This is my second year attending the Urbanist holiday party and am so excited to be speaking this year! Join us, it’s a great time and great opportunity to talk with so many local Urbanists and advocates 🙂

I believe, and I heard it at the doors too, that people want solutions beyond incarceration. And turning down a million dollars and suing the county ain’t it! Happy to work with councilors and the community on a real way forward!

Just wanted to extend a heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Mora for her service to our community and her kind concession. I look forward to serving all people in Burien, not just those who voted for me, and working to improve our city 😊❤️ Thank you to everyone who supported me this last year!

It’s election day!!! Vote! 🗳️ And make sure to put those ballots in county elections drop boxes to ensure that they’re counted.

NEW POST // Six Local Elections Outside Seattle That Could Be Bellwethers By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/03/s...

what I love about e-bikes and the world of small electric mobility is that it is a full scale transportation revolution no one saw coming but that nonetheless has the power to address air pollution death & illness, climate change, traffic violence, affordability, and also social isolation & anxiety

Diversity doesn’t weaken unions. Racist bosses like Vance using racism to divide workers by race so they can exploit them weakens unions. All this stuff is arsonists complaining about the temperature in the building they set on fire. bsky.app/profile/diew...

Door knocking not your thing? Join team Jayapal & get out the vote for the endorsed progressive slate of Burien City Council Candidates (@hugo4burien.bsky.social, Sam Méndez, @electrocco.bsky.social) with a virtual a phone bank this Tuesday, October 28th! Register: www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...

With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness. Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.

Most folks know how passionate I am about street safety, housing, and transit. So it will come as no surprise how thrilled I am to have the endorsement of so many transportation organizations. Thank you so much for the support @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social, WA Bikes and Transportation4WA!

I'm proud to be a member of ProTec17 and to have the support of so many labor unions! I'm happy to stand with my union siblings to fight for working people, tackling affordability, housing, and safe streets! Thank you for the support #mlklabor #protec17 #ufcw3000 #seiu6 #teamsters117 #atu587 #iam751

Absolutely insane that the protest was routed across 3rd Ave and they’ve blocked all buses for 45 min. Who at the City authorized or planned this?! Total transit gridlock, prepare for crush loads and schedule mayhem for the rest of the day!

Great advice for all voters - return directly if possible: “To ensure that your ballot counts this year, it’s vital that you return it using a drop box so that it goes straight to your county elections office” #waelex

It’s imperative that Burien welcomes new neighbors in all our neighborhoods, we need to all contribute to meeting our housing goals and keeping services going for all residents!

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution. But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

Be gay, make your neighborhood more beautiful and safer for pedestrians.

the perfect bike accessory does not exis...

Thank you for coming out @mlklabor.bsky.social!! I can't thank you and all the union folks that showed up today to support us because, I know that when we fight, WE WIN!!

I’m working hard to replace our conservative councilmember who would do just this to our homeless neighbors. She’s already passed laws to ban them from the city limits. We need to provide services and stable housing for people exiting homelessness, not jails and institutions.

Opening the public right of way to people walking and rolling is always a winner for local businesses and communities.

Good news: Homeless people visited ER less after moving into King County’s hotels

Another two great canvasses this weekend! Union members are ready to elect leaders who will stand with workers.

I’m using my bike to run for City Council so we can have safer streets so more folks can walk and roll in our town!

This is framed as "lessons for the left," but Lander and Mamdani actually offer lessons for the center: Instead of ruthlessly undermining leftist candidates, emphasize shared values and refuse to amplify right-wing attacks. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The best part of the free fare debate is that virtually everyone at least claims to agree that fast, reliable, and frequent transit is necessary! That’s an awesome starting point for getting bus lanes, transit signal priority, & better stops implemented. And we need so much of that all over the US.

Happy 4th!! Always nice to be reminded of what actually makes us great and why we should fight to make our country a better place ❤️🇺🇸

It was a long council meeting introducing new residential zoning last week. Change is hard but we need to grow as our region does, in every neighborhood, and not just on arterials. We need all kinds of housing for all kinds of families and seniors. I like the new changes and hope to see them passed!

