Northwest Urbanist
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Seattle • Scott Bonjukian, father, urban designer, and zoning expert. Housing, transportation, public space, climate, energy, progressive politics, and more in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Leader at @lidi5.org. Blog: thenorthwesturbanist.com
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We don't need to pretend to believe there's some valid reason for this, we know why Trump wants our private voter data: to take away our freedom to vote by attacking our best-in-the-nation vote by mail system.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
DOJ sues WA secretary of state, demanding info on all state voters
The Department of Justice sued Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs over his refusal to turn over personal information on all state voters.
www.seattletimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We don't need to pretend to believe there's some valid reason for this, we know why Trump wants our private voter data: to take away our freedom to vote by attacking our best-in-the-nation vote by mail system.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
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91.2% of cars sold in Denmark to private individuals this year so far are fully electric. If Ford, GM go along with his crap, they are basically not going to sell any cars overseas by the end of the decade.
lol it's just "big truck big".
*TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE PROPOSED ROLLBACK IN AUTO FUEL ECONOMY RULES
*TRUMP FUEL-ECONOMY ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED WED. AT WHITE HOUSE
*WHITE HOUSE MEETING TO INCLUDE EXECUTIVES FROM GM, FORD
*TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE PROPOSED ROLLBACK IN AUTO FUEL ECONOMY RULES
*TRUMP FUEL-ECONOMY ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED WED. AT WHITE HOUSE
*WHITE HOUSE MEETING TO INCLUDE EXECUTIVES FROM GM, FORD
Trump to address White House at 2:00 pm ET Tuesday
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
91.2% of cars sold in Denmark to private individuals this year so far are fully electric. If Ford, GM go along with his crap, they are basically not going to sell any cars overseas by the end of the decade.
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this is great news for all the patriots who shop at costco
December 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
this is great news for all the patriots who shop at costco
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This is what reframing and effective communication looks like. Progressive leaders must champion small businesses like Zohran is doing here.
@councilmember-amr.bsky.social has shown how to do it in Seattle with policies like Seattle Shield, which was overwhelmingly popular with voters this year.
@councilmember-amr.bsky.social has shown how to do it in Seattle with policies like Seattle Shield, which was overwhelmingly popular with voters this year.
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is what reframing and effective communication looks like. Progressive leaders must champion small businesses like Zohran is doing here.
@councilmember-amr.bsky.social has shown how to do it in Seattle with policies like Seattle Shield, which was overwhelmingly popular with voters this year.
@councilmember-amr.bsky.social has shown how to do it in Seattle with policies like Seattle Shield, which was overwhelmingly popular with voters this year.
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An absolutely heartless group of preservationists are guilt tripping a grieving mother and telling her they’re more concerned about the “integrity” of rusty old gas tanks than they are preventing another kids death. The landmarks board is completely out of control
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
After Teen’s Death, a Seattle Icon Confronts a New Label, Nuisance
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
An absolutely heartless group of preservationists are guilt tripping a grieving mother and telling her they’re more concerned about the “integrity” of rusty old gas tanks than they are preventing another kids death. The landmarks board is completely out of control
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
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TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES' SCARY AGENDA EXPOSED:
"Among the plan’s more than 80 demands is a bizarre proposal to build playgrounds...
create 'school streets' by closing streets to traffic near every New York City school...
build busways on every major city route..." 😡🤢😱
"Among the plan’s more than 80 demands is a bizarre proposal to build playgrounds...
create 'school streets' by closing streets to traffic near every New York City school...
build busways on every major city route..." 😡🤢😱
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES' SCARY AGENDA EXPOSED:
"Among the plan’s more than 80 demands is a bizarre proposal to build playgrounds...
create 'school streets' by closing streets to traffic near every New York City school...
build busways on every major city route..." 😡🤢😱
"Among the plan’s more than 80 demands is a bizarre proposal to build playgrounds...
create 'school streets' by closing streets to traffic near every New York City school...
build busways on every major city route..." 😡🤢😱
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Corridor-wide bus revamps have been hitting delays and are often taking 10 years or more to deliver. A new King County Metro report released this fall outlines the myriad reasons RapidRide lines fall behind as the overall program faces an uncertain future.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/01/w...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/01/w...
