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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 6h

I'm sure the monorail support just jumped out of nowhere. Nothing could have prevented the crash.

Audi car crashed into a monorail support on 5th Ave in Belltown (Seattle)

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It's Day 3 of the #WeekWithoutDriving and a weekend. Just re-upping that we couldn't do the hike and trip audit on the weekend by transit because Dockton-Maury isn't served by @kingcountymetro.bsky.social on the weekends. Several folks actually took the day off work to join us.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The added irony being this hike was for #weekwithoutdriving. I've sometimes thought about what my life would be like if I could drive. I don't really know but hope it wouldn't be harassing hikers while illegally dumping trash.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not only did we really have to watch the clock so we could get back home before the sun went down, it also meant we didn't have time to stop in downtown Vashon for lunch, so some businesses lost out! Better transit doesn't just help non-drivers, it helps everyone. #weekwithoutdriving

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We had another great hike w/ @transittrekker.bsky.social, this time on Maury Island! The park is only accessible by bus during the week, but taking the day off was worth it. The weather, the company, and the scenery were all excellent! #weekwithoutdriving

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It could still be better, too! The 130th bike lanes need to be extended to the Interurban at least, which is only another 4 blocks. Not only would that be great for biking to the Pinehurst station, it would make it possible to access businesses on Aurora safely as well.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It would be a real shame marring that beauty with any crosswalks.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Somebody should probably tell Starbucks that people drink coffee, not cars. Having a product consumed by people in an environment built for deadly machines is not a winning strategy, despite what the MBAs might try to justify to their shareholders.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think this is only a bit more than one RV, or one Supreme Court Justice in US units.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Might I suggest a congestion charge to backfill this funding gap? Hopefully in 2026 this is no longer a radical idea, now that some other cities have gone first. Not only would this raise money, it would cause the existing infrastructure to be used more efficiently @mayor.seattle.gov

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I always wanted to get to Discovery Park without needing to cross the locks, guess I have my wish. And if all we needed was a LLM slop bot to get rid of Aurora, I might actually be in favor of them. Well, not really, but LLMs are never going to be useful so I might as well say it anyway.

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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 20/09/2026

We banned rental junk fees! Starting July 1st, 2027, the price you see is the price you pay — no pet rent, no admin fees, no lease renewal fees. Step by step, we’re building an affordable Seattle. Thanks to City Attorney Evans and Councilmember Foster, and to the Stay Housed, Stay Healthy Coalition!

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Aurora has way more capacity with this plan, since the E Line becomes are more effective alternative. On top of that, we now have Link as an alternative.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Who would have guessed that making a place an appealing place to be would make it an appealing place to be? @transportation.seattle.gov, are you taking notes here from Shoreline?

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Olraca @olraca.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This segment about public safety is worth a listen and Guy Oron makes an excellent point about the lack of criticism of the Harrell administration, during which gun violence continued to rise in Seattle despite a national downward trend. Seattles #1 public safety issue since 2023 is traffic safety.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The SeaTac parking garage is by far the largest parking structure in North America. Even assuming the Port cares about that dubious distinction, it would have to lose 1200 spaces (~10%) to become #2. Losing a few dozen spots would give transit users the space they need, which drivers already have.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I had an asthma flare up at the beginning of the year, and needed spriometry (lung function) tests. The day of my tests I was breathing fine, so I biked, and got yelled at by the tech administering the tests, even though no one told me not to bike ("Why didn't you just drive?!").

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The problem isn't the trains. The problem isn't the cyclists and pedestrians. The problem is that the road is at least two lanes too wide to accommodate the people who think they need an appliance over 10x the size of their person just to get coffee.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Reminder for all Seattle library patrons that reciprocity agreements mean we have other options available! I use Sno-Isle for NewsBank access to avoid supporting Seattle Times' misleading right-wing reporting. kcls.org www.sno-isle.org www.krl.org trl.org www.tacomalibrary.org mypcls.org

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Search the library catalog, put holds on books, find homework help for students, parents, and teachers, and look up open hours and…

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

On a bike ride along the Cedar River Trail, I noticed a couple bus stops for the 907 on SR169 where the only access was to walk in the shoulder along the 50mph highway. The stops are 30' from the trail, but have a ditch and blackberry bramble in the way. maps.app.goo.gl/8whB6zwXS31L...

King County Metro 907 bus stop along SR169, requiring riders to walk in the shoulder of a 50mph highway

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 06/09/2026

Everything makes sense once you realize all environmental organizations in the US are people who want the thing on the left but only for boomers.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I counted so many kids yesterday that seemed like they were on some of their first rides. What a world-class venue for safe cycling practice! I hope some of these kids grow up to be voting cyclists in 15ish years.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

As a pedestrian, I'm told I need to pay 100% attention to drivers and make eye contact with them before even approaching a road, or I should expect to die. That's normal for me. We know what this kind of technology does. www.washington.edu/news/2025/12...

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Video: Drivers struggle to multitask when using dashboard touch screens, study finds | UW News

New research from the UW and the Toyota Research Institute explores how drivers trade off between cognitive tasks, driving and using the vehicle's touch screen.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Working class doesn't take transit, nor are they forced to live off stroads that badly need traffic calming? I wish I could say that's a new one, but I hear it all the time on NextDoor too. I hope this DSA chapter can come to its senses soon.

