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Asher
@asher755.bsky.social
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housing + trains + bikes + planes + cities + politics… alert citizen twitter: @asher_971
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 14h
Won’t it be cold?
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 3d
*Seattle barriers now :)
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 3d
This is why we are killing design review
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 8d
The West Design Review Board delayed the project until it lost financing, insisting that portions of the building not visible from the street have expensive brick cladding. People lost their homes, my friend Nat lost his business, and his employees lost their jobs. The whole saga is on X.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 4d
"piloting" lol if only :(
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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · 6d
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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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 6d
Sounds like she also reached out to SDOT to raise concerns! Thank you!
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 6d
Anything from the D3 councilmember?
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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · 7d
I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 6d
YAY
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Wes Mills 🥌 @oowm.org · 6d
HOLY SHIT WE WINNNNNN (SDOT is keeping the bus lane on Union at 12th in response to the outpouring of comments)!!

sdotblog.seattle.gov/2025/10/02/c...
Capitol Hill Updates to Support Route 2’s Return to E Union St - SDOT Blog
Blog post providing information about updates to E Union St between 12th Ave and 11th Ave, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
sdotblog.seattle.gov
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6d
Proud of us.
Sunset on 12th and Madison where the bus lane was just saved
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6d
Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine just told the board's rider experience committee that East Link has officially entered the system integration phase.

That means you'll see single trains with up to four cars operating across the I-90 bridge "intermittently."
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 6d
We clearly don’t have the best people in charge right now
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6d
As far as I can tell, SDOT seemed to think this would be a fairly routine change, with the Mayor's Office caught completely off guard by the public pushback.
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 7d
NEW STORY // What’s Easier than Adding a Bus Lane in Seattle? Deleting One
www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/01/w...
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 6d
This is such a stupid change by SDOT
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 6d
Anything from the D3 councilmember?
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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · 7d
I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 7d
The highest vote getting elected official in the primary —>
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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · 7d
I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 7d
😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 7d
Who did SDOT listen to? Business and property owners.
Why? Because drivers from *Madrona and the Eastside* are complaining about the new traffic pattern on Madison Street.
“These changes were developed with input from Metro and community stakeholders to balance access for businesses, customers, people biking and walking, and bus service,” SDOT spokesperson Mariam Ali told The Urbanist. “Over the last few months, communications were restarted primarily at the request of Dunn & Hobbes, the owner of the Chophouse property, Hunters Capital, and Madrona Real Estate along with business representatives on 12th Avenue north of Madison Street.” “While development in the area is meant to maximize the appeal of dense urban living, coming off the impacts of COVID and challenges of major street and sidewalk construction, representatives had specific concerns about customers who drive from the Eastside or neighborhoods like Madison Park and Madrona,” Ali continued. “They are having a hard time getting to their destinations or are confused by the new traffic pattern. After coordinating with Metro on Route 2 bus operations, it seemed reasonable to modify the intersection to signalize the pedestrian crossing per Metro’s request and restore the right-turn from westbound Madison St to Union St for driver access to businesses.”
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 8d
Oh thank god
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 8d
<and SDOT hasn’t built the curb on Denny + Westlake yet…>
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 8d
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.
Bus only lane at 12th Ave
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 8d
It’s laterally an extra min drive smh 🤦‍♂️
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 8d
Also, doesn’t this likely violate the grant agreement with USDOT? Not like the current admin cares though…
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 8d
Meanwhile no “money” available for a new signal at Yesler and 1st to extend the bike lane. Ridiculous.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 8d
What a disaster. The alternative entry is literally an extra one min drive away via 10th. Someone will likely get hit crossing the road here. What happened to vision zero @seattledot.bsky.social?
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 8d
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.
Bus only lane at 12th Ave
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 8d
We should really move our lights to be way closer to the stop bars like in the Netherlands.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 9d
Oh thank god
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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 9d
Ultimately, they moved this project forward, subject to future conditions to be imposed later. For a city whose mayor and council say they support more housing, addressing food deserts, and more child care, we sure do everything in our power to prevent any of those things from getting built.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 9d
Very cool!!
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Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot.bsky.social · 9d
This weekend, SDOT crews delivered hardened protection along the E Yesler Way bike lanes between Boren Ave and 14th Ave, funded by the Seattle Transportation Levy.

See where else Even Better Bike Lanes are coming soon: www.seattle.gov/transportati...
Daytime shot of a section of the newly installed hardened bike lane protection. SDOT crew member hammers rebar into the street to hold a curb-stop style bike lane protector into place. Drilling pilot holes for rebar in curb-stop bike lane protectors. Lowering a Toronto-style bike lane barrier into place.
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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 9d
Ohhhh that's why they're doing concrete work there. F*CK!
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