Kurt Dresner 🚲🚌π

RIP Walter Koenig, who I'll remember as both Chekov and Bester. Met him at a Star Trek con when I was in HS, and I remember him being such a nice and humble guy.

You may have heard about some undelivered ballots that were recently found in a dumpster. Here’s a thread of what you need to know.

I swear a winning campaign slogan for POTUS 2028 could* just be "No drama". * in the universe where we still have elections in 2028, not sure if that is this one

Kirkland's City Council is reviewing middle housing standards, neighborhood commercial proposals, and shared micromobility. Plus, the Finn Hill NA is hosting a meeting on pedestrian safety. Read the latest Liveable Kirkland newsletter for public hearings, volunteer leaf raking, and community events!

Imagine if we reacted to this the way we react to e-bikes.

New study shows link between cars and traffic

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

A stretch Lime scooter is all it takes to tackle the male loneliness epidemic.

0.5 Scaramuccis

I’m so tired of this framing. Most of these injuries are riders being hit by drivers. I was injured while riding a scooter earlier this year - because I was hit by a law-breaking driver. The result would have been the same if I’d been on a bike. Let’s focus on the biggest problem first, please.

This arterial looks like a freeway. It's no surprise that people drive on it like it is a freeway. I'm worried about the exact same thing happening to NE 85th St. with all the widening and huge freeway-like signs being installed as part of the interchange rebuild.

Call for volunteers for the Kirkland Tool Library! If you have experience with nonprofit law or grant writing, we are looking for help with establishing 501(c)(3) status via Form 1023 & applying to grants. Please email us at hello@eastside.tools. Thank you!

I'm often asked why I'm an urbanist and why I'm civically involved. I definitely care about efficiency, the environment, social justice, the housing and affordability crisis, and public health. But what truly gets me out of bed is my desire for a community where we're more connected.

I’m reminded of that line in the classic: Trains, Planes and Automobiles “You’re going the wrong way!”

Here we go. Let's do this, y'all!

#NotTheOnion

Saying we shouldn't tax the portion of income over $1,000,000/year because it means we will soon tax everyone is like saying we shouldn't lock up people for murder because it means we will soon lock up people for parking illegally. We get to choose what makes sense.

Can we be done with Heywood and Let's Gut Washington, sorry I mean "Project 2025", sorry I mean "Project 42" already? mylynnwoodnews.com/snohomish-co...

Just signed up! Bring on the leaves 😜

It can be tough to follow all the public meetings - found a tool (supadata.ai/r/NJHZFTG0) that provides YT transcripts (including of posted live broadcasts) that make it much quicker to search through what actually happened in the meeting so you can find the places to tune in.

A really tough thing that canvassers don't usually talk about is that every time you knock on a door inside an apartment building, a locked courtyard or even just a long driveway, there's a small chance the person will react as if you literally climbed into their living room through an open window.🧵

Ginnekenmarkt, Breda in 1974 and today

this for RFK Jr. is mission accomplished

This week's Liveable Kirkland newsletter celebrates the ongoing Week Without Driving challenge and covers citywide speed limit change proposals, a minimum wage study, and our cargo-bike setup at the Harvest Festival! Plus, read about upcoming Planning Commission updates and more. Read the full issue

Introducing #WeekWithoutDriving Bingo 🚌🚲 Join the Complete Communities Coalition and you could win prizes 👀‼️ How it works: Fill out our bingo card. Email it to action@futurewise.org or bring your bingo card to our happy hour on Oct. 7 for a chance to win a prize. RSVP online: bit.ly/cccHHoct26

But what about the orcas?! Show us the dead orcas.

A week's worth of groceries, including two boxes of formula by bike? No, you don't need a car for that, just some enabling infrastructure and a bike designed for the task. We don't expect everyone to live this way, but we do expect cities to enable the decision if people make it.

Minivans are cool and have not stopped being cool. Fight me.

Todd Achilles, a veteran running for U.S. Senate in Idaho as an independent, has a new ad about starting wars.

#TIL that the mod of both /r/eastside and /r/BellevueWA will ban you for, e.g. posting about local ICE activity (b/c "national politics", "violating community rules") but will leave your post up if it is full of racism and fascist boot-licking.

"I made a decision to live farther away from work and now it takes longer to get to work! What happened!?" I love how it never occurs to people that the decision they made might have also been made by other people as well.

Drivers should be in favor of anything that gets more cars off the roads. You determine your own traffic delays through policy choices.

Six local organizations serving our unsheltered neighbors have asked for 165 microwaveable bed warmers this season—over 100 more than last year! It's all hands on deck for Liveable Kirkland's work party on Mon, Sept 21 (6-8pm) at Chainline at Kirkland Urban to help assemble them. #Kirkland

A plane photo bombed me but I got this photo of Andromeda (and its little siblings) from the park near my house last night.

Fantastic news in Seattle today. ❤️♾️

Huge shoutout to the 12 incredible volunteers who turned out yesterday for our Adopt-a-Road cleanup in North Juanita! Despite the soggy weather, four teams powered through both sides of 100th Ave NE. We even tackled a bonus section that needed some extra love. #Kirkland

Now that the bus lanes are helping bus riders and not substantially impacting drivers...it's not a news story at all.

📣 Help bring a Tool Library to Kirkland! Please email citycouncil@kirklandwa.gov to share your support for a KTL in the Old Fire Station. Want to do more? 📍  Stop by Conversations with Council on 7/30. 💻  Join the virtual City Council meeting on 8/5. Visit bit.ly/kirklandcitycouncil for details

NEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: Bellevue Must Invest in Safe Routes to Stations in Light Rail Era By Complete Streets Bellevue, Eastside Urbanism via @theurbanist.org

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If you play NYT Connections and are on Android, I've created an app to make playing the game more enjoyable. I am looking for folks interested in helping alpha test the app. If you're interested, please DM me.