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Rocco DeVito

@radevito3.bsky.social
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Gardener, baker, optimist | Burien City Council Member | Work in transit/TDM | 🏳️‍🌈 | ⚽️🚎🚲 enthusiast Personal account - views my own Councilmember account - @buriencmdevito

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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
That’s crazy!! I hope you had a great time, this was my second time and I’ve loved coming back!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The last picture is on a bike lane in rural Turkiye connecting tourist sites…as seen from a hot air balloon
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Antique tram line 2 around the main shopping street in TaskimThe Tunel, a funicular and the second oldest subway in the world. Going up hill from Karakoy
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve put yo travel photos on Instagram but I know Bluesky is for transit!! All the public transit I took in Turkiye the last 10 days!
Istanbul tram line 1Ferry between Europe and Asia across the Bosporus - Eminonu to KadikoyIstanbul subway line 2High speed automated subway (line 11) from the airport to the city - 115kph!!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Pretty sure he was doing the announcing in Spanish at the League’s cup game last night, he’s done it before!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I’ll always love hearing my friend and colleague Hugo announce a sounders game 😆❤️
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 04/06/2026
Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines carried 4.8 million riders in April—a 44% increase above March, after Link Line 2 was extended to connect Seattle & Bellevue across Lake Washington. Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines are now the most-ridden in the nation, above LA, Boston, or San Diego.
Ridership trends on Seattle's light rail and streetcar services, from 2002 to April 2026.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I’m coming to understand that maintaining hope is radical.
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The county and local governments all have tight budgets. How can the County work with local governments (and the State) to make sure everyone can get the funding they need while balancing tax fatigue of voters and property tax/levy limits?
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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🎯 Image wit alt text:
A series of posts from Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social that say:

Magyar's speech is powered. From a contact in the audience: "He's basically just asked all the puppets, all the supreme justices, all the heads of media, all the heads of the ministries to leave their jobs tomorrow and not wait to be fired."

He's announced that Hungary will join the European Prosecution Office so anyone in the country can be charged.

Magyar: "No mercy, they will need to take responsibility for all their actions."
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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
For more than a week, Amazon has managed to keep a death at its Troutdale, Oregon, facility out of public view. Workers I spoke to are pissed.
thewesternedge.media
‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I see your burger and raise you cremation tacos 🌮 there must be a marketing firm doing all these! Could not believe I got it in the mail hahaha 😂
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The only tech product that has delivered on its promise of redefining its field while also preserving the best of the past is this
Nerds Gummy Clusters
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It's local election season in my town, so here's my periodic reminder that one of the best things you can do is get involved in local politics. These races have a major impact on your daily life and often swing on dozens of votes. Canvassing and outreach can make a massive difference.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
After adopting housing reforms that included eliminating parking mandates and increased density limits throughout the city, Bothell has seen a major jump in pre-applications for residential projects. Average number of units entering pre-application over the past 5 years: 580 In 2025: 1000+
Chart showing a big jump from 2024 to 2025 in the number of pre-application proposed residential units. No year has ever gone above 1000 until that year
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I feel like Kirkland (Costco) or Nintendo as a sponsor would really unite people (and make a ton of money) 😆
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work. This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time. People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
mprnews.org
Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge
211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushi...
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
MARCH 28
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Hello! This originally was my campaign account. I'm converting it to a personal account. I will add a councilmember handle shortly and it will be in my bio. Going forward this account has my personal views and do not represent any official position. Thank you!!
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
The 1 Line will operate until approximately 3 am tomorrow night, according to Sound Transit.

1 Line will operate until 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve 
All buses and trains will operate fare free 
  
Looking for a safe and reliable option for New Year's Eve travel? Leave the driving to us!  
 
Sound Transit buses and trains will operate fare free all day on New Year’s Eve. Link light rail will run extended hours for the holiday, with service every 15 minutes during late night.  
 
The last southbound train will depart from Lynnwood at 1:57 a.m., serving Westlake at 2:28 a.m. and arriving in Federal Way at 3:23 a.m. 
 
