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residents of Bellevue, Redmond, and Issaquah in Washington can apply for the Pedal Forward Eastside e-bike rebate program. the program will start in summer 2026 and provide rebates up to $2000 for residents of these cities. the interest form to stay updated:
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It took a 1.5 months, but now the bunny is good as new!
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David Neiwert
21 days ago
After being out of print for the past decade, my book about the incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II -- and moreover about anti-immigrant racism and the foundations of modern suburbia -- is now available again through Barnes and Noble Press.
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Emily Lieb
24 days ago
TOMORROW! I’ll be delivering the annual Al Mann lecture at Seattle University—on roads to nowhere, NIMBYs and YIMBYs, and what makes cities livable in the 21st century. Please come! I believe there will be drinks.
www.seattleu.edu/arts-science...
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News and Events
https://www.seattleu.edu/arts-sciences/academic-departments/department-of-history/news-and-events/
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I've got the perfect picture taken on Independent Bookstore Day (reading this for the urbanism book club by
@liveablekirkland.org
and
@eastsideurbanism.org
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24 days ago
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Eastside Urbanism
28 days ago
Speaking of Issaquah, we'll be taking a group bike ride this weekend from Redmond to Issaquah via the East Lake Sammamish Trail before it closes next month for construction! More info and RSVP here:
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Sunday Ride: looong ride to Issaquah, Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 11:00 AM | Meetup
Join us **this Sunday, April 25**, for a long but very flat ride to Issaquah! We will explore a couple of Issaquah trails and check out the famous Jakob Two Trees. Given th
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/314432613/
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Always fun to put a sticker somewhere and then check if new dots appear on
www.closecall.report
about 1 month ago
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I was planning to finally do taxes tomorrow, but it looks like I can procrastinate for two more weeks!
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Eastside Urbanism
about 2 months ago
The light rail across the lake will finally connect TOMORROW! there's gonna be a big party! 🎊✨ Find us at 🚉 South Bellevue station 🚉 9a-2p on 3/28! Write, draw, or sticker on our big poster - we'll scan it later & have an art piece commemorating our collective joy! 🥰
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Crosslake Connection opening day! ❶🧡❷, Sat, Mar 28, 2026, 9:00 AM | Meetup
**Find us at Crosslake Connection opening day!** ❶🧡❷ If you haven’t heard, the 2 Line is finally going to cross Lake Washington this Saturday, March 28! This is a big dea
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/313982742/
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City of Bellevue, Washington
about 2 months ago
One week left to tell us what you think! Which streets should be priority areas for lowering speed limits on 30 mph (and higher) streets in Bellevue. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes.
www.engagingbellevue.com/safe-speeds-...
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Safe Speeds Bellevue 2026
The City of Bellevue Transportation Department launched Safe Speeds Bellevue last year with the aim of improving road safety and supporting our Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serio...
https://www.engagingbellevue.com/safe-speeds-bellevue-2026
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The Urbanist
2 months ago
Reader support keeps The Urbanist running. Advertising has covered as much as 40% of our budget in recent years—an unfortunate necessity and a drag on the reading experience. Become a member, help us rely less on ads, and we’ll bring you more stories, events, and policy wonkiness.
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Fantastic article about the history of
@cityofbellevuewa.bsky.social
that probably would have stayed hidden if not for David Neiwert's reporting
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2 months ago
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Nissa Mitchell
2 months ago
A modern classic.
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City of Bellevue, Washington
2 months ago
We want to hear about your experience walking, biking, rolling & driving near schools. Tell us about things you like and possible safety improvements. Your input will be incorporated into the Safe Routes to School Action Plan.
www.engagingbellevue.com/safe-routes-...
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Safe Routes to School Survey
Let’s work together to keep our students safe on their way to and from school. The City of Bellevue would like to hear from parents, students, teachers, administrators, bus drivers and neighbors about...
https://www.engagingbellevue.com/safe-routes-to-school-survey
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the moltocalypse is imminent
3 months ago
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City of Bellevue, Washington
3 months ago
The City of Bellevue is working to keep you safe on our streets. Did you know, 30 mph streets make up 25% of total streets, but account for 88% of fatal or serious injury collisions? We want to hear from you, where you would prioritize lower speed limits?
www.engagingbellevue.com/safe-speeds-...
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Whole Washington 🍎for Universal Healthcare
3 months ago
Alright, Washingtonians, the SB 5974 is heading to the House and we need your input! Please contact your representatives to share your support. We successfully sent over 1,000 emails to our Senators—let’s do even more for the House!
wholewashington.org/legislature/...
Have a great weekend!
