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Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · Nov 8

Brief intro: I like tech, bikes, housing, and urbanism. I run @seattle.carinbikelane.com am co-lead for Downtown Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and a member of Seattle YIMBY.

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Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 1d

That's some funny math they got there

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 1d

Great reporting! Seattle is incredibly lucky to have you holding city officials accountable through your reporting.

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 1d

Great article

South Seattle Emerald @soseaemerald.bsky.social · 2d

COLUMN: What this mayoral election owes "Black Seattle."

Marcus Harrison Green looks beyond identity politics to ask how Black Seattleites are actually doing — featuring voices from across the diaspora and scrutiny of both Harrell and Wilson.

Read here: soseaem.org/3IVyOSC #Seattle

COLUMN | What This Mayoral Election Owes 'Black Seattle'

From City Hall to the Central District, Seattle's mayoral race raises deeper questions: Who speaks for "Black Seattle," and what does real representation look like beyond the ballot? Marcus Harrison…

southseattleemerald.org

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 3d

Isn't everything recorded for up to 5 days anyway so they can pull video if needed?

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 3d

Just like the comp plan neighborhood centers, the Mayor's office steps in at the last minute to stop needed progress in our city.

The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 3d

A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scenes as the public was kept in the dark about the upgrades.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...

Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug » The Urbanist

# A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scen...

www.theurbanist.org

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 4d

Thanks for digging into this!

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 6d

It's kind of apparent he's incredibly annoyed that he has a serious challenger in this race.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6d

The "Bruce Harrell for Seattle's Future" PAC has raised more money from Medina residents than the "Katie Wilson for an Affordable Seattle" PAC has raised overall.

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6d

Bruce Harrell's campaign is fundraising on the need to "fight back against the influence of outside money."

The PAC set up to spend on Harrell's behalf has raised $1.2 million so far, compared to the $86,000 raised by the PAC set up for spend in support of Katie Wilson.

I have some big news to share.

Because our opponent is benefiting from outside spending on her behalf, the Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission has lifted the Democracy Vouchers fundraising cap for our campaign. That means Bruce’s can once again raise contributions to power our grassroots campaign.

This is a critical moment. Over the next month, we need to make sure Bruce has the resources to get his message out and fight back against the influence of outside money. With your support, we can keep pushing forward with Bruce’s vision for a safer, more affordable, and more unified Seattle.

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David Kroman @kromandavid.bsky.social · 7d

The chief of Seattle’s new police alternative “CARE” says police officers are systemically waving off crisis responders in what staff call a “pattern of subversion”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seattle officers ‘undermining’ city’s police alternative, report says

The CARE team has become a darling both inside City Hall and among candidates for office, but Seattle police often aren't using this resource, records show.

www.seattletimes.com

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social @transpochoices.bsky.social and every volunteer and advocate fighting for better mobility, connection, and safety on our streets. This is a shared win and something to celebrate.

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Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 8d

It's just another demonstrable reason why Harrell was so behind in the primary. He's out of touch.

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 8d

Good news, the Elliot Bay bike trail has reopened early at Terminal 91!

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Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 8d

I was called by the project manager last week and they said they asked around and couldn't figure out who closed the road.

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 17d

The Elliot Bay Trail bike/ped detour was closed tonight (around 8:20 PM 9/23). Construction person was not helpful in providing a detour (the closest detour is a mile away!).

If you're biking that route tomorrow and you notice the detour is still closed please let me know!

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 9d

*puts tin foil hat on*
Many of Harrell's reelection donations are from the Eastside.
SDOT is suddenly making this change because of Eastside drivers.

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Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 9d

I really wonder where he got this number. The city's data portal only has 7 for the year 😬

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 10d

Harrell’s brand new transportation levy has now funded -0.02 miles of bus lane

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 10d

Confirmed: SDOT will be removing the bus only lane on E Union Street this weekend, ceding this part of the $130 million RapidRide G project back to general purpose traffic in response to requests from nearby property owners.

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Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 10d

Just legislating on vibes. No deep understanding with a through line driving policy. Just vibes and things that sound good.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 10d

Fascinating to hear Maritza Rivera say the Seattle Dept. of Construction and Inspections should speed up permitting so housing can be built, just weeks after proposing amendments to slow down housing, including one allowing the SDCI director to demand new site plans at any time to save any tree.

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 10d

The I-90 bike trail tunnel is a quasi graffiti wall already

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Seattle YIMBY @seattleyimby.bsky.social · 11d

Is your Seattle City Councilmember a YIMBY or a NIMBY? Use this chart compiled from the September 12 hearing on the Comprehensive Plan to find out.

Thanks to our members Matthew C. and Aidan T. for compiling the data & chart!

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 11d

This is an issue that comes up a lot in community councils, because there's still a lot of bitterness around the fact that these non-representative groups stopped being provided special access to city government.
www.theurbanist.org/2016/08/26/s...

Seattle To Cut Official Ties With Neighborhood District Councils » The Urbanist

# Last month, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray issued an executive order that will soon terminate the City's official relationship with the 13 district councils. His decision was partially based on data showin...

www.theurbanist.org

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Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 11d

She is on council, she could just meet with neighborhood groups?

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 11d

Always makes me chuckle that Sawant was the most senior person on council.

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 13d

That's actually so fucking rude?

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 13d

I was stuck in the same traffic. I should have taken my bike 🙃

Sanders Lauture @golf1052.com · 13d

Now that the feds are in Portland it's important to remember that the head of Seattle's police union, the guy that over 50% of Seattle cops chose to represent them, supports the feds coming to Seattle. Expect most SPD officers to support and join in on the feds cracking skulls.

Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 13d

So top Portland cops wrote & *testified* that fed agents have been "instigating and causing" conflict.

They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"

When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...

“It makes it extremely difficult for us to deal with, as the folks that are on the other side of this fence have been, night after night, actually instigating and causing some of the ruckus that’s occurring down there,” Dobson said.

“Okay. So it’s your testimony ICE is creating the problem?” Rask asked.

“I’m saying that they’re not following best practice,” Dobson replied.

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