Dan Bloemker
@danbloemker.bsky.social
City of Bellingham, WA Planning Commissioner. Chemical Engineer. Strong Towns Bellingham 📌. Build Housing. Build Industry. Build Trains. Build Cities. 🇺🇦🇺🇸
Katie Wilson, of the Transit Riders Union, won as Mayor of Seattle.
December 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Katie Wilson, of the Transit Riders Union, won as Mayor of Seattle.
Probably some of the most valuable people from a city tax perspective. High revenue, low expenditure.
December 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Probably some of the most valuable people from a city tax perspective. High revenue, low expenditure.
These people probably have the highest net taxable gain of any group for the city. High revenue, low expenditure. Philly should aspire to get more of them.
December 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
These people probably have the highest net taxable gain of any group for the city. High revenue, low expenditure. Philly should aspire to get more of them.
Stop. Impound. Destroy.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Stop. Impound. Destroy.
Could it be that it requires nothing from their loudest and NIMBiest constituents? It's anyone's guess.
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Could it be that it requires nothing from their loudest and NIMBiest constituents? It's anyone's guess.
My experience in Bellingham is that it depends on if the electeds/staff are already within the Overton window of what you're after.
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
My experience in Bellingham is that it depends on if the electeds/staff are already within the Overton window of what you're after.
If you build it, they will come.
December 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If you build it, they will come.
Is there any comparison info on how much of a city's total area is within X distance of a highway? Hard to tell if this is disproportionate. Like Fed Way has high % but also a lot of highway in general.
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Is there any comparison info on how much of a city's total area is within X distance of a highway? Hard to tell if this is disproportionate. Like Fed Way has high % but also a lot of highway in general.
I'm sure there's a $ number the contract holders would agree to void the agreement for. Problem is it's probably in the billions.
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I'm sure there's a $ number the contract holders would agree to void the agreement for. Problem is it's probably in the billions.
Literally happened this week in my city of <100k mybellinghamnow.com/news/297792-...
One person killed after car crashed into Columbia neighborhood home - My Bellingham Now
Bellingham Police say the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
mybellinghamnow.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Literally happened this week in my city of <100k mybellinghamnow.com/news/297792-...
This is a parody account by the way. Not a real casino.
December 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This is a parody account by the way. Not a real casino.
Oh buddy can I tell you about fees! We are about to do wild things to people's bills.
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Oh buddy can I tell you about fees! We are about to do wild things to people's bills.
Bellingham has seen their revenue share of Property Tax decline to the point it has become the lowest contributing of the main 4.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Bellingham has seen their revenue share of Property Tax decline to the point it has become the lowest contributing of the main 4.
He seems largely out of step with citizen revenue and spending priorities. Initiative 2117's crushing defeat seemed indicative of the direction.
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
He seems largely out of step with citizen revenue and spending priorities. Initiative 2117's crushing defeat seemed indicative of the direction.