Brook der Blätter

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social

In a shocking turn of events, one city councilmember can't control what the independently elected Seattle City Attorney does.

The Urbanist@theurbanist.org

A retrofit to build a new mass-timber addition above the Doyle Building at 2nd Avenue and Pine Street has added six floors since the Seattle Landmarks Board saw it last year. That change is only likely to intensify opposition. Story: www.theurbanist.org/downtown-hig...

theurbanist.orgDowntown Highrise Project Still Under Fire as Design Gets Revised TallerA retrofit to build a new mass-timber addition above the Doyle Building at 2nd Avenue and Pine Street has added six floors since the Seattle Landmarks Board saw it last year. That change is only likel...

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social

Update: I was wrong, there will be a special council meeting on Monday to approve Saka's traffic safety bill and Bob Kettle will be putting forward an amendment to strip out the historic district provisions. Someone tipped off the preservation folks about this so they had more time to organize.

Gordon Padelford@gordonofseattle.bsky.social

It passed🥳! Here are the very reasonable street management principles the Pike Place Market Constituency adopted tonight. It would astounded normal Seattleites that this remains controversial, and that opponents said it was “similar to Trump’s efforts to tear down the East Wing of the White House” 🤯

Seattle Bike Disco@seattle.bikedis.co

Join us for a spooky Seattle Bike Disco on Friday October 23. Starting at Red Square at 7pm.

Amy Sundberg@amysundberg.bsky.social

We're looking at a chart that has 2025 police dept budgets/crime rates/size of force/etc, and what first jumps out to me is that since 2025, we've increased the SPD budget by $90 million. It's grown from $465 million in 2025 to $556 million proposed in 2027.

Brook der Blätter@intcreator.com

sick of cars driving through Bell Street Park? ask electeds and SDOT officials to add diverters so only bikes and pedestrians can go through! actionnetwork.org/letters/d439...

actionnetwork.orgFix Bell St. Park!The Problem: Bell Street Park is both a public gathering space and a key connection point in the downtown bike network, as the only all-ages-and-abilities bike route connecting the waterfront to down...

Amy Sundberg@amysundberg.bsky.social

CM Kettle says this is an "unfunding" of public safety, which....seems like a real stretch given my earlier post that SPD's budget has grown by $90M in 2 years in a tough budget environment with huge deficits to handle.

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social

First bike lane removal truck blocked.

Jason@jrock08.bsky.social

Stop by Occidental square tomorrow (Friday) at 6pm for an urbanism meetup where we will discuss writing a letter to the pioneer square preservation board.

Qagggy!@qagggy.bsky.social

Bob knows I actively campaigned for his opponent but I give him credit for working closely with me in areas of shared interest.

The Urbanist@theurbanist.org

Transit advocates are criticizing Sound Transit's process to solicit outside ideas to reduce Ballard Link costs and accelerate the timeline. The Request for Information process was poorly publicized, narrowly defined, and closes on October 12. Story: www.theurbanist.org/deadline-arr...

theurbanist.orgDeadline Approaches for Outside Ideas to Curb Costs on Ballard Light RailTransit advocates are criticizing Sound Transit's process to solicit outside ideas to reduce Ballard Link costs and accelerate the timeline. The Request for Information process was poorly publicized, ...

Connections Museum@connections.museum

We are in the news :) southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture...

southseattleemerald.orgAt a Georgetown Museum, Young Volunteers Answer the Call to Preserve Phone HistoryPreserving old phones takes more than saving the equipment. At a Georgetown museum, younger volunteers are learning skills that could otherwise disappear.

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social

The next speaker is recounting the immense burden of having to live next to a for-sale house that is being shown two times a week for an extended period of time.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

A new trailer for Alex Gibney's documentary about Elon Musk was just released. gizmodo.com/elon-musk-do...

Michael Andersen@andersem.bsky.social

I have a confession to make. The townhomes I & others spent most of a decade trying to legalize are popping up all over Oregon & elsewhere...and I love that...but they're a problem in one big way. (get ready for a twisty thread about the housing report @sightline.org just published)

Doug Trumm@metropolitanglide.bsky.social

The 700-stall parking garage was the number one ST3 priority for the City of Renton. If ST stays in budget, the garage will cost $143,000 per stall.

L. Harrison Jerome@lhjseattle.bsky.social

The Ave For All: A Car-Free University Way on 10/10 and 10/17! We believe Seattle deserves a car-free street in the heart of every neighborhood for kids to play and community to gather. Come see for yourself what The Ave could be and bring friends! Follow @udistrict.org for updates

Brett Hamil@bretthamil.bsky.social

"quiet reverie" only Nextdoor posters could get all poetic about driving their car on a road 🙄

Brook der Blätter@intcreator.com

upset that Pike Place will be open to random cars over half the days in winter? make your voice known! join the Pike Place Constituency here and get your application in the dropbox before tomorrow night in order to vote on a declaration asking for no more random cars

pikeplacemarketconstituency.orgMembership | constituencyInterested in joining us? Click here to find out more!

Brook der Blätter@intcreator.com

the next Downtown Seattle Streets for All (DSSA) social will be on September 18 from 4-6 pm at the NW side of Paccar Pavilion in Olympic Sculpture Park. no agenda, just meet fellow urbanists, make friends, and have a good time.