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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

One takeaway from tonight: just one Bellevue CM (Jared Nieuwenhuis) thinks that the city spending 29% of new transportation revenue on pedestrian and bike infrastructure is too much.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Bellevue Council is considering a potential 0.1% sales tax and $20 car tab for transportation in a budget work session tonight. Kemper Development is here asking for those new dollars to be focused on road capacity, calling bike and pedestrian improvements "lower demand infrastructure."

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Fur Affinity 🏳️‍⚧️ @furaffinity.net · 02/10/2026

GONDOR CALLS FOR AID FA Announcement: Support Fur Affinity’s Community Funding www.furaffinity.net/journal/1143... gofund.me/8126f11cb

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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 26/09/2026

Kelli is struggling to keep this going, so whatever you do, don’t like her post and make her evening more difficult. I would hate to pop some popcorn and spend my Friday watching her try to come up with more of these.

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Eigen Spiders @eigenseide.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hey, Seawolves rugby family - ICE detained the groundskeeper from Starfire where the @seawolves.rugby play. If you're inclined to help and are able, here's the GFM. Fuck ICE.

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Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Syltebo said they used two types of paint on the street - Sherwin-Williams Forte and
Sherwin-Williams Pro-Park. Both are acrylic. Neither advertises itself as
temporary. Forte, which includes urethane for extra strength, bills itself as for both interior and exterior surfaces offering "exceptional adhesion, outstanding durability, and
resistance to corrosion." Pro-Park is specifically designed for pavement and parking lots. It comes in only five colors - white, yellow, blue, "firelane Red” and black.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 10/09/2026

Nobody goes under the bus. We ride together or we’re stranded separately.

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corndoggylol.bsky.social @corndoggylol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Seattle Seahawks Intercept The Season Opener 💚💙💚💙 !!!

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Alexis Mercedes Rinck has introduced a bill that would extend Seattle's civil rights protections to pansexual and asexual people, as well as to individuals engaged in consensual non-monogamy. seattle.legistar.com/LegislationD...

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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 121278

Title: An ordinance relating to civil rights protections for diverse sexual orientations and relationship structures; amending the definition of the sexual orientation protected class to recognize gen...

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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 31/08/2026

The article mentions the area was once home to dozens of strawberry farms owned by Japanese immigrant families who were dispossessed of their land during their WWII internment. It fails to mention that Freeman's grandfather founded the Anti-Japanese League that advocated for internment. Weird.

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Bellevue's retail core is for sale after 80 years of family ownership

A whopper is hitting the real estate market: The Bellevue Collection, a 5.5 million-square-foot mixed-use complex in downtown Bellevue.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Kemper organization also spends a lot of time and energy on trying to maintain Bellevue's car-centricism.

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amb @amb.fyi · 29/08/2026

blue cities/states need to build a metric fuckton more homes to make room for those who want to live somewhere they can raise a trans kid, get an abortion, live in a hospitable climate. If we don’t make room for all the new neighbors we clearly aren’t as welcoming as our lawn signs suggest

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

one piece of advice i can share as a parent: certain phases can be really tough, but they do pass. around 18 months my son kept demanding that i condemn hasan piker. all day and night too, i was at the end of my rope. now he’s really into fire trucks. it’s always something new

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Well that's a pretty major piece of Bellevue news to drop on a Friday night.

Headline: Freeman family explores sale of Bellevue Collection
The roughly 5.5 million-square-foot downtown retail complex includes Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square North and South.

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Raven Campbell @ravenmcampbell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"no, the real threats actually impacting people now aren't real. But these theoretical threats that aren't affecting anyone now but may inconvenience five people in the future, that's real shit"

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Maris Zivarts @emveezee.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Big day for Seattle Times commenter meltdowns with the route 8 bus lanes and Bellevue lowering speed limits 🥂

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Chris Randels @deutski.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Going here for my birthday (which is today!), totally expecting to have a conversation with somebody only to have the epiphany that I've followed them on Bluesky for like 6 months

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Is the Seattle Times turning into a niche media outlet? @theurbanist.org has full team coverage of the mayor’s executive order while ye olde fishwrap has nothing.

