The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

Design fire trucks for your city, not the other way around.

Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines carried 4.8 million riders in April—a 44% increase above March, after Link Line 2 was extended to connect Seattle & Bellevue across Lake Washington. Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines are now the most-ridden in the nation, above LA, Boston, or San Diego.

Could have really used those Denny bus lanes today. Soon!! #votingmatters

“Having a car should not be a requirement to building a life of one’s choosing.” 🚶 🚴‍♀️ 🚌 🚆 -Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson at the Sound Transit Crosslake Light Rail Opening

None of this would be happening right now if Trump had gone to prison for January 6th like he should have

As a public service, I thought I'd offer a little constructive criticism of the most popular styles of bike racks, since it appears that the entities that manufacture and install these racks are clueless about the needs of actual bike riders.

These kinds of human scale, mixed-use Midwest dive bars are illegal to open and operate in most American neighborhoods.

Just imagine saying this about another country. Would you visit? Do business with? Sign a treaty with? It’s gonna take a lot to heal from this.

Staying current with US news is just exhausting. But then I keep thinking, well, the horrors persist but so do I. To repair we need folks who care about making this a better country. I like to think we can all play a part in that.

It’s happening!!!!

I think it's funny how much time and effort we spend trying to create warnings for future civilizations about radioactive waste dumps, as if any of us actually heeded the warnings on ancient tombs. Humans do not heed warnings unless deeply tied to religious dogma. And even then!

"How can men help women feel safer cycling at night?" Social designers Lisa Strijbosch and Maartje de Goede in partnership with the @Fietsersbond.nl created the 'Mannenstoplicht' to encourage men to voluntarily stop and reflect on their role in nightlife." Read about the project: buff.ly/xiEZg0P

TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque: "This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".

Riding my e-bike (with a Link connection) to a Friendsgiving. Yup I’m home. Btw love seeing these new system maps up. The 2 Line connection across the Lake cannot come soon enough. I’m ready for double the frequency headed north!

Me when I give a low ridership bus an extra rider:

Trump admin Is attempting to massive cut federal transit funds, seeking to: 1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies 2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.

E-bike riders. My landlord says e-bikes may no longer be allowed in my building due to perceived fire risk I guess the Tesla in the garage is fine 🙄 Is this legal? Not in my lease. Battery is UL certified, so truly low risk Maybe this can be a new renter protection? @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social

Mayor's race Sound Transit 🤝 🗣️ Please Hold On!

Bruce Harrell can still lose the Seattle mayoral race if late ballots break significantly for Katie Wilson Those who aren't steeped in Emerald City politics might look at the initial results for Mayor of Seattle and conclude the incumbent has won reelection. But the challenger can still win with a…

Minneapolis built more housing than any other major Midwest city & it’s not a mystery why. They allowed modest density housing types city-wide, cut regressive parking mandates, and made it easier to build apartments near transit. The results: more homes + slowed rent growth.

No surface parking. 0ft side, 5ft front, and 3ft rear setbacks. And a huge amount of private green space. I’m obsessed. This is how you keep a city green AND grow.

You love to see it! Can’t wait to ride this new section.

HEY NERDS: QUIT PLAYING CITY: SKYLINES AND GO TO CITY: COUNCIL

Finally got something out of my head that's been there a while: A capsule history of the mid-density Chicago apartment building daniel-kay-hertz.ghost.io/the-life-dea...

Thank you for your support, @cmtmosqueda.bsky.social!

Here's an image that shows how we usually classify apartment buildings (a lamella building in the left).

missed this but the first case study in the NYC quality affordable housing guidebook - it's a twinned point access block by RKTB Architects www.nyc.gov/assets/desig...

Traffic calming in #Zürich thanks to portable tree carts that do double duty as benches. @umverkehr.bsky.social

There is a case to be made that installing these in many more places (perhaps where a full size bike rack would not work or is facing pushback) would be very convenient for cyclists.

Design study comparing single-stair vs multiple stair egress on a small 5,500 SF lot in Denver: (L) double-loaded corridor •71% efficiency •(4) units (R) single-stair •87% efficiency •(4) dual-aspect units

buildings that aren't deeper than 45 feet. open space. space for trees. space for playgrounds. quiet streets. the US urban planner's mind cannot comprehend

Love this! Now if only we could get consumer-focused cargo bikes for rent just like the popular Lime scooters

In England, building housing without a community center, easily accessible shops within walking distance, a New school, a local pub, etc. is considered news worthy and a crisis to the affected community. In the US, this is just the standard way we build housing.

Letting kids die of starvation is wrong. Israel needs to let more aid in. Palestinians shouldn't starve or be gunned down trying to get food.

Drumroll, please... The first new Amtrak Cascades train is leaving the Siemens manufacturing facility in Sacramento today and heading to Pueblo, CO for testing! Following a year-long testing journey, they’ll arrive home to the PNW in 2026—stay tuned for more photos! #trains #PNW

This is what a Saturday should look like America this could be us but you playin

If you have enough street trees, you can’t even see how tall buildings are.

@sound-transit.bsky.social I know y’all are busy, but is there a plan to update these displays using the new station numbering system? Also if I can nitpick, I think simply “1 Line to …” would be cleaner.

Thank you to Stacy for sharing her story - and for doing what any parent would do to make sure their daughter has the care she needs to live at home. As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.

Seattle is past the point where "gentle density" can address our housing supply crisis and I'm getting sick of hearing that phrase. The time for 4/6plex zoning was 10+ years ago. The median home price has increased by almost 70% since then, making small apartment projects impossible to pencil out.

Big tax cut bills typically don't leave the poor worse off. Bills cutting the safety net don't normally include benefits for the rich. The GOP reconciliation bill is something we haven't really seen before. w/ @aliciaparlap.bsky.social + @sangerkatz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A floating bus stop on a narrow street in the Netherlands. When a bus is serving the bus stop cars have to stop in both directions. Cycles never have to stop.

Noem straight up announcing at a public presser she's here in LA to remove political leadership she doesnt agree with is a testament to not only how fascist she is but also how stupid

Replace parked cars with soil and plants. Rue Damrémont

A friend just asked me what I do to stay hopeful and I told him one of my favorite strategies…I stay hopeful by remembering that no one has any idea what the fuck is going to happen, so as long as we don’t know, we gotta do what we can.

“The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar, in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle, is actually the right to destroy the city.” - Lewis Mumford

Trees and flowers are bike infrastructure too! Physical protection from traffic, shade, and beauty. Can’t wait for this section to finally open 🚲 #Seattle #bikelane #greeninfrastructure