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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 24/09/2026
NEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: The $10 Billion Question Sound Transit Has Never Asked By Travis Henderson via @theurbanist.org
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Op-Ed: The $10 Billion Question Sound Transit Has Never Asked
Elevating the next light rail line through Downtown Seattle could save $10 billion, more than enough to close Sound Transit’s systemwide budget hole and get rail to Ballard much sooner. There’s just one problem: The agency has never officially studied the idea. It’s high time.
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Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Pike Place should put people first year-round. In SDOT’s June survey, 98% of 5,403 respondents supported vehicle barriers. And among 224 Market businesses & staff who responded, 96% agreed. Yet the proposal for this winter would allow more general car traffic into the Market.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 19/08/2026
Three things you can do to help Save Ballard Rail: 1. We’ll be meeting at Old Stove Brewing this Thursday, August 20th at 7pm. We are stronger together! This is a more casual meetup, so if you’re looking to meet neighbors and get a little more involved in transit advocacy, this is the place for you
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 14/08/2026
Already two more delays LESS THAN THREE MONTHS after the realignment vote in May. Why wasn't this disclosed during the Enterprise Initiative?
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 13/08/2026
This should be a scandal. Sound Transit told everyone we had to agree to put ST3 into a blender and massively delay projects in part to get West Seattle built by 2032. We argued instead ST should work to lower construction costs and get new $$ before delaying voter-approved projects. Now this?!
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 04/08/2026
Check out our latest op-ed for the Urbanist! TLDR: - Getting to Ballard "around" 2060 is unacceptable, but we're glad ST is finally acknowledging how dire the situation is - Their plan to get to 2042 is too vague - 2042 is still not good enough, the goal needs to be 2035 as originally promised
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Op-Ed: Sound Transit Gave Us a Ballard Date. Here’s How To Accelerate It.
Sound Transit recently revealed light rail won't reach Ballard until "around 2060" without further intervention. Seattle Subway lays out a path to greatly accelerate this delivery date, which they cal...
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 01/08/2026
Sound Transit has finally posted a date to reach Ballard. Under current assumptions, it would be “around 2060”. Sound Transit has a concept of a plan to do better that relies on a lot of things going perfectly.
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Next steps on the Ballard Link Extension | Sound Transit
Opening the full extension all the way to Market Street is possible by 2042. Here’s what it will take.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 31/07/2026
Right now there is no construction timeline because there is no date (and implicitly ST already said it's after 2052 since that's when they extended the planning to in the realignment). How is that less "dramatically different" than a specific date?
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 29/07/2026
Housing and transit go hand-in-hand. Excellent work by @cmeddielin.bsky.social to close this loophole that has been continually exploited by NIMBYs to prevent much needed housing in Seattle.
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 28/07/2026
The meeting today is at 2:00pm. You can still send in comments! And you can attend in-person at council chambers or virtually to provide public comment 🗣️. Details here: seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 23/06/2026
Interesting thought! This would be another proposal: branch off from SODO and build new, much needed stations in Georgetown and South Park and end at the airport. One downside of branching at Judkins would be cutting off the stadiums from their closest light rail while fixing the at-grade section
A depiction of part of Seattle Subway's vision map. The relevant part to the post is the pink line which runs north-south and separates from the current 1 line at SODO, goes through Georgetown and South Park, and rejoins at Tukwila International Blvd before ending at SeaTac Airport. This would free up Sound Transit to elevate the existing Ranier Valley segment without severing the spine.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 17/06/2026
Great story here from The Urbanist. Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine is telling everyone to trust him despite the empty promises. The enterprise initiative was supposed to use tools other than cutting and delaying, but that's what they did yet again.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 04/06/2026
One option is to build the pink line south as part of an ST4 package, and then elevate the 1 Line through Rainier Valley
A depiction of part of Seattle Subway's vision map. The relevant part to the post is the pink line which runs north-south and separates from the current 1 line at SODO, goes through Georgetown and South Park, and rejoins at Tukwila International Blvd before ending at SeaTac Airport. This would free up Sound Transit to elevate the existing Ranier Valley segment without severing the spine.
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AMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck @alexis4seattle.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The decision last week from the Sound Transit board to leave Ballard Light Rail extension unfunded is downright outrageous. So make your voices heard! Sound Transit board needs to feel that pressure every single day until Ballard is funded.
