Seattle's mayor Katie Wilson looking to expand Frequent Bus Network, the backbone of her city's mobility along with @soundtransit light rail. (Meanwhile, Portland, Denver, and several other cities are on track for very big service cuts.) www.theurbanist.org/wilson-propo...

Thank you @markey.senate.gov and 15 Senators working on a transportation bill to: 🚗 Protect infrastructure grants from political interference 🚲 Make transportation safer 🚌 Address affordability crisis ✊🏽 Create good, union jobs 🌎 Protect climate & public health www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...

I think a lot about the @jerusalem.bsky.social article from 2024 describing the schism in environmentalism between "crisis greens" and "cautious greens." That struggle continues, and the consequences of rulings like this will be more sprawl, more pollution, and cities that are less affordable.

Weaponizing environmental concerns to prevent people from living in our urban environments isn’t new. It’s deployed by people with resources to restrict access to high opportunity areas. It’s nimbyism. In order to reach our housing goals, our land use processes must stop enabling this behavior.

Especially now, clean transportation should be more affordable - not less.

(5/5) The State Building Code Council (SBCC) is reviewing an update that would make it more affordable for stacked flats to be built. Send in your story about why you <3 these types of homes to encourage them to be housing heroes! share here: bit.ly/stackedflats

The Times simply cannot conceive of the idea that people across this city honestly and truly want more housing, more transit, and more community — and want it fast. They’re searching for a nefarious reason (builder $!) because the obvious one — urbanism is popular — is abhorrent to them.

States have access to funding for EV chargers that can free drivers from the gas price rollercoaster. See where your state stands in building out a network that delivers: 🚗 Reliable charging on every highway 👷 Good jobs in every state 💰 Cost savings every week www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...

Pioneer Square business owners kill progress on city climate and mobility goals to preserve their ability to use illegal parking spots

Huge turnout of 250+ people at a rally and march to demand Sound Transit build light rail to Ballard as promised in the voter-approved ST3 ballot measure.

Applications are now open for Washington's e-bike rebate program! Unlike in 2025, you have an entire year to apply, with a new lottery held every month. ebikerebate.wsdot-sites.com

Not all heroes wear capes. This is awesome. (But it shouldn't need to be a heroic saga. We just need better intercity transit options!)

Unacceptable. Let's organize to Save Ballard Rail. DM me if you want to help. Guiding principles: ▶️ Must build the entire line & stations shown below ▶️ Must build as quickly as possible ▶️ Cannot come at expense of other ST3 projects ▶️ Savings come from adopting Euro practices ▶️ Will need more $$

The @nytimes.com's "War in Iran Triggers Chaos in Global Oil Market" explored how the world has changed since the 70s but failed to mention electric cars. EVs now make up over a quarter of car sales worldwide and is a key technology reducing global dependency on oil. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/p...

Even cleaner EVs – built with equitable, sustainable & fossil-free supply chains are within reach. The Lead the Charge Leaderboard ranking 18 global automakers shows a majority are taking important steps to clean up their supply chains. @leadthecharge.bsky.social www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...

Today, in a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration announced its rule revoking the Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding under the federal Clean Air Act.

But, bad news for all the dirty air fans out there.

Opinion | "We built a transportation system that requires everyone to drive everywhere for everything. And now, our endless-lane model is collapsing under the weight of its own inefficiency. " https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-no-more-highway-lanes-for-colorado-40825034/

I can't wait for concerts at Marymoor, hikes at Mercer Slough, and 4-minute headways when I show up at Northgate Station!

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Trump's DOT is in the process of rolling back vehicle fuel economy standards, so cars can burn even more petroleum. He is right - they're in the oil business.

Ferguson proposing $3 billion in bonds for highways and vehicle ferries and then proposing to divert hundreds of millions in Climate Commitment Act dollars a few days later is such an incredible one-two punch.

Trump's move to gut fuel-economy standards for automobiles rewards his big oil donors and will “make cars burn more gas and American families burn more cash" Katherine Garcia @sierraclub.org @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/c...

"Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps collectively saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone." "80% of users are satisfied with their heat pumps, and nearly 95% of EV owners are likely to consider purchasing another EV for their next vehicle."

