Have you ever seen a bike lane sweeper - pulled behind a bike? Volunteers in Kirkland have a new tool that attaches to the back of an e-bike. It's good for protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and narrow trails. My @kuow.org story: www.kuow.org/stories/clea...

You can find interactive visualizations for all King County races in the November 2025 general election here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

#TransitTracker build complete!

Our Walk, Roll, Raise Fundraiser is right around the corner! If you havent bought your tickets yet, what you waiting for?! Join us for an evening of community connections as we raise funds that will help create a more connected Redmond! Buy your tickets today moveredmond.org/fundraiser/

To be very clear: Seattle Bike Blog highly recommends you listen to the CPSC: www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/24/c...

Living in the US in 2025: The government that hates green tech says your e-bike battery might explode if it gets wet, but the company says, nuh uh, only if it gets REALLY wet. And now you, a person who needs their e-bike and also doesn't want their house to burn down, has to figure out what to do.

‼️ if you have a Rad Power Bike ‼️ check the battery model number ⚠️ RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304 ⚠️ NEED TO BE SAFELY DISPOSED OF

"Nobody’s going to sit and have a coffee in a parking lot.” Fascinating look at conservative cities in France. City leaders believe the "quality of public space" is what drives economic development. Generally that means fewer cars. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Im excited to take what I've learned and incorporate it into my organizing in the future (stay tuned for 2026 and beyond!) If you're interested in taking this class, you can email the coordinator to be added to the waitlist for the 2026 cohort. www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/C...

Last night, I graduated from the Kirkland Initiative, an 8 wk program designed to cultivate future city leaders by making leadership accessible to residents. I had the opportunity to meet all the City department heads and learn about how their departments function in tandem with the council.

Congratulations to the 4 sitting Councilmembers who retained their seats in the November election: - Mayor Robinson - CM Bhargava - CM Nieuwenhuis - CM Sumadiwirya and to Bellevue's newest Councilmember-elect, Ms. Naren Briar! We look forward to working with all of you for a better Bellevue.

🧡 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...

Looking for something to do this Tuesday evening? Why not try a field trip with @eastsideurbanism.org and help push back against dragnet #surveillance in #Redmond? #deflock #alpr #flock #flocksafety

It's a nice day to sweep the lanes

We've gotten a lot of questions about what cities we support, and whether we can add new ones. Check this page on our wiki for a list of our supported agencies and info on how to request additions! transit-tracker.eastsideurbanism.org/docs/user-ma...

Seen our Transit Tracker project on social media? You can learn how to build your own here: transit-tracker.eastsideurbanism.org

Takeaways from Our Candidate Forum and Progressive Victories in Bellevue Elections With vote counting wrapping up in King County, we would like to congratulate all the winning candidates on their hard-fought races! Long-time incumbents Councilmember Jared Nieuwenhuis and Mayor Lynne Robinson each…

fundraiser event December 4!

Honored to join with @transpochoices.bsky.social, @moveredmond.org, Tacoma on the Go!, and so many other partners to urge Sound Transit to #BuildTheDamnTrains! We're a region that's united behind delivering the transit system that voters were promised as quickly as possible.

Brian Heywood's 2 new dangerous initiatives — IL26-001/IL26-638 — threaten the safety of ALL kids, especially trans & queer students, by forcing invasive genital exams on children who want to play sports. Decline to sign these dangerous initiatives. Take the pledge here: bit.ly/WFFDecline

hey Issaquah...! 👀

Amazing post from an Issaquah councilmember who is winning her race for a full four year term with 77.8% of the vote.

🧡 Weekly Meetup TOMORROW! 11/13🧡 6-8 pm - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond No special guests planned this week, so come hang out with us and chat about what's going on in your town! www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...

Another election update: progressive candidates Shilpa Prem and Jay Arnold have TAKEN THE LEAD in their races for the Kirkland City Council after previously being behind. So much for that reactionary anti-growth backlash in Kirkland.

