David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
@davidseater.com
Doggie daddy, safe streets advocate, software test engineer. Volunteer and co-chair emeritus with Central Seattle Greenways.
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Now that he's out I'm hoping the gag order on city staff responding to questions about what's happening with LWB is lifted. As someone who served on the official SDOt LWB work group, I can't get my emails responded to, questions about the status of SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
He slow-walked investment in SE Seattle or stood in the way entirely. Thank @tammymorales.bsky.social for safer streets in the South End, even in the face of Bruce. If not for him, all of our investments would have been reality, including home zones, school streets, LWB, & more hardened bike lanes.
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Now that he's out I'm hoping the gag order on city staff responding to questions about what's happening with LWB is lifted. As someone who served on the official SDOt LWB work group, I can't get my emails responded to, questions about the status of SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
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The bike lane barriers installed in D2 were installed because @tammymorales.bsky.social put a proviso on ~$2M in 2023 to add concrete protection to every lane mile in D2.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
For the record, I’m certainly no fan of Harrell. I voted against him (twice) long before it was cool.
But if you deny that he built a ton of high-quality bike infrastructure over the past four years, you’re being obtuse.
I sincerely hope Wilson builds more
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But if you deny that he built a ton of high-quality bike infrastructure over the past four years, you’re being obtuse.
I sincerely hope Wilson builds more
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Yeah. I lived in SE Seattle and voted against him in his two city council elections because he opposed bike lanes on both Rainier and MLK.
Neither of those streets have bike lanes in their futures. Harrell is pro bikes everywhere he doesn’t live.
Neither of those streets have bike lanes in their futures. Harrell is pro bikes everywhere he doesn’t live.
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The bike lane barriers installed in D2 were installed because @tammymorales.bsky.social put a proviso on ~$2M in 2023 to add concrete protection to every lane mile in D2.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
Double-articulated bus in Malmö Sweden!
(and it's the 8)
(and it's the 8)
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Double-articulated bus in Malmö Sweden!
(and it's the 8)
(and it's the 8)
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Shocked, SHOCKED that Tom Graf who penned “The zesty, bustling jumble of vendors, pedestrians, slow moving cars and delivery vehicles is what makes the Market unique and genuine” opposes bollards
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Shocked, SHOCKED that Tom Graf who penned “The zesty, bustling jumble of vendors, pedestrians, slow moving cars and delivery vehicles is what makes the Market unique and genuine” opposes bollards
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SDOT just announced they'll be completing the final block of the Beach Drive SW Healthy Street on Alki Point, finally connecting the multiuse path to 63rd Ave SW. This block was not included in the original project, installed in 2024.
Work will start before the end of the year.
Work will start before the end of the year.
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
SDOT just announced they'll be completing the final block of the Beach Drive SW Healthy Street on Alki Point, finally connecting the multiuse path to 63rd Ave SW. This block was not included in the original project, installed in 2024.
Work will start before the end of the year.
Work will start before the end of the year.
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“It’s been a pleasure these past 4 years pretending I’ve done anything other than pad the wallets of the city’s richest people, greediest corporations, and blatantly corrupt cops, but the time has come for me to enjoy more time with the part of my family that best fit into my political narrative."
Harrell to Spend More Time with Most Of His Family: tinyurl.com/z5z3xvd4
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
“It’s been a pleasure these past 4 years pretending I’ve done anything other than pad the wallets of the city’s richest people, greediest corporations, and blatantly corrupt cops, but the time has come for me to enjoy more time with the part of my family that best fit into my political narrative."
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During public comment, someone asserted the fact that sales in the Market are slightly up year-over-year was evidence that the pedestrianized Pike Place is hurting businesses, because sales should be up MORE after the opening of the Overlook Walk.
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Good news: Sales at Pike Place Market were up 9.7% in September! That's four months of solid data showing the pedestrianization pilot is good for business.
Add your ideas for how to keep the momentum going this fall and winter: actionnetwork.org/letters/pike...
Add your ideas for how to keep the momentum going this fall and winter: actionnetwork.org/letters/pike...
