@mclindblom.bsky.social
Seattle Times transportation reporter since 2003
Transit crime soars during the 2020s in peaceful Canada (but says about the same in Vancouver).
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Transit crime soars during the 2020s in peaceful Canada (but says about the same in Vancouver).
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Reminder: 1 Line announcement
On Sunday, Nov. 16, shuttle buses are replacing 1 Line service between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations. This all-day shutdown is for scheduled maintenance on the tracks.
On Sunday, Nov. 16, shuttle buses are replacing 1 Line service between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations. This all-day shutdown is for scheduled maintenance on the tracks.
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reminder: 1 Line announcement
On Sunday, Nov. 16, shuttle buses are replacing 1 Line service between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations. This all-day shutdown is for scheduled maintenance on the tracks.
On Sunday, Nov. 16, shuttle buses are replacing 1 Line service between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations. This all-day shutdown is for scheduled maintenance on the tracks.
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Another story of on-demand transit (or "microtransit") hype. The cute and responsive technology works in a tiny rural town, so they propose to do it in the big city, where it will be overwhelmed. Big cities need big transit, not these distractions.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi...
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Another story of on-demand transit (or "microtransit") hype. The cute and responsive technology works in a tiny rural town, so they propose to do it in the big city, where it will be overwhelmed. Big cities need big transit, not these distractions.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi...
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Analysis: King County executive transition team inflation 2009-2025. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Analysis: King County executive transition team inflation 2009-2025. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Stoners Seattle voters
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November 2025 General Election Results - King County, Washington
cd.kingcounty.gov
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Stoners Seattle voters
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Sound Transit committee in session. Only 1/3 of escalator and elevator failures are mechanical, while most are from intentional or accidental customer damage.
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Sound Transit committee in session. Only 1/3 of escalator and elevator failures are mechanical, while most are from intentional or accidental customer damage.
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The lights are still out, going on more than a year, at Judkins Park. This trail is heavily used by locals for recreation as well as a major connection in our regional transportation bike network.
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The lights are still out, going on more than a year, at Judkins Park. This trail is heavily used by locals for recreation as well as a major connection in our regional transportation bike network.
Style alert: the @seattletimes will now include diacritical marks when using Hawaiian-language words and place names. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Why we're using this spelling of Hawaiʻi
You may notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Here's why.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Style alert: the @seattletimes will now include diacritical marks when using Hawaiian-language words and place names. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
The @barnesandnoble.com will open a downtown Seattle store, reports @meganululani.bsky.social: www.seattletimes.com/business/bar...
This retailer is coming back to downtown Seattle
The bookseller will move into 520 Pike Street in the city's Central Business District, per a construction permit filed Monday.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The @barnesandnoble.com will open a downtown Seattle store, reports @meganululani.bsky.social: www.seattletimes.com/business/bar...
Exactly five (5) takeways from Seattle area local elections, from the @seattletimes.com: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/5-takeaways-from-seattle-king-county-elections/?mrfhud=true
5 takeaways from Seattle, King County elections
The first batch of votes points to a possible new generation of leadership across the Seattle area. And it turns out that money can't always buy electoral success.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Exactly five (5) takeways from Seattle area local elections, from the @seattletimes.com: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/5-takeaways-from-seattle-king-county-elections/?mrfhud=true
From the inbox: Houston removes its light rail signal advantage at downtown intersections "for politics," adding 8 minutes a trip, the @houstonchronicle.com reports. www.transittalent.com/articles/ind...
Exclusive: Houston slowed downtown trains for politics, not safety, emails suggest
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November 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
From the inbox: Houston removes its light rail signal advantage at downtown intersections "for politics," adding 8 minutes a trip, the @houstonchronicle.com reports. www.transittalent.com/articles/ind...
Dodger Stadium gondola concept: www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Commentary: What are the motives behind Frank McCourt's Dodger Stadium gondola plan?
