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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@qagggy.bsky.social
· 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)
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.
It’s not even an inside joke anymore.
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
It’s not even an inside joke anymore.
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.
"SDOT said the priority was getting all of the intersections reopened on 4th Avenue as quickly as possible after the parade."
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
"SDOT said the priority was getting all of the intersections reopened on 4th Avenue as quickly as possible after the parade."
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?"
Data is pretty amazing. What would we do without data.
February 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Data is pretty amazing. What would we do without data.
That's an ideal block groupchat topic, imo.
February 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
That's an ideal block groupchat topic, imo.
A lady on the street groupchat is providing contact information for an electrician she likes. Apparently, she is a baroness, according to her Wikipedia page. England is weird.
February 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
A lady on the street groupchat is providing contact information for an electrician she likes. Apparently, she is a baroness, according to her Wikipedia page. England is weird.
I made the landlord pay our share. The rent is already too high and I don't have a car for anyone to prowl.
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I made the landlord pay our share. The rent is already too high and I don't have a car for anyone to prowl.
Now it looks like we are one of those streets with a private security guard. (London is actually quite safe as is.)
February 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Now it looks like we are one of those streets with a private security guard. (London is actually quite safe as is.)
Super cozy. I post up with my laptop and work down there often.
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Super cozy. I post up with my laptop and work down there often.
It’s a performance space in the back.
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
It’s a performance space in the back.
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.
[And metaphorically asserts the Climate Commitment Act is a path to eternal damnation.]
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
[And metaphorically asserts the Climate Commitment Act is a path to eternal damnation.]
HB 2134 is gathering crappy Republican amendments! That's a good sign. It suggests the bill is moving towards a vote and is likely to pass. (Assume the word "crappy" modifies whichever noun you prefer.)
February 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM
HB 2134 is gathering crappy Republican amendments! That's a good sign. It suggests the bill is moving towards a vote and is likely to pass. (Assume the word "crappy" modifies whichever noun you prefer.)
Tapping the sign.
How much of downtown Seattle is just queueing space for the freeway?
February 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Tapping the sign.
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.
Perfect word choice.
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Perfect word choice.
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.
Convenient parade viewing spot.
February 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Convenient parade viewing spot.