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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 2h

@westseaurbanism.bsky.social ⭐️

Maris Zivarts @emveezee.bsky.social · 2h

Quality work here.

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 17h

lol just now seeing this

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 1d

It's true! When I studied economics, I was stunned by the ROI of social programs. Every dollar spent on childcare returns about $2.80 to the economy, and healthcare delivers even greater returns with broader social impact.

A universal basic income is simply smart fiscal policy. Why the reluctance?

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.

Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.

We can’t afford to NOT do it.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 1d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

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Beth Day @thebethocracy.bsky.social · 2d

She’s 43. I’m 43. It would be really nice if the patriarchy stopped treating women my age like little inexperienced girls who shouldn’t worry their pretty little heads about things like this. I doubt we’d be saying this shit if she were a man.

The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 3d

A policy-minded advocate for left-wing causes, Katie Wilson shrugged off the idea she might be better suited for a City Council seat, instead aiming for mayor.

Katie Wilson's name might be new to Seattle voters. She says that's good

A policy-minded advocate for left-wing causes, Katie Wilson shrugged off the idea she might be better suited for a City Council seat, instead aiming for mayor.

www.seattletimes.com

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West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · 4d

Alki! this Monday! hope to see you there!

Tiffani @tiffanimc.bsky.social · 4d

I’m proud to cohost this fundraising event to support @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social campaign for Mayor. She is the Mayor and leader we need, and I’m also honored to call her a friend. Can you join us on Mon, Oct 6th at 6pm in West Seattle? RSVP here secure.anedot.com/kw4aas/wests...

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 5d

They really don’t understand the urbanism community and how this kind of thing is hard fought and a car brain can just call it in and it’s reversed without any question.

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 5d

🎉 🚌 13262 🚌 🎉

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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 5d

This was such a huge win but I am also looking forward to Mayor Wilson coming in so we don’t have to go to the mat for every single progressive project. The fight is exhausting

Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · 5d

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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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 5d

we told you to “slow the flock down “

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Sam Luikens @sluikens.bsky.social · 5d

Also if you’re not already supporting @theurbanist.org consider doing so with your money. If it weren’t for reporting from @typewriteralley.bsky.social so many of us would have missed this.

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Noah, some kind of engineer 🚎💻 @noahsbwilliams.com · 5d

Thank you @seattledot.bsky.social for listening, and for doing the right thing!

Thank you to @councilmember-amr.bsky.social for using your platform to elevate this issue!

And thank you @typewriteralley.bsky.social for your reporting on this story, without which this wouldn't have been possible.

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 6d

Good! Thanks for your advocacy.

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 6d

- households in Seattle are increasingly carless
- 1/3 of all Washingtonians don't drive daily
- more and more young people aren't getting drivers licenses

Mayor of Seattle for 4 years, also councilmember for 12: "how could I have ever known people would be upset about me prioritizing cars!"

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.

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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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 6d

Plus… It casts doubt on other projects. What things might change behind closed doors without notice

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · 6d

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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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 7d

Every time.

We are constantly told how important community input is.

Until that input questions car dominance, then it's conveniently ignored.

Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 7d

City planners did all the overdone outreach process, got told everyone supports bus lanes, didn’t like that outcome so they opted for a closed door private meeting with the 4 people who didn’t like bus lanes and said we must cancel them

This is called reverse engineering

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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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 7d

But my parents probably drove to the hospital in a VW Bug rather than bike there. 🙂

Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 7d

ohhh way to go! 🚲 Yea Overlake.

Btw, I was born there in 1962! 👀

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 7d

This is fantastic. This is leadership.

Braeden 🎣🦀🌲🦅 @bvd100.bsky.social · 7d

“Even when the status quo sucks, even when the status quo isn't good for most people, it is much easier to just say, ‘Well, we're just not going to do anything,’ because we'll get less political pushback […]. And that's not my style, so I want to do things.”
- @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social

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CHS: There may be an appetite sometimes for a candidate that can say no in a good way. I guess that may be part of it, right?
Wilson: Absolutely, and I very much recognize the things that I want to do as mayor are not going to be universally popular, and I think that one of the reasons why we've seen a lot of good things not happen and we seem to be kind of paralyzed in a lot of respects is that the easiest thing is to do nothing. Even when the status quo sucks, even when the status quo isn't good for most people, it is much easier to just say, "Well, we're just not going to do anything," because we'll get less political pushback from inaction than action. And that's not my style, so I want to do things.

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 7d

Grandma Brooks 🌲

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Hannah Weinberger @trailanderror.bsky.social · 7d

💯Travelers are responsible for each other's safety. But we often saddle ppl walk/bike/rolling - those not driving 1,000s-pound cars - w disproportionate responsibility for their own safety.

If we can't rely on drivers to be responsible & the culture devalues non-drivers, what are our options? 1/4

HowDoYou Guide @howdoyou.guide · 12d

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!

It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.

It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

"How Do You Avoid Hitting People With Your Car" pocket guide. Instructs readers to Watch the Road and Slow Down. Further text humorously insists that watching the road and slowing down are indeed important.

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 7d

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HowDoYou Guide @howdoyou.guide · 12d

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!

It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.

It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 8d

Katie’s depth of knowledge on civic policy is stunning. Bruce Harrell—who has presumably been doing the job for a while—can’t answer questions with her degree of nuance and understanding.

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Lisa Garbrick @garblisa.bsky.social · 8d

These are some of the hardest working people we can have in our city. I’m going to trust the medical assistant, bike mechanic, vet tech, socal worker, etc to be a responsible, interesting, and welcome neighbor. And my community council is sick of me saying this out loud.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 8d

I'm watching a Seattle City Council budget hearing for the office of housing, and they're discussing "good neighbor agreements" for new affordable housing. The idea is that people who can't afford market-rate apartments ($2,000+) or houses (median ~$1 million) will be bad neighbors if not controlled

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 8d

This is another form of control like zoning, H0A Rules, gated communities. C’mon Seattle…

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 8d

Imagine living in an apartment and knowing that your building had to sign a good-neighbor agreement with the surrounding house owners because the presumption is that you don't belong there and will be a problem for them.

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Lynn Drake 🚴🏻 @lynnbikesinalki.bsky.social · 8d

Yes she does! @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social

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