Frank McCourt's Dodger Stadium gondola plan might help fans get to the stadium faster, but why would he potentially undermine his parking lot revenue?
www.latimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Dodger Stadium gondola concept: www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
"Thanks, bus drivers." www.thestranger.com/i-anonymous/...
I, Anonymous: Thanks, Bus Drivers
Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!
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October 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Thanks, bus drivers." www.thestranger.com/i-anonymous/...
Many solo-drivers wound up in the transit lane Monday afternoon, while some others turned right from the interior lane across the streetcar lane toward pedestrians.
i’m excited about the new c-curb in front of Whole Foods to restrict the curb lane for streetcar and buses. This will improve transit flow and create a safer pedestrian crossing walking northbound on Westlake. Congrats to @curtailes.bsky.social for his leadership in getting this installed
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October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Many solo-drivers wound up in the transit lane Monday afternoon, while some others turned right from the interior lane across the streetcar lane toward pedestrians.
A dramatic road change designed for streetcars, that will mainly benefit pedestrian safety.
i’m excited about the new c-curb in front of Whole Foods to restrict the curb lane for streetcar and buses. This will improve transit flow and create a safer pedestrian crossing walking northbound on Westlake. Congrats to @curtailes.bsky.social for his leadership in getting this installed
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October 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A dramatic road change designed for streetcars, that will mainly benefit pedestrian safety.
It's kinda long, but interviews yesterday turned up a whole lot of maneuvers to free up road and transit capacity.
And we have @mclindblom.bsky.social detailing what local agencies @wsdot.wa.gov and @sound-transit.bsky.social are doing to help you get to the games - as well as practical tips for using transit, biking, and scooting: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Your guide to getting around Seattle this weekend with so much going on
The Seahawks and Mariners will both bring crowds Sunday, a week after Huskies, Sounders and Mariners combined in one day.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It's kinda long, but interviews yesterday turned up a whole lot of maneuvers to free up road and transit capacity.
Large ridership day @soundtransit. I've had dispatch scanner on six hours and they're now trying to sync with Sounders fans. Some packed trains, lots of quick spot delays, extra trains deployed, no blockage alerts. "Bend but not break" seems like a theme. How's your ride?
September 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Large ridership day @soundtransit. I've had dispatch scanner on six hours and they're now trying to sync with Sounders fans. Some packed trains, lots of quick spot delays, extra trains deployed, no blockage alerts. "Bend but not break" seems like a theme. How's your ride?
TIL that the CEO of @cascadepbs.bsky.social is paid more than the CEO of @soundtransit. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Cascade PBS workers call newsroom cut unnecessary, ask for support
Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild members say Cascade PBS is making the wrong choice by shutting down its online news writing rather than trying to sustain it.
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September 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
TIL that the CEO of @cascadepbs.bsky.social is paid more than the CEO of @soundtransit. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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A remarkable feat by this Seattle-area artist: His urban sketchers group went from 17 members in 2009 to 299,000 worldwide, in 514 cities and more than 70 countries.
A former Seattle Times artist has created a worldwide movement
A remarkable feat by this Seattle-area artist: His urban sketchers group went from 17 members in 2009 to 299,000 worldwide, in 514 cities and more than 70 countries.
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September 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A remarkable feat by this Seattle-area artist: His urban sketchers group went from 17 members in 2009 to 299,000 worldwide, in 514 cities and more than 70 countries.
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Today was a sad day in Seattle journalism. As someone who read and followed Cascade PBS's work every day (for my job), they produced unique and compelling work week in and week out. This will be a big loss...
Today, I was laid off from Cascade PBS along with my entire team and most of the newsroom. I'll have more to say, but I have loved my time as news editor alongside some of the best journalists I have ever worked with. Every time a newsroom closes, stories go with it. The silence that follows is loud
The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions.
September 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Today was a sad day in Seattle journalism. As someone who read and followed Cascade PBS's work every day (for my job), they produced unique and compelling work week in and week out. This will be a big loss...
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You guys, the proposed Metro budget invests in TROLLEYBUSES!
September 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
You guys, the proposed Metro budget invests in TROLLEYBUSES!