CircularUrbanist
@circularurbanism.bsky.social
Yet another urban planning student with a social media account! Based out of Seattle. Focus on transportation, advocacy, and cutting through to partisan BS of anti-urbanism and NIMBYism. He/they. Progressive + Queer
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Say hello to a truly connected region on March 28! The Crosslake Connection is opening two new stations and a world of new possibilities for the Eastside, Seattle and beyond. 🚊✨
Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉
www.soundtransit.org/crosslake
Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉
www.soundtransit.org/crosslake
Crosslake Connection | Sound Transit
www.soundtransit.org
January 23, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Say hello to a truly connected region on March 28! The Crosslake Connection is opening two new stations and a world of new possibilities for the Eastside, Seattle and beyond. 🚊✨
Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉
www.soundtransit.org/crosslake
Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉
www.soundtransit.org/crosslake
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Get ready — I‑90 light rail connects our region on March 28!
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Get ready — I‑90 light rail connects our region on March 28!
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we are going to win
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
we are going to win
A not so gentle reminder that government inefficiency will NEVER cost less than profit margins, greed, or the lost accountability of privatization. Public goods and utilities should be publicly owned, full stop
#urbanism
#urbanism
January 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
A not so gentle reminder that government inefficiency will NEVER cost less than profit margins, greed, or the lost accountability of privatization. Public goods and utilities should be publicly owned, full stop
#urbanism
#urbanism
That’s OUR mayor!!!
Game changer
January 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
That’s OUR mayor!!!
Ridership is up despite serious reliability issues and equipment shortages. When the new trains show up next year and frequencies increase, I suspect ridership will explode even more
#buildthedamntrains
#amtrakcascades
www.axios.com/local/seattl...
#buildthedamntrains
#amtrakcascades
www.axios.com/local/seattl...
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ridership is up despite serious reliability issues and equipment shortages. When the new trains show up next year and frequencies increase, I suspect ridership will explode even more
#buildthedamntrains
#amtrakcascades
www.axios.com/local/seattl...
#buildthedamntrains
#amtrakcascades
www.axios.com/local/seattl...
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Check the status of your ballot and sign up to help cure ballots at the link in our bio! #thisisyourcity
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Check the status of your ballot and sign up to help cure ballots at the link in our bio! #thisisyourcity
In obscure news, the critical in-line station at Tukwila Int Blvd Station for the Stride BRT is now moving forward.
Initially put on hold due to a failing fish culvert, the culvert has been repaired and the project is moving forward
#soundtransit
#WSDOT
www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoin...
Initially put on hold due to a failing fish culvert, the culvert has been repaired and the project is moving forward
#soundtransit
#WSDOT
www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoin...
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
In obscure news, the critical in-line station at Tukwila Int Blvd Station for the Stride BRT is now moving forward.
Initially put on hold due to a failing fish culvert, the culvert has been repaired and the project is moving forward
#soundtransit
#WSDOT
www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoin...
Initially put on hold due to a failing fish culvert, the culvert has been repaired and the project is moving forward
#soundtransit
#WSDOT
www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoin...
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Those who think the Reagan ads were a bad idea for having irrationally annoyed the president for reasons having nothing to do with their merits are, I assume, writing urgent letters to the Toronto Blue Jays organization urging them to lose the World Series for the same reason
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Those who think the Reagan ads were a bad idea for having irrationally annoyed the president for reasons having nothing to do with their merits are, I assume, writing urgent letters to the Toronto Blue Jays organization urging them to lose the World Series for the same reason
I’m at a parking conference in the PNW and spent 30 minutes talking with parking professionals about…
Trains.
Even the most car-brained people in the country recognize the value and need for train travel. They even specifically mentioned China’s superiority in this field
#weneedtrains
Trains.
Even the most car-brained people in the country recognize the value and need for train travel. They even specifically mentioned China’s superiority in this field
#weneedtrains
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I’m at a parking conference in the PNW and spent 30 minutes talking with parking professionals about…
Trains.
Even the most car-brained people in the country recognize the value and need for train travel. They even specifically mentioned China’s superiority in this field
#weneedtrains
Trains.
Even the most car-brained people in the country recognize the value and need for train travel. They even specifically mentioned China’s superiority in this field
#weneedtrains
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Newly renovated Av. Revolución in centro Tijuana has reopened as a beautiful pedestrian promenade with benches, trees and decorative paving through several continuous blocks closed to car traffic. Pics from Frontera on IG.
October 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Newly renovated Av. Revolución in centro Tijuana has reopened as a beautiful pedestrian promenade with benches, trees and decorative paving through several continuous blocks closed to car traffic. Pics from Frontera on IG.
This is such a bad faith argument that permeates a lot of urbanism content right now. “Let’s continue to charge folks because businesses might benefit!!!” *proceeds to not advocate for a systemic change where business contribute to transit funding via taxes instead of consumer fares* 🧵
“If Metro were to remove fare revenue from its balance sheet, that move would actually represent a disproportionate benefit to businesses who pay for monthly passes used by their employees.”
The idea of a fare-free pilot on several Metro routes came about as fares have shrunk as a percentage of Metro's overall sources of revenue. But data suggests dropping fares wouldn't be as big of a boon as continuing to focus on expanding transit service.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/15/d...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/15/d...
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is such a bad faith argument that permeates a lot of urbanism content right now. “Let’s continue to charge folks because businesses might benefit!!!” *proceeds to not advocate for a systemic change where business contribute to transit funding via taxes instead of consumer fares* 🧵
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Dear Toronto: We will stop scoring runs this game if Doug Ford agrees to stop tearing out bike lanes. Until then, the runs will continue.
October 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Dear Toronto: We will stop scoring runs this game if Doug Ford agrees to stop tearing out bike lanes. Until then, the runs will continue.