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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 28/09/2026

The word "momentum" doesn't seem to be one that the Seattle area understands. Be it light rail, housing, politics, literally anything... we're very much a cyclical region, and it's happening again. Not for the better.

$Only a fraction of the over 100 thousand units in the development pipeline in the Puget Sound are actually proceeding right now.$

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 24/09/2026

TIL. Knew this anecdotally, but never actually seen the facts. Worth reform for sure!

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 23/09/2026

New UI. Much cleaner. Took me weeks to rewrite basically every element of the frontend (particularly for mobile compatibility), but I'm quite happy with it now.

Globe view Desktop, not signed in. So many routes, and this isn't even buses!

Globe view Mobile, not signed in. So many routes, and this isn't even buses!

Route view Desktop, signed in with progress.

Route view Mobile, signed in with progress.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 22/09/2026

Mayor Katie Wilson just got done with her live speech about her Seattle budget proposal. Looking forward to reading the details but in the meantime, what she said...

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 22/09/2026

IT'S FAT BEAR WEEK 2026 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 18/09/2026

The success of AI relies on a shit economy so people are unwilling to pay the premium of a real human

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 14/09/2026

ICYMI: The City of Seattle released a report last week on the state of our economy. Here are a few of my favorite snippets. Based on last week's executive order, (wilson.seattle.gov/2026/09/09/m...) the city seems willing to take action on these recommendations. Let's see what comes out of it.

Executive Summary: Both sides in the tax debate are right - taxes have increased rapidly, but are still moderate compared to peer cities. The threat is the differential between Seattle and Bellevue, and the broader Seattle tax structure.

Executive Summary: Seattle needs to become more affordable, and labor is the highest cost. But labor costs cannot be reduced without also addressing the high cost of living, including by reducing housing and childcare costs.

Recommendation: Major permitting reform by the end of 2026 including fee waivers, consolidated inspections, automated approvals, and a public dashboard of permit timelines, all themed around increasing speed and cutting red tape.

Recommendations: Accelerate housing supply not just through Taller Denser Faster and the Comprehensive Plan but by recalibrating MHA, eliminating parking minimums, and implementing the permit dashboard (see recommendation #1) to track permit timelines and housing delivery.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 14/09/2026

Environmental excuses against housing are just that: excuses. What building dense really does is prevent suburban sprawl clearcutting forests and simultaneously improve neighborhoods into newer, greener, more sustainable communities. Build more, build well, build lives, build homes.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 10/09/2026

my twitter feed is so wild rn with kirkiversary and suicide prevention day on the same day

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 04/09/2026

Celebrating the occasion

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 25/08/2026

Minecraft: I was thinking in the shower this morning about how for the eventual End Update, they can turn it into effectively a roguelike. It's already basically a roguelite, where you adventure out from the central island, get your loot, then return back via a gateway or via death.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 21/08/2026

Instead of being productive on the app today, I spent a couple hours working on a logo for it. Thoughts? Anyone recognize the colors? :D

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 19/08/2026

"Noise is the new fire" Wonderful insights from our presenter today

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 19/08/2026

Oh, about that, I discovered a new library and decided to switch the entire architecture over to it. Lol. I shouldn't have this power. It's for the better... probably.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 02/08/2026

KUOW uses independent journalists for information, even *invites them onto KUOW shows*. But in yet another occurrence in Sound Politics' and their team's continued descent into platforming conservatives and deplatforming real journalists, they now publicly lie and mock their industry peers.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 01/08/2026

Until a road is 100% pedestrian only, it is not pedestrianized. If service vehicles or local access are allowed, people on the street must still be aware and in fear of a vehicle cutting them down. People can't sit and picnic in the middle of the road. That should not be considered pedestrianized.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 27/07/2026

This is rare for our area, fortunately, but even a single occurrence is one too many. Hoping that everyone is okay.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 18/07/2026

I am all about progressive politics. For that exact reason I will not be voting for Sawant. She is a fireball that has and will actively push people away from our causes. She would be a complete disaster in the house.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 18/07/2026

Jimothy canonically queer and nonbinary they/them <3 Love this so much Thanks @councilmember-amr.bsky.social @wsdot.wa.gov @kcls.org !

King county library system jimothy post with rainbow text

WSDOT jimothy post with rainbow background

Alexis Mercedes Rinck jimothy post with they/them pronouns in second paragraph of image

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 18/07/2026

this is thanksgiving break should i go

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 13/07/2026

Meanwhile, after successfully extracting another soul, Mitch McConnell has come back to life. And we've got a long ways to go before he's gone again.