The last northbound train will depart from Federal Way at 11:56 a.m., serving Westlake at 2:52 a.m. and arriving in Lynnwood at 3:24 a.m.
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Ugh, my bike is affected and have kept the battery in the shed while I waited for the safe battery to re-stock, guess that’s not happening, whomp whomp 😖 gonna be a lot harder to go grocery shopping 🙃
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This is my second year attending the Urbanist holiday party and am so excited to be speaking this year! Join us, it’s a great time and great opportunity to talk with so many local Urbanists and advocates 🙂
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I believe, and I heard it at the doors too, that people want solutions beyond incarceration. And turning down a million dollars and suing the county ain’t it! Happy to work with councilors and the community on a real way forward!
seattletimes.com
After debates on homelessness, Burien voters swing progressive
Two years after Burien leaders criminalized homeless camping outside, voters have elected a new City Council majority that generally opposes that strategy.
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Just wanted to extend a heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Mora for her service to our community and her kind concession. I look forward to serving all people in Burien, not just those who voted for me, and working to improve our city 😊❤️ Thank you to everyone who supported me this last year!
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 04/11/2025
It’s election day!!! Vote! 🗳️ And make sure to put those ballots in county elections drop boxes to ensure that they’re counted.
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 03/11/2025
NEW POST // Six Local Elections Outside Seattle That Could Be Bellwethers By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/03/s...
theurbanist.org
Six Local Elections Outside Seattle That Could Be Bellwethers » The Urbanist
# From Bremerton to Issaquah and Tacoma, key races are on the ballot around the region that loom large for urbanist priorities. The outcome could determine where things are headed.
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the moon report 🌘 @seachanger.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
what I love about e-bikes and the world of small electric mobility is that it is a full scale transportation revolution no one saw coming but that nonetheless has the power to address air pollution death & illness, climate change, traffic violence, affordability, and also social isolation & anxiety
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Diversity doesn’t weaken unions. Racist bosses like Vance using racism to divide workers by race so they can exploit them weakens unions. All this stuff is arsonists complaining about the temperature in the building they set on fire. bsky.app/profile/diew...
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Sarah Moore for Burien @sarah4burien.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Door knocking not your thing? Join team Jayapal & get out the vote for the endorsed progressive slate of Burien City Council Candidates (@hugo4burien.bsky.social, Sam Méndez, @electrocco.bsky.social) with a virtual a phone bank this Tuesday, October 28th! Register: www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
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Burien Slate Endorsed Candidates Virtual Phone Bank · Pramila for Congress
Burien’s City Council election is around the corner, and we need all hands on deck to help elect bold, progressive leaders who will fight for justice and inclusion. Join Team Jayapal for a Virtual Ph...
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness. Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
"The Urbanist elections committee doesn’t choose our endorsement based on lifestyle but it’s hard to find a candidate who lives urbanist values more than DeVito. He doesn’t own a car, traveling by e-bike & transit. He’s a KC Metro employee & former vice chair of the Burien Planning Commission."
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Most folks know how passionate I am about street safety, housing, and transit. So it will come as no surprise how thrilled I am to have the endorsement of so many transportation organizations. Thank you so much for the support @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social, WA Bikes and Transportation4WA!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
I'm proud to be a member of ProTec17 and to have the support of so many labor unions! I'm happy to stand with my union siblings to fight for working people, tackling affordability, housing, and safe streets! Thank you for the support #mlklabor #protec17 #ufcw3000 #seiu6 #teamsters117 #atu587 #iam751
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Absolutely insane that the protest was routed across 3rd Ave and they’ve blocked all buses for 45 min. Who at the City authorized or planned this?! Total transit gridlock, prepare for crush loads and schedule mayhem for the rest of the day!
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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Great advice for all voters - return directly if possible: “To ensure that your ballot counts this year, it’s vital that you return it using a drop box so that it goes straight to your county elections office” #waelex
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
It’s imperative that Burien welcomes new neighbors in all our neighborhoods, we need to all contribute to meeting our housing goals and keeping services going for all residents!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
That’s a good looking cow! It makes me think of an old food truck that had this beauty…the arc of the condiments!
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution. But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
Average nitrogen dioxide concentration in Paris has fallen significantlyHer proposals have faced pushback — from right-leaning politicians, a car owners’ association and suburban commuters, who say that targeting cars makes their lives more difficult.

But last month, Parisians voted in a referendum to turn an additional 500 streets over to pedestrians. A year earlier, Paris had moved to sharply increase parking fees for SUVs, forcing drivers to pay three times more than they would for smaller cars. The city has also turned a bank of the Seine from a busy artery into a pedestrian zone and banned most car traffic from the shopping boulevard of Rue de Rivoli.

Carlos Moreno, a professor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a former adviser to the city, said the French capital has developed “an urban policy based on well-being.”
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
While not the same degree or scale, we have a great program in WA State to connect and support young dems/progressives who want to get involved in local/state politics in some way! I loved it…it should be grown into a national program and in every state imo! democraticfuture.org
democraticfuture.org
Institute for a Democratic Future
Recruiting, Training & Promoting the Next Generation of Democratic Civic Leaders
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 22/08/2025
Be gay, make your neighborhood more beautiful and safer for pedestrians.
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Nearly 100% of US raisins are grown within 60mi of Fresno, CA. Bonus: 90% of US grown frozen raspberries are from Lynden, WA.
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Great book! Borrowed it from the library to try to learn more about the resistance to rezoning our city 😆
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Something like rank choose could be a good change, eager to see how Seattle’s goes in a few years or move toward that for the whole county!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I’m sorry I didn’t answer the second question. Candidates picks for themselves anytime up to the end of registration in May. It can depend on a bunch of things, for me it was wanting to replace the person in my seat but also some incumbents hadn’t decided to run or not so part of it was practical!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Hello! Yes I’ll be on the November ballot since there is just two of us. Kevin and Edwin do have a third person, but my understanding is that my race is non-partisan whereas the leg seats are partisan so there are separate dem and rep primaries Evan if there is only one or two candidates!
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
the perfect bike accessory does not exis...
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Thank you for coming out @mlklabor.bsky.social!! I can't thank you and all the union folks that showed up today to support us because, I know that when we fight, WE WIN!!
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Rocco DeVito @radevito3.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
I’m working hard to replace our conservative councilmember who would do just this to our homeless neighbors. She’s already passed laws to ban them from the city limits. We need to provide services and stable housing for people exiting homelessness, not jails and institutions.
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