Matt Kenney
@mwkenney.bsky.social
Future urban planner in Seattle, WA
(He/him)
(He/him)
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Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson! @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson! @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
I’m looking forward to working together in building a city that is affordable, safe, and thriving for working families!
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I’ve seen enough. Congratulations @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social on becoming the 58th Mayor of Seattle.
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’ve seen enough. Congratulations @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social on becoming the 58th Mayor of Seattle.
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Big news: Alexis Rinck's Better Bus Lanes budget amendment officially has five co-sponsors, giving it majority support on the city council.
Flanked by a crowd of transit advocates, Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced a "Better Bus Lanes" campaign on Wednesday, demanding expanded and improved bus lanes on the city's busiest routes.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/23/r...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/23/r...
Rinck Launches ‘Better Bus Lanes’ Campaign with Transit Advocates » The Urbanist
# Flanked by a crowd of transit advocates, Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced a
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October 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Big news: Alexis Rinck's Better Bus Lanes budget amendment officially has five co-sponsors, giving it majority support on the city council.
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We should be solving our problems, not spraying them away. That’s why I’m fighting for clean, accessible, and safe bathrooms for our city. Whether you’re the Big Dumper or a mom with a toddler, you shouldn’t have to scour the city for a place to poop. #thisisyourcity
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The Big Dumper’s City Needs Public Restrooms!
YouTube video by Katie Wilson for Seattle
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September 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We should be solving our problems, not spraying them away. That’s why I’m fighting for clean, accessible, and safe bathrooms for our city. Whether you’re the Big Dumper or a mom with a toddler, you shouldn’t have to scour the city for a place to poop. #thisisyourcity
youtube.com/shorts/V4VdJ...
youtube.com/shorts/V4VdJ...
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we just realized that today is basically our 1-year anniversary! Happy Birthday to West Seattle Urbanism! 🥰🧡
We've already made so many connections in the community, can't wait to see what these seeds grow into over the coming years. 🌱✨
We've already made so many connections in the community, can't wait to see what these seeds grow into over the coming years. 🌱✨
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
we just realized that today is basically our 1-year anniversary! Happy Birthday to West Seattle Urbanism! 🥰🧡
We've already made so many connections in the community, can't wait to see what these seeds grow into over the coming years. 🌱✨
We've already made so many connections in the community, can't wait to see what these seeds grow into over the coming years. 🌱✨
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Tired: studying Sound Transit fare gate implementation
Wired: studying how to electrify Sounder
Wired: studying how to electrify Sounder
September 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tired: studying Sound Transit fare gate implementation
Wired: studying how to electrify Sounder
Wired: studying how to electrify Sounder
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It’s clear that the city does not value the Bicycle Weekends program, and this is a slap in the face to everyone trying to enjoy one of Southeast Seattle’s best parks through walking, biking, and rolling. We’re trying to get to the bottom of this, but it stinks really bad
Seattle permitted a car commercial shoot in the middle of Bicycle Weekends and an accessible cycling event
#SEAbikes #Seattle
#SEAbikes #Seattle
Seattle permitted a car commercial shoot in the middle of Bicycle Weekends and an accessible cycling event
Photo from a reader. It's the Tom Flood meme come to life. "Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise." Sunday, a permitted commercial shoot for Rivian shut down a section of Lake Washington Boulevard during the penultimate Bicycle Weekends open streets event. It wasn't just any Bicycle Weekend day, though, it was also Bike & Scoot Sundays (PDF), an accessible cycling event in which SDOT, Lime and Bird partner with Outdoors for All to lend out adaptive cycles for free that people with a wide range of disabilities can ride along what was supposed to be a car-free Lake Washington Boulevard.
www.seattlebikeblog.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It’s clear that the city does not value the Bicycle Weekends program, and this is a slap in the face to everyone trying to enjoy one of Southeast Seattle’s best parks through walking, biking, and rolling. We’re trying to get to the bottom of this, but it stinks really bad
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Meaning - don’t skimp!
We need capacity and redundancy.
Not bottlenecks and downtime because we are cheap and shortsighted.
We need capacity and redundancy.
Not bottlenecks and downtime because we are cheap and shortsighted.
August 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Meaning - don’t skimp!
We need capacity and redundancy.
Not bottlenecks and downtime because we are cheap and shortsighted.
We need capacity and redundancy.
Not bottlenecks and downtime because we are cheap and shortsighted.
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Awesome project. Made possible because First Nation lands are entirely exempt from local zoning controls to height, area, density, lot coverage, and the useless land use permit process. The project was opposed by neighbors who couldn’t appeal it. This is how all housing should be built
Over 120 years ago, some of the original inhabitants of #Vancouver were put on a barge by settlers + set adrift in English Bay.
Their village, which was called Sen̓áḵw, was then burned down.
Today, 3 towers are rising at the site of that village.
The development, called Sen̓áḵw, is being built...
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Their village, which was called Sen̓áḵw, was then burned down.
Today, 3 towers are rising at the site of that village.
