bradlander JVB in the upper right?

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

Wow. MLK was scheduled to be in Durham on the day of his assassination. He cancelled the engagement to go down to Memphis and stand in solidarity with striking sanitation workers.

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

Ben Bernanke worked at South of the Border?!?!

I’m sure @NathanTankus has written an extensive essay about this, but can’t believe I’m just learning about it!

[Adam Batlan @LeoniaBatlan]

Great piece on Jackie Robinson’s visit to Raleigh and on the fantastic baseball exhibit at the City of Raleigh Museum.

Well worth a visit to the museum!

@CORMuseumFriend @raleighparks @RaleighGov @DowntownRaleigh @joshshaffer08

[The News & Observer @newsobserver]

Remembering the day Jackie Robinson played in Raleigh, breaking the city’s race barrier https://t.co/rwWN1fwVxP

[Durham Bulls @DurhamBulls]

"This is the source of the Nile right here"

Thinking back to when 'Bull Durham' writer & director Ron Shelton came to the DAP with his son, and reflected on returning to the place where the Greatest Movie of All-Time was filmed

[David Schleicher @ProfSchleich]

On congestion pricing: The nationalization of state and local politics has jumped from voters caring more about national politics to actual *Governors* caring more about national politics than state policy.

[Chris 🦝 (READ BIO!!) @TrashPanda08x]

The Oklahoma City council just voted 8 to 1 to remove a height restriction and rezone a section of brick town to accommodate a 1907ft tall building, which would make it the tallest in North America. Construction is going to start later this year. This is insane funny