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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 10h

So Bellevue is really going to spend $22 million widening three intersections and this is apparently not enough vehicle spending for the Chamber.

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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 11h

Don’t make any streets safer unless you have exhausted all other options.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 12h

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce is on board with increasing the sales tax and adding a car tab, with conditions: -Keep funding the $75M Spring Boulevard project -Increase the "Underperforming Intersections fund" -Protect "vehicular capacity" projects -Keep sales tax revenue out of neighborhoods

The Bellevue Chamber’s support is conditioned on the following being retained and enhanced within the
Scenario 3 package:
• Growth Corridor capital projects remain funded. TBD funding for Spring Blvd. Zone 3, 120th
Ave. NE Stage 4, and the Bellevue Grand Connection should remain at levels sufficient to enable
completion when combined with other funding sources.
• The Underperforming Intersections fund is increased and focused on the Growth Corridor.
Current funding appears sufficient for further analysis and environmental review, but not to

move several priority intersections through design and construction. We ask the Council to
increase the fund and scope it to underperforming arterial intersections in the Growth Corridor,
including the three named in our September 15 letter: 112th Ave./NE 10th St. (TFP-314), 116th
Ave. NE/NE 4th St. (TFP-315), and 116th Ave. SE/SE 1st St. (TFP-316). Because the City’s revenue
estimates have historically been conservative, we recommend dedicating the first $10 million
of any sales tax collections above projection to the fund.
• Vehicular capacity and existing transportation funding are protected. As Council has
repeatedly directed, general vehicular capacity should not be reduced when adding bicycle
facilities, except as a last resort, and the new revenue should not be used to redirect existing
general transportation funding elsewhere.
• Sales tax revenue is not shifted to neighborhood mobility programs. The added
neighborhood investments in Scenario 3 should be paid for with car tab revenue. None of the
Growth Corridor or arterial-intersection funding in Scenario 2 should be reduced or redirected
to cover them.

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 05/10/2026

Last call for tonight's LD 45 & LD 48 Housing Equity Candidate Forum! Make sure to join us virtually from 6-7:30 PM for this important conversation on affordable housing and equitable growth. All voters deserve to hear from candidates in their own words. bit.ly/4AmPDeX

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 05/10/2026

By bussing instead of driving, ~30 people prevented ~25g of tire particulates from running into our waterways. That much tire dust would’ve leached 130ug of 6-PPDQ, extremely toxic to salmon [1]. This much 6-PPDQ would contaminate 700 gallons of water to a degree that’s lethal to coho salmon [2].

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 05/10/2026

Learning from Larry @ Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery With @jrock08.bsky.social and @kellyjiang.bsky.social: “The most important thing is to get the tires off the road” and “reduce the tire-miles-per-person. Thats why I’m telling people to ride the bus!”

Larry from FISH, in an orange hat and volunteers vest, talking to a group of people

Larry and our group on the bridge at Issaquah Salmon Days

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Liveable Kirkland @liveablekirkland.org · 04/10/2026

This week's Liveable Kirkland newsletter celebrates the ongoing Week Without Driving challenge and covers citywide speed limit change proposals, a minimum wage study, and our cargo-bike setup at the Harvest Festival! Plus, read about upcoming Planning Commission updates and more. Read the full issue

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Liveable Kirkland Newsletter 10/04/26

Catch up on Week Without Driving, Harvest Festival bike valets, City Council previews, and upcoming community events in Kirkland! [Image: Faith DeBolt oversees a bustling bike valet next to a green feather flag at Juanita Beach Park, with rows of parked bicycles, cargo bikes carrying young children, and festivalgoers enjoying the Harvest Festival.]

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 04/10/2026

On the buses to Fishaqua (Issaquah) for Salmon Days! If all 30+ people on the bus+shuttle drove their own cars instead, it would shed 25000mg extra of tire particulates into the watershed

Line of people waiting for the special Salmon Days shuttle

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 04/10/2026

Tomorrow’s the day!!!

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val v @lqdee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Please consider sending an email about this to council@bellevuewa.gov before Tuesday, October 6, especially if you live or work in Bellevue!

