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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 28/09/2026

these are valid parking spots that have previously been used by RVs. very likely the business next door ordered a bunch of these eco blocks to be placed here illegally. what should the city’s response be to this?

many “eco blocks,” giant concrete blocks which prevent cars and RVs from occupying a space, have been placed in front of several signs that allow parking for a limited time in SODO, Seattle

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 20/09/2026

looks like there's a little more time for last minute submissions! drop off your form and donation to the Pike Place Constituency office at 1501 Pike Place #328 between 1 and 5 pm tomorrow. that's on the north end of the third floor of the large building filled with shops

the north end of level 3 in the main Pike Place Market building. the Pike Place Constituency office is on the right surrounded by white and green pillars

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 12/09/2026

the next Downtown Seattle Streets for All (DSSA) social will be on September 18 from 4-6 pm at the NW side of Paccar Pavilion in Olympic Sculpture Park. no agenda, just meet fellow urbanists, make friends, and have a good time.

the northwest side of Paccar Pavilion in Olympic Sculpture Park. it's a modern building with several sets of tables and chairs next to a sandy path

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 10/09/2026

on the Seattle side it is easy to drive around bollards to get to a car street

a street entrance to the I-90 pedestrian/bike trail on the Seattle side. there are four bollards but a path on the left in the dirt is passable by a car without hitting a bollard

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 10/09/2026

I learned about panniers way too late in life

a bike pannier hooked onto the side of a shopping cart

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 07/09/2026

there are stupid little autonomous burrito bots that can roll and they roll in either the bike lane or the sidewalk

small uber eats delivery robot with wheels

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 07/09/2026

the Bell Street Park pedestrian experience

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 24/08/2026

our next Downtown Seattle Streets for All social is on August 27! we'll be checking out the Market at the Marquee on 9th between Pike and Pine. meet at 5:30, hang out for an hour or so, then continue at Pine Box (which is nearby) afterward

poster for Market at the Marquee. Pine to Pine on 9th, Thursdays in August, 5-8 pm.

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 22/08/2026

come Race the Gr8 bus and lose! September 8 at 5 pm. meet at Denny and Dexter

picture of me holding a “buses only bicycles ok” sign right before it was installed. there is a Race the 8 flyer on the traffic signal pole next to me

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 21/08/2026

aaaaand we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming

the Airport Way bridge over train tracks in Georgetown with a huge heavy concrete block pushed into the bike lane

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 21/08/2026

from the other side (you can actually see me take this photo in the video)

selfie of me at the mayor’s event painting route 8 bus lanes on Denny Way. the mayor is painting and several SDOT folks and transit advocates watch. KOMO news reporters film it knowing they will use none of this footage and are just killing time before they can bring up the Bite of Seattle shooting again and how much the Chamber of Commerce doesn’t like the mayor

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 21/08/2026

updated denny.intcreator.com to show when the Yale slip lane closed. it might take a while for drivers to learn the new pattern (and an automated camera to ticket people for making illegal turns) but we should see a downward trend in travel times even before the bus lanes go in. for ALL VEHICLES.

screenshot of the Denny Way Traffic History chart. over the last 30 days the slowest hour each day is trending slightly down after the Yale Slip lane closed on August 2nd

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 19/08/2026

the Chair of the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee answers a crucial question about budget allocations from a resident

a Bluesky post and a reply. Push The Needle asks "What's the ROI on highways?" Marko Liias (the Senate Transportation Committee chair) replies "42," a reference to the number "42" being the answer to "life, the universe, and everything" in the book _The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy_

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 16/08/2026

@transportation.seattle.gov please help me understand. 98% of people support vehicle barriers but you are going to allow any and all cars into Pike Place for over half of the days anyway? and do a soft closure to cars for only 5 hours on the days that you do restrict them?

two slides of an SDOT presentation about Pike Place. most important info is in the main post but here's the rest of the text:

