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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you! Sorely needed. Can't wait to see it implemented.

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Michael Andersen @andersem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have a confession to make. The townhomes I & others spent most of a decade trying to legalize are popping up all over Oregon & elsewhere...and I love that...but they're a problem in one big way. (get ready for a twisty thread about the housing report @sightline.org just published)

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

All of this information is from the NYC DOT report below. NYC is way ahead of Seattle on this, but we can and should push to follow their lead. www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

- Drivers are increasingly evading enforcement by removing or defacing license plates. "Rejected events," when a speed camera takes a photo but no violation is issued, rose from 15% to 45% over the decade. The fraction of rejected events caused by plate fraud also rose, reaching 65% in 2023.

Two graphs. The first shows "rejected events" rising from 15% in 2014 to 45% in 2023. The second shows "rejects caused by license plate fraud" rising from 25% in 2014 to 65% in 2023.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

- "Extreme recidivist" drivers are *dangerous*: drivers with over 20 violations in a year were five times likelier to be in a crash causing death or severe injury.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

That stat and quote are from a 2024 report, whose data also indicates: - Drivers change behavior: tickets per camera per day dropped 94% over the decade - Behavior change is quick: 74% of drivers getting tickets in 2023 got only one or two.

Graph showing that as speed cameras were rapidly deployed from 2014 to 2023, violations per day per camera dropped dramatically.

Histogram showing number of violations issued in 2023, grouped by number of violations that vehicle received. 74% of all violations were issued to vehicles receiving only one or two violations.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

An excellent start. To give you a sense of what's possible, NYC started with 14 speed cameras in 2014 and reached *2,277* by 2023. As NYC's DOT says: "When drivers believe that there could be a speed camera anywhere, they are discouraged from speeding everywhere."

Map of New York City showing thousands of speed cameras dotted almost uniformly across the city.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wow, this is great news for decarbonization in Washington!

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This was secondhand from someone involved in that successful legislative effort. I don't know which particular people were being paraphrased.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

During the debate over SB 5184 (limiting parking mandates), similar questions were asked. One of the (bad!) answers was that "parking mandates are a stick we can wield against developers, granting variances in exchange for concessions." I expect design review's "value" is sometimes similar.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

So we don't even need to buy it!! We just need to decide to do anything else with it.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

For all the people saying "eminent domain that," good news — it is already owned by Seattle. This golf course is city property, one of FOUR city owned municipal golf courses in Seattle.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Yeah! I assumed that the plan set was withheld for, maybe, intellectual property reasons? And then I learned that they'll send it on request, so it's unclear why not make it available.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I took this same picture for the same reason about two hours ago. (And to report it to Find It, Fix It)

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Lefty Cheat Sheet @electioncheatsheet.org · 03/08/2026

Your boss and your landlord have voted.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Providing a little positive reinforcement!

Five postcards thanking each of the five councilmembers who voted for the SEPA reform legislation for doing so

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I love your proposed bill. But, even if passed, I despair of anyone in Seattle enforcing it. SPD already doesn't enforce alterations like license plate covers which are unequivocally illegal, and far easier to detect than illegally noisy cars.

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West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Our regular meetup spot at the diner closed, so our location is in flux right now Join us Weds at the picnic tables we built & placed at the future Junction park (near Whole Foods) ~ bring food/drink to share, for just yourself, or bring nothing! 💞 ALL are welcome! www.meetup.com/west-seattle...

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Weekly Happy Hour, Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

New Venue Alert: Join us for our weekly social meetup at **the [proposed park](https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/projects/west-seattle-junction-park-development)** in

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/07/2026

Seattleites: if you, like me, have relied on @thestranger.com for election recommendations in the past, please be aware that those recommendations have been enshittified, likely due to changes in the paper's ownership. Use the Urbanist recommendations instead:

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Lefty Cheat Sheet @electioncheatsheet.org · 18/07/2026

Are you voting this weekend? Wondering how lefty organizers on the ground are thinking about this primary? ElectionCheatSheet.org has you covered no matter the level of detail! Switch from a quick voter guide, to deep research on each lefty orgs’ endorsement pages, in just a few taps!

Two column cheatsheet view: a quick glance at each race in ballot order, along with how much lefty orgs’ endorsements are in agreement: 100% mean everyone is endorsing the same person, <50% means they can’t agree

Expanded view allows you to quickly preview each endorsing organization

Detailed cards for each race allow you to see every single lefty endorsement source we track, and provides a direct link to *their endorsement page* where available

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Councilmember Eddie Lin @cmeddielin.seattle.gov · 14/07/2026

We are dooming current and future generations because we lack the imagination and political will to see a future designed around people instead of cars.

