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Nick

@nicksattele.bsky.social

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🏳️‍🌈 trains, bikes, etc. Co-lead FixTheL8.com Seattle

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · Jul 11

THANK YOU ALL for coming out and supporting the 8!!! It’s honestly so surreal how much fun we had today and how amazing it is to know how many people care about this bus as much as I do!

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · Jul 11

This is amazing.

The momentum to fix the 8 is UNPRECEDENTED!

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 8h

We need a taller space needle

Ravin BOO!dram 👻 🎃 - FREE ŁINK @rvbdrm.com · 19h

Silhouettes of the CN Tower and the Seattle Space Needle being measured. The CN Tower is over 550 metres tall while the Space Needle is just under 200 metres.

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Seattle Person @seattleperson.bsky.social · 19h

The horrible/slow right turn from Westlake Ave to Denny Way is no more!

Westlake Ave & Denny Way. Now with the northbound right turn restricted. Streetcar in frame moving north

New curb between regular lane and bus lane, next to bus and streetcar stop in front of Whole Foods. Multiple buses heading north and south

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 20h

Super common in Seattle

Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 1d

Madison valley: center of the world

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 1d

Classic

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 1d

A small reliability improvement for Seattle’s buses

Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot.bsky.social · 2d

With paving now finished, the Denny Way Paving Project is in its final stages.

To improve bus and streetcar operations, SDOT crews recently installed a new ‘c-curb’ and signs restricting right turns at Westlake Ave and Denny Way.

These restrictions take effect on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Workers use heavy machinery to lay asphalt on a city street.

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 1d

Katie Wilson: "I look at what Mayor Hidalgo has achieved in Paris, and I think that, and some of the mayors in Spanish cities, progressive, socialist mayors in Spanish cities, and the transformation of public space into walkable, people-oriented places where you want to be, it’s just so important."

I look at what Mayor Hidalgo has achieved in Paris, and I think that, and some of the mayors in Spanish cities, progressive, socialist mayors in Spanish cities, and the transformation of public space into walkable, people-oriented places where you want to be, it’s just so important. I really think that’s definitely going to be a big focus of my administration because if you travel to places like that where that kind of transformation has been achieved, you just feel like, “This is a place that I want to hang out.” It makes me feel good. It makes me feel like part of the city. I can meet people, talk to people, and there’s so much potential in Seattle for creating more of those spaces, and Ca

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 2d

But people are more likely to stand in the bike lane with no curb

Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 2d

True! Not gonna do the math but theirs is much higher! But doesn’t apply to all places. Will delete

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Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 2d

I'm wrapping up the case study of Bologna's 1970s - 1990s traffic plans, and I think that there are three main overarching policy takeaways:

- a strong initial vision, which is both simple and sophisticated;
- incrementalism, but with strong commitment over time.
- total pragmatism;

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you

Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

Can we call Cal Anderson Park CAP or is that weird

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry to hear. Hoping for a speedy recovery

Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

Not good

jseattle @jseattle.bsky.social · 3d

Victim shot in chest at Pike and Broadway

One person was reported shot in the chest and police were searching for a white Dodge Charger after a shooting Thursday night outside the QFC at the troubled corner of Pike and Broadway. Police and Seattle Fire were called to … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 3d

America is not building enough housing and Americans are facing sky-high housing costs as a result.

Today, the Senate took a historic step to change that.

The ROAD to Housing Act will help communities – urban, suburban, and rural – build more housing and bring down costs.

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

Imagine if Zahilay wrote a story on cancelling the 4 Line between Kirkland and Issaquah

PubliCola @publicola.bsky.social · 4d

Three Key Questions to Save Our Light Rail Future
In a guest post, Sound Transit board member and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci says it's time to consider light-rail options that don't require digging a second tunnel through downtown Seattle.
publicola.com/2025/10/08/t...

Three Key Questions to Save Our Light Rail Future - PubliCola

By Claudia Balducci It’s no secret that our region needed high-capacity transit yesterday — or better yet, four decades ago.…

publicola.com

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 3d

Something I absolutely did not remember was Rick Steves co-authoring the pro statement in the voter's guide for Sound Transit 3.

Statement in favor
Yes on Proposition 1: Rail Connecting
Our Region
Growth is a fact: Our region adds 230 people every day. Proposition 1
gives you the choice to get out of daily gridlock. One light rail line can
carry 16,000 people per hour; a general-purpose freeway lane moves
just 2,000 cars. Fast, frequent rail gets you where you need to be, on
time, every time.
Submitted by: Dow Constantine,
Christine Gregoire, Rick Steves
www.MassTransitNow.com

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

It’ll live in history

Mass Transit Now! Vote Yes on Proposition 1

Let's connect Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma with light rail, commuter rail, and bus rapid transit so we can avoid congestion. Yes on Proposition 1.

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

That seems dumb? Maybe something the state could fix

Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 3d

I thought infill housing didn’t need SEPA? Or is that just Seattle?

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 4d

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 4d

Even just an Amazon locker style system would do wonders to increase access

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4d

I just can't get over the differences in scale between Ballard Link's Westlake Station as proposed and the original Westlake Station, off to the left.

Ballard Link's Westlake has two separate entrances underneath separate buildings, with one showing a long tunnel to get to the train guideway. They are at least five stories deeper than the original Westlake, which is tiny and only around 10-15% of the size

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Nick @nicksattele.bsky.social · 4d

Need this in Seattle

Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 4d

I'm writing up an extensive case study of Bologna's transit priority policies, and when I write down the numbers of the 1984 referendum on a car-lite city center, I don't know if I'm more amazed by the turnout (90%?!?) or the % of yes (almost 70%)

It's just a world that no longer exists...