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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 19h

All this does is juice demand to benefit existing homeowners.

A better use for that money would be building public housing.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 23h

Stop private equity from buying single-family homes.

Instead, give young Americans low-interest mortgages & downpayment help to buy them.

Homes for young families, not Wall Street.

That’s new economic patriotism.

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Mayor Lisa Brown @mayorspokane.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Week Without Driving from the City of Spokane Mayor’s Office! #WeekWithoutDriving @spokanecity.org @americawalks.bsky.social

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Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 8d

Thank you to @sightline.org for highlighting our efforts!

Sightline Institute @sightline.org · 8d

29 hand-painted guerrilla benches in Spokane, organized by @spokanereimagined.org #WeekWithoutDriving

Getting there: A Spokane group argues STA should install bus benches, so volunteers made and installed them over the weekend

Ahead of a campaign this week to highlight the challenges faced by those who walk, bike and bus, a Spokane group over the weekend quietly tried to make it a little bit easier to sit.

www.spokesman.com

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 8d

www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-new...

Are your boots made for walking? Spokane Reimagined challenges residents to a Week Without Driving

Spokane Reimagined is using the “Week Without Driving” to ask policymakers to put themselves in the shoes of residents who walk, bike or take the bus instead of using cars.

www.spokanepublicradio.org

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Mayor Lisa Brown @mayorspokane.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Week Without Driving! Who is joining the challenge? 🙋‍♀️

Mayor Lisa Brown @mayorspokane.bsky.social · 15d

Join us for the Week Without Driving challenge from Monday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 5! @spokanecity.org @americawalks.bsky.social #WeekWithoutDriving

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 9d

First day of #WeekWithoutDriving 2025, are you ready? disabilityrightswa.org/how-would-yo...

How Would You Get Around If You Couldn't Drive Yourself? - Disability Rights Washington

Washington State, September 29 to October 5, 2025 -- Imagine your life without driving. Could you navigate your daily routines, reach your workplace, doctor's office, or connect with loved ones? This ...

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Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 9d

Spokane Reimagined had the opportunity to interview @mayorspokane.bsky.social for Week Without Driving.

Hear her thoughts on why the challenge is important, how she prefers to travel when outside of a personal vehicle, and her ideal car-free afternoon in Spokane!

youtu.be/DDNJMyLJrLQ

Week Without Driving - Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown

YouTube video by Spokane Reimagined

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 9d

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Colorful benches installed at Spokane bus stops to improve public transit experience

SPOKANE, Wash. — You might see a new colorful bench in your neighborhood as a local advocacy group installed benches at bus stops across Spokane to make public transportation safer

www.kxly.com

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Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 9d

Partnering with local artists (and with a few benches painted by children at Unity in the Community), we took this as an opportunity to write a love letter to our city while also highlighting the challenges faced by those who travel outside of personal automobiles.

Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 10d

If you live in Spokane, you might have seen some new artwork around your neighborhood recently.

To celebrate Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5), Spokane Reimagined constructed and distributed a bus bench to each of Spokane's 29 neighborhoods.

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Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 10d

If you live in Spokane, you might have seen some new artwork around your neighborhood recently.

To celebrate Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5), Spokane Reimagined constructed and distributed a bus bench to each of Spokane's 29 neighborhoods.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 10d

Fascinating study. Note that this is 1 in 10 adults. Factor in children and the percentage of non-driving Americans is much higher. Cities and towns need to account for their mobility needs too.

1 in 10 Americans rarely or never drive a car

Among U.S. adults, those who live in the Northeast (17%) are more likely than those in the South (10%), West (8%) and Midwest (7%) to be nondrivers.

www.pewresearch.org

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 10d

I ❤️ Spokane

Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 10d

Something big is happening today...

A bench painted with the words "We <3 Spokane" sits at a bus stop in Spokane's Chief Garry Park neighborhood.

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 10d

I'm so honored to be part of this project.

Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 10d

Something big is happening today...

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Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 10d

Something big is happening today...

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Paul Dillon @citycouncilpaul.bsky.social · 11d

An honor to do!

Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 12d

Check out our interview with @citycouncilpaul.bsky.social!

Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 12d

youtu.be/i3_vlLACcas

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Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 12d

Check out our interview with @citycouncilpaul.bsky.social!

Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 12d

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Week Without Driving - Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon

YouTube video by Spokane Reimagined

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Spokane Reimagined @spokanereimagined.org · 12d

Check out our interview with Spokane City Councilmember Kitty Klitzke!

Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 12d

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Week Without Driving - Spokane City Councilmember Kitty Klitzke

YouTube video by Spokane Reimagined

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 12d

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Week Without Driving - Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon

YouTube video by Spokane Reimagined

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 12d

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Week Without Driving - Spokane City Councilmember Kitty Klitzke

YouTube video by Spokane Reimagined

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Valerie Osier @valerieosier.bsky.social · 12d

I think I'm gonna try this!

Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 12d

I co-wrote a column to encourage Spokane residents to participate in Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5).

Please give it a read!

rangemedia.co/spokane-week...

COLUMN: Can you go a week without driving? – RANGE Media

Challenge yourself to get to know Spokane in a new way by joining local electeds and grassroots group Spokane Reimagined in going 1 week without driving.

rangemedia.co

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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 12d

Can you go a week without driving? Challenge yourself to get to know Spokane in a new way by joining local electeds and grassroots group @spokanereimagined.org in going one week without driving --- an experience created by Washingtonian and Disability Rights activist Anna Zivart:

COLUMN: Can you go a week without driving? – RANGE Media

Challenge yourself to get to know Spokane in a new way by joining local electeds and grassroots group Spokane Reimagined in going 1 week without driving.

rangemedia.co

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 12d

I co-wrote a column to encourage Spokane residents to participate in Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5).

Please give it a read!

rangemedia.co/spokane-week...

COLUMN: Can you go a week without driving? – RANGE Media

Challenge yourself to get to know Spokane in a new way by joining local electeds and grassroots group Spokane Reimagined in going 1 week without driving.

rangemedia.co

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Erik @eriklowe.bsky.social · 14d

The political power of the oil and auto industries is a direct result of the demand for their products.

The climate movement would get much more bang for their buck by advocating for dense land use and public transit investment.

Bonus: It would also decrease the influence of local auto dealers.

Matthew Lewis is ready for progressive federalism @mateosfo.bsky.social · 14d

The climate movement's focus on the oil industry has got to be the most misplaced and un-strategic advocacy I've ever seen.

Oil demand, drilling, pricing, pipelines, refineries etc. is determined 100% by the car industry.

And the car industry has all the political power. Not the oil industry.

Tara Goddard, PhD @drtaragoddard.com · 14d

whoa. Every single one of the Sinclair advert buyers on this list is automotive or automotive related (insurance). That is one aspect of the power in our society held by car companies that I haven't seen studied enough.

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 15d

DOUBLE-DECKER BUSES: NOW IN SPOKANE!

Getting There: First double-decker bus rolls out from Cheney

After months of route preparation, driver training and public anticipation, the Spokane Transit Authority provided its first official public double-decker bus ride on Saturday.

www.spokesman.com

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 15d

Subscribe to @rangemedia.co, ya'll!

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