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Save our Union St bus lane! The Seattle Department of Transportation, with little feedback and no broad outreach is planning to remove the short bus lane on Union St this weekend. We think that's a terrible idea! Join the Tran...

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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.

Public transit is a public good. Why are we wasting resources UNDOING investment in public goods??

While renters are "growth" that must be "mitigated" by requiring every part of the city to accept a fair share of them, house owners are "community" who deserve a veto over whether and how anyone else can live near them

Again, the desires of incumbent homeowners not to allow renters near them should not be the primary basis for land-use decisions that will determine where new residents can live, and whether existing residents who don't own houses will be able to stay here, for the next 20 years.

anticipated emissions for the mayor's preferred alternative over alternative 5

one of the things i don't think anyone on council is really paying attention too:

the mayor's preferred alternative removes 20,000 dense and energy efficient apartments for 20,000 and inefficient townhomes and single family homes

higher emissions. more sprawl. less affordable homes.

I made an animated gif comparing the best possible zoning map we can implement (Alternative 5) and Mayor Harrell's proposed plan.

In short, Harrell undermined what would have been a transformative housing plan, betraying everyday Seattleites and leaving us with scraps.

#BruceHarrellTheHousingPeril

I’m gonna scream 🫩

Here’s a cheat sheet if you’re giving public comment in Seattle. We’d love for you to join us with unlimited unit density, unlimited FAR, 40’ height limits, reasonable setbacks, and 65% maximum lot coverage.

Such insane development patterns 😩

I-90 floating bridge midspan shows a train being pulled by truck

LFG

There was only one amendment put forward last year to increase the amount of funding in the transportation levy for street trees - from CM Morales - and everyone but Cathy Moore voted against it.

Climate arsonists in our federal government and in our local government. Between this and the state government’s relentless drive to push through freeway expansions, I can’t help but feel sad.

This isn't about partisanship – it's about having the courage to reject authoritarianism regardless of political expediency.

Seattle deserves leaders who will fight unapologetically for our way of life, not cozy up to those threatening it.

Seattle has written our comp plan such that future residents choice is between tiny apts w/1 window in 50+unit blocks or townhomes. The idea of airy livable flats in small multiplexes is so irrationally toxic to ‘neighborhood defenders’ we’re willing to sacrifice everything to keep useless sideyards

😱😱😱😱😱

would be great if the city tied the rate to income

even better let citizens send in reports for a cut of the fine

sitting in a waiting room after some back and forth emails w/ a former client regarding townhomes - and my mind wandered to housing typologies we don't really have in the US (for a number of reasons)...

but what stood out to me was a question regarding stacked townhomes

While we appreciate that the intent of the proviso may be to ensure that spending is adequately planned for and allocated in line with voter intent, we are concerned that it usurps the work of the next oversight committee. In addition to including the Council Transportation Chair, the next oversight committee will include representatives from each council district, representatives from each Seattle modal board, and two Seattleites with auditing experience. Funds have been allocated for the new oversight committee to request audits of specific projects, ensuring a level of accountability never possible before. The new oversight committee will be well positioned to be proactively engaged in the development of detailed SDOT plans. In addition, the LOC sees the potential for this proviso to be used in bad faith as its wording makes it possible for Councilmembers to hold levy funds hostage until they are spent on specific projects Councilmembers may see as a priority. SDOT developed the STP that is used to guide their work, including annual spending plans, with significant community input, leading to strong safety, equity, and mobility filters which guide how SDOT does project development work. It is important for community transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility that we respect the processes that went into developing these community plans. The plan is readily available to anyone who wants to read it and compare it to annual SDOT work plans and spending plans.

At its final meeting, the Move Seattle levy oversight committee approved a letter blasting the City Council for a budget amendment putting a proviso on half of the incoming transportation levy's 2025 funding, suggesting that it could be used to "hold levy funds hostage" for CM-specific priorities.

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The lion the witch and the audacity of Rob Saka