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

How to design a Barcelona-style superblock. 🧵

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Eastside Urbanism @eastsideurbanism.org · 02/10/2026

TONIGHT (Friday 10/2): let's ride a ferry together! an easy 2 Line ride to Pioneer Square to join this social sunset cruise! 🥰

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Futurewise @futurewise.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Introducing #WeekWithoutDriving Bingo 🚌🚲 Join the Complete Communities Coalition and you could win prizes 👀‼️ How it works: Fill out our bingo card. Email it to action@futurewise.org or bring your bingo card to our happy hour on Oct. 7 for a chance to win a prize. RSVP online: bit.ly/cccHHoct26

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Futurewise @futurewise.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy day 1 of #WeekWithoutDriving! Many of us at Futurewise are grateful to be able to have car-light lives! Seattleite & Director of Local Advocacy Jazmine walks, bikes, and takes every kind of public transit. Join us: Participate in #WeekWithoutDriving (10/1-10/8) & share your experience!

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Alycia Ramirez @alyciaramirez3.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

At the Tuesday, October 6th #Kirkland City Council meeting, the council will review the economic impact and competitiveness study results and decide whether to move forward with raising the minimum wage citywide or take no action. 🧵 www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-kirkla...

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Eastside Urbanism @eastsideurbanism.org · 01/10/2026

TOMORROW (Friday 10/2): an easy 2 Line ride to Pioneer Square to join this social sunset cruise! 🥰

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Eastside friends! The PACs are ramping up their spending on ads in the 48th LD race between Amy Walen and Jessica Forsythe. If you see any of these ads, can you send me a screenshot? I'm really interested to see what the messaging is looking like in this race.

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jaz @jazzyspraxis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think that we are so truly absolutely blessed to live in a Seattle that has Ryan Packer here.

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Liveable Kirkland @liveablekirkland.org · 28/09/2026

The latest Liveable Kirkland newsletter is out! Catch up on our recap of 179 bed warmers assembled for unsheltered neighbors, volunteer sign-ups for the Oct 3 Harvest Festival booth at Juanita Beach Park, and the upcoming Juanita Scavenger Hunt. Read the issue

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Liveable Kirkland Newsletter - 09/27/26

Catch up on community work party recaps, upcoming Harvest Festival volunteer calls, scavenger hunts, and local events. [Image: A large group of smiling volunteers gathered together indoors holding up their newly assembled sock bed warmers during the Liveable Kirkland community work party.]

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Woot! You can now RSVP for this #WeekWithoutDriving outing, with Transit Trekker and King County Parks. We'll enjoy the trip and also talk about the barriers we need to remove to put much more outdoor recreation in easy reach for nondrivers. transittrekker.com/2026wwdmaury...

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RSVP: 2026 Week Without Driving Transit Trek to Dockton Forest — Maury Island Natural Area — Maury Island Marine Park

RSVP to join the October 1st outing to Maury Island with Transit Trekker and King County Parks as part of the 2026 Week Without Driving.

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Seattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨‍👧 @seattlebikedad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

An example of bad design in Bellevue. 👍 Leading pedestrian interval 👎 Without a “no turn on red,” this creates a dangerous conflict.

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Alycia Ramirez @alyciaramirez3.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you live or work in #Kirkland, you can submit written or in-person comments to City Council for the first public hearing on the proposed budget, in favor of prioritizing more funding for Human Services & Affordable Housing, at the Nov 4th council meeting. www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/C...

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Alycia Ramirez @alyciaramirez3.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This visual proposed budget for 2026-27', shown at City Hall 4 All in #Kirkland last weekend, is... depressing. Police & Courts would get $100.6M in the city budget, while Human Services & Affordable Housing would only get crumbs of the budget at $7.6M www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/D...

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 24/09/2026

Tell Renton to close Logan street to cars so we can open it to people!! A thriving, car-free plaza and downtown street scape - what could be better for people and salmon?? yourvoice.rentonwa.gov/logan-festiv...

