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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Would be amazing if this comes to fruition! Would really help to take the wind out of the argument that “progressives can’t be good stewards to public money” and “progressives just want to spend money they don’t have”

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Sound Transit @sound-transit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚈 Next stop: Pinehurst Station! September 30, we’re opening the doors to our newest Link station — and our very first infill station. We’re celebrating with the community on opening day! 🎉 Check our website for details as we get closer: www.soundtransit.org/pinehurst

A light rail train travels on an elevated track next to a highway. There's a new station under construction, and a sign above reads, "hello! Opening Sept 30. New station. New connections. New possibilities." Trees and clear skies are visible in the background.

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tonight’s ~93% lunar eclipse from a few hours ago

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

That’s absolutely nuts…. Multiple studies: people like cars being restricted in Pike’s Place Market Historical board: maybe don’t enforce parking laws in Pike’s Place Market

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Lots of lightning with these storms and the possibility of lightning-initiated wildfires in the cascades

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In case the loud thunder wasn’t a clear sign…heavy rain incoming to north Seattle

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Quite the statement from someone who chose to indefinitely postpone stations in ST3 rather than looking for new sources of funding…

Statement from Snohomish County Executive Dave Somer: “Friday’s record ridership shows what is possible when we invest in fast, reliable transportation options that connect people and communities.”

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Climate Solutions @climatesolutions.org · 20/06/2026

Seattle’s popular Museum of Flight received a grant for a major green upgrade, and is adding a 3-acre solar array to its rooftop. These panels will reduce energy costs for the museum, and absorb enough sunlight to send some of that energy back to the grid.

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Seattle's Museum of Flight installing 3-acre rooftop solar array

Museum receives clean energy grant for solar power installation

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The crazy part…this data is from April. The busiest season is just starting now! Cruise ship season, World Cup, summer tourism… We’ll see how high the ridership goes!

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Optical narrowing at work! Cones between car lanes at MIA airport are surprisingly effective at slowing down cars…

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

What about increasing the jump start tax? Is that an option to fund transit?

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Also, it’s crazy that it was the owners of Sweet Alchemy (+ Elixir) and Shultzy’s that organized the opposition and misled the other businesses One of them is an ice cream shop. Another is one of the closest businesses to UW. These both would likely benefit most from more pedestrians

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Even before UDistrict Station existed, the VAST majority of customers to these places got there by bus, biking or walking. SDOT has done surveys… These business owners really don’t care to understand how customers get to their businesses!

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Note that is NOT an e-bike. That’s an e-motorcycle (e-moto)! Please do better CNN.

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Braeden 🎣🦀🌲🦅 @bvd100.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Hugely bummed to hear that the city has denied The Ave for All’s permits to demonstrate a car-free University Way just two days this summer. You can join their letter writing campaign here: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp.... @lhjseattle.bsky.social

An Update on The Ave for All Pilot
Dear friends & supporters,
We are writing to you first, before any public announcement, because you deserve to hear this directly from us.
Just this afternoon the Special Events
Committee denied our permit application for The Ave for All pilots on May 30 and June 6.
Late-stage business opposition prompted the Committee to withhold final approval, despite acknowledging that our outreach plan met all requirements and that our operational planning

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Exciting! Free Waterfront Shuttle operates every 15 minutes, 10 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. Seattle Center & the Space Needle Pike Place Market and Overlook Walk Waterfront Park and the Seattle Great Wheel Pioneer Square Seattle Stadium Seattle Ferry Terminal Chinatown-International District

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King County Executive Zahilay Announces Free Rides on Waterfront Shuttle Starting May 21 Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™ in Seattle

King County Metro service, with free fares sponsored by SeattleFWC26, and $500k investment from the City of Seattle, will offer fast, free connections across downtown and on Match Days this summer …

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In the end, the fact that he appears to not have actual values (clerked for both Kagan and Kavanaugh) and the financial contributors are reasons enough to be skeptical.

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

There are many legitimate concerns here, but I do think it is important to mention he also clerked for Elena Kagan and tempered (but didn’t retract) his support for Kavanaugh when the sexual assault allegations came to light.

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Look at UVillage prioritizing people during construction! No sidewalk closed. No narrow strip. Yes temporary expansion.

Temporary expansion of sidewalk during construction at UVillage

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memily @memz.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

‼️Pike Place Pedestrianization Action Alert‼️ the PDA is conducting (another) visitor survey to better understand how locals travel to the Market and how those trends have been affected by the ongoing street pilot. tell 'em! www.pikeplacemarket.org/pike-place-m...

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Pike Place Market Wants to Hear Your Voice - Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market PDA wants to hear your feedback on your recent visits to the Market. Share your voice as we strive to continue improving visitor experience for all.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Only 7% of the nearly 18,000 people who filled out this survey said that delaying or cancelling projects should be the first thing that Sound Transit considers to rebalance the ST3 plan. 74% ranked it dead last. Securing new state and federal funding was the #1 response.

Funding actions survey results as described. Text reads: "Securing new funding was the highest ranked priority among respondents.
A majority do not want to see projects delayed or canceled."

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L. Harrison Jerome @lhjseattle.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

May 30 and June 6, show up and show the city car-free spaces are in high demand!

