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Action Alert: Restore the bus stop by Seattle City Hall 🚏 Closing a Seattle bus stop that helps people access democracy is a mistake. 📢 actionnetwork.org/letters/rein...

"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.

To be continued in a bit but while I am here let me invite Pierce and King county folks to JOIN ME this Thursday, Oct. 1, for a transit trek trip audit as part of the #WeekWithoutDriving. Gorgeous hike w/ a big dash of advocacy. Lots of details here transittrekker.com/2026/08/03/w...

We are heartbroken by the passing of our friend, mentor & colleague KL Shannon. KL was a community powerhouse who dedicated her life to justice, nurturing young organizers & building power in Seattle. Her work was motivated by love. We’ll carry it forward. Rest in power, KL. ❤️

Accessibility matters. Take our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Survey by Tuesday, September 15. Your responses help us prioritize, coordinate, and develop projects and improve accessibility in Seattle. https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/05/01/seattle-ada-survey/

You cannot acknowledge disabled people's reliance on the 7 while cutting bus stops and better serve the community. Full stop. Walking 1 or 2 blocks more to use a half ramp at a "level bording" will never make my commute faster or easier. southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/09...

Bus consolidation so efficient it skips entire neighborhoods.

Is the lack of will in the room with us right now? Very worrying to hear that Acting Director Brady is still being considered for the permanent role.

Roosevelt and Symphony stations are vital hill climb assists if you have a physical disability and need to avoid a hill. I used Roosevelt Station to getup to 67th st regularly when I lived in the neighborhood. And hill climb access was one of our arguments at DRW for opening the Benaroya elevator.

So excited to be launching Nondriver Action with disabled nondrivers across the state!

Taking an ada emergency preparedness course and hilarious to think insurance would pay for an extra week of medication and medical supplies for an emergency kit.

Parents of children with developmental disabilities fear the unexpected and potentially imminent elimination of a Washington state support program they’ve come to depend on.

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

Who's getting ready to run in D4 next year?

The project on the left is completely through environmental review and is approved to move into construction and the project on the right needs more environmental analysis, everything is working great.

Who wants to tell the Seattle Times about a neat trick to spend less on gas? 🚶🏾‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️🚌

Not covered in report: the idea of not spending the majority of the state transportation budget on highway capacity expansion.

Katie Wilson: "While I strongly support additional investment in Renton, and very much understand the motivations behind this amendment, I also strongly share the sentiment that we are Sound Transit, not Sound Parking."

Lol, finally got around to reading the @seattletimes.com NIMBY editorial, and they lift up "the waterfront" as an example of good process. Which part of the waterfront project? The part where car traffic flow was dictated from on high, and set how much leftover space could be given to people? 1/x

Graham Street infill light rail station in the Rainier Valley is getting big applause. Several panelists brought up its importance, including Mayor Wilson just now.

Such an important op-ed: "In a situation already fraught with power imbalance, this program operated outside the bounds of the legal system to severely restrict the civil liberties of hundreds of individuals without recourse." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/wa-i...

There were so many problems with these gates at Line 2. How are these different?

It is wild when you look around and realize how limited housing options are for people in wheelchairs. Thanks to @ceceliablack.bsky.social for sharing her advocacy and insight!

Waiting for a late 8 to get to a #WeekWithoutDriving access ride along and it's wheelchair section is full. Unreliable buses mean more people waiting for a single bus and more likely that the only 2 seats i can use will be full.

So excited to gear up for #WeekWithoutDriving with a King County Council proclamation!