The development, called Sen̓áḵw, is being built...
🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Awesome project. Made possible because First Nation lands are entirely exempt from local zoning controls to height, area, density, lot coverage, and the useless land use permit process. The project was opposed by neighbors who couldn’t appeal it. This is how all housing should be built
Seattle Times editorial board truly in shambles today
August 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Seattle Times editorial board truly in shambles today
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I have no clue why this is the hill Stancil wants to die on. We have all sorts of empirical evidence that the costs of housing and transportation in particular have risen faster than incomes, especially in the large cities that form the base of the Democratic Party.
The basic problem, which cannot be avoided, is that the cost of living crisis is fake. It is not real. It is a hallucination. And that means, no matter how hard you try, you cannot placate people by lowering the cost of living. It’s like trying to cure hypochondria with chemotherapy.
August 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I have no clue why this is the hill Stancil wants to die on. We have all sorts of empirical evidence that the costs of housing and transportation in particular have risen faster than incomes, especially in the large cities that form the base of the Democratic Party.
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It’s Election Day Seattle!
Remember to drop off your ballots!
Remember to drop off your ballots!
August 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s Election Day Seattle!
Remember to drop off your ballots!
Remember to drop off your ballots!
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Portland's @trimet.org will need to cut 10% of transit service in the next two years if the Oregon Legislature doesn't pass the Governor's transportation measure in August.
July 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Portland's @trimet.org will need to cut 10% of transit service in the next two years if the Oregon Legislature doesn't pass the Governor's transportation measure in August.
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We've updated our story on the acceleration of Federal Way Link, after getting a lot of questions about being able to maintain existing headways on the 1 Line. The answer is there are no operational impacts expected from extending the line to Federal Way.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
Federal Way Light Rail Extension On Track for Early Opening » The Urbanist
# Light rail riders are poised to be able to take 1 Line trains all the way to Downtown Federal Way before the end of 2025, thanks to work accelerating the grand opening. That will pave the way for a ...
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July 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We've updated our story on the acceleration of Federal Way Link, after getting a lot of questions about being able to maintain existing headways on the 1 Line. The answer is there are no operational impacts expected from extending the line to Federal Way.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
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Some good news for once: Federal Way Light Rail Extension On Track for Early Opening
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
Federal Way Light Rail Extension On Track for Early Opening » The Urbanist
# Light rail riders are poised to be able to take 1 Line trains all the way to Downtown Federal Way before the end of 2025, thanks to work accelerating the grand opening. That will pave the way for a ...
www.theurbanist.org
July 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Some good news for once: Federal Way Light Rail Extension On Track for Early Opening
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/f...
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Live in Oregon? The state Dept of Transportation wants your input on how well they're prioritizing road safety on state highways, which include the biggest, widest, fastest streets in most Oregon cities.
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survey.alchemer.com/s3/8164697/e...
ODOT Public Opinion Survey Summer 2025
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July 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Live in Oregon? The state Dept of Transportation wants your input on how well they're prioritizing road safety on state highways, which include the biggest, widest, fastest streets in most Oregon cities.
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8164697/e...
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8164697/e...
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Something I believe: allowing more people to be able to live in this amazing place is a moral necessity.
July 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Something I believe: allowing more people to be able to live in this amazing place is a moral necessity.
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CityNerd & The War on Cars in Seattle in November 👀
Super excited to be coming back home for this one! Tickets went fast when we did a joint event in NYC, and for the Seattle event they’ll be available first on my Patreon. Link in reply
We're excited to announce a big stop on our book tour: Seattle!
Join us and @nerd4cities.bsky.social in conversation about our new book, "Life After Cars," on November 5th at Town Hall Seattle. Presented in partnership with @cascade.org.
Pre-sale info coming soon!
www.lifeaftercars.com
Join us and @nerd4cities.bsky.social in conversation about our new book, "Life After Cars," on November 5th at Town Hall Seattle. Presented in partnership with @cascade.org.
Pre-sale info coming soon!
www.lifeaftercars.com
July 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
CityNerd & The War on Cars in Seattle in November 👀
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Imagine having a generational talent serving in Position 8 and running for re-election, and the Seattle Times endorses…no one.
Here's what The Seattle Times editorial board recommends for Seattle City Council, Position 8 | Editorial
The Times offers no recommendations for Seattle City Council Pos. 8. None of the three candidates check off enough boxes to earn an endorsement.
www.seattletimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Imagine having a generational talent serving in Position 8 and running for re-election, and the Seattle Times endorses…no one.
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NEW STORY // King County Advances K Line Designs for Eastside’s Next RapidRide www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/03/k...
King County Advances K Line Designs for Eastside’s Next RapidRide » The Urbanist
# The adoption of a locally preferred alternative allows Metro to fully advance design work while seeking federal funding. Outstanding questions remain, including how bus priority will be added along ...
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July 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
NEW STORY // King County Advances K Line Designs for Eastside’s Next RapidRide www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/03/k...