Reposted by Alexpnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 7hBiking gets me everywhere faster than the bus does, and I don’t have to wait 15mins for a transfer. It’s been very liberating! People have asked me what I did to become comfortable biking since I was nervous before so here it is ⬇️ 1225138
Reposted by AlexOh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Car share worked well to get out of the city but people don’t talk about how difficult cars are with babies. Say it’s just you, the driver. The baby is back seat facing away. You can barely see or interact with them, can’t offer food or toys or fix any issues. Sleeping? Crying? 9824
Reposted by AlexMichael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 8hHappy 50th anniversary to Community Transit! The agency began with just seven routes and 500 daily passengers on October 4, 1976. Since then, it has expanded to serve 30,000 passengers every weekday across 34 routes. 2211
Reposted by AlexAmy LaZerte @amylazerte.bsky.social · 10hIt’s also an active archeological site with a whole bunch of very cool prehistoric footprints! It’s on my bucket list to visit White Sands, it’s such a neat park. www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/n...nps.govFossilized Footprints - White Sands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Fossilized Footprints of white sands 141
Reposted by AlexJulia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 23hHopefully the paid parking @transportation.seattle.gov is planning for Queen Anne Ave can pay for real bike lanes, because I was almost seriously injured 10 min ago when someone pulled into the painted bike lane (blocking the car lane and bike lane both) without any signaling. We deserve safer. 3607
Reposted by AlexSeattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 01/10/2026Halloween is coming. You don’t have to go to a “trunk-or-treat” event in Seattle! You can close your neighborhood street to through-traffic – for free! Trick-or-Streets permits are free and easy to get. Join here: seattle.gov/transportation/trick-or-streets 12654157
Reposted by AlexDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/10/2026You can't get anyone in political media to say it plainly, but GOP strategy for several decades now has been built around the fact that its core goals/policies are *wildly unpopular*. Everything depends on a) polluting the information environment, b) cementing unfair structural advantages, & c) $$$. 341531423
Reposted by AlexCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 03/10/2026I have absolutely wondered about this. Amazing. 311782321
Reposted by AlexShare the Cities Collective @sharethecities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Salmon are so so so cool and the folks at @ecocityaction.org lead amazing educational events to help you learn things. ecocityaction.org 0175
Reposted by AlexExecutive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Could you go a week without driving? This Week Without Driving, we’re challenging you to leave the car at home and explore the many ways to get around our community. 4489
Reposted by Alexmitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026when i am governor i will do the following: - direct ODOT to abandon freeway expansion - establish a statewide social housing public developer - create belt and road initiative for oregon cities to lower water bills and modernize infrastructure - ban waymo, flock and amazon drone deliveries 1927943
Reposted by AlexQagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026pour one out for the drivers delayed 5 minutes while i spend my weekend prepping for a meeting with a state dot assistant region administrator for transportation operations to identify the regulatory and administrative dynamics that prioritize vehicular throughput over environmental goals 31535
Reposted by AlexBrett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Smart Growth Plan" ft. D5 candidate Julie Kang #doomloop #bretthamil 27019
Reposted by AlexEcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 03/10/2026Seattle uses the 160-acre Jackson Park as a golf course. What does this mean for salmon? 2 creeks flow thru into Lake Washington & would be exceptional salmon habitat BUT >66% of the water in the North Fork is drained to irrigate the course, at a rate of >30k gallons/hr. jp4all.org/learn-more/e... 38030
Reposted by AlexUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Let us do without soldiers. The joy built upon successful slaughter is not the right kind of joy; it will not do; it is fearful and it is trivial. 011439
Reposted by Alexjaz @jazzyspraxis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026September 9th, 2017. My cousin D’maine Dugar was killed at 29 in a hit and run walking to work in Kent. 24116
Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’m very curious how this set of investments will be utilized in South Park — and how that will coordinate with the 14th Ave Reimagined and the Reconnect South Park projects, and the King County Parks Green River Trail North project. South Park is on track to look very different in a few years! 140
Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Super helpful explainer about camera enforcement in Seattle from @streetsalliance.bsky.social We are lucky to have such great advocates in our region! 130
Reposted by AlexThe Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 02/10/2026NEW STORY// Scores Turn Out To Celebrate Sound Transit's First Infill Station By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.orgtheurbanist.orgScores Turn Out To Celebrate Sound Transit's First Infill StationThrongs of transit fans packed onto the station plaza near I-5 and NE 130th Street Wednesday to check out the new station, which had initially been scheduled to open in 2031. Criticized for a high price tag and bad adjacent land use, Pinehurst is a catalyst for future improvements. 0162
Reposted by AlexOlraca @olraca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I've clowned on this station for it's poor land use but I'm happy it was built and this quote by Ryan is an important reminder about why we need to keep pushing forward. 1264
Reposted by AlexMichael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 02/10/2026King County is home to thousands of salmon who migrate back to the county’s rivers and streams every fall. There are a few dozen locations where you can observe the great migration, and many are accessible without a car! seattletransitblog.com/2026/10/02/f...seattletransitblog.comFriday Roundtable: Salmon SEEsonMap of salmon spotting locations in King County. (King County) Every year, thousands of salmon travel though creeks, rivers and lakes in King County on their return trip from the ocean. These adult… 42914
