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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4h

The Shoreline City Council is getting a report right now that showed that 27% of city residents have used bike or scooter share in the city and that 53% have a negative view of the program. Non-users "top concern" was safety, yet the city has reported no crashes during Lime's pilot period.

Slide showing 383 respondents and the results of a survey as described

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4h

The Mukilteo Council just voted to rezone Lot 5 on its waterfront to allow mixed-use development, a first step toward a potential waterfront-wide redevelopment plan with the Port of Everett. The vote was 6-1.

A map showing Lot 5 immediately South of the WSF terminal

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5h

Tuned into the Mukilteo Council for a zoning discussion, ended up with a comment period dominated by people complaining about the existence of the meeting's land acknowledgement. One woman was incensed that it "stereotypes the two cultures that came together to make this area what we enjoy today."

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 7h

If you're not on X you're missing a lot of overt racism and bigotry, but you're also missing some of the worst AI videos you've ever seen complaining about Washington's tax on incomes over $1 million.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 8h

Bob Ferguson to state ferry workers: "My expectation is that every vessel on every route is fully operational no later than the first vessel sailing tomorrow morning.”

“As a regular rider on our state ferries, I know how important our ferry service is to Washingtonians. Restoring our ferry service has been one of my top priorities since taking office, and we’ve made significant progress on that front, due in large part to the efforts of our workers.

“I met this morning with local and national MEBA union leadership. They shared their perspective on challenges facing their membership. As always, my door remains open to discussing those issues, and I remain committed to improving staffing levels.

“That said, causing significant harm and inconvenience to the people of Washington state is not the way to address those issues. I was very direct in our meeting: My expectation is that every vessel on every route is fully operational no later than the first vessel sailing tomorrow morning.”

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 11h

FYI: Kitsap Transit is operating additional Fast Ferry sailings due to reduced WSF service today, including a 6:30 trip from Bremerton to Seattle and a 7:10 trip from Seattle to Bremerton.

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Julia Grant Reed @juliareedwa.bsky.social · 13h

@governorferguson.bsky.social and OFM have been warned about how on edge the engineers and Eagle Harbor ferry maintenance workers are with their poor treatment in bargaining and salary setting. While they're not legally allowed to strike, they can make themselves heard.

seattletimes.com

‘Serious disruptions’ to Washington State Ferries routes across Puget Sound

Crew shortages are leading to significant disruptions Monday morning in ferry service along several routes commuters and visitors rely on.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 13h

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's monthly appearance on @kuow.org's Soundside is this afternoon, and the mayor will be taking live questions during the segment starting at 12:30pm. The number to call is 206-221-3213.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 14h

No, Sound Transit is not still facing a $35 billion budget shortfall, Seattle Times Editorial Board. We had a whole contentious process to tackle that earlier this year, maybe you weren't paying attention?

Yet, Sound Transit still has some financial obstacles in its future that will require serious attention. It plans to build forced-fare enforcement entrances at some of its train stations that will cost millions of dollars but will begin to rehabilitate its tolerance of fare-skippers. And the agency is still staring at a $35 billion long-term shortfall that has already resulted in delays in promised rail services to areas such as Ballard and Tacoma. Many taxpayers who live or work in those communities were offended by the delays announced earlier this year.

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 15h

Happy New Drop Box Day, Belltown! 🎉🗳️🎉

Photo of a coffee mug with a King County Elections drop in the foreground with a newly installed official ballot drop box in the background

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 16h

Due to crew shortages, which have been credited to an apparent engineer sick-out, multiple Washington State Ferries routes are not operating this morning including Seattle-Bainbridge and Seattle-Vashon Island. Others are on severely reduced schedules. Check for updates: wsdot.com/ferries/sche...

wsdot.com

WSDOT - Ferries - Alerts

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Working essentially all weekend means I missed Salmon Days but I'm determined to go next year.

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amb @amb.fyi · 04/10/2026

Build the housing, run the buses, metaphorically and literally make room to welcome red state refugees into big blue cities

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The other day I was talking to someone who works in Capitol Hill and bikes to work, and the way their entire face brightened with joy when I mentioned that the entirety of Eastlake is getting bike lanes by next year...

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The driver who is both using this road all the time (and can confirm current conditions on it) and yet not using the road because there's too much congestion.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

For the transit nerds out there!

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

October is clearly Seattle's best month but no one actually takes me seriously when I say this

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Next week the City of Kirkland is poised to advance a rebrand for the neighborhood around its forthcoming inline BRT station at I-405 and NE 85th St, as "the Rise District." Also in contention: the Forge District and the Union District.

Aerial photo of the interchange being rebuilt with roundabouts in place

Elevation, growth. Plateau is high ground.
● "We just broke ground on the Rise." "She works up on the Rise."
● Noun and verb.
● One syllable against Rose Hill, Norkirk, Juanita, Houghton,
Totem Lake, Bridle Trails, etc.
● Scales well: Rise Building, Rise Station, Rise Park.
● Plain enough that a bakery, gym, coffee shop can all carry it
without explaining it.

Candidates: the Rise District, the Forge District, and the Union District

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The patio at Captain Blacks is packed and next door the patio of the former Olive Way Starbucks is empty – because it's a pet store now. If I were All The Best getting a beer and wine license for that location would be a no-brainer.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Did not expect to find a HALA water cooler at the Graham Street Block Party.

Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda sticker on an Igloo cooler

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Executive Girmay Zahilay @girmayzahilay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Could you go a week without driving? This Week Without Driving, we’re challenging you to leave the car at home and explore the many ways to get around our community.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Heading to the Graham Block Party today, thinking about how we're almost at the 10th anniversary of the death of Ronacin Tjhung at MLK and Graham. Are we any closer to creating an MLK that is safe to bike on? No, we are not. www.seattlebikeblog.com/2017/01/24/d...

seattlebikeblog.com

Dad killed while biking to 2nd job, leaves 5 kids orphaned in Philippines

Ronacin Tjhung was working more than 60 hours a week at two jobs to send money back to support his five children in the Philippines. Those children, between 9 and 16, lost their mother in the terri…

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Most of my customers drive and complain about how hard it is to find parking" Turns out, nope!

Slide showing that 66% of people walk bike or use transit to get to the Junction

Slide showing that 61% of people walk bike or use transit to get to Upper Queen Anne

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Will the expansion of sprawl into greenfield sites to build suburban style tract homes solve [this problem]?

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Can you imagine the largest property owner in downtown Seattle (on an order of magnitude that doesn't actually exist) putting their holdings up for sale, and cancelling a major planned development at the same time, and having that not be seen as a reflection on city leadership?

Bellevue Collection expansion put on hold as properties hit the market
In 2023, Kemper Development Co. proposed a three-tower project that would include residential units and hotel suites, along with retail space.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm calling for an immediate shutdown on the word gentrification.

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Jonathan Mertzig @mertzigzag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I love the enthusiasm for transit in Seattle… I don’t think I’ve encountered another city where I overhear so many conversations about transit—some critical, but most positive—and it’s amazing how stuff like station openings draw huge crowds. 🎉

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There is no hyperbole quite like a news story about expected delays for drivers. "Cloudy with a side of hurt" do you hear yourself?

Seattle weekend traffic forecast calls for pain at the Ship Canal
Northbound I-5 will be a tough place to drive this weekend, while WSDOT crams four jobs together.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When climate scientists say things are going to be horrendous, people find out many years later that we’re right. With this El Niño, the “find out” part will come in months.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Seattle's map of paid parking areas is actually wild. The blocks of the city outside downtown where the curb is actually priced are essentially microscopic.

Map showing paid parking areas with U District Green Lake/Ravenna Ballard Fremont and Columbia City the only places outside downtown with paid parking

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is my second Blue Willow appreciation post.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When the station's got a trapezoidal station box allowing cut and cover construction methods

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The wall-to-wall coverage of Katie Wilson's draft budget continues at @theurbanist.org with a deep dive into the proposed permit fee increases at SDCI, intended to keep a department that is 91% fee-funded afloat.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A new security report from King County Metro shows that reported security incidents on buses are now less common than they were PRE-PANDEMIC, even after adjusting for somewhat lower bus ridership. In 2019, Metro saw 64 incidents per million boardings. In 2026 that number has dropped below 60.

Chart showing Coordinator Service Records per million boardings starting at 64 on all routes in 2019

The same chart in 2024 to 2026 showing the line dropping to less than 60

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Can report that Sal is really humble and down to earth in person.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New information today at the Seattle Design Commission: the city ST3 team is starting work on street concept plans for Ballard Link stations later this year, even before the board has reaffirmed the preferred alignment. They're starting with Seattle Center, Denny, and Dearborn (South CID).

Slide showing BLE Street Concept Plans are going to "officially kickoff" in Q4

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Eastside friends! The PACs are ramping up their spending on ads in the 48th LD race between Amy Walen and Jessica Forsythe. If you see any of these ads, can you send me a screenshot? I'm really interested to see what the messaging is looking like in this race.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is probably off by a magnitude of five, btw, setting aside all of the permit fees that were already paid.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sound Transit staff at the Seattle Design Commission saying the Ballard Link DEIS could come out "early next year" 😓

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is the first time I think that Sound Transit has actually shown a rendering of the infamous "trapezoidal" light rail station at Seattle Center that is expected to be $470 million cheaper than a simple box station, thanks to elimination of a mined section of tunnel.

Rendering showing refinements to the Seattle Center station that avoid a costly mined section of tunnel

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As promised, here's my latest piece on Seattle's budget season. I discuss councilmember reactions to the budget as well as details of the SPD budget and the trade-off of affordable housing dollars Wilson made in her proposal.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Which Washington legislator is going to pick up the mantle of balcony solar, after Utah and California are already doing this?

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The $35 billion deficit doesn't exist any longer, despite what you might see on TV news.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ah okay. I get it now. This meeting about one unhealthy tree is actually just intended to galvanize opposition to the current zoning code and Taller Denser Faster.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is an actual meeting happening right now in Columbia City.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Did you know free on street parking is currently the last vestige of Alaska Junction's "small town feel"?

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Somehow when I have two conflicting things I could be attending I feel less guilty about not doing either one of them, compared to when there's just one.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SDOT is proposing to implement paid on-street parking in both West Seattle's Alaska Junction and across Upper Queen Anne. Steel yourselves for the fight (and the discourse) that is coming next.

Map showing where 2 hour paid parking would be implemented around California and Alaska

Map showing where paid parking would be implemented around Queen Anne Ave

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