SDOT Visitor Survey Findings
N = 5,403 Responses, June 1 – June 30
• 98% Support: Near-universal community backing for vehicle
barriers.
• 93%+ Multi-Modal Approval: Strong endorsement from drivers,
bikers, pedestrians, mobility device users, and transit riders alike.
• Top Benefits Reported: Enhanced pedestrian safety (38%) and a
more welcoming environment (25%).
• Key Improvement Considerations: Making barriers permanent
(23%) and restricting unauthorized vehicles (17%).
• 96% Business Agreement: High alignment among local
merchants and staff. (n = 224, subset of N)

Proposal – Street Use
Oct. 1, 2026 – Mar. 31, 2027
• Pike Place open to vehicles
Monday -Thursday, all hours
• Soft Closure
Friday - Sunday, 11 AM – 4 PM
Occasional holiday periods
• Full Closure
Select event days, time TBD
• Other
PDA to retain authority to adjust
street management operations as
circumstances warrant
Street Operating Modes
Fully Open
All Vehicles + Pedestrian Access
• No vehicle restrictions
• No temporary barriers present
• Vehicles and pedestrians share the street
Soft Closure
Authorized Vehicles + Pedestrian Access
• Staff-managed access at 1st Ave & Pike St entry
• Authorized vehicles may enter for business
deliveries, loading, ADA vehicles, pre-arranged
customer pick-ups, emergency vehicles
Full Closure
Emergency Vehicles + Pedestrian Access
• Only emergency response vehicles may enter
• Additional security enhancement barriers in place

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 16/08/2026

amazing ambience in the Mount Baker bike/ped tunnel today. artist’s name is Sean Deegan

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 13/08/2026

assuming it’s accurate I’d say this might be a decent use of LLMs. however there’s the disadvantage of the output sounding like it’s generated by an LLM

disclaimer that says they used “AI” to combine user response with organization talking points

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 09/08/2026

lost track of how many times this has happened

stop sign for the bike crossing 6th Ave S. and Alaska St. has been completely flattened, likely by a truck running over it

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 05/08/2026

finally fixed after 27 days of blocking the lane! if a car lane was blocked like this, it would be fixed in under 27 HOURS. especially if that car lane was the only way to get to Georgetown from SODO

the same bike lanes on the bridge as before. the incredibly heavy unbolted precast concrete curbs are in their proper place, waiting for a single truck to push them into the bike lane for another month

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 04/08/2026

hey why is SDOT Traffic exclusively on the bad site? what if we want to know about things like this on Bluesky?

a tweet from @SDOTtraffic on what used to be Twitter. it says "9th Ave is closed between Pine St and Pike St until September 4 for a public event. Please plan ahead and use alternate routes," with a picture of the described closed street

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 31/07/2026

six lanes of pristine asphalt for cars. one lane of shitty asphalt for bikes. these bumps have been here for years

Duwamish River Trail Next to West Marginal Way in Seattle. the car lanes are immaculate. the bike lane has giant cracks and is super bumpy from the roots growing up

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 26/07/2026

no signs at the south end of the Elliott Bay Trail

a big tent and several abandoned Lime scooters block the end of the bike path. you can go to the right around the fountain but there are no signs telling riders that

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 25/07/2026

just voted! if you’re short on time or need some inspiration check out my voting guide

selfie of me wearing a Seattle Streets Alliance shirt and a bike helmet next to my bike and a ballot dropbox in Queen Anne

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 24/07/2026

new bike (and maybe car?) counting cable in Bell Street Park! @transportation.seattle.gov can these things tell the difference?

some cables on the ground in Bell Street Park, used for counting vehicle usage of streets and paths

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 24/07/2026

atrocious detour by Seattle City Light. no signs in one direction, car only signs in the opposite direction. after complaining they said I was harassing them and eventually someone wrote “pedestrian” on one of the signs (still no signs mentioning bikes)

a Seattle City Light truck in the middle of a bike lane on Broadway between Pike and Pine

sign in the bike lane saying “right lane closed” and sign on the sidewalk saying “road closed ahead”

sign says “right lane pedestrians closed ahead” with “pedestrians” written in sharpie

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 13/07/2026

time for another DSSA happy hour! this one will be on July 17th from 4-6 pm at the marketplace entrance seating area. Sip and Savor ends by 5 so if you want a drink get one before then! other neighborhoods welcome. no agenda, just hang out with other folks who like urbanism and safe streets

seating area at the entrance to Pike Place (Pike and 1st). we'll meet at one of these tables

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 12/07/2026

@seattledot.bsky.social been like this since July 8. hopefully it won't take a month to put back this time.

