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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us on Zoom or in person in Seattle for a discussion with author and law professor Michael Pollack about his new book Sidewalk Nation. October 5, 6:30-8pm Pacific. RSVP: nondrivers.org/2026/08/04/s...
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Week Without Driving Book Talk and Discussion with Sidewalk Nation Author Michael Pollack
Sidewalks are a critical, yet often overlooked, part of our transportation system, especially for nondrivers. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to host Cardozo law professor Michael Poll…
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 14h
Has the 372 & 522 bus changes impacted you? Share your stories with Nondriver Action & Nilu Jenks at our #WeekWithoutDriving bus stop storytelling event tomorrow at 4pm! Meeting at the northbound bus stop at 125th & Lake City Way
Bus stop storytelling with Nilu Jenks and Nondriver Action
How has the elimination and reroute of the 372 & 522 impacted you? Come share your stories!
Thursday Oct 1 4:00 pm
Northbound bus stop at 125th & Lake City Way
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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
To be continued in a bit but while I am here let me invite Pierce and King county folks to JOIN ME this Thursday, Oct. 1, for a transit trek trip audit as part of the #WeekWithoutDriving. Gorgeous hike w/ a big dash of advocacy. Lots of details here transittrekker.com/2026/08/03/w...
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Week Without Driving 2026: Transit Trek with King County Parks
Join me and King County Parks on a Transit Trek to one of my favorite places, Maury Island Natural Area, Marine Park, and Dockton Forest on Thursday, October 1. The outing takes place on the first …
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Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We are heartbroken by the passing of our friend, mentor & colleague KL Shannon. KL was a community powerhouse who dedicated her life to justice, nurturing young organizers & building power in Seattle. Her work was motivated by love. We’ll carry it forward. Rest in power, KL. ❤️
KL with community in South Seattle
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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 09/09/2026
Accessibility matters. Take our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Survey by Tuesday, September 15. Your responses help us prioritize, coordinate, and develop projects and improve accessibility in Seattle. sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/05/01/sea…
A person in a motorized wheelchair uses a bike lane to travel in North Seattle while another person pushes a small personal shopping cart across a crosswalk.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
You cannot acknowledge disabled people's reliance on the 7 while cutting bus stops and better serve the community. Full stop. Walking 1 or 2 blocks more to use a half ramp at a "level bording" will never make my commute faster or easier. southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/09...
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Metro Plans to Replace the 7 Bus Line in 2032. Riders Already Have Concerns.
The change from the 7 Line, the county's second-most-used route, to the RapidRide R Line could mean the new route would go from 67 stops to 45.
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Olraca @olraca.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Bus consolidation so efficient it skips entire neighborhoods.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
100% this. I doubt any transit rider is actually for bus stop consolidation if you asked " do you want to eliminate your bus stop to improve route efficiency?"
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Bus stop consolidation will never make my commute better. It takes so much energy to push a wheelchair. Compound that with rain, broken sidewalks and a hill and a few extra can be impossible.
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David Seater 🚶‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🏳️‍🌈 @davidseater.com · 21/08/2026
Is the lack of will in the room with us right now? Very worrying to hear that Acting Director Brady is still being considered for the permanent role.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Roosevelt and Symphony stations are vital hill climb assists if you have a physical disability and need to avoid a hill. I used Roosevelt Station to getup to 67th st regularly when I lived in the neighborhood. And hill climb access was one of our arguments at DRW for opening the Benaroya elevator.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
So excited to be launching Nondriver Action with disabled nondrivers across the state!
A man and a woman in wheelchairs smile at an election night party.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Taking an ada emergency preparedness course and hilarious to think insurance would pay for an extra week of medication and medical supplies for an emergency kit.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 28/07/2026
Parents of children with developmental disabilities fear the unexpected and potentially imminent elimination of a Washington state support program they’ve come to depend on.
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Parents worry WA developmental disabilities program is about to get axed
Parents of children with developmental disabilities fear the unexpected and potentially imminent elimination of a Washington state support program they’ve come to depend on.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Simple message, really. Thanks for the bluntness, @nondriver.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth
“3/4 of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.“ Via Anna Zivarts. The tagline at the bottom says “mobility freedom comes from mobility choices.“ Via the Urban Truth Collective in  collaboration with Anna Zivarts.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Who's getting ready to run in D4 next year?
