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Anna Zivarts

@nondriver.bsky.social

Author, When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency Creator, #WeekWithoutDriving Organizer, Nondrivers Alliance, nondrivers.org Disabled parent (#nystagmus), bus lover, bike rider.

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Burley Piccolo Tag Along and Rack - bicycles - by owner - bike sale - craigslist Used, but functioning well Burley Piccolo with attachment rack. Great way to start riding with your kid before they’re big enough to 1) be trusted and 2) power themselves. 7 speeds I think.

Craigslist post for the tag along and rack

01.03.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Me as a kid

Spring cleaning! Kiddo has outgrown the tag-along if you're in the Seattle area. Also, giving away this bike trailer (which was the one my mom used with me in the 1980s).
Probably better for cargo or pets than kids

01.03.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I usually take the sidewalk when I'm going uphill across Albro

01.03.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I'm pushing to it go get moved forward in the queue

01.03.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to really fear 14th Street in Georgetown but the speed cushions seem to have made it a little better.
The stretch over Albro really is the pain point now from Rainier Valley to S. King County

01.03.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Georgetown bike path

Georgetown bike path

2nd day in a row over that I over beacon hill to the Green River trail (yesterday I biked to the SeaTac doubletree) and both times I got to use the new amazing Georgetown South Park connection. Now if only the gap on Albro over the highway was closed...

01.03.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Bike path repaved

Bike path repaved

Biked to Kent today and I couldn't believe the Green River trail is repaired already after being washed out in the recent flood...that's what you get if your bike infrastructure is flood prevention infrastructure. I bet if it was just a bike path repair would have taken at least 7 years

01.03.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Steven Bird Remembrance this Saturday in Kent with funds raised going to our friends at the Non Drivers Alliance and Tacoma On The Go. Folks working to prevent further tragedies like Steven's, who was killed in a road rage incident. Check it out!

27.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spokane Reimagined's work during last year's Week Without Driving was featured prominently on both the Washington and National Impact Reports published by Nondrivers Alliance and America Walks.

nondrivers.org/2026/02/25/w...

weekwithoutdriving.org/week-without...

27.02.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

I got so excited about your tweet and then realized that everything is out of stock...How do you keep track of when stuff goes on sale in the fall? Is it the same day every year?

27.02.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Here is the background on Steven's story. Content warning this is a really hard and may not be how you want to start your day.
www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...

27.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's kid and outside food friendly. I'm planning on breaking some of my favorite transit-related board games: Bus and Rivers Roads and Rails.

27.02.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It's super accessible via transit and also via the Interurban trail. I'm planning on biking down. if anyone feels like riding together in the afternoon, let me know.

27.02.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Logan brewing event Saturday 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Logan brewing event Saturday 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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Friends, tomorrow afternoon I'll be this beer release party in rememberance of Steven Bird at Logan's Brewery in Kent. Come join me & @lauraridesbuses.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/p/DVB4nsDAV6...

27.02.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

I was wondering how folks deal with this we went to the Torrent game in the fall. I was able to move things around and go home/take the bus instead of biking, but it was a hassle.
I'm curious what NYC venues do...as so many people there don't have car storage locker options.

27.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway Β» The Urbanist # Cities must commit to downsizing their highway networks if they intend to meet climate and livability goals and expand housing in a healthy and equitable manner. Seattle must lead the way.

β€œOnly by designing for reduced car capacity can we manifest a reduction in car volume. And only when we design for less car volume can we improve the experience of movement for everyone outside of vehicles.” @nondriver.bsky.social

26.02.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Community Walk/Roll Events Using Washington State Sidewalk Inventory The Nondrivers Alliance is partnering with Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the University of Washington to recruit and train pedestrian connectivity champions through a series of in-pers…

Nondrivers Alliance has been partnering with the Taskar Center to host community walk/roll events throughout our state. We have three more coming up in the next six weeks

26.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What It Would Take to Map Every Sidewalk In Your State β€” Streetsblog USA States and tech companies keep detailed records of virtually every driving lane in America β€”Β but not every sidewalk. Until now.

Here's the podcast episode

26.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you curious to learn more about statewide sidewalk mapping? You can tune in (remotely) today & tomorrow to learn more about the work featured in @keawilson.bsky.social's recent podcast interview with Dr. Anat Caspi

26.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's talk about how easy driving contributes to the death spiral of declining bus ridership/route frequency, highlighted by @seattletransitblog.com here. KC Metro is fighting back with increased route frequencies, but it's still hard to see where we were pre-pandemic vs now

26.02.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maintaining this in the bill would balloon King County Metro's projected funding deficit from $1.75 billion to $2.1 billion by 2035.

It would also dig Sound Transit's financial hole even deeper.

26.02.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway Β» The Urbanist # Cities must commit to downsizing their highway networks if they intend to meet climate and livability goals and expand housing in a healthy and equitable manner. Seattle must lead the way.

NEW STORY // Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway

Op-Ed by Anna Zivarts (@nondriver.bsky.social), via @theurbanist.org // πŸ”— www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/25/o...

25.02.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

Exactly. And Reconnect South Park is starting to experience the same pushback. We can't have the good things we've worked really hard to build community consensus around if increased congestion can be used as a trump card.

25.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve also, for example, allowed bars to operate in places that are primarily accessible via driving personal vehicles, and that’s 100% a failure of the state. A realignment to β€œyou cannot legally drive after even one drink” is going to shock the service industry…

25.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a piece I wrote explaining my top request coming out of interviews I did for Mayor Wilson's transition -- a clear mayoral directive that ensures that every project that touches our city encourages reduces VMT. Read more πŸ‘‡

25.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

2nd Ave is impossible with the light timing for bikes. Even downhill (southbound) I prefer taking a lane on 2nd or 3rd because the timing for bikes at the lights is so short and you wait so many more cycles than cars to get through downtown.

25.02.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Followed the new bike lanes up the hill on Elliot, turned right on Bell, left on 2nd Ave.

25.02.2026 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are trying to deal with high rates of chronic alcoholism from soviet occupation, drinking culture. We tried to buy a bottle of champaign for New Years at a grocery store at 6:01pm and it was a hard no. No alcohol sales after 6.

25.02.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to get up there once earlier in the pandemic and couldn't get upstairs. Good reminder to try again. Though Starbucks is a hard sell when Boona Boona coffee is an option.

25.02.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a little bitter about Isaquah because they have the only 24-hour pharmacy in greater Seattle. (For a the New York City comparison, it would be like having the only open pharmacy in Newburgh).

25.02.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2