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Eastside Urbanism
4 months ago
🧡 Join us TOMORROW! 2/5 for our regular weekly meetup! 🧡 Make new friends and talk about about what's going on in your neighborhood! 6-8 pm - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Urbanism Weekly Meetup!, Thu, Feb 5, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Every Thursday, we are at Jack Sprat in Esterra Park hanging out and talking about our built environment.** Grab some food or a drink! Meet neighbors and hear about what'
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/312923956/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=470591586
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Eastside Urbanism
4 months ago
🧡 Join us TOMORROW! 1/29 for our regular weekly meetup! 🧡 Make new friends and talk about about what's going on in your neighborhood! 6-8 pm - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Urbanism Weekly Meetup!, Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Every Thursday, we are at Jack Sprat in Esterra Park hanging out and talking about our built environment.** Grab some food or a drink! Meet neighbors and hear about what'
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/312812758/
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I think that my ratio of news to escapism needs to be reversed
4 months ago
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Move Redmond
4 months ago
If you’re a resident of Bothell, Woodinville, Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah, Duvall, Carnation, Fall City, Preston, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Snoqualmie Pass, Baring, or Skykomish take the survey today &share what your funding priorities are! !
www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-surve...
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DeFlock Redmond
4 months ago
This is a pretty interesting new tool from
@flockhopper.bsky.social
It lets you plan a route avoiding
#Flock
cameras by leveraging the same
#OSM
data as
deflock.me
and shows you the difference in cameras/distance from the direct option! ✅ 👉
dontgetflocked.com/map
#deflock
#surveillance
#alpr
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Sound Transit
4 months ago
Say hello to a truly connected region on March 28! The Crosslake Connection is opening two new stations and a world of new possibilities for the Eastside, Seattle and beyond. 🚊✨ Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉
www.soundtransit.org/crosslake
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Crosslake Connection | Sound Transit
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DeFlock Redmond
4 months ago
🚨 This amended version of SB 6002 passed on Thursday! 🚨 It's horrible and means we're now negotiating from a weaker starting point! Please use this to contact your
#WA
legislators ASAP *OPPOSING* the current bill and demand they work to make it much stronger! 📢
#deflock
#surveillance
#alpr
#waleg
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@eastsideurbanism.org
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5 months ago
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Cool Bike Art
5 months ago
I tried to find a photo of Christopher Plummer riding a bike, and instead I found this photo of a guy named Chris who's a plumber, which is even better.
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Eastside Urbanism
6 months ago
‼️ if you have a Rad Power Bike ‼️ check the battery model number ⚠️ RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304 ⚠️ NEED TO BE SAFELY DISPOSED OF
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6 months ago
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Emily Lieb
6 months ago
Thanks to
@theurbanist.org
for a very kind ROAD TO NOWHERE review and hope to see Seattle folks tonight at Elliott Bay Books! 7 pm with
@margaretomara.bsky.social
. Be there or be square!
www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/19/b...
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Book Review: How a Highway Map Wrecked Baltimore » The Urbanist
# Road to Nowhere author Emily Lieb is speaking at Elliott Bay Books on November 20. Here's a sneak peek at her book, which covers the plight of the Rosemont neighborhood of West Baltimore, as it was ...
https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/19/book-review-how-a-highway-map-wrecked-baltimore/
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Eastside Urbanism
6 months ago
🧡 Weekly Meetup TOMORROW! 11/20🧡 6-8 pm - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond This week will be a joint meetup with
@theurbanist.org
, at our usual spot! Come chat with urbanists from around the region about what's happening in your community.
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Urbanism Weekly Meetup w/The Urbanist! , Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
This week will be a joint meetup with The Urbanist, at our usual spot! Come chat with urbanists from around the region about what's happening in your community. **Every Th
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/311804879/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2
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I want to let everyone know that
@emlieb.bsky.social
wrote an amazing book about the history of a highway in Baltimore that never got built. It's called "Road to Nowhere: How a Highway Map Wrecked Baltimore"
6 months ago
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Aspen Richter
7 months ago
As a PSA, if you haven't returned your ballot yet, make sure to use a blue drop box, DON'T mail it. Postmarks are very possibly NOT going to be able to be made in time to make your vote count. Here's where to find a ballot drop box:
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
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Ballot drop boxes - King County, Washington
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#EastsideBingo
7 months ago
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WA State LD48 Democrats
7 months ago
Never canvassed before? No stress 💙🧘♀🧘♂️ We’ll train you and pair you up! Join LD 48 Dems this Sunday, Oct 12 at 11 AM to talk to voters in Bellevue about Vandana Slatter, Vishal Bhargava, & Naren Briar. Let’s make sure our values win at the ballot box 📬 RSVP 👉
tinyurl.com/Oct12LD48
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The Urbanist
8 months ago
Join The Urbanist and cohosts for our Bellevue Transportation & Equity Panel on Oct 11! Hear Bellevue City Council candidates (positions 1,2,4,5,6) discuss the city’s future. RSVP below.