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The project on the left is completely through environmental review and is approved to move into construction and the project on the right needs more environmental analysis, everything is working great.
New I-5 on the Vancouver waterfront10 foot bike trail in Ballard
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Shirley Leung, PhD @shirleyswirley.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Not enough ppl are hating on the Street endorsement over Brown. Y’all need to get on it
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Who wants to tell the Seattle Times about a neat trick to spend less on gas? 🚶🏾‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️🚌
gas prices with person walking and taking bus in background
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Not covered in report: the idea of not spending the majority of the state transportation budget on highway capacity expansion.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
My friend and her boyfriend were killed by a drunk driver while biking last week. I was paralyzed by a teenage driver. A family friend got a tbi in 2024 from a car hitting him while cycling. When will we stop building our communities around car violence?
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Katie Wilson: "While I strongly support additional investment in Renton, and very much understand the motivations behind this amendment, I also strongly share the sentiment that we are Sound Transit, not Sound Parking."
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Lol, finally got around to reading the @seattletimes.com NIMBY editorial, and they lift up "the waterfront" as an example of good process. Which part of the waterfront project? The part where car traffic flow was dictated from on high, and set how much leftover space could be given to people? 1/x
giant raodwaywaterfront project claiming their massive overpass over BNSF is just a normal city street project
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Join us for our Southend Transit Justice march & town hall next week! And if you'd like to come to the 6pm event tonight at Seattle City Hall, I'll be biking (with the kid) from Milk Drunk at 5:15. Ice-cream bribery is a small price to pay for getting cute kids holding signs on TV
save graham street and boeing access road light rail stations
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Doug Trumm @metropolitanglide.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Graham Street infill light rail station in the Rainier Valley is getting big applause. Several panelists brought up its importance, including Mayor Wilson just now.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Such an important op-ed: "In a situation already fraught with power imbalance, this program operated outside the bounds of the legal system to severely restrict the civil liberties of hundreds of individuals without recourse." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/wa-i...
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WA is failing to recognize people with disabilities' full humanity | Op-Ed
If we want to recognize the full personhood of people with disabilities, we must not let the services that they rely on be vulnerable to cuts.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
As someone who has worked on WCAG (the new ADA rule) this is infuriating. There are 0 guidelines suggesting governments remove active resources just because they can't figure out how to make them accessible.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
There were so many problems with these gates at Line 2. How are these different?
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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
It is wild when you look around and realize how limited housing options are for people in wheelchairs. Thanks to @ceceliablack.bsky.social for sharing her advocacy and insight!
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I'm in a scooter nightmare trying to navigate from the pioneer square art walk to the light rail. How is this OK? Street parking corrals have to be a solution. It's time that we hold Seattle.
Almost 100 lime scooters block a sidewalk
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I'm so tired of employers and benefit programs processing insurance applications weeks AFTER your coverage begins and nonchalantly telling you it's retroactive.
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Just watched a car driver pass this big line of traffic that my bus is stuck in driving down the center turning lane. Rainier is such a failure of design
Traffic
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Waiting for a late 8 to get to a #WeekWithoutDriving access ride along and it's wheelchair section is full. Unreliable buses mean more people waiting for a single bus and more likely that the only 2 seats i can use will be full.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
So excited to gear up for #WeekWithoutDriving with a King County Council proclamation!
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
#WeekWithoutDriving is 1 week away! Having electeds who are willing and wanting to understand the experiences of nondrivers matters and impacts legislation throughout the year. Ask your Councilmembers to participate! @cmdanstrauss.bsky.social @cmsaranelson.bsky.social
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
This elevator line encapsulates the Overlook walk experience for people in wheelchairs
A line of people wait for an elevator
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Join us next Monday, July 14th, from 5:30 - 8 for a special City Council candidate forum focused on disability issues in Beacon Hill! www.eventbrite.com/e/city-counc...
Image with text reading "Seattle City Council Candidate Forum on Disability Issues D2 D8 D9 July 14th, 2025 5:30 - 8, Centilia Cultural Center, Beacon Hill"
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 16/05/2025
The 46th District Democrats endorse Katie @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for mayor -- and it wasn't close. She got 75% of the vote, with the next closest candidate at 28%. Wow. You love to see this too!
