Bellevue plans speed limit reductions on most city streets + Take their survey
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Bellevue plans speed limit reductions on most city streets + Take their survey
#SEAbikes #Seattle
image of a skeleton surrounded by fire announcing the second annual taco bell century on saturday june 13. the rest of the text reads: 100 miles, 10 taco bells. ride or don’t. eat tacos, go fast or go slow, ordee at drive-thru on two wheels, crunchwraps, make friend? and nobody threw up last year
save the date, seattle friends, and start training* now
*eating an uncomfortable amount of carbs and cheese before your rides
Paging all young Transpo nerds!
Whooooo!!!!!
(Other direction)
"DUIs are underenforced in Woodinville," Woodinville's police chief just told their city council, as I recall that city's vociferous advocacy to keep parking mandates in place for new bars, restaurants, and wine tasting venues.
MARCH Bike Lane Obstruction MADNESS - 2026 has begun! www.bikelaneuprising.com/post/march-b...
A screenshot of an X post from Bellevue Police Department (who should really be posting on Bluesky instead) that says, "NEW: Bellevue Police is responding to reports of a fatal hit and run incident. Incident occurred at approx. 8:00a at the 14300 block of Bel-Red Road. Media should contact PIO for staging location."
Our thoughts are with the victim & their loved ones during this horrible tragedy. BPD has said this crash occurred in the parking lot of a nearby business. We have reached out to their Public Information Officer for more on how this crash happened.
Bel-Red Rd remains a dangerous street for all.
Traffic cameras were built to count cars. I trained computer vision on Issaquah's public feeds to count the people instead: pedestrians and cyclists the city isn't tracking. Even on our busiest roads, there are a lot of people out there. Analysis soon, images now → liveableissaquah.org/humans.html
Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson smiling and welcoming someone into underground lair next to large thick steel door
Sara Nelson Shows Hunts Point Mayor Hiding from ICE Protests How to Run Public Meeting from Secret Bunker: tinyurl.com/mf2xn9f8
Sketchy rendering of our next middle housing project in Spokane, by CAST architecture, Heartland and Heritage Housing Company.
It is happening! We're going to build more middle housing in Spokane!
@completestreetsbellevue.org 🥰
County Councilmember Balducci, welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social. (ok, actually, she’s been a four-star general in the fight for some time)
"I think we're winning the war on cars, Mayor," Claudia Balducci says to Kenmore Mayor Nigel Herbig about the fact that we're all standing on a former Jiffy Lune to celebrate starting work on SR 522 BRT.
I remember living in a state that cared about climate change.
Good afternoon from the parking lot of a former Jiffy Lube in Kenmore where we're breaking ground on the Stride S3 BRT line.
"Finishers will receive a free pizza slice coupon from Pagliacci Pizza, while supplies last. All finishers will be entered into drawings for totally rad 90s-themed KCLS Rewind mugs, as well as the grand prize of a pizza oven, Pagliacci Pizza gift card, and an EReader."
7th grade Issaquah resident Michael Miller giving the best public commentary I think I've ever heard
Lots of great Issaquah folks at yesterday's Sound Transit board meeting, but 7th grader Michael Miller gave the best public testimony I've ever heard. He'll be 28 when the Issaquah line opens. He's not asking for something now, he's asking us to build the right future
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYAy...
UPDATE: Mysteriously the day after advocates decided to register their disgust with the Mayor of Hunts Point for profiting off of the abduction of our neighbors, the City posted the agenda, cancelling the meeting!
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
NEW: Advocates want to pack the room at a City Council meeting in a tiny Lake Washington town and they aren't going to talk about pot holes. The Mayor of Hunts Point is also the president of the company that may soon lease office space to ICE in Tukwila www.theburnerseattle.com/post/ice-s-p...
Bike-powered coffee cart at Capitol Hill Station this morning.
A Waveshare RGB matrix display powered by a Adafruit Matrix Portal S3 displaying a rain graph with it ending in 20 mins. It's encased in a 3d printed white frame.
I liked @eastsideurbanism.org's Transit Tracker so much that I added a Home Assistant powered weather view into the mix. You can flip between weather and transit information with Home Assistant buttons and automations.
