The policy change is bad, but the actual justifications provided by SDOT here are more worrying to me.

yes this is an entire chocolate sheet cake

colliding worlds again. I’m at the @connectionsmuseum.bsky.social and the Teletype is showing the headline from the Associated Press that President Nelson has died #exmormon #telecomhistory

don’t text and debate, folks

it's very satisfying to lie in bed when your legs are slightly sore after a lovely day of biking

trolley buses are electric buses done right. yes it's 100+ year old technology but it WORKS

rebelled against car culture today

Dutch late night TV has its take

remember this when it comes time to replace the city council. vote, send in your democracy vouchers, spread the word, campaign, whatever you can do. with the exception of CM Rinck, this council does not represent Seattle. remember: Seattle is 20% car free and majority renter

well they all voted no (besides AMR of course). once again we’re getting owned by Spokane. I thought Seattle was supposed to be progressive

Thank you, @councilmember-amr.bsky.social. A transit study that ignores mode shift is grossly negligent and its results cannot be used to guide policy. We question how leadership could have approved an analysis with such a massive oversight and are glad you share our concerns.

in case anyone was still on the fence about Astound internet, they just refused to prorate me for a monthly $80 subscription...because I cancelled 2 days after the billion period started. I'll say it a million times...I'm Astounded at how bad they are

this is today! see you at 5:30 pm!

OMFG LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

even car companies know that cars are better when fewer of them exist. no one wants to see a commercial for a car stuck in traffic

this is more than one car illegally entering the Bell safe street from 4th every FIVE MINUTES. it's been three weeks; I have not even gotten acknowledgement that this is a problem from @seattledot.bsky.social. request number is SDOT-25-00252810 if anyone else wants to contact them and reference it

Waymo’s actual patent #US8954252B1, issued in 2015, envisions an external display that lets an autonomous vehicle communicate with “an object such as a pedestrian.”

shame the detour has you go up and down a switchback ramp and on a 3 ft wide sidewalk instead of using that perfectly good road just to the right of the backhoe. as you can see in the picture there are so many more speeding cars than the Magnolia bridge making it dangerous for bikers

“you’ll never see the sun in Seattle!” believe it or not, we don’t have clouds all the time here. what DO we have all the time? HILLS.

I was going to post about how amazing it was that I can now ride from Beacon Hill to South Park to Georgetown to downtown almost entirely in PBLs. But instead I’ll post this picture of a guy who smashed into the bike lane seconds after I rolled through:

We are beyond disappointed in SDOT's proposals here. Their plan of "exploring future options like dedicated bus lanes once key congestion issues are addressed" is completely nonsensical. You can't just wave a magic wand and get rid of the congestion on Denny. Bus lanes ARE the solution.

We hear your very valid concerns, but the best we can do is basically nothing. You’re welcome.

Federal Way Link will open on... December 6.

bikes are even cheaper if you buy rather than rent. I bought a $1000 e-bike about 9 months ago and if it got completely destroyed tomorrow it would only have cost me $111/month plus a few dollars here and there for tools, parts, power, etc. but if it can last 3+ years that’s already ~$28/month

always wanted to ride your bike in downtown Seattle but need a confidence boost before going head to head with cars? join me on a city biking guided practice ride on September 11 @ 5:30 pm @ Pike Place. details here: everydayrides.com/events/68ade...

Bicycle Weekend along Lake Washington Boulevard was a great opportunity to rally for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social Thanks for joining us, @tammymorales.bsky.social And thanks for being my biking pal today, @intcreator.com

Bike ride Saturday on Lake Washington Blvd to support @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/08/18/s...

maybe think twice about signing up for Astound. I've been on hold for 25 minutes so far to cancel (which you can't do online), and every 30 seconds the recording says "did you know we offer online self-service options?"

as someone who lives in a 100 year old nothing special apartment, it’s much more important that my housing be affordable than my housing not be an “eyesore.” priorities.

It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today. Streets for people. HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after

This is a very welcome improvement. But we should ask, "Is this a Vision Zero street now?" "Is it designed to be injury-free?" Because it's 2025. Our goal is zero fatalities and zero serious injuries by 2030. This is likely the last time we touch 4th Avenue South before our time is up.

Secretary Duffy believes the U.S. DOT should NOT be funding bicycle infrastructure. He said “I do think you see more congestion when you add bike lanes and take away vehicle lanes. That’s a problem.” Disagree? Submit Your Comment by by August 20 #bikesky www.votervoice.net/mobile/BikeL...

Seriously, no one is impressed by how loud your car is, bro

note this is an EV electric automobiles are not the solution for urban mobility or safe streets

TIL Seattle has a tiny Statue of Liberty

today between 10:43 and 11:43 am I counted cars illegally entering Bell St. from 4th Ave. or Bell St. signage prohibits through traffic and turns onto Bell. I confirmed with the Healthy Streets Outreach Team that only emergency vehicles can enter here. yet I counted 14 cars illegally entering

Bob Kettle will never not be convinced that Seattle is a special little flower in its own universe with its own laws of physics and nothing that happens anywhere in the world can ever be assumed to be similar to what might happen in Seattle

i've previously discussed upper fremont neighborhood center and many of deficiencies in the plan. mainly, this is one of the neighborhood centers that already has a preponderance of mulifamily zoned land. simply upzoning instead of expanding map will lead to displacement bsky.app/profile/holz...

SEATTLE WE CAN DO THIS

this is what happens when carbrains are in charge of the light rail system. let’s vote in @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for mayor so we get at least one more transit rider representing us

now this is solid council member work! traveling the city sustainably and talking to the people about their neighborhoods. the rest of the council should take note

some people look at this and think there should be cars driving through it

“At press time, Harrell said he appreciated the offer but also that Katie never had to worry about any fight over the parking spot because she’s not pregnant.” goddamn Needling came to play today

e-bikes obviate one of the most annoying things about bikes. having to break a sweat to get to work. now literally the only downside vs. a car is…being outside? the thing you should be doing anyway? subsidize e-bikes now!

a while ago I started taking pictures of food ingredients in Seattle. no completed dishes, just ingredients. for example, this salami found on top of a Salt & Straw sign in March 2023:

BREAKING: Local NIMBY Discovers Capitalism

I’m so here for Mercer Island being humbled by this

I’ve been making display signs for @connectionsmuseum.bsky.social for almost a year now. this is my first sign on the second floor of the museum