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
so cool to see children testifying against a housing plan because their moms told them the city council was trying to kill the environment by chopping down all the pretty trees
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
“Even if we manage to live somewhere with reliable transit or find a job that allows for remote work, too often employers will still list a driver’s license as a condition of employment — even when the job has nothing to do with driving.”
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Stanford bill expanding job opportunities for people with disabilities signed into law
Sen. Stanford (2nd from left), Gov. Ferguson. Anna Zivarts and Cecelia Black  from  Disability Rights Washington  are to the right in the ph...
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
It’s happening!!! will be an awesome organizing tool to build transit rider power and leadership pipelines for nondrivers
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Op-Ed: Washington State Should Allow Riders to Serve on Transit Boards - The Urbanist
# Transit advocates are gearing up to pass House Bill 2191, which would allow Public Transit Benefit Authority boards across the state to create voting seats for transit riders. The bill came up just ...
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
If you're a Washington resident, please send your state legislators a message through this action alert to preserve state funding for the library:
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Take action to save the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library
Our allies at Washington Council of the Blind and National Federation of the Blind of Washington have asked for help to preserve funding for the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library (WTTBL), wh...
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Help us get a wheelchair right to repair bill passed! Wheelchair users spend weeks and months, often in dangerous situations, waiting for basic repairs they could often do at home. Urge your reps to pass it in the house! actionnetwork.org/letters/acti...
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Action Alert: Support SB 5680 - Right to Repair for Wheelchairs
Last week, the Washington State Senate unanimously approved SB 5680 to give people with disabilities the right to repair their own wheelchairs. Now we need your help to pass it out of the House Consum...
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Josh Rosenau @joshrosenau.org · 06/04/2025
It was nice when the bus came for our pro-bus rally. Photo above shows rally organizers @kirkhovenkotter.com and @katielorah.bsky.social and other local transit advocates. Here you can also see co-organizer @ceceliablack.bsky.social of Disability Rights Washington.
People at a bus stop rallying for MOAR BUS! Signs say things like Lake Forest Park for Bus Rapid Transit, Less Fuss, More Bus, and so forth. The protesters are men and women of various ages, from 3 1/2 and 10 up. One woman is in a wheelchair, and a bicycle is visible in the background. Buses are for everyone y’all!The protest group greets the bus with friendly signs. The bus riders seemed to enjoy pro-bus advocacy.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
New sidewalks, bus lanes & lighting! What's the controversy?!
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Proud to be part of a wheelchair led group advocating for our right to repair our own wheelchairs. We've been fighting the wheelchair vendor lobby to keep ableist exemptions blocking most repairs out of the bill. Yesterday, SB 5680 narrowly passed out of committee without any of NCART's amendments
Sign reading "my body my chair my right to repair" in front of spare wheelA group of wheelchair users holding signs and spare tires sit in front of Washington State's capitol building A group of wheelchair users holding signs sit inside a hallway outside house chambersA group of 11 wheelchair users sitting inside a hearing room with Representative Gregerson
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Washington state hasn’t had a Republican governor since 1980 and we’ve had D majorities in our legislature since 2017. And yet we are still committing climate arson with highway expansion.
mynorthwest.com
New SR 509 Expressway to Sea-Tac Airport opens in October—but it’ll cost you
A direct SR 509 Expressway is set to open in October, connecting I-5 to Burien after years of construction near I-5 and the Kent Des-Moines Road.
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
We need everyone to sign in PRO for HB 1418, a bill that would allow transit agencies to appoint 2 transit riders to voting members of agency boards. I don't know what's scary about rider representation, but a lot of people are opposed. app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Senate?s...
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ceceliablack.bsky.social @ceceliablack.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Amplifying this! If only the preservation board cared so much about people with disabilities...
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
…leveraging affordable housing subsidies to build a complex for transit reliant residents with lots of wheelchair accessible units. The I looked up the zoning. In the proposed comp plan, is slated to stay a neighborhood (low rise) residential zone. Literally 200 ft from a light rail stop. 2/
Zoning map of area
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