Why It Takes So Damn Long to Build a RapidRide Line » The Urbanist
# Corridor-wide bus revamps have been hitting delays and are often taking ten years to deliver, or more. A new King County Metro report released this fall outlines the myriad reasons RapidRide lines f...
www.theurbanist.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Corridor-wide bus revamps have been hitting delays and are often taking 10 years or more to deliver. A new King County Metro report released this fall outlines the myriad reasons RapidRide lines fall behind as the overall program faces an uncertain future.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/01/w...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/01/w...
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Earth Rumbles, Dishes Crash To Floor As Gerrymandering Rips Through House https://theonion.com/earth-rumbles-dishes-crash-to-floor-as-gerrymandering-rips-through-house/
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Earth Rumbles, Dishes Crash To Floor As Gerrymandering Rips Through House https://theonion.com/earth-rumbles-dishes-crash-to-floor-as-gerrymandering-rips-through-house/
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This is OUR tax dollars, being withheld from helping OUR communities, by a corrupt regime who only wants to line the pockets of their wealthy backers.
It's on #WALeg now to tax Trump's donors & the wealthy few to pay for the disaster assistance we're owed.
It's on #WALeg now to tax Trump's donors & the wealthy few to pay for the disaster assistance we're owed.
New: A year after WA's destructive bomb cyclone, Trump admin has stiffed the state on FEMA aid, even though six counties qualified under FEMA standards. Meanwhile, Trump has openly bragged about awarding FEMA $$ to states that voted for him.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Year after bomb cyclone, FEMA denial stings WA as Trump touts red-state aid
A year after Washington's bomb cyclone, the Trump administration has withheld aid even as the president has bragged about awards to states that voted for him.
www.seattletimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This is OUR tax dollars, being withheld from helping OUR communities, by a corrupt regime who only wants to line the pockets of their wealthy backers.
It's on #WALeg now to tax Trump's donors & the wealthy few to pay for the disaster assistance we're owed.
It's on #WALeg now to tax Trump's donors & the wealthy few to pay for the disaster assistance we're owed.
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There needs to be consequences for publishing lies.
1) Bruce Harrell is mayor. Why is this article framing a problem as the responsibility of the mayor-elect, rather than the existing mayor?!
2) Wilson did not promise to "end sweeps." This is a lie. Printing lies is propaganda, not news.
1) Bruce Harrell is mayor. Why is this article framing a problem as the responsibility of the mayor-elect, rather than the existing mayor?!
2) Wilson did not promise to "end sweeps." This is a lie. Printing lies is propaganda, not news.
![Screenshot of a KIRO opinion piece:
Title: "Harger: Seattle Space Needle homeless camp grows as Mayor-elect Katie Wilson promises to end sweeps"
[Picture of the Space Needle and a tent]:
BY CHARLIE HARGER
Host, Seattle's Morning News
Lede:
"A homeless encampment near the Space Needle that gained international media attention is testing Seattle’s homeless crisis response as Mayor-elect Katie Wilson prepares to end camp removals when she takes office in January 2026"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:udp5knsxol66kisgtzpll3ju/bafkreidmzyf3epwbm34mm4bkrkcsszral7o347h4rn6xxedtdieodo3eye@jpeg)
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
There needs to be consequences for publishing lies.
1) Bruce Harrell is mayor. Why is this article framing a problem as the responsibility of the mayor-elect, rather than the existing mayor?!
2) Wilson did not promise to "end sweeps." This is a lie. Printing lies is propaganda, not news.
1) Bruce Harrell is mayor. Why is this article framing a problem as the responsibility of the mayor-elect, rather than the existing mayor?!
2) Wilson did not promise to "end sweeps." This is a lie. Printing lies is propaganda, not news.
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Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and refused to move to the back. Her refusal & arrest ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. A powerful reminder that we must advocate for dignified, equitable & joyful public transportation for all people.
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and refused to move to the back. Her refusal & arrest ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. A powerful reminder that we must advocate for dignified, equitable & joyful public transportation for all people.
