Asher
@asher755.bsky.social
housing + trains + bikes + planes + cities + politics… alert citizen
twitter: @asher_971
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Massive 👀
This effort seems to be progressing well. I will have more to announce shortly.
My dream, which I’ve been working on for a few years, is for Seattle to have a pedestrian plaza in the heart of every neighborhood.
January 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Massive 👀
This is so depressing ☹️
If I were going to an ICE protest I’d take a 60-second video of myself saying what I’m doing and what I’m all about and would send it to a loved one so they could post it if anything happened to me.
January 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This is so depressing ☹️
This shit in Minneapolis is just so incredibly sad
January 25, 2026 at 5:25 AM
This shit in Minneapolis is just so incredibly sad
Epic day for an epic announcement!
We're just seconds away from learning the date that the full 2 Line will finally cross Lake Washington with riders aboard.
January 24, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Epic day for an epic announcement!
Awesome stuff
January 24, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Awesome stuff
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Get ready — I‑90 light rail connects our region on March 28!
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Get ready — I‑90 light rail connects our region on March 28!
So because we don’t have better public transit and universal health care we must let people drive drunk? What?
The two Democrats who opposed the bill in committee were Tara Simmons (Poulsbo), and Darya Farivar (NE Seattle).
Simmons said she was unpersuaded by data showing a positive impact from 0.05% in countries outside the US, because those places have better public transit and universal health care.
Simmons said she was unpersuaded by data showing a positive impact from 0.05% in countries outside the US, because those places have better public transit and universal health care.
January 23, 2026 at 6:18 AM
So because we don’t have better public transit and universal health care we must let people drive drunk? What?
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Los Angeles is almost certainly the worst governed major blue city in the entire country at this point
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Los Angeles is almost certainly the worst governed major blue city in the entire country at this point
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Sound Transit has confirmed we'll get the opening date for the full 2 Line tomorrow morning, at 10am.
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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First confirmation today at the Seattle Freight Board that SDOT plans to upgrade the existing paint bike lanes on Elliott and Western Aves in Belltown to protected bike lanes as part of a planned repaving project.
January 21, 2026 at 1:12 AM
First confirmation today at the Seattle Freight Board that SDOT plans to upgrade the existing paint bike lanes on Elliott and Western Aves in Belltown to protected bike lanes as part of a planned repaving project.
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If you bike around Belltown, Tuesday's bicycle advisory board meeting will be a good one to watch.
www.seattle.gov/seattle-bicy...
www.seattle.gov/seattle-bicy...
January 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
If you bike around Belltown, Tuesday's bicycle advisory board meeting will be a good one to watch.
www.seattle.gov/seattle-bicy...
www.seattle.gov/seattle-bicy...
today is a big day for people who like buses
January 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
today is a big day for people who like buses
ouch!
We've got some really heavy hitters ready to push for bold change on the transportation committee this year. And Rob Saka and Bob Kettle are there too.
January 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
ouch!
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Mayor Wilson yesterday delayed the removal of an ecampment in Ballard, which is notable. Also notable: The city has removed more than 100 smaller encampments and RVs since Jan. 4. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Mayor Wilson delays Ballard homeless encampment removal
The encampment, by the Burke-Gilman Trail, is home to roughly 17 tents. Wilson visited the location Wednesday, speaking with people staying there.
www.seattletimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Mayor Wilson yesterday delayed the removal of an ecampment in Ballard, which is notable. Also notable: The city has removed more than 100 smaller encampments and RVs since Jan. 4. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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We are beyond honored to have joined Mayor Wilson this morning to announce an executive order for bus lanes on Denny Way. We can't wait to finally Fix the L8 and see what she has in store for the next 4 years of Seattle's transit
January 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
We are beyond honored to have joined Mayor Wilson this morning to announce an executive order for bus lanes on Denny Way. We can't wait to finally Fix the L8 and see what she has in store for the next 4 years of Seattle's transit
Huge congrats to @fixthel8.bsky.social and @nicksattele.bsky.social and everyone else who spoke up and asked for better buses!!
The second item: "We're going to be getting out the red paint on Denny Way," Wilson said. "We cannot let one of our highest ridership routes languish in traffic." Bus lane inbound.
January 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Huge congrats to @fixthel8.bsky.social and @nicksattele.bsky.social and everyone else who spoke up and asked for better buses!!
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Very similar cost to West Seattle Link for six times as many riders.
Preliminary data about NYC Subway's 125th St extension from report released yesterday from @mta.info: www.mta.info/document/196...
—Project would attract ~164,000 daily boardings
—Stations would be deep to get under existing lines
—Project estimated at $7.7 b (2027$)
—Earliest revenue service 2032
—Project would attract ~164,000 daily boardings
—Stations would be deep to get under existing lines
—Project estimated at $7.7 b (2027$)
—Earliest revenue service 2032
January 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Very similar cost to West Seattle Link for six times as many riders.
Major Milestone for the Utility Project that will add a bus lane ;)
MAJOR MILESTONE for the RapidRide J Line: we've installed 9,000+ feet of new watermains in Eastlake. Now we'll build streets serving you with frequent, reliable transit when the J Line launches in 2027: https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/01/12/rapidride-j-line-project-milestone-water-main-work/
January 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Major Milestone for the Utility Project that will add a bus lane ;)
Soooooo when will @mayorofseattle.bsky.social make her first policy announcement? Or SDOT initiative?
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Soooooo when will @mayorofseattle.bsky.social make her first policy announcement? Or SDOT initiative?
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JPOW literally said
January 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
JPOW literally said
hahahahaha that's funny
Incredible: this bill includes an exemption from changes to parking minimums for a city within one mile of an airport with 9 million annual emplacements.
Which doesn't exist in Indiana.
It's copied over from Washington's parking reform bill, targeting SeaTac.
Which doesn't exist in Indiana.
It's copied over from Washington's parking reform bill, targeting SeaTac.
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
hahahahaha that's funny
This is incredible!!!!!
Major light rail news: simulated service on the 2 Line is expected to start within a month.
That's the last big milestone before a grand opening, and brings the benefit of added trains riders will be able to board between International District and Lynnwood.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/09/c...
That's the last big milestone before a grand opening, and brings the benefit of added trains riders will be able to board between International District and Lynnwood.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/09/c...
Crosslake Light Rail Approaches One of Its Final Milestones » The Urbanist
# With simulated light rail service across I-90 less than a month away, Sound Transit appears poised to beat its deadline of opening the full 2 Line by May 31. Simulated service also brings increased ...
www.theurbanist.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
This is incredible!!!!!
🚨🚨🚨 Mass Timber 340-Unit Apartment proposed on 3rd and Pike days after @mayorofseattle.bsky.social sworn in!
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Mass Timber 340-Unit Apartment proposed on 3rd and Pike days after @mayorofseattle.bsky.social sworn in!
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Hey @seattledot.bsky.social are y’all testing out corner island protectors for the crosswalk and bike lane at Pike and Harvard? 😍
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Hey @seattledot.bsky.social are y’all testing out corner island protectors for the crosswalk and bike lane at Pike and Harvard? 😍