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 30/05/2026
There's been a lot of discussion about bringing transit projects to 100% design. The Center City Connector has been at 100% design for nearly ten years. It was almost fully funded, with a $75 million federal funding agreement. Pre-construction work had even begun. It is now considered "dead."
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Ballard FC @goballardfc.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
At least you can take the light rail back to Bellevue now 😉 #BallardFC | #UpTheBridges
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 30/05/2026
Another shot across the bow for Sound Transit. They need to stop alienating voters and legislators
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 30/05/2026
To the Mayor's credit, she voted for the Ballard starter line amendment amongst the other important ones. Now we need her to lead the way for Ballard rail like she did for Graham St.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 30/05/2026
The board should not have passed the resolution. The enterprise initiative has been a rushed, flawed process and now the 4th iteration of the board cutting projects in the face of "unforeseen" circumstances. Sound Transit is failing fundamental tasks of planning, communication, and transparency. 🧵
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 27/05/2026
Tomorrow, the Sound Transit Board is voting on amendments to the proposal that cuts Ballard out of the Ballard Link Extension by only funding construction to the Seattle Center. We support all of the proposed amendments, but #12 is crucial to get a date to Ballard under the current resolution.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 26/05/2026
Things you can do to help: - Call your Sound Transit Board reps and urge them to support these amendments - Attend and submit public comment at the board meeting this Thursday - Sign onto our letter to the ST Board: actionnetwork.org/letters/may2...
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Prioritize Ballard to Westlake and Provide a Status Quo Timeline
We have a critical week ahead in the fight to save Sound Transit 3—and the Sound Transit Board needs to hear from you. On Thursday, May 28, the Sound Transit Board of Directors will vote on a proposa...
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 09/05/2026
Opportunities to organize and push back against the unacceptable cuts to ST3 projects: -Graham Street Transit Justice Rally & March on Monday (10am-noon) -Graham Street Transit Justice Town Hall on Tuesday (6:30-8pm) -South King County Transit Town Hall on Wednesday at Highline College (6-7:30pm).
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 06/05/2026
This is a pretty big slap in the face to King County. No dates attached effectively amounts to cancelation for Ballard. Look no further than Graham St and Boeing Access Road which were supposed in ST1 and supposed to be built by 2005 and are still being pushed off indefinitely!
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 16/04/2026
We must fully build out ST3: to Ballard, West Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Issaquah, and Kirkland. @sound-transit.bsky.social, do not stop short, and do not pit neighbors against each other!
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 16/04/2026
NEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: Reconnect and Automate Ballard to West Seattle Rail to Save ST3 By Scott Kubly, Trevor Reed via @theurbanist.org
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Op-Ed: Reconnect and Automate Ballard to West Seattle Rail to Save ST3
Sound Transit can halve the cost of light rail to Ballard and West Seattle by building them as a connected automated light rail line with slimmer stations, according to two transit experts who have launched the Sound Transit Now campaign.
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 06/04/2026
Communities across the region are mobilizing to save ST3 and force the Sound Transit board as well as state legislators to step in and fix this, ensuring we build the whole system as voters intended. Learn more at @transpochoices.bsky.social, @seattlesubway.org, saveballardrail.org, & others.
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Save Ballard Rail - Save Ballard Rail
Save Ballard Rail. We want Sound Transit to honor their commitments in ST3 and build out all light rail extensions. Light rail for everybody!
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 05/04/2026
If you want to save light rail to Ballard, now's the time to speak up! Tell Sound Transit that they need to build the system we voted for. Great to see people organizing to make sure our voices are heard. saveballardrail.org
Community members at the Ballard Farmers Market organizing to save light rail to Ballard
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 04/04/2026
Amazing turnout on a sunny Saturday to save Ballard rail! Thank you to everyone who came out to help organize and build the movement. If you couldn’t make it, visit saveballardrail.org to get involved!
Crowd of people holding “Save Rail to Ballard” signs
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K.H.I. @sheridesabike.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Out here at the Denny & Terry hydration station with @seattlesubway.org
Two people holding up fix the late and a Seattle subway vision map on a corner
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Catherine @catlikesbridges.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
In bad news for everyone but copywriters I guess, it’s been “fixed”
Direction sign from the Club World Cup, with signs to King Street Station, International District Chinatown Station, and Exit. There is a left arrow and a generic train image. The train image is a sticker on top of the original sign.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 15/06/2025
Look, a rule is a rule...
