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Push The Needle
@pushtheneedle.bsky.social

When will planners stop listening to these people. The vast majority of the population flat out does not care and trusts your judgement, but when you crowd source support you’ll get a room of crusty old retirees with nothing else better to do besides tell you no

West Seattle Bike Blob@westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social

For those that don't know, the Fauntleroy Community Association has effectively had a veto power on any transportation or housing projects in southwest Seattle for half a century. They are the ones who prevent new bike infrastructure in Fauntleroy, the type that could've saved a life yesterday.

Daniel Heppner
@danielhep.me

imo the organizing is the democratic election where we elect politicians. We need a government that just operates efficiently instead of always listening to the loudest external community group. It reduces the value of elections if every external group also gets an outsized say in things!

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Daniel Heppner
@danielhep.me

It’s different if the government solicits input through processes designed to be accessible to everyone. There’s plenty of that too!

Push The Needle
@pushtheneedle.bsky.social

I’ve noticed the government operates quickly when the undemocratically selected staff agrees with who is elected. When they are at odds staff suddenly revolt internally since they can’t be voted out