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Bellevue City Council Candidate Transportation, Mobility, and Equity Panel
Come see Bellevue city council candidates answer questions focused around transportation, mobility, and equity on October 11th!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bellevue-city-council-candidate-transportation-mobility-and-equity-panel-tickets-1712362665829?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Complete Streets Bellevue
8 months ago
Join us on Saturday, October 11th from 3-5 pm to learn more about candidates for Bellevue City Council and where they stand on transportation issues. The event is free and easily accessible by transit. Thank you to the great orgs working with us on this!
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Bellevue City Council Candidates to Talk Transportation & Mobility at Forum Hosted by Nearly a Dozen Local Organizations
Register here for our free Bellevue Candidate Forum on Transportation and Mobility With November ballots dropping in just one month's time, it's critical for Bellevue residents to be informed of who their candidates for local office are and where they stand on the issues. This year, five of Bellevue's seven positions are up for election, so your votes will decide Bellevue's direction for years to come.
http://completestreetsbellevue.org/2025/10/01/bellevue-city-council-candidates-to-talk-transportation-mobility-at-forum-hosted-by-nearly-a-dozen-local-organizations/
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Eastside Urbanism
8 months ago
need to cross off your group ride bingo square? join us 2pm Sunday 9/28 at Redmond DT Station!
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Sunday Ride #7 (bingo ride), Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 2:00 PM | Meetup
Join us on September 28 for an Eastside Sunday Ride that is short, easy, flat, and starts late — perfect for checking a group ride off your Eastside Urbanism bingo card! To
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/311228873/
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Hannah is cool, come meet her!
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8 months ago
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Complete Streets Bellevue
8 months ago
We are now just 7 days away from the fun! This time next week, we'll have great community members hosting wonderful, vibrant installations just south of Bellevue's Downtown Park. Bellevue needs tactical urbanism now more than ever. Join us, won't you?
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CSB to Host Bellevue’s First-Ever Park(ing) Day – Submit your Ideas and Be a Part of the Fun!
Join us from 12 pm to 5 pm (NEW TIME) at the corner of NE 1st St & 102nd Ave NE (just south of Downtown Park) to experience cool, temporary installations created by members of our community that help us re-imagine what our streets can be.
https://completestreetsbellevue.org/2025/08/20/csb-to-host-bellevues-first-ever-parking-day-submit-your-ideas-and-be-a-part-of-the-fun/
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Eastside Urbanism
8 months ago
🧡 Weekly Meetup TOMORROW! 9/11 🧡 6-8p - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond No guest this week, join us for casual conversation! Eastside city councils are back from their August breaks, and things are ramping up for the general election in November.
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Urbanism Weekly Meetup!, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Every Thursday, we are at Jack Sprat in Esterra Park hanging out and talking about our built environment.** Grab some food or a drink! Meet neighbors and hear about what'
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/310660299
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#EastsideBingo
card yesterday and went on a group ride today! *sounds of frantic pen scratching* oh, and Factoria bike parking is still very much DIY
9 months ago
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Eastside Urbanism
9 months ago
Whether you're a seasoned urbanist or are new to the concept, try something new this fall with our bingo! Pick up your card tomorrow at Esterra Park Field Day, at our weekly meetup, or print at home. Start crossing off activities, and share your experiences with
#EastsideBingo
(or in our Discord)!
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Eastside Urbanism
9 months ago
Join us this Saturday at Esterra Park in Redmond for the first ever Esterra Park Field Day! We'll be hosting a table from noon to 4. There'll be food, drinks, games, music, and adoptable kittens!
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Adam Rogers
9 months ago
Always happy for a chance to say: I read every real study on the impact of bike lanes on street-level retail. They never hurt. They often help. Sometimes they help a lot:
www.businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-g...
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Eastside Urbanism
9 months ago
🧡 Weekly Meetup TOMORROW! 8/28 🧡 6-8p - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond No guest this week, come hang out with us and chat about what's going on in your town!
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Urbanism Weekly Meetup!, Thu, Aug 28, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Every Thursday, we are at Jack Sprat in Esterra Park hanging out and talking about our built environment.** Grab some food or a drink! Meet neighbors and hear about what'
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/310434666/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2
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Eastside Urbanism
9 months ago
🧡 Weekly Meetup TOMORROW! 8/21 🧡 6-8p - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond No guest this week, come hang out with us and chat about what's going on in your town!
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
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Eastside Urbanism Weekly Meetup!, Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Every Thursday, we are at Jack Sprat in Esterra Park hanging out and talking about our built environment.** Grab some food or a drink! Meet neighbors and hear about what'
https://www.meetup.com/eastside-urbanism/events/310320135/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2
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(not so) daily bunny for
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