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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 22/08/2026

Today, I signed an Executive Order to accelerate and strengthen Seattle’s Vision Zero work. Learn more: bit.ly/4zwXS7Y @transportation.seattle.gov

Mayor Wilson sits at a table and signs the Executive Order while councilmembers Rinck and Lin and members of the community stand smiling behind her.
Text reads: Executive Order. Mayor Wilson Signs Executive Order to Accelerate and Strengthen Seattle’s Vision Zero Work

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

-An ambitious legislative agenda in Olympia around traffic safety that includes: ...Reforms around liability issues that occur when SDOT implements changes following a crash ...Modifications to crew delivery limits ...Authority for cities to implement blanket no turn on red ...Support for 0.05% BAC

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Katie Wilson is in Beacon Hill this afternoon announcing a brand new executive order targeting changes dealing with traffic safety across city government. The five-section order is beefy, and I think it represents the biggest reaffirmation of Vision Zero in Seattle since the initial 2015 commitment.

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jaz @jazzyspraxis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

As micro mobility expands to Bellevue, so should the bike network for last or any mile connectivity

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Eastside Urbanism @eastsideurbanism.org · 21/08/2026

anyone who wants to help make this happen should follow/connect with/donate to @completestreetsbellevue.org 💪🔥

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 21/08/2026

The SAFE Bellevue proposal encourages city officials to prioritize ped & bicycle connections to light rail stations in its upcoming budget. If you agree with this approach, learn more and take action here: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

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SAFE Bellevue

Bellevue is facing a street safety crisis! In 2024, a record-high 36 people lost their life or were seriously injured on Bellevue streets. This included 14 people in cars, 14 people walking or rol...

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 21/08/2026

We'd also like to see the city repurpose existing curbspaces, including on-street vehicle parking spaces, into corrals for parking micromobility vehicles. Such intersection daylighting projects improve visibility and safety for vulnerable road users.

A series of metal bike racks is visible in the curbspace along a street in Seattle. Several bikes have been parked along the racks.

A graphic from SDOT that illustrates how it's easier for drivers to spot vulnerable road users (people walking and biking) after intersection daylighting projects are installed.

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 21/08/2026

Everything in this thread is a data-driven, industry standard best practice to saving lives on our streets. Let's move beyond simple, weaponized narratives of "Bellevue's not Seattle" and focus on the policies & projects that will help us achieve our shared value of community safety. #VisionZero

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Alycia Ramirez @alyciaramirez3.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today I attended a kickoff event for Eastside For All's political advocacy arm, The Build for Belonging Action Fund, in #Redmond. They are the first POC-run political advocacy group focused on racial justice in East King County. One more kickoff event is on 8/31 in #Kirkland. tinyurl.com/joinc4

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Go figure that Seattle layoffs are in Seattle, Bellevue layoffs are in the "Seattle area."

TikTok cuts 75 jobs in Seattle area, hitting e-commerce teams

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Chris Randels @deutski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Asking for money sucks, but it sucks less when it's going towards a good thing. I believe this is an excellent thing that will really help me and the org be even more effective in what we do. Please support me with whatever you can. www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

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Send Chris to Leadership Eastside

Support Chris's professional development and Complete Streets Bellevue's impact through a donation to send him through the Leadership Eastside program!

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Chris Randels @deutski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We've hosted forums, events, led coalitions, and influenced leaders and policies in the Eastside's largest city -- a place equal parts ignored and given up on by many of our region's urbanists. But through the headwinds, we are -- I am -- making progress. The ROI on your investment is huge.

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Chris Randels @deutski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

So many of you have been telling me to do this for literal *years*, and I'm so excited that I'm finally taking the plunge with this. But I'm going to need your help to cover the program's fee. No sugarcoating especially since many of you already know, but CSB runs lean. But we still get shit done.

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 18/08/2026

Our Director has been accepted into the Leadership Eastside Class of 2027! Elected leaders, business professionals, and community advocates take part in this 10-month professional development course to learn and apply the skills of Adaptive Leadership. completestreetsbellevue.org/2026/08/14/a...

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A Personal Letter – Help Send Chris to Leadership Eastside!

