@skytransitcyclist.bsky.social
Voracious reader, transit lover, cyclist, appreciator of ridiculous movies. They/them
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instead of cutting taxes and stopping costs on the car traffic that makes Portland worse, like a Republican, how about you tax the wealthy and use the revenue for programs to help the lower class? You know, like a progressive might.
December 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
instead of cutting taxes and stopping costs on the car traffic that makes Portland worse, like a Republican, how about you tax the wealthy and use the revenue for programs to help the lower class? You know, like a progressive might.
Why not just take that money and subsidize the existing fast foot ferries so they take the same fare as all other transit service? Oh, right, that only benefits people and not cars.
Ferguson proposing $3 billion in bonds for highways and vehicle ferries and then proposing to divert hundreds of millions in Climate Commitment Act dollars a few days later is such an incredible one-two punch.
December 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Why not just take that money and subsidize the existing fast foot ferries so they take the same fare as all other transit service? Oh, right, that only benefits people and not cars.
There's plenty of uses for cargo bikes, which fit far better into an urban environment than any personal gas-powered vehicle. For instance:
cranksgiving.org
cascade.org/outreach-adv...
Not to mention all the personal uses of them for groceries, home supplies, kid-transporting, etc.
cranksgiving.org
cascade.org/outreach-adv...
Not to mention all the personal uses of them for groceries, home supplies, kid-transporting, etc.
December 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There's plenty of uses for cargo bikes, which fit far better into an urban environment than any personal gas-powered vehicle. For instance:
cranksgiving.org
cascade.org/outreach-adv...
Not to mention all the personal uses of them for groceries, home supplies, kid-transporting, etc.
cranksgiving.org
cascade.org/outreach-adv...
Not to mention all the personal uses of them for groceries, home supplies, kid-transporting, etc.
I think when this many people turn out for a new safe crossing, it says something about the overall lack of safe crossings. Great to see so many people who care, though!
Counted 50 people celebrating a new traffic light, so at least I'm not alone.
November 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I think when this many people turn out for a new safe crossing, it says something about the overall lack of safe crossings. Great to see so many people who care, though!
This could be describing the intersection I bike through every day for work. Despite having NTOR signs, 25mph speed limit, and being adjacent to a premier rail trail, a six-lane stroad is still a stroad and encourages reckless driving. Every few months I'll have a close call with a red-light runner
"cyclists have learned to wait at least five seconds after they receive a green light because, without fail, the driver of a 3,000-plus-pound machine will be blowing through the red light "
“the city we live in: Pointless enforcement of bikes, no enforcement of cars, and weak design of the bike network” @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/11/d...
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This could be describing the intersection I bike through every day for work. Despite having NTOR signs, 25mph speed limit, and being adjacent to a premier rail trail, a six-lane stroad is still a stroad and encourages reckless driving. Every few months I'll have a close call with a red-light runner
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Check your ballot. It’s possible that it’s been challenged due to leaving the ballot envelope unsigned or a signature mismatch. You can cure that with King County Elections so your ballot is counted! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
November 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Check your ballot. It’s possible that it’s been challenged due to leaving the ballot envelope unsigned or a signature mismatch. You can cure that with King County Elections so your ballot is counted! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
As someone who crosses Aurora on foot and bike, this is terrifying. If you haven't voted yet, please vote for the candidates that are committed to keeping our communities safe: @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social , @alexis4seattle.bsky.social, Evans and Foster. spdblotter.seattle.gov/2025/10/28/d...
Driver Running Red Light Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash in North Seattle - SPD Blotter
Seattle police officers are investigating after a driver ran a red light, causing a multi-vehicle traffic crash in North Seattle this afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to report...
spdblotter.seattle.gov
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
As someone who crosses Aurora on foot and bike, this is terrifying. If you haven't voted yet, please vote for the candidates that are committed to keeping our communities safe: @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social , @alexis4seattle.bsky.social, Evans and Foster. spdblotter.seattle.gov/2025/10/28/d...
This is my kind of cyclist!
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is my kind of cyclist!
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If you don’t frequently see families with kids traveling to destinations by bike, your bike network isn’t safe enough (&/or your zoning forces sprawl & car dependency).
October 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
If you don’t frequently see families with kids traveling to destinations by bike, your bike network isn’t safe enough (&/or your zoning forces sprawl & car dependency).
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Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?
It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.
www.construction-physics.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
Apparently the fact that I need this to breathe doesn't enter into this calculation, nor the fact that the "cheapest" inhaler I can use is already almost $300/mo w/o insurance (thankfully I do). Maybe we should ask drivers to drive only when needed? #weekwithoutdriving
The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds. https://cnn.it/4pWQMoh
October 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Apparently the fact that I need this to breathe doesn't enter into this calculation, nor the fact that the "cheapest" inhaler I can use is already almost $300/mo w/o insurance (thankfully I do). Maybe we should ask drivers to drive only when needed? #weekwithoutdriving
This happened on my bike commute route. I've never had something so egregious happen, but 40th along this stretch is a classic stroad - a residential street with some commercial use, but setup as an arterial which encourages the car-brains to drive aggressively spdblotter.seattle.gov/2025/10/04/m...