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 15/06/2025
So... a funny thing happened when they were making the Club World Cup navigation signs...
Temporary navigation signs that we assume were put up by a FIFA (or some third party that is not Sound Transit) used the Seattle Subway logo to guide people towards Link.
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Keith Kyle @keithbkyle.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Thought experiment: You just got out of a baseball game and everyone has an AV waiting for them. How is that going?
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David Cole @dsc-pnw.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Nine years ago, I joined some friends from @seattlesubway.org to engage in some tactical urbanism by using sidewalk chalk to indicate the future downtown Redmond link station and to encourage a “yes” vote on ST3. Happy to finally see this station up and running!
Chalk stencil on a sidewalk indicating the location of a future subway stationDeparture screen at the South Bellevue station showing trains to downtown RedmondMain entrance to the downtown Redmond light rail stationTrain platform at the downtown Redmond station and a train with its doors open
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 10/05/2025
Redmond Link has arrived and is really pretty great, actually! seattletransitblog.com/2025/05/10/w...
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Welcome Redmond Link
The downtown Redmond Link extension opens today, May 10. This will extend the 2 Line from Redmond Technology station to two new stations: Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond. The ceremony starts …
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
These are the two transportation accomplishments on the mayor’s campaign website.
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State Representative Julia Reed @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Do you think WA needs more housing around transit? Sign in "PRO" to show support for HB 1491, the Transit Oriented Housing Development bill in the Senate: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie... @theurbanist.org @tech4housing.bsky.social @houseourneighbors.bsky.social #Seattle #housing #urbanism #waleg
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 30/03/2025
It would be really nice if Democrats picked a side and fought for good things.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 25/03/2025
This is one of those cases where we hope to be proven completely wrong in time. We wish CEO Constantine nothing but success in delivering on Sound Transit’s promise: High quality transit, built and operated for riders first.
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 09/03/2025
Whoa…. We agree with the Seattle Times Editorial Board about something related to Sound Transit. Historic moment, this. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
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Take the secrecy out of hiring of Sound Transit CEO | Editorial
At a time when transparency in government is being eroded on the federal level, it would seem that local public officials would want to do just the opposite.
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Steven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I’ve seen these in Europe, cool they’re making their way to America
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 06/03/2025
Sound Transit’s CEO Search Should Be About Leadership, Not Political Deals via @publicola.bsky.social, by @seattlesubway.org publicola.com/2025/03/06/s...
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Sound Transit’s CEO Search Should Be About Leadership, Not Political Deals - PubliCola
By Francois Kaeppelin and Trevor Reed Imagine applying for a high-powered job where you get to pick half of the…
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 06/03/2025
Dow Constantine is the wrong choice for @sound-transit.bsky.social CEO. publicola.com/2025/03/06/s...
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Sound Transit’s CEO Search Should Be About Leadership, Not Political Deals - PubliCola
By Francois Kaeppelin and Trevor Reed Imagine applying for a high-powered job where you get to pick half of the…
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 27/02/2025
I’m sure we can all guess where this is going. The price tag of endless ST3 process is about to go way up.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The Washington Senate just approved SB 5501, banning employers from requiring job applicants to hold driver's licenses for any jobs where driving isn't an essential function of the job. app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
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Washington State Legislature
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 26/02/2025
We find this response unconvincing. www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/26/c...
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Constantine Pushes Back on Conflict Allegations Surrounding Sound Transit CEO Bid - The Urbanist
# Dow Constantine pointed to past Sound Transit board members who have unsuccessfully tried to become the agency's CEO, and defended the process that has taken place so far to get to five finalists, i...
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 25/02/2025
Oh great, let’s push all this transit work into an opaque part of city government with a history of car centric results. What could go wrong? www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/24/m...
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Harrell Proposes Merging City’s Sound Transit Work Into Office of Waterfront - The Urbanist
# Praised for delivering Seattle's massive waterfront revamp, the Office of the Waterfront has faced criticism for being shadowy and unaccountable. Now it will become a one-stop-shop for Sound Transit...
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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 22/02/2025
every single transportation conversation ever
meme of two people talking where one labeled "cyclist" says "i love riding my bike" and the other labeled "average driver" says "i just fantasized about killing you"
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 20/02/2025
ONLY MOAR TRAINS!!!
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Seattle Subway @seattlesubway.org · 19/02/2025
This is a good statement.
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