Kyle Jacobson

It's been 53 days since I reported this. I've gotten communication as to why it's taking so long, but no explanation as to why it's okay to leave this block of Jackson and King dark so long. Incl. a bus stop that serves 4 lines. No temp lights. Nothing.
This is CPTED, @mayorofseattle.bsky.social?

Be honest @transalt.org @ridersalliance.org, did you get this idea from the inspired @fixthel8.bsky.social Race the L8 campaign in Seattle?

Would love to see this energy from @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social as Harrell is cutting ribbons on all the (oftentimes very delayed) street projects later this summer. Like, we’re glad the Beacon Ave project is finished but did it really need to be delayed a year so SDOT could redo a parking study?

Southern exposure. Some of the units have walls retrofitted for window units, but I think those were unsanctioned.

Yeah, I have casement windows. There are little screens you can get to cover the opening with a portable, but felt wrong. Can't do window unit. Ceilings too low for fans.

@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social have you seen the crowds at summer Pioneer Square art walks? Great place to canvas! Belltown Blast and Othello Park Int'l Festival this weekend.

“In a Good Economy Homelessness Goes Up”: Inflation and the Housing Question Shelter is one of the largest items in a person’s budget, and among the most rigid. How can the state ensure that renters don’t get crushed as workers during a recession, and then crushed again with…

I'll never forget former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's similarly candid observation from 2020:

"In a good economy, homelessness goes up."

In other words, the system is working exactly as intended.

Charlotte police to expand successful civilian crash response program Minor crash? Why a civilian might show up instead of police

Non-police crash investigators. www.axios.com/local/charlo... (only non-injury crashes currently)

Council Amendments to Comprehensive Plan Show Competing Priorities - PubliCola The comprehensive plan sets rules for how Seattle develops in the future, including where the city will allow its renter…

Did you know some council members want to slash development to protect homeowners, force redesigns if new housing threatens a tree of ANY size, and give the city HOA-like authority to dictate the type of siding on some houses? I read the comp plan amendments so you don't have to.

Next year, Sound Transit will be updating its System Plan, its Long Range Plan, and its Long Range Financial Plan, all within the span of a few months.

What I am saying is that it would be a good time for someone like Katie Wilson to join the Sound Transit board, from my perspective.

Woman forces cars out of bus only lane, causes social sensation SEATTLE (KOMO) - A woman who jumped in to force cars out of a bus-only lane in downtown Seattle is a social sensation. The woman, who would only tell us her first name was Erin, walked out into the bu...

Happy Feast of Saint Erin of Sixth & Olive to all who celebrate!

komonews.com/news/local/w...

An image shows a person holding a smartphone that is receiving an "Unknown Caller" call. The screen is surrounded by red alert icons. Text at the top reads, "People receive more than 13 robocalls every day on average." A logo in the top right corner says "OPERATION ROBOCALL ROUNDUP."

1/2: We’re proud to join a new national effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force. This multistate initiative cracks down on robocalls through accountability telecommunications providers.

Chart showing Sounder ridership falling off a cliff in 2020 with a very slow rebuild

Covid brought an absolute wrecking ball to Seattle's commuter rail ridership.

When they detoured the buses to the opposite side of the street I missed the cord pull once or twice. I was so used to knowing when I hit 3rd from the jostling

Oh right. That sharp corner would get flooded because the drainage was so bad.

It was sooooo bumpy. 3rd & Main is the termination point for a bunch of bus routes and a stop for many additional ones. It was bone-rattling. Also crowded, so the wider sidewalk helps.

Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem

This story also came out this week: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/b...

Yes, just the last week. In particularly, they now have the area code I live in, not the one matching my phone number. I used to be able to pick up calls from my actual area code.

Intrigue Chocolate is Moving to Minnesota A New Chapter for Intrigue Chocolate Co. After 20 wonderful years of making chocolate in Seattle, we’re thrilled to announce that Intrigue Chocolate Co. is embarking on a new adventure: we’re moving our entire operation to the small (and charming!) town of Chisholm, Minnesota at the end of April 2025. While we love mak

Thanks for the reporting (and memory!). Here's hoping all roads are two ways in Chisholm, MN: www.intriguechocolate.com/blogs/news/i...

Had they threatened to (or otherwise voiced opposition)? Or do you just mean in contrast to so many other businesses when transit (or really any) improvements are planned?

I think it's super important to be clear on what one's values are and to have enough conviction to advocate for those values. And I think it's important to have humility as to the question of how those values are best served. A sense of certainty is often rewarded, but that doesn't mean it's good.

We Can't Have Justice For All Without Public Transit For All — Streetsblog USA A Philadelphia lawyer makes the case for why public transit is crucial for a fair justice system.

As Philadelphia’s SEPTA system stares down severe cuts with no state rescue in sight, the Philadelphia Bar Association is shining a light on an overlooked benefit of public transit nationwide: fostering justice for all.

My hope is that one day residents of Madrona welcome human neighbors the way they welcome gnomes

CPD Data Shows Steep Drop in Shootings, Homicides in Neighborhoods Where ShotSpotter Was Removed: Analysis Police beats that had ShotSpotter sensors saw an approximately 17.8% decrease in violent crime and a 37.5% decrease in homicides during the first six months of 2025, as compared with the first six mon...

NEW: Nearly a year after Chicago officials turned off the city's gunshot detection system, a new analysis of Chicago crime data shows a steep drop in violent crime & homicides in the 12 South and West side neighborhoods that had ShotSpotter sensors. @wttw.bsky.social

Awful, hope they heal quickly and fully.

SDOT has a design to narrow the number of lanes someone walking would have to cross at Rainier Ave and Graham St, but it has been sitting on a shelf because it may delay drivers by 23.5 seconds during peak commute hours. drive.google.com/file/d/1YzeL...

squidgy umiak

Oh no the old and the new side by side in a city. The horror.

Yeah, I mean we know how the mayor works and one imagines Dow had/has a legacy project in mind for courthouse area. There's plenty to make me angry and I have all sorts of feelings about this, but I don't know the right plan. Wish we could be confident the ppl we pay to decide it are reliable.

I ❤️ urbanism and value the urbanism community. But it's very white and very male (as am I) and very comfortable with expressing certainty (TBF so are NIMBYs and the car-brained). It takes active effort, but I try not to let myself be certain.

I feel uncertain as to the right CID light rail plan.

Yeah, I've tried to understand what promises, if any, were made about the county land, the city land (streetcar depot), and the Urban Visions land. Mayor's office gave me nothing but fluff in the PDR.