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We are a social group of neighbors and community members coming together to make West Seattle a great place to live, for everyone! 🧡 Meetups every Weds 6-8p in Alaska Junction https://linktr.ee/westseattleurbanism

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West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · Feb 24

If you ever wonder if we're meeting (Weds 6-8p we nearly always are) just check Meetup!

Our Meetup page is always up to date! 🧡
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West Seattle Urbanism | Meetup

We are a social group of neighbors and community members coming together to make West Seattle a great place to live, for everyone!Join our discord! https://discord.gg/58DCgydxsd

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 9h

Alaska Junction not having a library is bananas. Had to go from there to Admiral Junction last week just to return a book.

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 9h

Uptown and North Downtown need a library. Eastlake needs a library. Georgetown needs a library. Madison Valley/Park needs a library. Alaska Junction needs a library. Ballard needs more than one library.

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 9h

Admiral Way bikers: where do you access the uphill bike lane from?

Start of bike lane on Admiral Way after it the West Seattle Bridge offramp.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 3h

SDOT is officially opening the E Marginal Way bike lanes tomorrow - everything north of S Horton Street.

The street won't open to two-way vehicle traffic until next week, so enjoy this weekend.

Diagram showing the full E Marginal project, which extends from Atlantic Street to Spokane

Diagram showing how people on bikes will need to use the bike signal at Horton Street to cross

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West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · 2h

hi new friends! 👋 come hang out with us at our meetup tonight?! (or any Weds you can make it!)

Wednesdays ~ 6-8pm ~ Great American Diner (in the Junction)

super casual & friendly & feels good to connect in person 🥰 no purchase or RSVP required, just drop in!
www.meetup.com/west-seattle...

Weekly Happy Hour, Wed, Oct 8, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Join us for our weekly social meetup at **Great American Diner & Bar** in Alaska Junction! It's easily accessible via the 50, 128, and C buses, or via the [West Seattle Nei

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 3d

OH MY GOD THIS IS AWESOME

Have always wanted, didn't even know it was happening

From the WestSeattleWA community on Reddit: Barriers were added to the Andover bike lanes by the WSHC.

Explore this post and more from the WestSeattleWA community

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Marco @madeingermany.bsky.social · 3d

Lol @westseaurbanism.bsky.social

#carsNotPeople

From the WestSeattleWA community on Reddit: Poster about cars only no people seen on the corner of California and Alaska

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

Alki! this Monday! hope to see you there!

Tiffani @tiffanimc.bsky.social · 5d

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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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 4d

How would you want California Ave to be reconfigured through our neighborhood centers?

Personally I'd love to only have the center turn lane at signalized intersections, making room for protected bike lanes.

Clip from dash cam showing California Ave in Admiral Junction with two parking lanes, two drive lanes, and a center turn lane. Lots of cars.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4d

The "Bruce Harrell for Seattle's Future" PAC has raised more money from Medina residents than the "Katie Wilson for an Affordable Seattle" PAC has raised overall.

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4d

Bruce Harrell's campaign is fundraising on the need to "fight back against the influence of outside money."

The PAC set up to spend on Harrell's behalf has raised $1.2 million so far, compared to the $86,000 raised by the PAC set up for spend in support of Katie Wilson.

I have some big news to share.

Because our opponent is benefiting from outside spending on her behalf, the Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission has lifted the Democracy Vouchers fundraising cap for our campaign. That means Bruce’s can once again raise contributions to power our grassroots campaign.

This is a critical moment. Over the next month, we need to make sure Bruce has the resources to get his message out and fight back against the influence of outside money. With your support, we can keep pushing forward with Bruce’s vision for a safer, more affordable, and more unified Seattle.

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 5d

FYI for bikers accessing SODO from Marginal Way

Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot.bsky.social · 5d

SODO street closure 🚨 🚨

S Hanford St between E Marginal Way and S Colorado Ave will CLOSE to through traffic from 6 AM Monday, October 6 until 6 PM Wednesday, October 8. Business access will be maintained.

BNSF will repair railroad tracks and crossings during the closure.

Map showing S Hanford St between E Marginal Way S and Colorado Ave S, with a red box over the area where S Hanford St will close.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5d

Next weekend, I'm hosting a little bike ride and gathering to celebrate a full decade of writing for @theurbanist.org. Join us? www.eventbrite.com/e/bike-ride-...

Bike ride celebrating 10 years at The Urbanist

I'm hosting a bike ride to celebrate 10 years of writing at The Urbanist! Join us for a leisurely paced ride that will end in Capitol Hill.

