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📍Seattle/London. Board member at Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. Opinions amirite. Safe, sustainable, equitable, healthy cities. Dongho Chang superfan. (he/him)

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · May 19

I wrote about the new Shared Streets Law.

Governor Signs Washington’s First-in-the-Nation Shared Streets Law - The Urbanist

# Cities in Washington will have the legal authority to create shared streets, which feature much lower speed limits and put pedestrians first, under Senate Bill 5595. Governor Bob Ferguson signed the...

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1h

Yes.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1h

Now it's just racism and homophobia. I do sort of miss early twitter but I don't miss what it has become.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 2h

Now they're going on about open-air prisons. What a shitshow.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, it's insane.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 3h

I stopped posting to late-stage twitter but…I decided to drop this one over there too and within a few minutes it got 1,700 likes and a pig-pile of hate from the anti-bike crowd. Classic.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 18h

Some of the urbanism happening in New York City…is stunning.

Broadway between Union Square and the Flatiron.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 4h

The project in the photo has really grown in. The street conditions aren’t as calm as they could be but the tree canopy is lush.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 4h

On streets like Summit Avenue on Capitol Hill, we should be de-paving the curb zone to plant trees.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 5h

Fortunately, Jacob and Emily Erikson just take the route 40.

The Needling @theneedling.com · 2d

Archaeologists Find Leif Erikson Also First Explorer to Discover Parking on Market Street on a Sunday: tinyurl.com/yc6h57ur

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 5h

"Corridor Urbanism" marketing v. reality.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 5h

This is fucked up.

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 19h

I'm really interested to know exactly how "corridor urbanism", which is another name for focusing housing growth on our widest, loudest, and dirtiest arterial streets so other areas don't have to change, got literally baked into Washington's statewide transportation plan.

Reimagining Growth: Corridor Urbanism
Washington state is growing fast. By 2050, our urban cores and rural communities will experience
demographic and economic shifts that demand a new model of development. This plan integrates
housing and land use planning with transportation strategies to encourage growth along key
transportation corridors with mixed-use, mixed-income housing within walking distance of highcapacity transit. It suggests reformed zoning to encourage flexible, mid-scale development that
matches community context and transportation capacity. It offers strategies to streamline development
and lower development costs, which promote affordability.
By linking where people live, work, and shop with how they move, we can reduce commute times, lower
emissions, and support vibrant, walkable neighborhoods. This approach offers substantial potential
benefits: increased housing density, reduced reliance on single-occupancy vehicles, and enhanced
transit accessibility. Environmental advantages include decreased energy and water consumption
and lower carbon emissions. Studies estimate that, compared with traditional suburban development,
dwellings in mixed-income and mixed-use developments consume 39% less energy and 62% less
water. Driving is reduced by 55%, and household costs by 53%. These developments can significantly
boost the local tax base through increased property values.11 By strategically redeveloping existing
corridors, we can create more sustainable, equitable, and economically vibrant communities, alleviating
transportation pressures and fostering responsible urban growth.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 5h

Are you an architect? Would you like to pedestrianize Ballard Avenue? Mayor Harrell is seeking a new member to serve on the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board in the Architect position.

Mayor Harrell seeks member for Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board, Architect representative - Front Porch

Mayor Bruce Harrell seeks a new member to serve on the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board in the Architect position. The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board reviews and makes recommendations to...

frontporch.seattle.gov

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 7h

I was fortunate to catch a week of 80º weather in October.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 7h

Dealing with Trump won’t involve shoving him. It will involve outmaneuvering him. So I’ll put my money on the person who is outmaneuvering Harrell.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

"No one bullies me. Remember, I was a linebacker," Harrell says, talking about Trump, to warm laughter in the crowd.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 17h

The idea of merging A.I. slop with the likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. is off-putting and offensive. We don’t need a large language model trained on Reddit threads putting words in his mouth.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 17h

It’s telling that Harrell seems most comfortable among Republicans.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 23h

Harrell says he won't be a mayor "who's just going to tax you to death."

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 17h

I prefer to spend exactly zero seconds of my life interacting with an A.I. wall downtown.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 23h

Downtown could have "like, a 10-foot wall" where people could talk to AI versions of historical figures. "How cool would this be if we had like, a 10 foot wall. It's interactive and it's historical. And you could talk to Martin Luther King."...

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 18h

Some of the urbanism happening in New York City…is stunning.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 23h

🔥🔥🔥

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 23h

Harrell, lifting a fully grown adult rhinoceros over his head: "I'll work eight days a week on leap year."

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

Here's what he said about his work ethic during his 12 years on city council and 4 as mayor: "Anyone that works around me knows that I outwork everybody. I'll work seven days a week, 12, 14, hours a day. My people that work with me, they are amazed with the energy I have."

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1d

As far as I can tell, Seattle's design review program employs 13 people. Can they be redeployed to functions that expedite permitting, rather than slowing it to a crawl?

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 19d

KILL DESIGN REVIEW. The legislature passed HB 1293 but Zombie Design Review continues to feed on the brains of Seattle's architects and developers. Dismantle it, de-fund it, and shift that money where it can provide benefit.

2025 Design Review Program Changes - What and Why - SDCI | seattle.gov

SDCI is proposing new interim legislation to meet the State House Bill 1293 requirements. The proposed interim legislation will temporarily suspend required design review for six months, making design...

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1d

Sheesh.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1d

Can I just say that @seattledot.bsky.social sets a standard for government transparency by posting their entire 51-page org chart on the web? Other departments need to follow their lead.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1d

I feel you, neighborhood Halloween display. I feel you.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1d

OSHA compliance is a winning strategy.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 1d

Nice to see the Mariners taking workplace safety seriously.

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