ST give us food in transit stations PLEASE

The ST Shop Holiday Collection is here! 🎁❄️ Time to sleigh your gift list in true transit style. 🚆✨ Shop the limited-edition collection! 🔗🛍️ soundtransitshop.com/collections/...

URGENT BOLLARD ALERT. SDOT is going to the Pike Place Market Historical Commission next Wednesday to get initial guidance on the "physical protective barriers" planned ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The board is getting its temperature taken on a "hybrid approach" of bollards and vehicle barricades.

What a turnout for @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @nerd4cities.bsky.social

Always magical to see King County ballot sorting at work! This is in the mail-in/dropbox-only voting state of Washington.

Debbie Treen, the NIMBY ex-mayor of Bothell, got elected to the Sammamish city council last night. Where her husband already has a seat!

🧡 Weekly Meetup TOMORROW! 11/6 🧡 6-8 pm - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond This week we're joined by folks from @housingconsortium.org to discuss how they increase affordable housing in our region. We'll also be chatting about local election results! www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...

In Redmond, Menka Soni is set to defeat incumbent Jeralee Anderson, who voted against approving the permanent supportive housing facility moved from Kenmore. Meanwhile urbanist superstar Melissa Stuart is cruising to reelection.

In Bellevue, Conrad Lee, who has been in office since the mid-1990s, is set to be defeated by Naren Briar despite bringing out the big guns about how single family zoning is "under attack." And more pro-housing Vishal Bhargava is also set to keep his seat.

Another city where progressives did well tonight: Newcastle.

NAREN FOR BELLEVUE! 🔥

Get your ballot into a drop box by 8pm tonight! Find a dropbox: www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vo... You can still register/vote in-person today, even without a WA license! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec... You can print a ballot if you lost yours! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...

This is huge news and illustrates the power of advocacy.

🗳️ Countdown Reminder: Ballots Are Due Tuesday at 8pm! We’re in the final stretch before ballots are due — just a few days lef! Locate the closest ballot drop box below, and remember to vote Balducci for King County Executive! ⏭️ Find the nearest ballot drop box : kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...

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...

Bothell's public works dept says that it can't lower speed limits on all of the city's neighborhood streets from 25 to 20 mph because it will create a "false sense of security for users" on some of those streets. We'll see if the city council agrees tomorrow.

This race is one of six around the region that we're calling a bellwether. www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/03/s...

8-term Bellevue CM Conrad Lee, who just lost the Seattle Times endorsement, posted a mailer to his Facebook page today that asserts that "Outside interests are trying to turn Bellevue into Seattle" & that single family zoning is "under attack". "We can't afford anymore of what they have planned."

I was an ORCA card reader for Halloween

In light of a race for County Executive that looks to be going down to the wire, I'm compelled to circulate THE Claudia Balducci video. The Bellevue City Council meeting in 2010 where CB made it clear she doesn't ever shirk away from a fight. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuB5...

TBH I'm not sure there would still be a RapidRide program if Claudia Balducci hadn't been on the county council after 2020.

🧡 Weekly Meetup TOMORROW! 10/30 🧡 6-8 pm - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond No special guests planned this week, so come hang out with us and chat about what's going on in your town! www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...

Next week's council elections in Kirkland really do deserve more regional attention. An anti-growth advocacy group is promoting a full slate of candidates who are pledging to "protect neighborhoods." The outcome could tip the city in a very reactionary direction. www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/28/k...

What this election means to me: Being elected as the then-youngest Councilmember in King County 4 years ago. Grappling with a callous council majority that’s shot down nearly all of my major projects and put my hometown on the front page news twice for hateful ideas.

Spooky season is here… & we’ve got a terrifying transit story to tell 👻 No more ghost buses, no more hauntingly long waits! Support the Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act & help us stop these scary transit stories for good! Sign our petition today at moveredmond.org/strongercommunities

Next week in Clyde Hill: a hearing on whether a group of property owners can force the removal of multiple trees on 2 other properties because they're "blocking their view of the downtown Seattle skyline and lake views." They're trying to remove all trees planted before 1953 on 1 of the properties.