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 6d

Our grassroots PAC is working to help Katie Wilson beat Bruce Harrell. Please donate!

www.seattleforkatie.com

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6d

This is big news: Sound Transit is proposing to launch a new overnight ST Express network, once Federal Way and East Link are both fully operational.

There would be three routes: Everett-Seattle, Lakewood-SeaTac-Seattle, and Redmond-Seattle. Headways are still TBD, but expected to be around 30 min.

Overnight Service Proposal
Purpose & Goals
• Provide overnight bus service along Link lines and
core ST Express network.
• Serve riders and destinations with continuous or nontraditional need, such as hospitals and the airport.
• Combined with Metro’s late-night network, 85% of
Link station areas would be served all day and all
night.
Service Proposal
• Three routes: Everett-Seattle, Lakewood-SEA-Seattle,
and Redmond-Seattle
• Service from approx. midnight to 5 a.m., 7 days/wk;
could also support Link maintenance window expansion
• Headways: 15-60min

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West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · 7d

join us and @kccclaudia.bsky.social tonight! 🚉🚲✨

West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · 8d

Special guest at our meetup tomorrow (Weds 10/1)...
✨Claudia Balducci✨ plans to join us around 7:15pm!

We'll be hanging out at Great American Diner in Alaska Junction from 6-8pm. Super casual ~ join us! 🧡

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Weekly Happy Hour - with Claudia Balducci!, Wed, Oct 1, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

**Special guest this week!** At about 7:15pm, King County Executive candidate **Claudia Balducci** plans to join us! Learn about her [here](https://www.claudiabalducci.com/

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West Seattle Urbanism @westseaurbanism.bsky.social · 8d

Weekly Happy Hour - with Claudia Balducci!, Wed, Oct 1, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

**Special guest this week!** At about 7:15pm, King County Executive candidate **Claudia Balducci** plans to join us! Learn about her [here](https://www.claudiabalducci.com/

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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 9d

A HUGE thanks to Lime for sponsoring #WeekWithoutDriving! For those where Lime is available, use promo code AMERICAWALKS for 50% off rides this week! (Sept 29-Oct 5)! #LimeInstead

Join us and share your experience!

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Amazon Employees for Climate Justice @amzn4climate.bsky.social · 8d

1/ It’s time to get real about Amazon and AI. Amazon coworkers: sign our open letter below to tell Amazon leadership that we need a more responsible rollout of AI. Everyone else: Send our letter to anyone who works at Amazon or even in the tech industry.
www.amazonclimatejustice.org/open-letter?...

Open Letter — AECJ

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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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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 8d

Katie Wilson's the kind of mensch you wish was mayor of your town, and the good news is: She very well could be! Katie's running for mayor of Seattle, with ACTUAL GOOD IDEAS to make your life better. I helped shoot this video for her, and oh boy am I crossing all my fingers for a win this November.

Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 8d

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...

The Big Dumper’s City Needs Public Restrooms!

YouTube video by Katie Wilson for Seattle

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 9d

Happy day 1 of Week Without Driving.

After a long day of running errands on transit, I'm taking a long walk through Interlaken Park to get to the Capitol Hill Community Council's candidate forum at the relatively remote Montlake Community Center from the Route 12.

Path through Interlaken Park on a rainy day

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linforseattle.bsky.social @linforseattle.bsky.social · 9d

First day of #weekwithoutdriving, took my dog on light rail to doggie daycare and then light rail up to Northgate. I got to walk across the John Lewis Memorial Bridge. Felt special as I helped SDOT negotiate real property agreements with Seattle Colleges and WSDOT on this bridge project years ago.

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Tarnado, Area Grill Dad @tarnado.bsky.social · 9d

Happy #WeekWithoutDriving Eve to all who celebrate!

Claudia Balducci @kccclaudia.bsky.social · 15d

🚶🚲🚌🦼 Over 30% of King County residents don’t drive—and yet most of our transportation system is built for those who do. That’s why the King County Council has proclaimed Sept. 30-Oct 5 the Week Without Driving—to better understand and address these challenges. #WeekWithoutDriving

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 10d

We love our volunteers! Go Mariners! #thisisyourcity #katiewilson #mariners #bigdumper

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Asher @asher755.bsky.social · 11d

Views from public transit >>>

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Scott Alspach @salspach.bsky.social · 12d

We are fighting back to counter this spending. We don't need to outraise them but we do need enough to get Katie's message out. We know it is popular and if enough people hear it she will win.

I made my biggest political contribution ever, can you join me?

secure.anedot.com/kw4aas/web-h...

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