Qagggy!
@qagggy.bsky.social
📍Seattle/London. Board member at Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. Opinions amirite. Safe, sustainable, equitable, healthy cities. Dongho Chang superfan. (he/him)
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· Dec 11
A Sneak Peek at Shared Streets Coming to Seattle » The Urbanist
# A trove of documents obtained from City of Seattle through public disclosure requests shows work is proceeding gradually but steadily inside the transportation department to take advantage of Washin...
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I wrote about the new Shared Streets Law (again)
Disband ICE and give their budget to the IRS Criminal Investigation branch. Surging these guys in the Hamptons and Palm Beach would reap the greatest benefits for the American public of any law enforcement action.
February 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Disband ICE and give their budget to the IRS Criminal Investigation branch. Surging these guys in the Hamptons and Palm Beach would reap the greatest benefits for the American public of any law enforcement action.
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) has materially improved air quality in the capital, so of course an online troll decided to blow up ULEZ equipment with a homemade bomb.
Ulez bomber: the retired electrician who turned bomb-making extremist
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) has materially improved air quality in the capital, so of course an online troll decided to blow up ULEZ equipment with a homemade bomb.
Many European cities aim for a grid density of one protected bike lane every 500 meters. Try superimposing a 500-meter grid over your neighborhood's bike map and see if it meets that standard.
February 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Many European cities aim for a grid density of one protected bike lane every 500 meters. Try superimposing a 500-meter grid over your neighborhood's bike map and see if it meets that standard.
I'm reading the draft downtown plan and it looks like we have an "on-ramp," so to speak, to remove ramps.
February 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I'm reading the draft downtown plan and it looks like we have an "on-ramp," so to speak, to remove ramps.
Should Seattle initiate the process of closing a downtown ramp? Or should we just wait for WSDOT to suggest it?
How much of downtown Seattle is just queueing space for the freeway?
February 14, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Should Seattle initiate the process of closing a downtown ramp? Or should we just wait for WSDOT to suggest it?
Design Review needs to be burned to the ground, its ashes mixed with kitchen scraps, then composted in a municipal composting facility, compressed under six gigapascals of pressure until it takes the form of a synthetic diamond, and shot into the sun.
A group of neighborhood councils have formed a “Design Review Reboot Coalition” in an attempt to revive Seattle’s oft and justly reviled program.
February 13, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Design Review needs to be burned to the ground, its ashes mixed with kitchen scraps, then composted in a municipal composting facility, compressed under six gigapascals of pressure until it takes the form of a synthetic diamond, and shot into the sun.
A group of neighborhood councils have formed a “Design Review Reboot Coalition” in an attempt to revive Seattle’s oft and justly reviled program.
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
A group of neighborhood councils have formed a “Design Review Reboot Coalition” in an attempt to revive Seattle’s oft and justly reviled program.
Ugh.
SDOT hedging on getting @qagggy.bsky.social’s Shared Streets authorized before World Cup is 😬😬😬
February 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Ugh.
When I talk to SDOT about pedestrian plazas, they often fret over "who's going to pick up the trash?"
What it took to clean up after the Seahawks parade in Seattle: www.king5.com/article/spor...
What it took to clean up after the Seahawks parade in Seattle
The Seattle Department of Transportation had crews and sweepers assigned to clean up and reopen the streets as quickly as possible.
www.king5.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
When I talk to SDOT about pedestrian plazas, they often fret over "who's going to pick up the trash?"
It appears an Uptown outpost of Gantry Public House is opening on a loading dock behind the post office.
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 AM
It appears an Uptown outpost of Gantry Public House is opening on a loading dock behind the post office.
Lucky to have one of those in my neighborhood, and it's incredible.
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Lucky to have one of those in my neighborhood, and it's incredible.
Close a downtown freeway ramp so I know you’re serious.
I’m reading the draft Seattle Downtown Regional Center Plan—drinking every time it says “dynamic,” “vibrant,” or “activated” without a clear path to achieve that result—and I’m on the verge of death by alcohol poisoning.
www.seattle.gov
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Close a downtown freeway ramp so I know you’re serious.
I’m reading the draft Seattle Downtown Regional Center Plan—drinking every time it says “dynamic,” “vibrant,” or “activated” without a clear path to achieve that result—and I’m on the verge of death by alcohol poisoning.
www.seattle.gov
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I’m reading the draft Seattle Downtown Regional Center Plan—drinking every time it says “dynamic,” “vibrant,” or “activated” without a clear path to achieve that result—and I’m on the verge of death by alcohol poisoning.
Apparently, Seattle has a Neighbor Day.
Neighbor Day - Neighborhoods | seattle.gov
Groups, businesses, and residents across Seattle come together the first Saturday in May to celebrate the people of our city and indulge in random acts of kindness!
www.seattle.gov
February 13, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Apparently, Seattle has a Neighbor Day.
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Or — and I’m just spitballing here — the city could learn from it, be inspired by it, and choose a better way.
What a Super Bowl
legacy THAT would be.
What a Super Bowl
legacy THAT would be.
Walking, biking, and transit got a million people downtown yesterday but let’s fill the streets with cars again and pretend it never happened.
February 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Or — and I’m just spitballing here — the city could learn from it, be inspired by it, and choose a better way.
What a Super Bowl
legacy THAT would be.
What a Super Bowl
legacy THAT would be.
Walking, biking, and transit got a million people downtown yesterday but let’s fill the streets with cars again and pretend it never happened.
February 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Walking, biking, and transit got a million people downtown yesterday but let’s fill the streets with cars again and pretend it never happened.
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Girmay living his best life.
February 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Girmay living his best life.
This 💯. I can barely listen to my local NPR affiliate without wanting to smash my radio.
See how this headline reduces fascism by one side to an issue where both sides are “deeply divided”?
NPR isn’t federally funded anymore. I keep waiting for them to get more direct in framing what Trump admin is doing.
NPR isn’t federally funded anymore. I keep waiting for them to get more direct in framing what Trump admin is doing.
The hearing underscored how deeply divided Republicans and Democrats remain on top-level changes to immigration enforcement in the wake of the shootings of two U.S. citizens. n.pr/4tuyI6M
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This 💯. I can barely listen to my local NPR affiliate without wanting to smash my radio.
Technology has enabled a lot of cool things but what I really wanted most—to create creepy fake images and get plausible but inaccurate answers to my questions—hasn't been possible until recently. Thank you, A.I.!
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Technology has enabled a lot of cool things but what I really wanted most—to create creepy fake images and get plausible but inaccurate answers to my questions—hasn't been possible until recently. Thank you, A.I.!
I believe a retrospective review of hefftrans.com work products over the years would show a history of bad assumptions and inaccurate projections.
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I believe a retrospective review of hefftrans.com work products over the years would show a history of bad assumptions and inaccurate projections.
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Maybe they should have watched @nerd4cities.bsky.social's "I’m Not Saying Traffic Engineering Is Junk Science But..." video.
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Maybe they should have watched @nerd4cities.bsky.social's "I’m Not Saying Traffic Engineering Is Junk Science But..." video.
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What we’re doing to expand shelter, address homelessness, and keep public space accessible.
Read the full statement:
Read the full statement:
What we’re doing to expand shelter, address homelessness, and keep public space accessible - Office of the Mayor
Last month, I visited an encampment in Ballard that was scheduled to be cleared. After hearing from concerned community members, I decided to extend the timeline to clear the site because I thought th...
wilson.seattle.gov
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
What we’re doing to expand shelter, address homelessness, and keep public space accessible.
Read the full statement:
Read the full statement: