Seth Geiser
@geisers.bsky.social
Public space shaker-upper. Public space design + arts for Downtown Seattle
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Imagine if PROTEC17 came out and said that SDCI planners were only going to be processing the type of permits that the union considers important until they got a better contract.
The most illuminating part of this story is the head of the PEO union describing drivers parking in no-parking zones, which are frequently places where parking is restricted for pedestrian & bike mobility and safety, as a "benign" issue.
Parking Enforcement Officers On Work Slowdown After Contract Negotiations Stall
The PEOs have been working without a contract for two years. One issue: Their pay caps out at $37 an hour, compared to $52 for other city employees they say do similar work.
publicola.com/2025/12/12/p...
The PEOs have been working without a contract for two years. One issue: Their pay caps out at $37 an hour, compared to $52 for other city employees they say do similar work.
publicola.com/2025/12/12/p...
December 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Imagine if PROTEC17 came out and said that SDCI planners were only going to be processing the type of permits that the union considers important until they got a better contract.
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I know Americans overly romanticize Europe but I still think moving to a little house on a canal in the Netherlands could solve like 82% of my problems
December 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I know Americans overly romanticize Europe but I still think moving to a little house on a canal in the Netherlands could solve like 82% of my problems
Now that Bruce is out of the way, Seattle when?
A new study has found that Chattanooga, Tennessee's decision to build their own affordable community-owned fiber broadband network has driven $5.3 billion in economic benefits back to the community.
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
Chattanooga’s Municipal Fiber Network Has Delivered $5.3 Billion in Community Benefits, New Study Finds | Welcome to Community Networks
Since 2011, a new study finds that Chattanooga's city-owned fiber network has generated $5.3 billion in net community benefits for Hamilton County. Conducted by researchers at the University of Tennes...
communitynets.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Now that Bruce is out of the way, Seattle when?
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All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
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This is one of those things that I think is quietly important – when these people are talking shit about cities, Portland or Minneapolis or New York or Charlotte or wherever, you have to loudly say, “no, fuck you, you’re lying, that town and its people whip ass and you’re the asshole”
“I walk around Portland, and I go, ‘Fuck you, assholes. Portland is fine.’” - John Darnielle, @themountaingoats.bsky.social. We're proud to claim you as a Portlander, sir.
The Mountain Goats Ascend to Revolution Hall
Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle discusses musicals, his new album, and why he keeps coming home to Portland.
www.wweek.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is one of those things that I think is quietly important – when these people are talking shit about cities, Portland or Minneapolis or New York or Charlotte or wherever, you have to loudly say, “no, fuck you, you’re lying, that town and its people whip ass and you’re the asshole”
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If you go to a suburban mall, you will probably have to park outside and walk in. You don’t expect to drive in to your store.
But for some reason in urban areas it’s considered an injustice if you can’t park directly in front of the store you want to go to.
But for some reason in urban areas it’s considered an injustice if you can’t park directly in front of the store you want to go to.
December 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If you go to a suburban mall, you will probably have to park outside and walk in. You don’t expect to drive in to your store.
But for some reason in urban areas it’s considered an injustice if you can’t park directly in front of the store you want to go to.
But for some reason in urban areas it’s considered an injustice if you can’t park directly in front of the store you want to go to.
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"I'm going to tax the everloving shit out of the rich people who made your life miserable and put every masked thug who broke the law or traitor who wrecked the government for their own profit in prison" I admit is too long for a sign, but at the very least this should be the spirit of the thing.
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"I'm going to tax the everloving shit out of the rich people who made your life miserable and put every masked thug who broke the law or traitor who wrecked the government for their own profit in prison" I admit is too long for a sign, but at the very least this should be the spirit of the thing.
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My dream, which I’ve been working on for a few years, is for Seattle to have a pedestrian plaza in the heart of every neighborhood.
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My dream, which I’ve been working on for a few years, is for Seattle to have a pedestrian plaza in the heart of every neighborhood.
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The assessed value of Broadmoor & Sandpoint Golf Courses has been <$1/sq ft since 1983 even while Seattle property has increased 2000-2400%. KCAssessor claimed value of private courses was transferred to the CC homes. It's not. We need to eminent domain the courses @councilmember-amr.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The assessed value of Broadmoor & Sandpoint Golf Courses has been <$1/sq ft since 1983 even while Seattle property has increased 2000-2400%. KCAssessor claimed value of private courses was transferred to the CC homes. It's not. We need to eminent domain the courses @councilmember-amr.bsky.social
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Look at this rectangular dog
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Look at this rectangular dog
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2. enable an office of urbanism with a budget and the ability to find creative repurposing of public spaces and existing publicly owned buildings. modeled on the 'soft power' of brussels' bouwmeester maitre architecte, kristiaan borret
short talk on what they do here:
youtu.be/3tHNMcSGJbg
short talk on what they do here:
youtu.be/3tHNMcSGJbg
Brussels Bouwmeester Maître Architecte (BE) - Kristiaan Borret
YouTube video by Urban Maestro
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November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
2. enable an office of urbanism with a budget and the ability to find creative repurposing of public spaces and existing publicly owned buildings. modeled on the 'soft power' of brussels' bouwmeester maitre architecte, kristiaan borret
short talk on what they do here:
youtu.be/3tHNMcSGJbg
short talk on what they do here:
youtu.be/3tHNMcSGJbg
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Something I wish every city would do: District-level public realm improvement plans. This is the London Borough of Camden's "Bloomsbury Vision" project map. Greening, placemaking, pedestrianization, bike lanes.
November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Something I wish every city would do: District-level public realm improvement plans. This is the London Borough of Camden's "Bloomsbury Vision" project map. Greening, placemaking, pedestrianization, bike lanes.
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Seattle has what they call "temporary" and "permanent" school street designs. The designs are...awful...nearly identical to Healthy Streets or Neighborhood Greenways, which target speeds of 20 mph and volumes below 1,000 cars per day.
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Seattle has what they call "temporary" and "permanent" school street designs. The designs are...awful...nearly identical to Healthy Streets or Neighborhood Greenways, which target speeds of 20 mph and volumes below 1,000 cars per day.
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People care less about labels than results. I was elected on the promise that all Seattle citizens should have access to a dignified life, regardless of their background or income. #thisisyourcity
youtu.be/TNvmWV78ZlM
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Katie Wilson: “What SOCIALISM means to me”
YouTube video by Katie Wilson for Seattle
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November 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
People care less about labels than results. I was elected on the promise that all Seattle citizens should have access to a dignified life, regardless of their background or income. #thisisyourcity
youtu.be/TNvmWV78ZlM
youtu.be/TNvmWV78ZlM
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We took on a powerful incumbent who was expected to coast to reelection.
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We took on a powerful incumbent who was expected to coast to reelection.
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election.
We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future.
And we won.
This is YOUR city!
Really feels like some folks locked in a nostalgia mindset for Seattle of the 80s-90s and because car culture was unquestioned then, it must remain that way forever
"The mayor doesn't get a vote in this," Graff says. "This not Disneyland, this is a working market."
Graff wants to see a traffic study because he can't get to his office.
Graff wants to see a traffic study because he can't get to his office.
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Really feels like some folks locked in a nostalgia mindset for Seattle of the 80s-90s and because car culture was unquestioned then, it must remain that way forever
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It’s pretty depressing that the only reference many Americans have to a pedestrianized market street is Disneyland.
You don't even need to look to other countries — we have examples of thriving pedestrian markets here in the USA, who happily shared their advice with us when we reached out to them
You don't even need to look to other countries — we have examples of thriving pedestrian markets here in the USA, who happily shared their advice with us when we reached out to them
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It’s pretty depressing that the only reference many Americans have to a pedestrianized market street is Disneyland.
You don't even need to look to other countries — we have examples of thriving pedestrian markets here in the USA, who happily shared their advice with us when we reached out to them
You don't even need to look to other countries — we have examples of thriving pedestrian markets here in the USA, who happily shared their advice with us when we reached out to them
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When Covid caused NYC offices to hollow out what they found was that yeah the core business districts suffered but the neighborhoods where people actually live, thrived.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
if you cant go in to the office 3 days a week then you really can't complain when cities are hollowed out. cities are places where ppl work and network. getting rid of that makes cities useless
And it's usually something like "but that's not what the literal DNC does!" as if I don't know, as someone who has worked on Dem campaigns, sometimes in conjunction with the DNC what they do. So I'm going to be very specific here: this is the DNC being shitty: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When Covid caused NYC offices to hollow out what they found was that yeah the core business districts suffered but the neighborhoods where people actually live, thrived.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
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Following up on my short thread yesterday, another reason I’m excited is because I think it will be transformative to have a renter, car-free transit-rider, and mom of a younger kiddo as our next mayor. It’s got to be historic in many ways.
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Following up on my short thread yesterday, another reason I’m excited is because I think it will be transformative to have a renter, car-free transit-rider, and mom of a younger kiddo as our next mayor. It’s got to be historic in many ways.
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Wow. While we wait for the few remaining ballots to be counted, we feel like we have won this race. The recent drop put us nearly 1,400 votes ahead, just under the .5 percent threshold for a mandatory recount.
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Wow. While we wait for the few remaining ballots to be counted, we feel like we have won this race. The recent drop put us nearly 1,400 votes ahead, just under the .5 percent threshold for a mandatory recount.
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I’m going to put in an inquiry on this. I have a lot of questions about how enforcement is currently being conducted.
SPD out here on Northgate shutting down the taco stand between 8th and Roosevelt due to "multiple licensing and health code violations" that they wouldn't provide anymore info about.
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I’m going to put in an inquiry on this. I have a lot of questions about how enforcement is currently being conducted.
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As a pedestrian, I gotta say the amount of cars that drive at me while I'm in a crosswalk is a way bigger problem than a bike or scooter on the sidewalk. Way more frequent too.
They don't stop or some will start accelerating right at you. Just stop for 10 more seconds.
They don't stop or some will start accelerating right at you. Just stop for 10 more seconds.
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
As a pedestrian, I gotta say the amount of cars that drive at me while I'm in a crosswalk is a way bigger problem than a bike or scooter on the sidewalk. Way more frequent too.
They don't stop or some will start accelerating right at you. Just stop for 10 more seconds.
They don't stop or some will start accelerating right at you. Just stop for 10 more seconds.
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points