Mitch McConnell, famously looks like a giant tortoise, which can live 150 years

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 12/07/2026

"How many states do you propose?" "There will be at least twenty three" "Can you name them?" "Don't play games with me, kid"

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 12/07/2026

Claims to be pro life Dies lmao

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 12/07/2026

Gosh, he died so young. The average life expectancy for a senator is until the heat death of the universe so it's sad to see him go so early.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 10/07/2026

Some of y'all transit advocates have absolutely awful takes, just going to start blocking on sight. What fantasy world do you expect us to live in? We can always strive to do better, but a lack of perfection doesn't mean you suggest crashing and burning an agency that is trying it's damn best.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 09/07/2026

This should be our opportunity to use the massive amounts of money that AI is creating to reinvest in huge solar farms, modern nuclear plants, a clean resilient energy grid!! But we're not doing that, so instead everyone's fighting over energy.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 09/07/2026

All at once, everyone. INDUCED DEMAND! Today is the first day I'm seeing two-directional traffic backups in months. The reopening of the express lanes, plus today being a post-FIFA normal commute day, has people out and about. During Revive-I5, only one direction was ever backed up at a time!

I-5 view at Northgate, traffic in both directions

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 08/07/2026

I won't express a policy opinion, but I will (as usual) share a principle. It is a failure of the modern world that we are forced to choose these things. It is a failure that we live in such scarcity that we cannot increase funds by 1/6 to keep children from starving. We must strive for better.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 07/07/2026

I really think that some wayfinding things are just skill issues. We're following international numbering and lettering standards, and we have clearly marked Information Stations all along platforms, with all the information you need about stations, exits, surroundings, and more.

Helpful wayfinding station, one of 4 on this side of the platform, with a (?) sign obscured by the perspective poking out toward me between the exit signs

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 06/07/2026

Not even just sports. Like, can we keep these displays up, possibly movies at one of them, sports at another, music videos at another... just all your constant media? Create areas for people to *reliably* get together and watch Whatever's On!

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 06/07/2026

We have some great pedestrian spaces, it's true, we do. The fundamental problem is: We will never reach pedestrianization when cars, even emergency vehicles, are allowed through. It means peds have to be on-guard at all times. You can never relax, cuz there could be someone who needs through.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 04/07/2026

Most realistic proposal so far

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 04/07/2026

Restructure is almost done, which is great. Moving to edge cases, maintenance improvements, and visual polish... like this incredible underlay.

USA/North American continental transit map

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 04/07/2026

My FIFA philosophy as someone who doesn't care about the teams is pretty straightforward. 1. Whatever brings Seattle the most attention 2. Whatever leads to the biggest downfall of the powerful people and teams that everyone obnoxious worships 3. Whatever is funniest 4. Whatever is most dramatic

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 02/07/2026

Contrary to popular sentiment, I am looking forward to July 4th. I think there are few occasions that we get to celebrate, and fireworks are one quite fun way of doing so. No, I don't have an answer to their numerous downsides. I enjoy fireworks and look forward to the shows :)

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 02/07/2026

This, among other things, continues to give me hope. If things can get worse so quickly -- they can also get better quickly, if we have the will to do it. Our lifetimes, unlike many of our sitting politicians, will be long enough to witness change and the betterment of society.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 02/07/2026

This is how we keep our city welcoming for queer refugees from other places. A mayor who clearly states her values, confidently enough that we can believe that it rings true for her.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 28/06/2026

If your last trains of the night are standing room only, that's not a good sign for a transit agency, it's a big problem. Sound Transit desperately needs later service on light rail, even if only 2 car sweeper trains every 20 minutes.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 24/06/2026

Only 400 units estimated current zoning vs ~2,500 under midrise zoning shows: 1. NR zone updates won't solve our housing crisis 2. We underbuild in sensitive areas, resulting in *increased* gentrification rather than offsetting w/ supply 3. People don't see a problem with #1 or #2 even in our dreams

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 23/06/2026

Let's gooooooooo These are mind blowing numbers.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 18/06/2026

This is every single permit approved in Seattle in 2026 adding over 10 housing units. 12 permits...total. 1054 units...total. For the entire first half of the year. 😬

Snapshot from City of Seattle's Building Permit dashboard

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 18/06/2026

Genuinely don't know a way out of it without major reform to society's handling of money. Such a massive amount of money is being funnelled towards wars and the rich, leaving literally every aspect of the rest of society crumbling, rather than being funded by those massive sums of money.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 16/06/2026

All these unimportant departments, like "budget", "social justice", and "climate". Psh. $500 million to roads and cops, please!

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 11/06/2026

If Seattle was serious about the housing crisis, we'd look like this. But we're not, so.

hk Northern metropolis progress: lots of cranes

hk Northern metropolis progress: land being prepped for new high-rises

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 10/06/2026

Affordable housing doesn't work if there are no units for everybody else.

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AvgZing @avgzing.com · 03/06/2026

Absolutely awful, dystopian signs put up around Pioneer Square for world cup surveillance. Yes, I understand the reference. It is tone deaf and a bad way to roll out an already unpopular decision.

Everywhere you go, I'll be watching you. Seattle surveillance sign.

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