One option is to build the pink line south as part of an ST4 package, and then elevate the 1 Line through Rainier Valley

The decision last week from the Sound Transit board to leave Ballard Light Rail extension unfunded is downright outrageous. So make your voices heard! Sound Transit board needs to feel that pressure every single day until Ballard is funded.

There's been a lot of discussion about bringing transit projects to 100% design. The Center City Connector has been at 100% design for nearly ten years. It was almost fully funded, with a $75 million federal funding agreement. Pre-construction work had even begun. It is now considered "dead."

At least you can take the light rail back to Bellevue now 😉 #BallardFC | #UpTheBridges

Another shot across the bow for Sound Transit. They need to stop alienating voters and legislators

To the Mayor's credit, she voted for the Ballard starter line amendment amongst the other important ones. Now we need her to lead the way for Ballard rail like she did for Graham St.

The board should not have passed the resolution. The enterprise initiative has been a rushed, flawed process and now the 4th iteration of the board cutting projects in the face of "unforeseen" circumstances. Sound Transit is failing fundamental tasks of planning, communication, and transparency. 🧵

Tomorrow, the Sound Transit Board is voting on amendments to the proposal that cuts Ballard out of the Ballard Link Extension by only funding construction to the Seattle Center. We support all of the proposed amendments, but #12 is crucial to get a date to Ballard under the current resolution.

Things you can do to help: - Call your Sound Transit Board reps and urge them to support these amendments - Attend and submit public comment at the board meeting this Thursday - Sign onto our letter to the ST Board: actionnetwork.org/letters/may2...

Opportunities to organize and push back against the unacceptable cuts to ST3 projects: -Graham Street Transit Justice Rally & March on Monday (10am-noon) -Graham Street Transit Justice Town Hall on Tuesday (6:30-8pm) -South King County Transit Town Hall on Wednesday at Highline College (6-7:30pm).

This is a pretty big slap in the face to King County. No dates attached effectively amounts to cancelation for Ballard. Look no further than Graham St and Boeing Access Road which were supposed in ST1 and supposed to be built by 2005 and are still being pushed off indefinitely!

We must fully build out ST3: to Ballard, West Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Issaquah, and Kirkland. @sound-transit.bsky.social, do not stop short, and do not pit neighbors against each other!

NEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: Reconnect and Automate Ballard to West Seattle Rail to Save ST3 By Scott Kubly, Trevor Reed via @theurbanist.org

Communities across the region are mobilizing to save ST3 and force the Sound Transit board as well as state legislators to step in and fix this, ensuring we build the whole system as voters intended. Learn more at @transpochoices.bsky.social, @seattlesubway.org, saveballardrail.org, & others.

If you want to save light rail to Ballard, now's the time to speak up! Tell Sound Transit that they need to build the system we voted for. Great to see people organizing to make sure our voices are heard. saveballardrail.org

Amazing turnout on a sunny Saturday to save Ballard rail! Thank you to everyone who came out to help organize and build the movement. If you couldn’t make it, visit saveballardrail.org to get involved!

Out here at the Denny & Terry hydration station with @seattlesubway.org

In bad news for everyone but copywriters I guess, it’s been “fixed”

Look, a rule is a rule...

So... a funny thing happened when they were making the Club World Cup navigation signs...

Thought experiment: You just got out of a baseball game and everyone has an AV waiting for them. How is that going?

Nine years ago, I joined some friends from @seattlesubway.org to engage in some tactical urbanism by using sidewalk chalk to indicate the future downtown Redmond link station and to encourage a “yes” vote on ST3. Happy to finally see this station up and running!

Redmond Link has arrived and is really pretty great, actually! seattletransitblog.com/2025/05/10/w...

These are the two transportation accomplishments on the mayor’s campaign website.

Do you think WA needs more housing around transit? Sign in "PRO" to show support for HB 1491, the Transit Oriented Housing Development bill in the Senate: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie... @theurbanist.org @tech4housing.bsky.social @houseourneighbors.bsky.social #Seattle #housing #urbanism #waleg

It would be really nice if Democrats picked a side and fought for good things.

This is one of those cases where we hope to be proven completely wrong in time. We wish CEO Constantine nothing but success in delivering on Sound Transit’s promise: High quality transit, built and operated for riders first.

Whoa…. We agree with the Seattle Times Editorial Board about something related to Sound Transit. Historic moment, this. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...

I’ve seen these in Europe, cool they’re making their way to America

Sound Transit’s CEO Search Should Be About Leadership, Not Political Deals via @publicola.bsky.social, by @seattlesubway.org publicola.com/2025/03/06/s...

Dow Constantine is the wrong choice for @sound-transit.bsky.social CEO. publicola.com/2025/03/06/s...

I’m sure we can all guess where this is going. The price tag of endless ST3 process is about to go way up.

The Washington Senate just approved SB 5501, banning employers from requiring job applicants to hold driver's licenses for any jobs where driving isn't an essential function of the job. app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...

We find this response unconvincing. www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/26/c...

Oh great, let’s push all this transit work into an opaque part of city government with a history of car centric results. What could go wrong? www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/24/m...

every single transportation conversation ever

ONLY MOAR TRAINS!!!

This is a good statement.

sic semper tyrannis

Spartacus moment for every downtown to roll out congestion pricing

We feel pretty strongly about the @sound-transit.bsky.social CEO search. It’s a big deal. We did a press release and everything. www.ncwlife.com/news/northwe...

1). They are right 2). This is awesome

This is a minor thing considering this week’s Sounder issues, but: 1). Check out these sweet bollards! 2). Note how far away the train is from the platform entrance. 3). The gates stay down long after the train stops. @sound-transit.bsky.social - Any insight on why 2/3 are the way they are?

The next Sound Transit CEO has to get the agency back on track. The stakes are incredibly high. They have to get it right. @sound-transit.bsky.social

Sound Transit’s search for a new CEO needs to be transparent. This is a consequential job and the region can’t afford a wrong move like letting the board self-deal. Beyond that, Constantine simply has not been an advocate for riders since ST3 passed. www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/15/d...

Ok, now the hard part. Housing folks: Assuming this brings $50M the first year and then slightly less every subsequent year, what do you build?

Scenes from the Prop 1A party

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Amazon Concerned New Tax Will Take Away Money It’s Saving for Donation to Third Trump Inauguration: bit.ly/42LXfJR