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The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for. Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it. Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking

Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

Come ride with me! cascade.org/rides-events...

98% of people support keeping unnecessary car traffic out of Pike Place. And during the pilot, visitation and sales both increased. @gordonofseattle.bsky.social makes the case for keeping Pike Place people-first year-round. Read op-ed: www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-how-pi... via @theurbanist.org

Thank you to @mayor.seattle.gov for letting Lake Washington Boulevard better serve the community this summer. The boulevard is most accessible when it is closed to car through-traffic, and OPEN to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to enjoy as the 3 mile public waterfront PARK it is

Shout it from the rooftops: City Council just voted to ban rental junk fees! #affordability #junkfees #renters #seattle #mayorkatiewilson

In June 2026 the Seattle region had >by far< the highest US light rail ridership—5.5m riders—vs 4.5m in LA, the 2nd highest. Seattle light rail ridership has exploded since January! Overall, the region's transit ridership is ~back to pre-covid levels. www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/us-...

“3/4ths of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.” — @nondriver.bsky.social in collaboration with @urbantruth.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth Worth repeating. #UrbanTruth

Cars have a geometry problem. They’re incredibly spatially inefficient.

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riding bikes is also vastly more pro social than driving a car. you pay so much more attention to the world around you and are so much better enmeshed in your community.

Simple message, really. Thanks for the bluntness, @nondriver.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth

I'm about to get myself banned from editing Wikipedia for continually updating the page for this WC to insist that Cabo Verde won the whole thing.

A few years ago, I calculated the heat emitted by cars in New York City as patio heaters, to give people an idea of scale in a measure they could understand. Every day there are 157,000 patio heater equivalents running around New York. Turn them off! www.treehugger.com/cars-add-hea...

Streets Alliance: 3 actions Seattle can take now to make streets safer #SEAbikes #Seattle

Great effort by the councils active travel department and Everybody Cycles, organising this event to improve accessibility to everyone regardless of ability to get active and get cycling!

"Most [🚲🛴] users are using MLK and Rainier Avenue to get through Rainier Valley, despite the lack of protected infrastructure...This reality begs the question, why are there no plans to build protected bike and scooter infrastructure on these critical corridors?"

A true emergency! Protect the pool!

Anna lives w/ low vision & turned what used to be hidden into something inspiring communities across the US to think outside the car. From union organizing to becoming an author, this is Anna's story Full episode below ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=14gY... Help us grow. Please like, share + subscribe!

This waterfront kiosk says NOTHING about bikes! No bike lanes on the map, not even the brand new one right here

Happy 15th Birthday Seattle Streets Alliance! Here are 2 messages for you from Utrecht, NL If you're in Seattle you can still get free tickets to celebrate streets w @streetsalliance.bsky.social! Sat June 6, 3-6PM Barbara Bailey Way @ Capitol Hill Light Rail www.streetsalliance.org/get-involved...

Today is the day! 🎉 Join us from 3–6 PM on Barbara Bailey Way as we celebrate 15 years of organizing for safer, more people-centered streets in Seattle. We're also excited to welcome Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who will join us for a brief speaking program at 3:30 PM!

I'm much taller than the reflecting pool

Today was pretty special.

For millennia, humans have been using decoys to lure birds to particular places, usually to eat them. But decoys can also be used for conservation: Artists & scientists are creating realistic fake birds to attract puffins, terns, and other seabirds to restored nesting sites. @biographic.bsky.social🧪

I just got tickets for @streetsalliance.bsky.social 15th Anniversary Street Party on June 6! Can you join me? https:// streetsalliance.org/street-party

This is what they think they got on AOC. Century-level high on your own supply right now. Those court decisions got them juiced.

I know we had you at Pike Place Pedestrianization Action Alert.

‼️Pike Place Pedestrianization Action Alert‼️ the PDA is conducting (another) visitor survey to better understand how locals travel to the Market and how those trends have been affected by the ongoing street pilot. tell 'em! www.pikeplacemarket.org/pike-place-m...

Cycling to work reduces risk of death by up to 20%. Copenhagen gives cyclists tax incentives to commute because their productivity is higher (less days off sick). This stuff should not be controversial. Politicians really need to step up on active travel #cycling

Not too late to join my SLOW Ride! cascade.org/rides-events...

Son conseil : " le but n'est pas de remplacer 1 million de véhicules thermiques par : - 1 million de véhicules électriques mais par: - 250000 véhicules électriques. =MOINS DE VOITURES qui conduisent MOINS"

Why can’t we do this EVERYWHERE?

I’m leading a SLOW Ride! Come ride with me! cascade.org/rides-events...

The Mayor's Office just confirmed with me that the plan is for Bicycle Weekend closures to start around 7pm Friday night and extend through Monday morning. The days of one sunset ride along an open Lake Washington Boulevard per weekend look to be in the past.

Do not trust the AI overview!

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

I have voted twice to advance articles of impeachment. We cannot wait. Congress must convene immediately and begin proceedings to remove this man from office for the safety of our nation, Americans, and the world.

The President of the United States is threatening war crimes. That alone is illegal. He is unfit for office. I am urging the entire military command to remember your oath to the Constitution. Do not follow illegal orders. Do not commit war crimes. The stain and repercussions will be endless.

BREAKING: Some military commanders may be preparing to defy unlawful orders that disobey the U.S. Constitution, according to retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, per MS NOW.

Rep. Ted Lieu isn't backing down.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” -Trump Article III The following acts shall be punishable: (a) Genocide; (b) Conspiracy to commit genocide; (c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide; (d) Attempt to commit genocide; (e) Complicity in genocide.

WA now accepting e-bike rebate applications, will select lottery winners monthly starting April 13 #SEAbikes #Seattle #WA