Man Arrested for Assault After Ramming Into Family's Van With Children Inside, Setting it on Fire - SPD Blotter
Seattle police officers arrested a 25-year-old man this evening on multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon after ramming his vehicle into a van with a family inside, including two children, ca...
spdblotter.seattle.gov
October 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This happened on my bike commute route. I've never had something so egregious happen, but 40th along this stretch is a classic stroad - a residential street with some commercial use, but setup as an arterial which encourages the car-brains to drive aggressively spdblotter.seattle.gov/2025/10/04/m...
COVID and flu boosters acquired. Take that, RFK
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
COVID and flu boosters acquired. Take that, RFK
That barrier clearly darted into traffic and needs some more hi-viz clothing. Driver can't be responsible for this at all.
A nice thing about this kind of incident getting onto the Seattle subreddit, and then having very active comment sections, is that a lot of folks process exactly why this kind of protection is needed.
September 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
That barrier clearly darted into traffic and needs some more hi-viz clothing. Driver can't be responsible for this at all.
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Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
"Old man, 79, realizes TV not always real" www.kgw.com/article/news...
Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'
President Trump had said he will send troops to Portland to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he said were "under attack."
www.kgw.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Old man, 79, realizes TV not always real" www.kgw.com/article/news...
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More evidence that biking is really good for you:
After reviewing 23 studies, researchers concluded that there a "positive association between cycling and cognition" in adults 45+.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
After reviewing 23 studies, researchers concluded that there a "positive association between cycling and cognition" in adults 45+.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
September 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
More evidence that biking is really good for you:
After reviewing 23 studies, researchers concluded that there a "positive association between cycling and cognition" in adults 45+.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
After reviewing 23 studies, researchers concluded that there a "positive association between cycling and cognition" in adults 45+.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
"I'll only be here a minute" says the first of five drivers to block a single bike lane in three minutes. #carsinbikelanes
September 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
"I'll only be here a minute" says the first of five drivers to block a single bike lane in three minutes. #carsinbikelanes
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Bad endorsement from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social here.
As someone who spent 14 years living in Seattle, I can say that @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social is by far the better choice for Seattle mayor.
www.seattleforkatie.com
As someone who spent 14 years living in Seattle, I can say that @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social is by far the better choice for Seattle mayor.
www.seattleforkatie.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Bad endorsement from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social here.
As someone who spent 14 years living in Seattle, I can say that @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social is by far the better choice for Seattle mayor.
www.seattleforkatie.com
As someone who spent 14 years living in Seattle, I can say that @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social is by far the better choice for Seattle mayor.
www.seattleforkatie.com
If Spokane can do it, so can we. We just have to get over our Seattle exceptionalism "housing prices are completely out of our control" attitude.
The constant boundary adjustments and deletions in Seattle’s proposed “neighborhood centers” kind of illustrate that concentrating growth there is just too cute by half.
Just allow up to 40’ in height citywide, with no FAR limit and a mix of uses everywhere.
Just allow up to 40’ in height citywide, with no FAR limit and a mix of uses everywhere.
September 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
If Spokane can do it, so can we. We just have to get over our Seattle exceptionalism "housing prices are completely out of our control" attitude.
Is there such a thing as an anti-endorsement? Because this isn't going to make me vote for Harrell, and it's also one more reason not to vote for Buttigieg when he runs for President. I'm looking for someone who actually cares about safety of vulnerable people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Pete Buttigieg backs Harrell for Seattle mayor
Although Bruce Harrell has won the support of mayors from around the country, Buttigieg is by far the most well-known endorsement from outside of Washington.
www.seattletimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Is there such a thing as an anti-endorsement? Because this isn't going to make me vote for Harrell, and it's also one more reason not to vote for Buttigieg when he runs for President. I'm looking for someone who actually cares about safety of vulnerable people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Mamdani knows how to do politics right. Protect trans people everywhere, of any age.
Awful and dangerous to hear the Mayor echo the transphobic bigotry coming from the Trump administration. It's completely at odds with the values of our city and another reason why his single, disgraced term in office cannot end soon enough.
September 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Mamdani knows how to do politics right. Protect trans people everywhere, of any age.
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You know how you can get pay parking validated at a store? You oughta be able to get transit fares from a transit fare card validated (i.e. refunded) in the same way
September 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
You know how you can get pay parking validated at a store? You oughta be able to get transit fares from a transit fare card validated (i.e. refunded) in the same way
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I have a major piece in Bloomberg Citylab today. Should the US let transit fail, as Pennsylvania is already doing? And if not, what are the arguments we need to let it succeed?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Should We Let Public Transit Die?
Urban-rural hostility is fueling a public transportation crisis in US cities. But demands to abandon bus and train riders ignore the economic and social costs of cutting service.
www.bloomberg.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I have a major piece in Bloomberg Citylab today. Should the US let transit fail, as Pennsylvania is already doing? And if not, what are the arguments we need to let it succeed?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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It’s time to get real about density. It has not caused gentrification. It hasn’t displaced the black population of Seattle. Single family zoning displaced Seattle’s black population. The biggest drop in black population was in that zone. The growth occurred in multi family zones that grew housing.
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It’s time to get real about density. It has not caused gentrification. It hasn’t displaced the black population of Seattle. Single family zoning displaced Seattle’s black population. The biggest drop in black population was in that zone. The growth occurred in multi family zones that grew housing.