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Councilmember Eddie Lin @cmeddielin.seattle.gov · 07/07/2026

A bike lane and hundreds of affordable homes in Magnolia have both been delayed since 2008 thanks in significant part to SEPA. Getting people out of cars and building new affordable housing in the City are both good for the environment!

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Tech 4 Housing @tech4housing.org · 03/07/2026

MHA is like taxing farmers during a famine.

Graph showing that the number of applications to construct new housing has declined significantly since the MHA tax on renters was enacted while applications to build housing outside of MHA area state study. Both have started to decline since interest rates and inflation went up.

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memily @memz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

as someone living in seattle without a car and earning approximately 30% AMI, i will be happy to vote for this sales tax increase to fund and improve the transit services i rely on. the seattle times editorial board doesn't know jack about the affordability issues that impact me.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Wow I had not! Do you know how best to be notified of these sorts of events without relying on your (very helpful!) posts?

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Hmm you're saying that you report vehicles with expired tabs as abandoned via FIFI and that works?

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West Seattle Bike Blob @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

For those that don't know, the Fauntleroy Community Association has effectively had a veto power on any transportation or housing projects in southwest Seattle for half a century. They are the ones who prevent new bike infrastructure in Fauntleroy, the type that could've saved a life yesterday.

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Do! This is a good reminder to me to also go; it's been a while.
Some background, in case you aren't familiar:
The FCA was founded by the waterfront-owning Lantz family in the '70s specifically to oppose ferry dock expansion. Susan Lantz, daughter of the founders, went on to marry Mike Dey. They also lived on the Sound, just south of the dock. Dey was president of the FCA for many years and remained hard-line on the "no dock expansion" stance, and Susan Lantz-Dey also served on the board. Mike Dey died last year. Susan's cousin Frank Immel is now FCA president; he owns Susan's parents' former home north of the ferry dock. So basically you have a single family running a fiefdom in Fauntleroy. It's amazing how much power they project from such a small bubble. Last I saw, FCA membership is ~100 households, but the board maintains a pretty strong grip on power.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I'm relatively sure that there are physical Archer barriers at all entrances. But I'm just an interested outsider, no inside knowledge.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

They do, but only on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons. We've gotta keep pressure on to expand that bsky.app/profile/memz...

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Another reason to be proud of my vote for Balducci.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Yes, and I fully support that too. But Sound Transit doesn't have authority to crack down on tab evasion. It does have authority to install fare gates.

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Kelly Jiang @kellyjiang.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Yes! Inaction is not neutral. I think EISes should have to consider the environmental impacts of *inaction*, not just the environmental impacts of action. If we *don't* build housing or transit, what will the consequences be? A balanced EIS would include that.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's so heartening to hear an elected leader talk about these nuances with such clarity. Thank you CM Lin!

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The "PUBLIC MARKET"/"WORKING MARKET" signage so nitpickingly approved by the Market Historical Commission means nothing to most people, honestly myself included. www.seattle.gov/documents/De...

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Not SDOT, this is on the PDA. The PDA's latest plan is linked below. See slide 11; barriers are only used on "full closure" days. pikeplacemarket.community.highbond.com/document/680...

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Such a disappointment, but I know this isn't over. Thank you to everyone who's been working so hard on making this happen.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Oh no, sorry to hear she's missing. I will keep an eye out and carry a Churu to coax her if I see her :(

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Can we please get a ton more speed cameras in Seattle? They work better than cops, they're cheaper than cops, they don't discriminate like cops, and they don't shoot people like cops.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Actually, I do have a "personal articles" policy through State Farm to cover my cargo e-bike. I pay 6% of the bike's declared value per year for zero-deductible coverage.

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I filled this out. Did you? You should!

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This section needs: - Reduce to one travel lane each way - All curb parking becomes 3 min loading with a couple ADA - Use liberated space (two lanes!!) to add bike lanes, widen sidewalks, and plant trees

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I'm proud to donate every month to The Urbanist. Prouder now, knowing that it makes the Seattle Times mad. Join me: theurbanist.org/donate

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This isn't nearly as easy as Find It, Fix It, but: bsky.app/profile/ravr...

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West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

West Seattle - what spots are in desperate need of a picnic table or bench?? 👀 We want to hear about it!

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Riley Avron @ravron.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Fury as 'white male Robert Moses' mayor who has never ridden a bus takes away lane of road from bus riders to stop the car he drives from being late

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