"Is this a pigeon?" meme where the guy represents SDOT and is saying "is this Vision Zero?" while gesturing at a picture of the the protected bike lane barrier on Airport Way on the Georgetown-SODO bridge in Seattle. the barrier is pushed into the bike lane and there are two cones next to it

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 11/07/2026

I’m seeing more handkerchiefs than sashes but when you said white with red sashes this is what I was thinking of

“The Second Coming” painting by Harry Anderson. Jesus is in the center wearing a white robe with a red sash around his waist. angels on both sides are blowing trumpets. everyone is floating in the clouds

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 06/07/2026

the Pit from Hell is being reclaimed by nature. maybe we just make it into a park?

the pit making up the entire block between Cherry and James, 3rd and 4th in downtown Seattle. it has been vacant for 21 years. the picture shows it from a slight overhead angle where you can see it is largely overtaken with vegetation

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 06/07/2026

even outside the downtown core at worst it’s less than 10:1

some charts from Commute Seattle showing the comparison of mode split in Seattle. in 2024 in the center of Seattle, driving alone (including Lyft/Uber) was 25% of people and biking was 3%. in the outside of the city center the share was 43% driving alone and 4% biking

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 06/07/2026

the current state of police enforcement in Seattle: I call to report this. I have to wait a whole minute for the phone tree to shut up before I can push the button to talk to a human. they say they will send someone. an hour later, the truck is still there, no ticket

a green Tacoma pickup truck blocking an entire mixed use path. wheelchair users and bike riders would have to go into the street to get around it (including kids on bikes).

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 29/06/2026

the moment when you have to explain what a mixed use path is to the non-emergency operator so you can report that a truck is parked right in the middle of it

mixed use path at S Albro Pl. and 13 Ave S. a big tow truck (Bellevue Towing) is parked right in the middle of it. barely space for a wheelchair or cargo bike to get through

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 26/06/2026

Seattle’s “finest.” plenty of space to park during an emergency, and where do they park? the middle of the bike lane

Main St. near 2nd in CID, Seattle. police car is blocking both bike lanes. there are several spots that could fit a car but are not official parking spots, just road dead space

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 18/06/2026

oh and I checked, the market is indeed still in good repair. no oil needed

a sign in front of Pike Place that says "WORKING MARKET." if this sign is missing then there's a problem and we'll probably need to call a technician

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 18/06/2026

this Friday at 4 pm! you’re welcome to join even if you live in another neighborhood. chances are you spend time downtown and this is a happy hour, not a planning meeting. we’ll meet here! if they kick us out after 30 minutes then we can migrate to the Overlook Walk

seating area at the entrance to Pike Place (Pike and 1st)

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 11/06/2026

Downtown Seattle Streets for All (DSSA) is having a happy hour at Pike Place next week! join us on Friday, June 19, at 4 pm. we'll catch the tail end of Sip and Savor. no agenda, just getting to know other DSSA folks!

several outdoor tables filled with people at Pike Place with a view of Elliott Bay

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 04/06/2026

solar isn't great in Seattle anyway, and that's not just common sense, it's literally science:

a map showing different renewable energy sources by how abundant they are. Seattle is devoid of everything except for hydro

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 04/06/2026

steep competition with Kevin Hassett

Kevin Hassett speaking. wearing the little smirk he does whenever he lies to the media

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 03/06/2026

over 1/4 mile. and after only 100 feet of tracks flush with the ground it started looking like this. the driver only stopped because her car was "beached" by the tracks being raised even farther away from the ground near the station

transition of flush tracks to raised tracks near Mt. Baker station. raised tracks are probably 4-6 inches off the ground where the car wheels would be

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Brook (Brandon) der Blätter @intcreator.com · 27/05/2026

tabling for @streetsalliance.bsky.social to round off Bike Everywhere Month! if you’re around come say hi at Bell Street Park

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