Donate to send Chris to Leadership Eastside! Hello friends, I’m usually very intentional about writing these website posts with an organizational voice, as although I put a lot of work into C…

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 18/08/2026

But we need some help to cover his costs to attend the program! Our work already has an outsized impact on Bellevue's transportation system given our resources. This course will teach new skills and forge new connections that will grow our reach. completestreetsbellevue.org/2026/08/03/s...

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SAFE Bellevue Proposal Notches Support from Bellevue Leaders

The Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) Bellevue coalition exists because non-profits, businesses, and community-based organizations came together in our shared value that everyone deserves to be safe …

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 18/08/2026

Chipping in to support this course is a cost-effective investment to improve Bellevue's transportation network and grow the impact of progressive leaders working on the Eastside. Donate to our organization's PayPal here: www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

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Send Chris to Leadership Eastside

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your friend lara @yourfriendlara.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

redmond good 🥰

people leaning sideways on their bike in the middle of an all-way-walk intersection on Cleveland St with community org tents lining the street and a bunch of 7 story buildings

a row of bikes on the street with various Eastside Urbanism friends milling about

friends biking on a wide ass trail with cool art and elevated light rail and pretty landscaping and lots of housing and businesses

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Eastside Urbanism @eastsideurbanism.org · 15/08/2026

are people aware there are boops and lil foamies here??? 👀

King County Metro table at street festival. there is a wheel spinning activity for various prizes

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Eastside Urbanism @eastsideurbanism.org · 15/08/2026

come to Redmond Downtown Park by 3pm today if you wanna ride a weird bike! (or just hang out 🧡)

a row of bikes on the street by a canopy. bikes include: Lectric tricycle, electric Trek, electric Trek with a trailer

a row of bikes on the street by a table and canopy. bikes include: Tern GSD, electric yuba bakfeits, retrospec foldy

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Ilya Petoushkoff @petoushkoff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It is perfectly possible to deliver excellent urban transport solutions without building 20-year traffic forecasting models. In fact, those models are pretty much nonsense and offer near-zero insight to the process.

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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

People who create austerity budgets, fund police over all other services, cut Parks, defund services for the poor, prioritize industry and corporate profit over the environment, etc ARE CONSERVATIVES! They’re socially liberal but their policy votes and their budget votes are inherently conservative

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Tony Andrews @barely.live · 11/08/2026

If the Dark Rail has fewer power-related service disruptions, count me in!

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In the 48th Legislative District (Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue), Jessica Forsythe is now just 51 votes behind incumbent Amy Walen after today's ballot drop from King County Elections.

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 07/08/2026

Some big changes are coming to Bellevue's transit network on August 29th. Make sure you're ready by checking out these maps & visiting King County Metro's site to get the full rundown. These changes will improve connections to light rail & make our network better! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metr...

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Service Change - King County, Washington

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 07/08/2026

Do you live/work/travel in Bellevue? Take this 5-minute survey on new transportation revenues. Car advocates are trying to tip the scales away from the multimodal infrastructure that will make Bellevue safer and more sustainable. Have your say! bellevue.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Transportation Investments Survey

Bellevue is growing and with that growth comes increased use on our streets, sidewalks, transit network, and bike facilities. To proactively address the growing travel needs in our community and enhan...

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Chris Randels @deutski.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It's what we did for covid, why would this be any different

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 05/08/2026

It will be Pollet/Dreher in LD-46. Ugh. My heart breaks for Ron. It’s also a reminder that Bluesky Isn’t Real Life.

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Complete Streets Bellevue @completestreetsbellevue.org · 04/08/2026

The SAFE Bellevue coalition is defining the conversation around transportation funding in our city. Please thank the Councilmembers who support our vision by reading the article below and sending your positive comments to council@bellevuewa.gov! completestreetsbellevue.org/2026/08/03/s...

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SAFE Bellevue Proposal Notches Support from Bellevue Leaders

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OneBusAway @onebusaway.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is an incredible project. Props to its creator. www.oneraccoonaway.org

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OneRaccoonAway

A pixel-art bus stop scene showing live arrivals and weather.

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