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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 27/08/2026

Join us this morning (Thursday!) for our next coffee klatch. We'll be at Olympia Coffee in Downtown Seattle from 8am to 9:30am for a casual opportunity to chat, talk about the project, and learn about volunteer opportunities. No registration, no fee - just show up and be yourself!

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 25/08/2026

How about TIF for freeway lids? We're looking into it. 🧐

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 23/08/2026

It was a beautiful day to celebrate the 50th year of Freeway Park. We met a lot of new people, but also appreciate seeing some our current supporters out in the wild! Here's looking to the next 50.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 22/08/2026

We're at the Freeway Park 50th Anniversary Celebration! Come on down and say hi before 3pm. Free food, music, and art!

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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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Fix the L8 @fixthel8.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Bus lanes on Denny are getting painted THIS WEEKEND! Join us and Mayor Wilson to celebrate with another Race the L8 on Tuesday, September 8th at 5 PM at Denny Park! Lets prove that she Fixed the L8 and that it's finally faster than walking!

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 17/08/2026

Our biggest event of the year is tomorrow night! Register for this free community forum on the history of Freeway Park at its 50th year, and the future of the Lid I-5 project as we continue aiming to build a more connected and sustainable city.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 10/08/2026

We're one week away from the Freeway Park 50th Anniversary Forum! Join us on August 18, 5pm-8 (program at 6) at Town Hall Seattle. This is a free event with an outstanding lineup of expert panelists. give.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/freewa...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 05/07/2026

Thanks to everyone for coming out on the 4th to celebrate the 50th birthday of Freeway Park! Join us at the next event for the park, a community forum, on August 18 at Town Hall: give.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/freewa...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 04/07/2026

Happening now: Join us for a celebration of Freeway Park at 50 years! We'll be in Seneca Plaza until 2pm (off the corner of 6th Avenue and Seneca Street).

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 04/07/2026

On Saturday, celebrate 50 years of Freeway Park! We're hosting a casual picnic from 11 AM - 2 PM. Bring a chair/blanket and a lunch, and we'll bring the tunes and light refreshments. Please RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 02/07/2026

You love Freeway Park, we love Freeway Park, and so let's celebrate its 50th birthday on Saturday, July 4. We're hosting an informal picnic gathering from 11 AM - 2 PM. Bring a chair/blanket and a lunch, and we'll bring the tunes and light refreshments. Please RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 25/06/2026

Exciting findings for one of at least five (!) highway mitigation projects going on in Seattle right now!

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Kirk Hovenkotter @kirkhovenkotter.com · 25/06/2026

Seattle is expensive. A big part is because you can’t easily get to what you want to get to without a car that costs $12,000/year. Renewing the Seattle Transit Measure will make owning one fewer car an option for more people in the City. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...

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Drip of Seattle sales taxes drowns dreams of affordability | Editorial

Seattle is both generous and shackled by high costs. The trick for elected officials is to navigate a course that doesn’t end up making affordability worse.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 24/06/2026

Another great walking tour wrapped up! Thanks for all of our community members who joined and asked great questions. Our next your opportunity is on July 23, register here: lidi5.org/tours/

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 22/06/2026

Our first site walk of the season is upon us! Join us on Tuesday @ 5:30 PM to see Interstate 5 up close and personal, see the vision for lids that reconnect neighborhoods, and hear the latest project updates. Register online for this free event: give.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/lid-i-...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 20/06/2026

Come on by Freeway Park In Bloom today, Saturday, 12pm-3. Free food, music, art, and sunshine!

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 19/06/2026

Panel + Picnic: Freeway Park @ 50! Join us for great summer events celebrating the semicentennial of this iconic urban space. Eat in the park with us for a July 4 picnic, and join your community for a public forum on August 18 at Town Hall. give.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/freewa...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 19/06/2026

Guest speakers at the August 18 Town Hall event include so far: Rebecca Bear of Seattle Parks Foundation, Lara Rose of Walker Macy landscape architects, and Sen. Jamie Pedersen of the 43rd Legislative District. Register here. give.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/freewa...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 19/06/2026

RSVP for our July 4 picnic here. Bring your own lunch, but we'll have some light refreshments too include cake! 🎂 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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RSVP "Yes" for the Freeway Park Picnic

Saturday, July 4, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Freeway Park's Seneca Plaza (700 Seneca Street) No need to respond if you are not attending.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 19/06/2026

Our first walking tour of the season is coming up on Tuesday, June 23, 5:30 PM. Register here and meet us on First Hill to see the freeway up close and personal, envision a better future with us, and hear the latest project news. lidi5.org/tours/

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Events

July 4: Freeway Park 50th Anniversary Picnic This first-of-its-kind park in Seattle opened on July 4, 1976. We are celebrating its 50th year and invite you to join us for this historic moment! Brin…

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 19/06/2026

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 18/06/2026

We're excited to make a big announcement tomorrow...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 06/06/2026

Freeway Park was a first-of-its-kind in Seattle when it opened on July 4, 1976. We are celebrating its 50th year with a picnic and invite you to join us for this historic moment! Feel free to bring a chair or blanket and food. Please RSVP here so we can plan ahead. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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RSVP "Yes" for the Freeway Park Picnic

Saturday, July 4, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Freeway Park's Seneca Plaza (700 Seneca Street) No need to respond if you are not attending.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 29/05/2026

July 4 is the 50th year anniversary for Freeway Park, the first of its kind park over a highway in the city. Join us that day for a celebratory picnic in the park from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please RSVP here so we can plan for food and drink. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 27/05/2026

We explored Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan, one of the first freeway lids in the world. And then discovered a variety of other structures built over the same freeway, including residential and commercial towers. What do we think, chat? Are these all lids?