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A nice explanation of El Niños in general but specifically the implications of the upcoming forested super El Niño. Main Takeaway: a very rare El Niño (possibly the strongest in 140 years) in a warmer world could lead to dangerous implications particularly in a global, interconnected economy

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Something Is Brewing in the Pacific That Nobody in Washington Wants to Talk About

A super El Niño is forming in the same week federal climate policy is being dismantled. The atmosphere doesn't care about the politics.

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Thanks for the link! Yeah I saw most of the same spots identified on that map. I see the freight issues, but yeah the answer is almost always a lack of funding and political willpower

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Not really related…but do you know why the sounder does not stop in Interbay or Ballard? I know it is supposed to be a longer distance commuter rail but seems like it is a missed opportunity especially because we don’t even know when that part of ST3 might even be built

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I’m sure others heard that distant thunder…nice thunderstorm heading into the Seattle area right now #seattlewx Possible strong winds and small hail according to the special weather statement

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Do you know why they didn’t just reduce the buffer by a foot? Not ideal but seems like a better solution.

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It’s crazy to me that a change in the federal budget of $1.3 billion ($2.5 -> $1.2) might jeopardize a now $88 billion project How much of that decrease was slated for Sound Transit? Either way that’s a very small portion of the project’s funding

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A reminder that California spends ~$25 billion a year on roads alone…. So yeah, $140 billion for high-speed rail is a lot, but a good investment Source: lao.ca.gov/Publications...

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Unfortunately I didn’t have time to wait, but got the opportunity to ride in an older series 1 car, updated with the newest seat coverings

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The appetite for mass transit in Seattle is very much real! This morning at the International District Station, the line to ride the 2 line Crosslake Connection was out of the station and across the plaza

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

As of now, any updates to the map have to be done manually, fetching the GeoJSON files. I was having issue with the ArcGIS REST API capping feature counts. I may try to fix this in the future

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

If you have a specific feature or change you think would be helpful you can leave a comment here or an issue on GitHub

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

You can toggle on/off different layers if you just want to see certain types (e.g., planned separated/protected bike lanes)

Screenshot of toggle feature on SeattleBikeMap with only planned separated/protected/multi-use trails visible on the map

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I made a tool that shows current and planned bike infrastructure in Seattle claytonsasaki.github.io/SeattleBikeM...

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Dan Bertolet @danbertolet.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Posting-to-policy pipeline, elevators addition: Not quite two years after @stephenjacobsmith.com published his wonktastic report that put elevator reform on the YIMBY map, WA state got a bill passed. SB 5156 allows smaller elevators for small apartment bldgs. www.sightline.org/2026/03/19/w...

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Washington State Leads on Elevator Reform | Sightline Institute

SB 5156 opens the door to lower-cost, smaller elevators in new apartment and condo buildings—and more accessibility for residents.

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 22/03/2026

Currently on France TV, the new mayor of Paris Grégoire celebrating his victory by biking around on a bike share. He’s now taking an interview while riding.

New Paris mayor biking around in celebration

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

And the record-setting temperatures are forecasted to continue for 3-6 days of across much of the southern Western US Note the bottom right plot is the number of 6 hr times predicted to break March records. NumRecordDays = MapValue * 6hrs / 24

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Look at all the locations experiencing record temperatures today! From the West Coast to the Mississippi River Valley… Source: coolwx.com/record

Map of stations around the US experiencing record temperatures for March 20th. The locations expand from the west coast to the Mississippi River valley

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Prior to landmarking (left): a lakeside building with beautiful views (top right was plan for view from welcome hall) After landmarking (bottom right): two separate buildings with beautiful views of…the parking lot

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Crazy that the landmarking pushed back the project years and will cost the project millions of dollars

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Their presentation from 2024 points out that the thin shell structure is not big enough for what the community has requested. And the building would need expensive repairs. www.seattle.gov/documents/de...

Slide from 2024 presentation saying “THE THIN SHELL STRUCTURE IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO HOUSE A REGULATION POOL THAT IS ADEQUATE FOR HOSTING COMPETITIVE EVENTS”

Slide from 2024 presentation showing a list of program deficiencies at the pool building and the repairs needed

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Starting in 2020, Park & Rec had begun the design phase. Even going as far as to hire an engineering firm. But then the landmark preservation board stepped in, forcing them to preserve the current shell structure. hdp-us-prod-app-seaparks-engage-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/8217/6495/21...

Timeline for the Green Lake Community Center renovation showing the landmarking in 2021

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I have seen this sign near the Green Lake Community Center / Evan’s Pool and have been wondering why the new building is going to be next door and not on the same site…turns out it is because of landmarking

Sign for Green Lake Community Center Redevelopment

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Futurewise @futurewise.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Scattered local jurisdictions pulling their weight on the housing crisis isn't enough, we need statewide support - and HB 2266 provides it. Two local Councilmembers in Spokane and Aberdeen on the STEP Housing bill that just passed #WALeg 🥳 www.realchangenews.org/news/2026/03...

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Local electeds: STEP up affordable housing in Washington

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Crazy that they couldn’t before…

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Clayton Sasaki @claytonsasaki.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Curious what happens to the senate seat when Sen. Mullin (R-OK) becomes DHS secretary? The governor (currently Kevin Stitt) will appoint a temporary replacement to the seat. As it is after March 1, there will not be a special election. The election will take place at the next statewide election.

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