It took a liberal-Left alliance to defeat Cuomo. Big props to Lander for being a man of principle who refused to punch Left At the same time, Zohran smartly rejected a widespread leftist tendency to treat liberals and liberalism only as ideological competitors to be fought

amtrak’s marketing team gets it

King County celebrated the opening of a new 2.2-mile segment of the Lake to Sound Trail in SeaTac earlier this month. Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/20/n...

I’ve gotten to ride this new trail twice and it’s wonderful! Great way to get to SeaTac and Des Moines, it’s beautiful and very comfortable ride on separated bike path :) always great to see trails that connect people to more places. When people feel safe riding more people will ride!!

It’s completely insane that US troops are illegally deployed to suppress domestic opposition and it’s not uniformly condemned by the press and political elite.

I'm just so excited to be running next to such a great group of candidates!! We bring different perspectives but share the same progressive values and dedication to making things better. We are here to make sure Burien thrives with safer streets, a fair minimum wage, and transparent city government!

Thank you 33rd LD Democrats for your endorsement!! It means a lot to have the support of my home district dems and I look forward to working with our amazing slate to win here in Burien. And we're going keep going and build a bench to make sure we can keep that change going now and into the future 🔥

So excited to announce Hugo Garcia's endorsement!! I couldn't be more honored to run with Hugo and the rest of our slate this year. Anyone who knows Hugo is just blown away by his commitment to our community. He is also one of the best public servants I know. Thank you Hugo and LFG!!

Poverty isn't a crime. We must address the root causes of homelessness and provide affordable, accessible housing.

Governor Bob Ferguson is about to sign HB 1596, which will require drivers convicted of reckless driving to install Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology on their cars during their probationary driving period. www.theurbanist.org/2025/04/14/o...

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I'm honored to have the endorsement of our Deputy Mayor Sarah Moore!! Sarah embodies all the qualities we want to see in an elected official, she's kind, knowledgeable, and deeply connected to our community. I know I'm excited to learn from her and to work together to see Burien thrive😄

We are looking at 40+% reductions in HUD funding and rental assistance. We need to work together and the local, county, and state levels to increase funding, and that means leaders willing to say no to budget cuts and rolling back rental protections!

Inspiring getting out with my union siblings at the May Day Rally to fight for immigrant rights and worker solidarity! And always extra nice to run into friends along the way!!

I'm so happy to have the endorsement of Rep. Edwin Obras!! I admire his long service to our region, where he has worked hard building housing, supporting youth and thriving communities, and much more. I look forward to working with him to make Burien and our larger 33rd LD community stronger!

Pritzker: The reckoning is here. And now that this culture of timidity is on display, these same do-nothing Democrats want to blame our losses on the defense of Black people, trans kids, and immigrants, instead of on their own lack of guts and gumption.

I'm so proud to have the endorsement of Rep Gregerson! She has been been such a guide as I've gotten into this race, I couldn't have done it without her support. Her work fighting homelessness and food insecurity is what we need right now and I look forward to helping her in Burien. Thank you Mia!

I'm so grateful to have the endorsement of State Senator Tina Orwall (33rd LD)!! I so appreciate all the work she's done around mental health and housing, and look forward to working together on solutions that help folks here in Burien and our district!

Go sign up for the e-bike rebate library today!! Getting an e-bike 3 years ago was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, I get some exercise, I save a ton of money on gas, and most of all it’s FUN ❤️😄🚲

Alright it is time to kickoff this campaign!! Come on down to the Burien Community Center on April 26th at 2pm! You can get to know me, my priorities, and how I think we can work together to make Burien better! There will also be tacos🌮...can't wait to see you there! RSVP with the QR or link below!

So many neighbors and friends out at the rally yesterday in Sea Tac, felt good to see folks out and speaking up for our community and country!

I'm so honored to have the support and endorsement of the Transit Riders Union! I'm always in awe of this organization and their commitment to fighting for a transit system and community that supports working people. So proud to have their endorsement and even more so to be a member! Thank you TRU 🚌

It boils down to this: There used to be places where the poorest people could live indoors — even those with serious addictions, mental illnesses, criminal records, and disabilities. And now many of those places are gone.