Example on how to add it to your board: github.com/mixtythepupp...
A photo of my bicycle-shaped class 2 e-bike parked next to the Magnolia Park sign. As a class 2 e-bike there is a throttle that is limited to 20mph. I barely get the throttle at those speeds with my bike’s wimpy motor. In New Jersey my bicycle would be classified as a motorcycle just because it has a throttle. Supporting SB 6110 would let this bicycle keep its distinction as a bicycle and faster more dangerous bikes would become e-motos and need licensing and registration.
Washington Bike peeps!
Vote “Pro” for SB 6110! It clearly defines the difference between and e-bicycle and an e-moto. Ends tomorrow at 1:30pm PST
sign up link:
app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
full bill: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?...
The Freeman Family is one of the funders against the tax on those making over $1M a year
When Japanese people were placed in concentration camps during WW2, The Freeman Family snatched their land and developed properties like Bellevue Square
Map of the proposed 4 Line with a line drawn through the Mercer Slough
Maybe I'm wrong, but I've been interpreting Issaquah's request to Sound Transit as oriented around making a direct connection to South Bellevue instead of at East Main. The connection between Wilburton and South Kirkland would still be completely separate.
The Mercer Slough is a big hurdle though.
I write on behalf of the City of Kirkland to share our strong concerns about Issaquah’s recent advocacy around potential changes to Sound Transit’s planned 4 Line and to share Kirkland’s perspective on how the region should approach potential changes to the ST3 light rail program. Like Issaquah, the City of Kirkland has consistently supported expansion of regional transit. Our communities voted for ST3 as an integrated system intended to function as a cohesive network across subareas. If scope adjustments must be considered to address budget realities, those discussions should remain collaborative and regionally grounded, with a focus on preserving system connectivity and long-term mobility outcomes. We understand that Sound Transit is considering a range of approaches to address the significant budget shortfall and that individual jurisdictions are understandably seeking ways to protect the projects most impactful to their residents. However, any discussion about altering project scopes should be grounded in a process that genuinely reflects broad regional priorities and maintains the integrity of system connectivity approved by voters. If Sound Transit must evaluate project changes, the region should work collaboratively to ensure such changes still meet the collective needs of the region. To that end, Kirkland cannot support a proposal that would terminate the 4 Line in South Bellevue and eliminate direct connections to Downtown Bellevue and South Kirkland. Truncating the line in that manner would materially diminish network performance and diverge from what voters approved.
That said, we are open to innovative cost-saving strategies and alternative delivery approaches that maintain core connectivity. I welcome continued dialogue between our cities to ensure we advance solutions that serve both our communities and the broader Eastside in a balanced and constructive way. The region has historically succeeded when we approach shared challenges collaboratively, with a focus on collective benefits rather than zero-sum outcomes. As these conversations progress, we encourage a regional lens that balances local priorities with the broader vision approved by voters — one that delivers a fully connected, high-capacity transit network capable of supporting growth, sustainability, and mobility across the Puget Sound.
Kirkland Mayor Kelli Curtis wrote a letter to Mark Mullet on 2/17 expressing "strong concerns" around Issaquah's light rail advocacy.
"Kirkland cannot support a proposal that would terminate the 4 Line in South Bellevue and eliminate direct connections to Downtown Bellevue and South Kirkland."
🧡 Join us TOMORROW! 2/26 for our regular weekly meetup! 🧡
Come chat about about what's going on in your neighborhood!
6-8 pm - Jack Sprat / Overlake Village / Redmond
www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...
Washington’s budget has actually declined by 60% overall.
Even though the state’s yearly budget grew from $22 billion to $37 billion (adjusted for inflation) over the past 30 years, it didn’t keep up with our state’s capacity to invest. Learn more: opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/wa...
#WALeg
I’ve never seen this many people at city hall for any reason. Over 100 people showed up to support light rail to Issaquah, including electeds from Sammamish, Maple Valley, and Snoqualmie. I’m proud to be on a team that’s working hard to find creative solutions to build light rail faster and cheaper!
The house is totally packed tonight at Issaquah City Hall for a community meeting to galvanize support for keeping the city's connection to the light rail network on track ahead of potential Sound Transit budget cuts.