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The Logan Festival Street Project

It’s been an exciting summer in downtown Renton with the creation of Legacy Square and redesign of Piazza Park. From World Cup watch parties and concerts, to movies, art, and community gatherings, we’...

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Liveable Kirkland @liveablekirkland.org · 21/09/2026

It’s tonight! Our work party to assemble microwaveable bed warmers is happening from 6-8pm at Chainline at Kirkland Urban. Jennie completely cleared out the Bothell Pet & Feed Supply Store for 320 lbs of whole feed corn, got 200 pairs of socks, and rounded up all the tools. See you there! #Kirkland

Bags of whole feed corn, bundles of socks, mixing bowls, kitchen scales, and rolls of tape displayed alongside a Liveable Kirkland community sign in preparation for assembling microwaveable bed warmers.

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Brook der Blätter @intcreator.com · 19/09/2026

upset that Pike Place will be open to random cars over half the days in winter? make your voice known! join the Pike Place Constituency here and get your application in the dropbox before tomorrow night in order to vote on a declaration asking for no more random cars

pikeplacemarketconstituency.org

Membership | constituency

Interested in joining us? Click here to find out more!

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I still can't believe this actually happened.

Claudia Balducci, me, and Ray Delahanty on stage at town hall

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Mason Thompson @masonthompson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Spokane is just out here making everyone else look bad, running laps around us mortals.

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Alycia Ramirez @alyciaramirez3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hello friends, Tomorrow is City Hall 4 All from 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. at #Kirkland City Hall. Come hang & learn about the Kirkland Initiative, browse the pop-up markets, meet the City Council, or listen to live music. www.kirklandwa.gov/Whats-Happen... www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/C...

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Amy Probably @socklessinseattle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This one was a little scrappy but please spread the word! Washington folks we are voting no on I-645 in November!

collage made by me that reads VOTE NO ON I-645 NO CUTS TO HEALTHCARE, SCHOOLS, OR CHILDCARE

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val v @lqdee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

if you live on the Eastside, the @thewaroncars.bsky.social is coming to a Little Free Library near you SOON

two open boxes of "Life After Cars" books

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Eastside Urbanism @eastsideurbanism.org · 16/09/2026

come hang out with us in Overlake Village 6-8p every/any Thursday ✌️🥰

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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 15/09/2026

We’re cohosting a meet up to go to Issaquah Salmon Days on Oct 4th! No educational presentations or talks 🤣 just impeccable transit, festival, salmon, and urbanist community vibes. Pics from when a bunch of us took the old 554 bus over in 2023. Love u 554 RSVP: partiful.com/e/vcd9TBQyKy...

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is the bridge I was just talking about legislators wanting an extra $500 million lane for.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Bellevue's definitely not ditching parking mandates, but just the fact that folks on the Bellevue council are saying things like this seems like a major shift compared to just a few years ago.

"I am personally interested in exploring citywide elimination of parking minimums. According to the research I did, cities like Austin, San Jose, Buffalo, had done this and seen a tremendous amount of economic boost as a result of that. So I do want us to, to be clear, I think if we did that now, it might cause a little bit of chaos," Briar said. "But I do want us eventually to see a city that is comprehensively integrated and allows end-to-end walkability as an effective mode of transportation for senior citizens, for young kids waiting at the bus stop, for for any resident or visitor of Bellevue."

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

See you tonight?

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love seeing @seattlebikeblog.com in an official WSDOT presentation to the state transportation commission.

SBB headline about Lime carrying more trips than any Seattle roadway on US Match Day from June 29 2026

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1956, East Redmond incorporated. It disincorporated in 1964. www.historylink.org/File/23282

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1956-1958 Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Megan Ross @meganross.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Meanwhile on the 520 trail on a weekday afternoon:

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Chim ☭ @chimmysthoughts.northsky.social · 12/09/2026

Had no idea about this great resource. Data like this is critically needed, it shouldn't take death, disability, or injury to take action. We need to be proactive not reactive!

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Seattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨‍👧 @seattlebikedad.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A website to report close calls, as public agencies are not tracking them

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