Reposted by AlexMargaret Shield @margaretshield.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hoping D5 voters are noticing Kang's pattern here. Although I can bet most don't have time to read the previous PDC complaints. Kang is loose on ethics and steps over election rules, then she says oh, gee, I didn't know. It's tiresome. D5 deserves a city councilmember who knows! Vote Nilu! 0216
Reposted by AlexMaris Zivarts @emveezee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Walking or biking somewhere like this makes me furious. The lack of dignity and respect baked into our infrastructure and driver behavior is fucked up. 1333
Reposted by AlexChris Taggart 🏡 ⚡️ 🔌 @christaggart.com · 02/10/2026What if I need to pass a dangerous driver on my ebike to get out of danger? Or get to the hospital? If these sound ridiculous, it’s because people have normalized those excuses for cars. Speed limits for both. 31838
Reposted by AlexMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026" El Niño could put Washington’s coastal towns in hot water" by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social for @kuow.org Public Radio: www.kuow.org/environment/...kuow.orgEl Niño could put Washington’s coastal towns in hot waterSome communities in Washington are stepping up their efforts to prepare for higher seas. 34620
Reposted by Alex🕸️ Cobweb Curtains For Zoosha 🦇 @brianvan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A good example of how some manageable problems in the e-mobility space end up as fuel for the “bike bedlam” fire that preceded them… While problems with cars have no such narrative, and that makes us all wildly unsafe (as opposed to “bumps and bruises” unsafe around bicycles) 0144
Reposted by AlexBrett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Nurtured in Seattle by the same ppl who now employ Jonathan Choe & fund We Heart Seattle. They NEVER stop at homelessness 1314045
Reposted by AlexTransit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nondrivers need and deserve mobility that lets us fully participate in our lives and communities. That includes access to recreation. #WeekWithoutDriving 04111
Reposted by AlexSeattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 01/10/2026No, we're installing a full traffic signal, marked crosswalks, median islands, and other details to make it more comfortable to cross Aurora Ave here. Details are in this blog post: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/04/16/a... 052
Reposted by AlexMeade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This was a timely run-in, with research coming out the other week showing coyote density in Seattle is 9x greater than in WA's rural areas. And they aren't going anywhere. Personally, I love seeing them around town and appreciate their help controlling all the non-native rats and rabbits.washington.eduCoyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington’s wild lands | UW NewsA new UW study shows a nine-fold increase in coyote density in Seattle compared to natural areas of Washington state. Coyotes in urban environments have fewer p 2312
Reposted by AlexWashington State Budget and Policy Center @budget-policy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Q: What will the #MillionairesTax fund exactly? 👀 A: So many good things👏 Mia (B&PC) + Annie @eoionline.bsky.social spotlights the expansion of the #WorkingFamiliesTaxCredit, free school meals for k-12 students, & more! Learn more about the Millionaires Tax: budgetandpolicy.org/a-look-at-th... 033
Reposted by AlexHop On Board Seattle @hoponboardseattle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026For #weekwithoutdriving, we're spotlighting Seattleites who get around without a car and asking what more frequent bus service would mean to them. You may know the Transit Fairy from cleaning up bus stops across the city and keeping our transit beautiful. 🧚 0398
Reposted by AlexThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 01/10/2026The West Coast oil pipeline has been designated a project of national interest, side-stepping environmental safeguards that have been in place for decades and charting a course that could irrevocably alter the Salish Sea. thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...thetyee.caCarney Fast Tracks Oil Pipeline, Promises Environmental Protection | The TyeeAnnouncing funding to prepare BC for oil spills is ‘a warning sign all on its own,’ UBCIC rep says. 1110163
Reposted by AlexCascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hey Washington, pay attention, this deeply affects you too. 23924
Reposted by AlexAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A victory for the government in this case would greenlight long-term mass civil detention at a level not seen since Japanese internment during WWII. It would represent the largest change in how the US treats immigrants facing removal since 1996, and remind us again that the 96 law must be erased. 6475138
Reposted by AlexShare the Cities Collective @sharethecities.bsky.social · 01/10/2026King County Metro eliminated a critical bus stop next to the Seattle Municipal Building hampers ppl w/ disabilities access. The stop eliminations were done without consulting the disability community. @seattletru.bsky.social @transpochoices.bsky.social @seattlebikeblog.com @theurbanist.org 3168
Reposted by AlexEcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 01/10/2026Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by our table to tell us what you want to see at Seattle-owned Jackson Golf Course!! You all had such brilliant and beautiful ideas! Send this action letter to council and the mayor to make our shared dreams a reality: actionnetwork.org/letters/turn...actionnetwork.orgRename "Jackson" Park and turn it into a free public green space for more neighborsTwo new light rail stations will be opening next to "Jackson" Park Golf Course in the next couple of years. The 148th St. station is set to open in 2024, and the 130th St. station in 2026. Right no... 0216
Reposted by Alexmcc @dryad.technology · 01/10/2026Video games are RUINING gaming. RT if you think gaming was better before games 23520155
Reposted by AlexGordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The demand is here! People are using the bike lanes to get to Pinehurst Station even though they aren’t open or connected yet 1213
Reposted by Alexmitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026local billionaires responding to our fair share tax proposal 1586