People in my mentions really thinking they, laypeople with minor technical knowledge, know better than Sound Transit -- an organization of multiple engineering firms, huge amounts of internal oversight, and people who work on these projects all day, every day. Disagree with decisions - not math.

gorgeous!

So, anyone want to know the # of housing units permitted in Seattle in 2026 YTD? Currently... 275 multifamily units, and about 250 townhomes/similar. We're on track for under 1,500 units for this entire calendar year, down from our peak of nearly 13,000.

i love peak commute hours cuz sometimes youll end up with an entire section of the train empty except for 4 people seemingly randomly sitting directly next to each other with no gaps between them, cuz no one wants to move for just one stop

It's the final few weeks before the World Cup and there's lots of changes! New clock going up on occidental, Kingdome Deli has moved away from their long-time corner space, Louie's Deli (w/ Pinball) is now open in Court in the Square, and the first new Public Restrooms are under construction 😁

The first Social Housing building purchase is slated to be approved next meeting (5/21). Exciting!

Even more rough times inbound

Who's ready for SDOT to come back with more locations and have the same conversation all over again, except next time Minus the FIFA money?

Oh it's been a while, hasn't it. Progress takes a while. Reworked basically every element of the codebase and databases since last time, but behavior is actually much more consistent now. Still 1 more probably restructure (another few weeks...) before I get around to releasing this.

wow!!!

I like the bus schedules! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAK...

that's my department of transportation ‼️ i love them, and it's so nice to see the downtown changes since this picture

Sick.

Progress continuing to be made on MetroMark: a personal checklist for every transit station you visit! Nothing fancy quite yet, but it's a lot of work even to get this baseline functionality working... whew.

So, I might be working on a new project...

tell me why i only just realized reddit is called that because after you click something, you've read...it...

I experienced the same, both directions. It's busy, and not because of events... because people want to ride the train! I talked to a Carnation, WA 60-yo couple who parked at Redmond and took the light rail (their first time ever!) to the market for lunch. They plan to ride more going forward!

🎶 It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new liiife for metro rtaaaa --- oh, no it's not, tracking is still down.

I like to have a little fun at the office too.

Happy April Fools, folks. This year continues one of my favorite trends of having fun on my survival realm. Here's this year and the last 3 years. It's hard to play pranks when things are so far from normal 😅 We tread a fine line between laughter and cautious fear.

Interlining is so nice. I got off a train to make a quick dinner pickup along the way home, and only have a 2 minute wait when i get back to the station to continue my journey. Detour time of 6 minutes. So beautiful.

New announcement from Katie Wilson at the HDC Luncheon: Phase 3 and 4 of the Comprehensive Plan are substantially changed and are being rewritten on a faster timeline, and notably higher density! (Phase 2 will remain largely as-is)

As a more recent transplant to the area (post red-line drama), I've never once thought of our naming scheme as odd. Taking the 1 line, taking the train, taking the light rail, etc... all were so easy for me to say without a thought. We've made a good system. Though I never say "Link".

Shocked? No, not anymore. Amazed? Yeah, kind of. Totally damning numbers, but it means nothing because we get these reports every day.

Today more than ever, I feel I can do this in Seattle. And it'll only get better.

All night long, starting today! Night time travel has a long way to go in our region, but it's so nice to have more new transit options :) Especially to an ever-growing airport ahead of a world cup that's set to double our city's population!

2 Line in Seattle opened today to great fanfare. There were tens of thousands of people celebrating, with lines at times lasting upwards of an hour to board the train. Incredible achievement for the region!! (As an aside... this graffiti tunnel will absolutely one day be a tourist attraction.)

I feel like this is just The Story Of Seattle. The good folks here try to appease everyone and water down their own work, in search of approval that they get from nobody (including themselves), and in the process spend money doing it. Oh yes, there's a wikipedia article about this.

Good morning, have some unsolicited advice. When you see people standing in the cold and rain all day long protesting on a bridge, And you're walking by cuz you're busy and don't have time... It means a lot to them if you just stop by and say thank you :)))

Nice day yesterday, got to enjoy the lakeside of South Seattle ☺️ (Trains!!)

Sounds like the unnamed cafe is actually an upgrade to the Barnes and Noble cafe. Still exciting!

Northgate Mall Permitting Update! I only have patience to do this every few months because of how convoluted it is to have it all under one listing. 🧵

Oh, no. So sad. I'm devastated. No, really. So, so sad. Anyway, onto more important things, I heard some birds chirping in the morning rain today.

Shared Micromobility is such a critical, essential part of our transit network. I'm so happy to see @seattledot.bsky.social recognizing this by accommodating and advocating for parking/usability improvements. And I'm excited to push things further. This is transit. City-own, partnerships, Orca...

This plan represents the continued lack of vision from OPCD -- there is such great potential in Northgate for so many of these goals, as residents stated. Yet the changes to zones, streets, trees.. are so painfully marginal -- not visionary. It's depressing to see this; we have so much potential.

Someone forgot what the hell the point of the bill was

Imagine if we had a legislature that cared? Instead, we have bills with poison pills, a *eliminated* forestry industry, bonds for highways, and none for trains. And with that crapjob done, the legislature goes on vacation for the rest of the year, and we'll still pay them for it.

This is so wonderful. I love this so much. You can see the "I'm a politician, I have to weasel my way through beliefs and appeal to money" vs "I know my stuff. I have morals. I have principles. I know what's right, and here's my answer."

They say what you do on Valentine's Day shows what you truly love in this world. I spent my day exploring my beautiful city and celebrating its joys and wins. And I do love it.

Looking back at some old photos and found this picture I took of Overlook Walk busy and beautiful in the midst of October.

And yet, the word "transit" has never been used on the governor's page. Not even once. This is climate arson. Why don't we provide the same 24/7 work and seemingly unlimited funding to public transportation? Millions of people would be served and connected. We could be leaders. And yet.

Seattle Social Housing Developer anticipated $50m in funding. They got $115m. The plan has been to convert this into bond debt that will 3-4x its usable value, so they may be operating this year on a half-billion dollar budget. Starting real strong. www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/with...

Genuinely jaw dropping non-car usage today. Parking lots downtown have lots of space, as do car ferries, and highways. Meanwhile, public transit is consistently 105% full. Good job, Seattle 😁😁😁

Big transportation impacts for folks in Downtown Seattle tomorrow!

Hey @jebox.bsky.social , have you seen this article? butasword.substack.com/p/more-than-... It's super well written.

Basically my immediate reaction to hearing this. I'm like ok.... how long until it misidentifies a person of color as an animal cuz their dataset is white people? And how long until they "comply with federal orders"? Not that I was surprised.

On that note, congrats Seahawks win! I'm not a big sports person but happy to have something worthy of collective celebration and joy here. ...and secretly hoping for light rail ridership records with the parade 🤭

Missed the train out of downtown! Now they're all held in Rainier Valley. But I bumped into @typewriteralley.bsky.social on the platform :) 2 Line can't come soon enough!

People get hurt more from being sent to their death than from a whistle. I understand that the organization's goal isn't to prevent deportations, but to hold family's hands as they're being kidnapped. But don't tell the rest of us that we're in the wrong for keeping our communities alert.

In a world where upcoming expansions are focused on West Seattle, Ballard, more than the East Side, and the new members of the System Expansion Committee are incredibly competent, I'm not upset about this -- particularly because Balducci is still at ST, focusing on much-needed rider experience.