Hannah Weinberger

Local reporters: I am your biggest champion which is why I hope you’ll trust I have your best interests in mind when I ask you to read Warren’s thread here before you cover new bike infrastructure.

As a recovering local sustainability-focused reporter, my first question: Did this reporter… talk to any cyclists? And how did they land on “15 minutes” as the needed time to monitor whether cyclists use brand-new infrastructure and make claims as to its utility?

The Sora AI thing is proof of something very important: The technology itself is useless without the ability to use the likenesses of real, living, unpredictable people, and the art they create. And the only way to get those likenesses or that art is to summarily steal it.

This is the fourth dog-carrying strategy I’ve attempted, if you can believe it. #TMI

I took some harness belts from her car seat and looped them through the milk crate (and added another belt from a @kingcountymetro.bsky.social lanyard for… I don’t know, aesthetics? But I had to bike w her for a while to be sure she wouldn’t jump out, and I still worry about belting her in.

But for now: I rigged a #CrustBikes cargo fork to a Kona e-bike, screwed in a tough milk crate w a bunch of rubber gaskets and washers and zip ties for extra security, and found some structured baskets that I lined with memory foam pillows (thank you Goodwill) for comfort and to keep things immobile

I think I need to do a video, I’ve been through SO much trial and error bc she has v particular needs and I want her to be as safe as possible and I still feel a few steps away from my goal setup. (I try to stick to quiet residential streets or separated bike lanes JIC.)

POV: A small brown dog in a cargo basket on the front of a bike is wearing a harness attached to the basket. They are looking up at the bicyclist who is petting them.

When the drivers won’t stop for you even tho you’re so cute and small and there is no mid(very long)block crosswalk or speed bumps???? #WeekWithoutDriving

There's no such thing as bad weather, or bad clothing, for this #TransitDog. 💜

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Yes some drivers are irresponsible, but some roads are confusing or have outdated design. If roads are self-explanatory w approp. speed limits & separate non-drivers from drivers, for ex., we run less risk of harming each other or ourselves. ALSO makes travel more reliable & simpler 4 everyone. 4/4

That's the Safe System Approach, which more DOTs are adopting. It acknowledges that a lot of factors affect safety, and that ppl can make mistakes while traveling. Proactive shifts in road design, speeds, vehicles, post-crash care, behavior and land use together improve safety outcomes. 3/4

The guide illustrates futility of some safety mgmt strategies. We can shame drivers for being irresponsible (which doesn't necessarily change behavior longterm), yes, but we can ALSO change other elements of the system to reduce how much damage drivers can do to themselves and others NOW. 2/4

💯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

The catch: Not every route has that slow, quiet travel option. Some of us live or travel places where it’s *never* an option.

We all walk or roll at some point in our day, & sometimes it’s just nice to be driven (ty transit). Building streets w a little travel choice wiggle room? Not a radical ask.

A small brown dog in a green coat is sitting in a basket on the front of a bicycle, facing forward and looking to the right. It is daytime and there is rain on the bicycle.

#WeekWithoutDriving off to a wet but fun start with a trip to/from the vet for vaccines! (If we do enough rainy rides maybe she’ll even let me put her rain hat and goggles on.) Finding bike parking was a bit tough but sticking 95% of the time to quiet local streets w lots of speed bumps was great!

How Would You Get Around If You Couldn't Drive Yourself? - Disability Rights Washington Washington State, September 29 to October 5, 2025 -- Imagine your life without driving. Could you navigate your daily routines, reach your workplace, doctor's office, or connect with loved ones? This ...

First day of #WeekWithoutDriving 2025, are you ready? disabilityrightswa.org/how-would-yo...

Literally just leave me a calling card next time

The fun starts tomorrow! #WeekWithoutDriving

Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed

It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund

Seattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism The move, attributed to a $3.5 million annual loss in federal funding, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, Cascade PBS President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.

Story: www.kuow.org/stories/seat... Fundraiser: gofund.me/3fb641cd9 2/2

@cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social is letting go of roughly 12% of staff. Please support these journalists. 1/2

I dressed in my cutest wicking clothes and skipped showering after working out and the GALL of the Sweater Weather convention not to let me participate

My dog says it’s Sweater Weather*

*Time to boycott going outside to pee unless our people put us in the thickest right-out-of-the-dryer hoody

YES! Any city that cares about tourism should care about making it easy to get around without a car. (You hope they care about their residents, too, but incentivizing investments improving networks for tourists end up improving mobility for residents too.)

Best case scenario: You realize how much you enjoy walking, biking, rolling or taking transit for one or more of your regular trips.

But a valuable outcome is also recognizing you like traveling that way *in theory* but youre aware of barriers to taking those trips (and tell your city about them).

#WeekWithoutDriving can also be an opportunity to realize you actually can and maybe even enjoy traveling in other ways. (Last year for me ended up being a “how many bus rides does it take for me to finish this embroidery project” challenge 😅.)

Who here is planning to do in #WeekWithoutDriving? Have you done it in the past? How did it go?

Solid opportunity to better understand how easy traveling actually is where you live. The same route that works for someone driving might be a headache (or worse) for people who walk, bike or roll.

Seattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, station President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.

"Seattle's PBS station will cease production of its local long-form journalism, leadership announced on Monday. The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers..."

A dark day for Northwest journalism: @cascadepbs.bsky.social is axing the @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social, laying off 17 people, per internal memo obtained by @kuow.org.

Cascade PBS got ~10% of its budget from Corp. for Public Broadcasting. Unclear why its whole newsroom had to be axed.