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
During public comment, someone asserted the fact that sales in the Market are slightly up year-over-year was evidence that the pedestrianized Pike Place is hurting businesses, because sales should be up MORE after the opening of the Overlook Walk.
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Something that surprised me about Copenhagen: there are A LOT of cars on wide streets in the center city, and the pedestrian infrastructure is really quite bad.
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Something that surprised me about Copenhagen: there are A LOT of cars on wide streets in the center city, and the pedestrian infrastructure is really quite bad.
Traffic calming on a street in Copenhagen. The two lane road narrows to one lane several times on this long block, with curbed barriers (either bollards or trees) to enforce. The wide bike lanes are uninterrupted.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Traffic calming on a street in Copenhagen. The two lane road narrows to one lane several times on this long block, with curbed barriers (either bollards or trees) to enforce. The wide bike lanes are uninterrupted.
This! @wabikes.bsky.social and @t4wa.bsky.social could have just *not endorsed* in this race but their boards made an active decision to endorse Harrell. They cannot be trusted to support their own mission.
If i was an org I'd simply never endorse a politician who is actively hostile to my central mission (example: Harrell's personal intervention in removing proposed safety measures on Lk WA Blvd) but then i'm not a political brane genious like the WA Bikes people
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This! @wabikes.bsky.social and @t4wa.bsky.social could have just *not endorsed* in this race but their boards made an active decision to endorse Harrell. They cannot be trusted to support their own mission.
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I will also note that it’s one thing to make a throwaway endorsement. Annoying, but maybe not huge.
But it’s certainly A Choice to *buy* 5-figure glossy mailer campaigns - worth 31% of the PAC budget - on behalf of the harassment candidate.
But it’s certainly A Choice to *buy* 5-figure glossy mailer campaigns - worth 31% of the PAC budget - on behalf of the harassment candidate.
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I will also note that it’s one thing to make a throwaway endorsement. Annoying, but maybe not huge.
But it’s certainly A Choice to *buy* 5-figure glossy mailer campaigns - worth 31% of the PAC budget - on behalf of the harassment candidate.
But it’s certainly A Choice to *buy* 5-figure glossy mailer campaigns - worth 31% of the PAC budget - on behalf of the harassment candidate.
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KATIE WILSON LEADS BY 1,346!
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
KATIE WILSON LEADS BY 1,346!
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Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
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Can anyone confirm if now is the time for hope?
November 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Can anyone confirm if now is the time for hope?
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Seattle's **really**-later-voters always trip me out, man
November 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Seattle's **really**-later-voters always trip me out, man
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A big thank you to the @seattledot.bsky.social Signs and Marks crew who installed the painted curb extensions and crosswalk at E Olive Way & Harvard Ave today!
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A big thank you to the @seattledot.bsky.social Signs and Marks crew who installed the painted curb extensions and crosswalk at E Olive Way & Harvard Ave today!
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For those of you who have never seen these photos:
#OnThisDay in 1957, a giant sinkhole opened up in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood. historylink.org/File/3138
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For those of you who have never seen these photos:
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This chart and its implications are absolutely bonkers. From Axios. www.axios.com/2025/11/04/h...
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This chart and its implications are absolutely bonkers. From Axios. www.axios.com/2025/11/04/h...
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
Rode in one of these today with @sassyarmand.bsky.social! It still had that new train smell. Didn't know it was *this* new!
Talgo 230 trains today started official commercial service in Denmark and Germany in the Copenhagen-Hamburg route served by Denmark state rail operator DSB
This landmark development happens just two weeks after the formal acceptance of the first units
More info: www.talgo.com/en/dsb-start...
This landmark development happens just two weeks after the formal acceptance of the first units
More info: www.talgo.com/en/dsb-start...
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Rode in one of these today with @sassyarmand.bsky.social! It still had that new train smell. Didn't know it was *this* new!
Berlin -> Hamburg -> Copenhagen
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Berlin -> Hamburg -> Copenhagen
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Put up or shut up time.
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Put up or shut up time.