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 25/05/2026

We believe in the future of Downtown Seattle. And that future includes better ways to walk, bike, and roll to and from its neighbors in Capitol Hill and First Hill! It also means investing in the family and worker amenities that bring people to Downtown, like parks, housing, and commerce. 👣 🚲🌲 🌉 🏙️

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

“Investing in the downtown of a city is the only place-based way to benefit all of its citizens at once.” — @jeffspeck.bsky.social Remember that the next time politicians or suburban voters try to challenge the value of investing in strong downtowns and successful urban places. #UrbanTruth

“The downtown is the only part of the city that belongs to everybody. It doesn’t matter where you may find your home; the downtown is yours, too. Investing in the downtown of a city is the only place-based way to benefit all of its citizens at once.“ — Jeff Speck, Walkable City

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 19/05/2026

Grab coffee with us! On Wednesday we'll be at Olympia Coffee, 1420 5th Avenue, from 8:00am to 9:30.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 17/04/2026

Couldn't agree more with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to "put a LID on it". Photo from Streets blog NYC: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/17/c...

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Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Broke: I-5 Woke: Lid I-5 Woke 2: Depave I-5 and fill with a linear park and tens of thousands of housing units

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

WSDOT finally has a plan to tackle the highway ramps that swirl around Seattle's next light rail station, a concept that includes the demolition of an off-ramp that mars a Seattle city park. But transportation advocates are pushing the state to think bolder. www.theurbanist.org/2026/03/04/w...

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WSDOT Advances Plan to Tame I-90 Ramps at Judkins Park Station » The Urbanist

# WSDOT's concept would remove the northbound ramp from I-90 onto Rainier Avenue and improve safety at the other freeway ramps. A clear step in the right direction, the unfunded plan is not as bold as...

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Brittney Bush Bollay @brittneybush.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Good morning to everyone, but especially to Mayor Katie Wilson.

Screenshot from Wikipedia with a photo of Katie Wilson under the heading “Mayor of Seattle.” Below the photo is text reading

Incumbent
Katie Wilson
since January 1, 2026.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 01/01/2026

December marked a decade of sustained advocacy, research, design innovation, and community leadership behind Lid I-5. Ten years ago the Lid I-5 campaign kicked off with a presentation at Seattle City Hall. The core reasons and motivations for our work are the same today as a decade ago.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 13/11/2025

Welcome, mayor-elect Wilson, we look forward to working with you. www.wilsonforseattle.com/ecdev

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 13/11/2025

Welcome, mayor-elect Wilson, we look forward to working with you. www.wilsonforseattle.com/ecdev

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 06/11/2025

Lots of love for lidding I-5 in Seattle (or just getting rid of it?) at the "Life After Cars" book event at Town Hall with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social. Get the book and join our fight at www.lidi5.org.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

If you want more democracy, you need fewer cars.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 29/10/2025

Check out our live thread from Monday night's event on Seattle's relationship with freeways, by @kuow.org and @wgbh.org.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 28/10/2025

We're live! Ian Coss from GBH explains why he made a podcast about Boston's Big Dig project, and during that he heard about Seattle's similar effort. WSDOT said they'd learn lessons from Boston and not make the same mistakes with the Highway 99 tunnel.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 28/10/2025

We look forward to seeing you at the Central Library at 7pm! We will aim to live tweet this event.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 27/10/2025

Join us and KUOW tonight at "Seattle vs. Highways: Where Our Roads Go Next." Monday, October 27 7:00 p.m. The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 27/10/2025

King County Elections is teaming up with The Crocodile to host a one-night-only event next Sunday, November 2. Elections staff will be at the Croc with an official ballot drop box where you can securely deliver your ballot. We want to see you there! RSVP at www.ticketweb.com/event/croc-t...

The Crocodile and King County Elections present: Croc the Vote with Balcony Bridge

A nonpartisan ballot drop party
November 2
4-8 pm
Live music 6-6:45 pm
All ages
Free with RSVP

The words Croc the Vote appear as a header in red, white, and blue. A drawing of a happy green crocodile is holding a blue ballot drop box while he delivers a ballot to the box. The words "with Balcony Bridge" are called out with a yellow star.

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 21/10/2025

Come talk about Lid I-5, grieve the Mariners, or whatever else! Our next coffee klatch is tomorrow, Tuesday at 8am-9:30, Olympia Coffee, 1420 5th Ave. ☕⚾

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Seattle Parks Foundation @seattleparksfoundation.org · 15/10/2025

Tomorrow, October 16, join us at the Bitter Lake Community Center for our Climate Forum with Seattle Mayoral and King County Executive Candidates! Doors open at 6pm—arrive early to check-in and secure your seat. 🗳️🌎 (1/4)

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 10/09/2025

We are seeking a consultant to help lead the charge on engagement for our Lid I-5 project! Create and support an advisory group, connect with impacted communities, and more. ✍🏽 Proposals are due Tuesday, September 30, 2025 4:00 p.m.: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....

Graphic with text overlay on a photo of downtown Seattle I-5 freeway with Freeway Park and high-rise buildings in the background. The text reads: “RFP OPEN. Due 9/30. Submit your proposal. Downtown I-5 Lid Engagement Consultant.”

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Lid I-5 @lidi5.org · 05/09/2025

In this newsletter: - The first RFP is out for the next round of I-5 lid planning - Join an all-day celebration opening of Waterfront Park this Saturday - Our next Coffee Klatch is on October 14 - "Picnic at the Pillars" report and news coverage mailchi.mp/lidi5/april2...

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RFP Release, Waterfront Grand Opening, Coffee Klatch

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