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In Trump’s second term, the agency opened 50% fewer investigations into vehicle safety defects, concluded 83% fewer enforcement cases against trucking and bus companies and started 58% fewer pipeline enforcement cases compared with the same period in the Biden admin.
Investigation: How Trump’s U.S. DOT Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public — Streetsblog USA
"The only way to solve [it] is to make broad systematic changes," said one former safety official. "Without them that carnage is just going to continue.”
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In Trump’s second term, the agency opened 50% fewer investigations into vehicle safety defects, concluded 83% fewer enforcement cases against trucking and bus companies and started 58% fewer pipeline enforcement cases compared with the same period in the Biden admin.
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Seattle is not small or narrow. It’s huge and we can easily double our population if we are being realistic. It would fund transit, schools and services and bring an economic vitality and vibrancy to every part of our city
December 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Seattle is not small or narrow. It’s huge and we can easily double our population if we are being realistic. It would fund transit, schools and services and bring an economic vitality and vibrancy to every part of our city
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More #treebybike, this time on a Christmas card 🚲🎄
December 22, 2024 at 3:01 PM
More #treebybike, this time on a Christmas card 🚲🎄
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On Tues. 12/2 my office will host a rally/press conference to announce proposed legislation to mitigate President Trump’s austerity budget in Wash. State. The Well Washington Fund protects healthcare, higher ed, and housing. Let’s make sure it passes in the 2026 Washington State Legislative Session.
December 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
On Tues. 12/2 my office will host a rally/press conference to announce proposed legislation to mitigate President Trump’s austerity budget in Wash. State. The Well Washington Fund protects healthcare, higher ed, and housing. Let’s make sure it passes in the 2026 Washington State Legislative Session.
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Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
Can't help but wonder how many transportation lawsuit payouts could be avoided if the same funding had been spent on safety projects and maintenance instead.
WA to pay $30M to settle lawsuit over teen killed in faulty crosswalk
WA to pay $30M to settle lawsuit over teen killed in faulty crosswalk
A 13-year-old pressed the button for a crosswalk signal on Highway 7 in Parkland, but it failed to light up. An oncoming Jeep struck and killed him.
www.seattletimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Can't help but wonder how many transportation lawsuit payouts could be avoided if the same funding had been spent on safety projects and maintenance instead.
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WA to pay $30M to settle lawsuit over teen killed in faulty crosswalk
WA to pay $30M to settle lawsuit over teen killed in faulty crosswalk
A 13-year-old pressed the button for a crosswalk signal on Highway 7 in Parkland, but it failed to light up. An oncoming Jeep struck and killed him.
www.seattletimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
WA to pay $30M to settle lawsuit over teen killed in faulty crosswalk
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The White House website just keeps going downhill. It’s an embarrassment.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The White House website just keeps going downhill. It’s an embarrassment.
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This matches my experience and it's maddening because most of these elected roles are complete dead ends. These people aren't pivoting from mayor to Senate or something.
So what's the point if you don't want to do anything??
So what's the point if you don't want to do anything??
Mamdani seems like a prog willing to ruffle feathers to pass good government reforms.
Dean Preston was a prog who was unwilling to do this
Like 90% of local elected Dems are mod Dems unwilling to ruffle feathers.
Dean Preston was a prog who was unwilling to do this
Like 90% of local elected Dems are mod Dems unwilling to ruffle feathers.
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This matches my experience and it's maddening because most of these elected roles are complete dead ends. These people aren't pivoting from mayor to Senate or something.
So what's the point if you don't want to do anything??
So what's the point if you don't want to do anything??
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Think about the implications elsewhere...
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Think about the implications elsewhere...
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
If ebikes double the acceptable commute range in a "flat country with perfect bike lanes", they are an absolute game changer everywhere else. Combining ebikes with even basic safe infrastructure is the fastest way to shift mode share globally.
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Give the people what they want (trains)
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Give the people what they want (trains)
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White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby
WASHINGTON—Describing the practice as a “fun little side project” rather than an occupation, Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced Monday that nursing would be reclassified as a hobby under new ...
theonion.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby
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The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...