In NY, 8% of the state is considered a disadvantaged community by statute. Those places contain 50% of the warehouses. Rules to reduce pollution from warehouses and the truck traffic they generate are an important EJ priority. And lots of states and locales are starting to take notice.

Investing in #EVs means more jobs, more consumer choice, and healthier communities. Thanks to @padilla.senate.gov & @davids.house.gov for championing a more prosperous future. 🚘💡👏 #ChargingUSForward #RouteZero www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

The taco stands were one of the coolest things going on in North Seattle, bringing people and good vibes to street corners where absolutely nothing else was going on.

In his latest blog, my colleague @ucsdave.bsky.social clarifies how much the trucking industry damages our roadways, and how the public subsidizes them by around $88 billion a year to do so (not to mention over $170 billion/year in health and climate costs) blog.ucs.org/dave-cooke/t...

Oh. My. God. What a day in the Puget Sound. 73 Endangered Southern Resident Orcas swam past Point Robinson Lighthouse on Vashon Island. Here is one breaching with a salmon in its mouth. 🦑

This is terrible for the city and for anybody that cares about our civic health. A very sad day.

Truck manufacturers are suing California over an emissions deal they signed: that's bad news for Californians, the trucking industry and the truck makers themselves. Oped in @latimes.com by Guillermo Ortiz of @nrdc.org and Craig Segall, formerly of @airresources.bsky.social

Seattle isn't perfect, but it is one of the best places to live car-free and car-light in the U.S. We need to build on this momentum.

As far as I can tell, this is the entirety of the nearby available bike parking for @soundersfc.com matches. This is not adequate! Am I missing something or... ??

🚨The Denver City Council voted 9-3 to abolish minimum parking requirements citywide for all uses. This means more room for homes, small businesses, and people—not empty asphalt. A major step toward a more affordable, sustainable, and people-focused city. 📍Denver, CO

100% same.

I'm so impressed by our local candidates this year! My Seattle primary ballot: Mayor: @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social KC Exec: @claudiaforkcexec.bsky.social City Attorney: @electrory.bsky.social Position 8: @alexis4seattle.bsky.social Position 9: Dionne Foster Parks and Democracy Vouchers: ✅

My team at @sightline.org is growing again! We're looking for someone with research and writing chops who's eager to address the climate crisis through state and local policy in the Pacific Northwest. Application deadline: July 21st. Spread the word!

TAKE ACTION: Tell California legislators that they shouldn’t give ports a license to pollute. They must vote #NoOnSB34 earthjustice.org/action/now-i...

"Republican senators insist they don't know how or why the tax was inserted into the bill they're rushing to pass. No senator is taking credit for or defending it. And at least one wants it removed." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con... by @frankthorp.bsky.social and @sahilkapur.bsky.social 🔌💡

Here in Washington state, 3,866,398 acres are on the line. This includes some of the most carbon-dense forest in the world, with immeasurable value for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and human health and well-being.

I finally wrote about a Seattle transit topic that comes into my head every single time I'm walking downtown. It's time to bring transit back to First Avenue. www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/11/o...

"4 minute peak Link service"

The Bremerton City Council just voted 6-1 to become the fourth Washington city to completely drop any mandated off-street parking in new development, following in the steps of Spokane, Port Townsend, and Bellingham.

Hey! We've been working away on #parkingreform campaigns + also testing how best to **talk about parking reforms ** including qualitative + survey message testing! There's more to figure out in this space, but here's our preliminary recommendations + talking points! www.sightline.org/2025/05/28/h...

Open letter from auto dealer calls on Toyota to ‘do better’ on EVs

Think you can hide from our activists? Think again! This crew started the afternoon protesting Rep. Tom Barrett's vote for the disastrous budget bill and ended outside @slotkin.senate.gov office to protest her support for repealing the California EPA waiver. michiganadvance.com/2025/05/22/p...

The House budget includes a $250 annual EV fee—framed as fair compensation for lost gas tax revenue. But at 18.4¢/gal, a 30 mpg gas car would need to drive 40,000+ miles to pay that much. The average driver logs just 14,000. This isn’t about fairness. It’s a penalty on clean transportation.