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Because so many of us, both within the disability community and outside of it, are impacted by barriers created by car dependency, #WeekWithoutDriving offers us a chance to build relationships and power, all while amplifying our demand for more accessible communities. @disabilitylab.bsky.social

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Week Without Driving is About Access: How the Nondriver Movement is Building Disability Power — Disability Culture Lab

People with disabilities are one and a half times less likely to drive than nondisabled people, and two to three times more likely to live in a zero-vehicle household. We use transit and paratransit f...

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If we're going to take that standard, we need to find all the staff and students that take the 8 to school and see how their timeliness is affected too.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As a non-driver, why should I have to live next to a noisy, polluted car sewer just so I can access frequent transit?

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I don't rent anymore, but who wouldn't want more housing stability for the majority of households in the city who do? Mayor Wilson is right that she has more work to do, but she's already done more in 8 months than any other Seattle mayor in my memory.

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Paul Chapman @poulchapman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Puget Sound is rich in quality progressive media. I've created a BlueSky feed "Puget Sound's Only News" so we can follow them. Stop feeding the reactionary Seattle Times or the defanged Stranger. Details of who's included & support links at bit.ly/4vHTccZ Subscribe via the # or More Feeds links

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I got involved in SSA (then SNG) because I was getting unproductively angry at the state of our transportation system. SSA gives me a healthy outlet for frustration, and tangible ways that we're making our city a better place for everyone. Thanks to Gordon, Clara, and everyone else in SSA!

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I normally am not one to believe in the afterlife, but this thread makes me think the spirit of Kafka is alive and well.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I think more business owners need to understand that pedestrians, bus riders, and cyclists are customers too. When I found out that Molly Moon is anti-bike lane (along with anti-mask, anti-worker, and Hummer driver), I stopped buying her ice cream, and tell everyone else to boycott too.

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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Bellevue: 156,000 population Seattle: 800,000 population Bellevue: 37 square miles Seattle: 84 square miles Bellevue: 1,585 new homes Seattle: 1,137 new homes This is humiliating

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is why I voted for her! She's already made more progress than many previous mayors in their full terms, but people's lives depend on her going even faster.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

What cyclists aren't pedestrians? I stop because when I'm not a cyclist, I'm a pedestrian and know how safety works. Somehow, this way of thinking doesn't seem to work for drivers, who are also pedestrians.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In addition to most people, you can add traffic engineers to the list. It would be nice if they were forced to walk and bike through their creations, even once.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Only ONE left! I’m leaving for a weeklong backpacking trip Thursday morning. (public transit + a hired shuttle!) so if you want to know for sure that you are going to get a tote for showing up at this #WeekWithoutDriving Transit Trek, RSVP NOW.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I love flying from northern WI to Chicago, where you spend as much time taxiing as you do in the air, all so we don't have to run trains that can serve so many more destinations at less cost and pollution, and more comfort. Maybe someday we'll get back to what we had in 1970

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Let's be fair - this didn't elude previous mayors. They just didn't care enough about the city to do it, since they were happy getting elected with the backing of narrow, elite interests.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I would be really interested in knowing if any of these engineers were involved in similar studies for Aurora, MLK, or Rainier, and have thrown their wrenches in the works for bus lanes on those streets as well.

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Launching this petition to remind Metro that eliminating local bus stops on Rainier will have negative consequences for seniors, disabled people, parents and shoppers who can't easily travel further distances to access consolidated tops. nondrivers.org/2026/08/22/t...

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Tell King County Metro, Rainier Avenue Needs Local Bus Service

This is a petition to King County Metro to highlight our continuing need for local bus service on Rainier Avenue When the light rail opened in Rainier Valley in 2009, King County Metro eliminated t…

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It's amazing how she's somehow responsible for every systemic issue and every problem she inherited from Harrell, yet the same people blaming her for that don't give her credit for being vastly more productive than him. It's almost as if the media coverage were unbalanced/unhinged.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm a big fan of @mayor.seattle.gov but I think an even bigger help would be appointing a permanent SDOT director who actually has a mandate to improve safety.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The time for Demowski to do this was anytime in the 12 years since the county last tried to put a county-wide transit benefit district on the ballot. Seattle pays for more bus service, so we get more. Instead, the county is using their transportation taxing authority to pay for more roads.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

It's important to realize that this page is just documenting the impacts to transgender potsdocs and research staff. The admin-proposed contract is bad for everyone (i.e. raises less than those non-represented staff get), and worse for already-marginalized workers.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I don't view bike lanes as bike infrastructure, but as car infrastructure. They're only needed to keep us safe from drivers and their cars. Without cars, cyclists would be fine just biking on the road without a bike lane.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The mayor has limited control over housing availability and costs, but I'm loving how she is doing everything she can. Maybe the city should have had a renter mayor before, given that we're majority renter?

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Why do cities have parking minimums for properties if they're clearly not being used?

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

How does that math even work? He was out for 40% of the year, and *still* had 29 days of PTO? Is our entire "shortage" of police officers because they get 6 months of PTO per year?

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