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I’m convinced that the best idea Seattle has never studied is a regional, high-frequency figure-eight S-Bahn line over the 520 Bridge.
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I’m convinced that the best idea Seattle has never studied is a regional, high-frequency figure-eight S-Bahn line over the 520 Bridge.
The western United States just had by far its warmest December on record.
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 AM
The western United States just had by far its warmest December on record.
I was just reading about our plat reform earlier today, too! Our minimum lot size is only 1,200sf and it’s comically easy to do a unit lot subdivision.
It’s working, too –– we’re seeing a lot of townhomes taking advantage where previously devs might have done it as a “condo” townhome project.
It’s working, too –– we’re seeing a lot of townhomes taking advantage where previously devs might have done it as a “condo” townhome project.
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 AM
I was just reading about our plat reform earlier today, too! Our minimum lot size is only 1,200sf and it’s comically easy to do a unit lot subdivision.
It’s working, too –– we’re seeing a lot of townhomes taking advantage where previously devs might have done it as a “condo” townhome project.
It’s working, too –– we’re seeing a lot of townhomes taking advantage where previously devs might have done it as a “condo” townhome project.
Safe-streets investments do not need to be expensive or take a long time to construct.
In this case, Spokane used flexposts to create a curb bulbout. The result? A much safer crossing experience for pedestrians at an extremely low cost!
In this case, Spokane used flexposts to create a curb bulbout. The result? A much safer crossing experience for pedestrians at an extremely low cost!
January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Safe-streets investments do not need to be expensive or take a long time to construct.
In this case, Spokane used flexposts to create a curb bulbout. The result? A much safer crossing experience for pedestrians at an extremely low cost!
In this case, Spokane used flexposts to create a curb bulbout. The result? A much safer crossing experience for pedestrians at an extremely low cost!
I mean, yes, it will be colder, but this still feels like a weird way for NWS Spokane to describe “returning to normal temperatures."
January 5, 2026 at 6:05 AM
I mean, yes, it will be colder, but this still feels like a weird way for NWS Spokane to describe “returning to normal temperatures."
fifa must revoke trump’s peace prize!!
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
fifa must revoke trump’s peace prize!!
🚨 A bill has been pre-filed in #waleg that would require the state building code council to legalize scissor stairs for more residential buildings. 🚨
#HB2228 is sponsored by Reps. Zahn and Duerr.
More info: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
#HB2228 is sponsored by Reps. Zahn and Duerr.
More info: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
🚨 A bill has been pre-filed in #waleg that would require the state building code council to legalize scissor stairs for more residential buildings. 🚨
#HB2228 is sponsored by Reps. Zahn and Duerr.
More info: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
#HB2228 is sponsored by Reps. Zahn and Duerr.
More info: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
Goodbye and welcome back to the longest year in living memory: 2016, now entering its eleventh year.
January 1, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Goodbye and welcome back to the longest year in living memory: 2016, now entering its eleventh year.
The constant service disruptions and maintenance closures in @sound-transit.bsky.social’s Downtown Tunnel provide a great rationale for another tunnel for redundancy.
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The constant service disruptions and maintenance closures in @sound-transit.bsky.social’s Downtown Tunnel provide a great rationale for another tunnel for redundancy.
You all are too picky.
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
You all are too picky.
At Washington’s new minimum wage of $17.13/hour, a single full-time worker can afford rent at about $1,000/month.
There are currently ~80 units across Spokane renting at less than that, including several at $700-800/month. Spokane is one of the few places where minimum wage can be a living wage.
There are currently ~80 units across Spokane renting at less than that, including several at $700-800/month. Spokane is one of the few places where minimum wage can be a living wage.
December 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
At Washington’s new minimum wage of $17.13/hour, a single full-time worker can afford rent at about $1,000/month.
There are currently ~80 units across Spokane renting at less than that, including several at $700-800/month. Spokane is one of the few places where minimum wage can be a living wage.
There are currently ~80 units across Spokane renting at less than that, including several at $700-800/month. Spokane is one of the few places where minimum wage can be a living wage.
Highest in the country, baby! Tax Foundation calls Hawaii’s a “poorly designed sales tax,” lol
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Highest in the country, baby! Tax Foundation calls Hawaii’s a “poorly designed sales tax,” lol
WHICH ONE WILL THEY PICK
December 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
WHICH ONE WILL THEY PICK
Snow water equivalent is still dreadful across the entire West. Recent storms have led to some recovery in Montana, Wyoming, and the southern Sierra.
But overall, we need more snow everywhere.
But overall, we need more snow everywhere.
December 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Snow water equivalent is still dreadful across the entire West. Recent storms have led to some recovery in Montana, Wyoming, and the southern Sierra.
But overall, we need more snow everywhere.
But overall, we need more snow everywhere.
Yes, this ski season has been abnormally warm.
December 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Yes, this ski season has been abnormally warm.
It’s not my job to help people bypass paywalls. 🤷♂️
But beyond that, this is the most important chart from the piece: the cities with the most unit growth are seeing the biggest rent drops.
But beyond that, this is the most important chart from the piece: the cities with the most unit growth are seeing the biggest rent drops.
December 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It’s not my job to help people bypass paywalls. 🤷♂️
But beyond that, this is the most important chart from the piece: the cities with the most unit growth are seeing the biggest rent drops.
But beyond that, this is the most important chart from the piece: the cities with the most unit growth are seeing the biggest rent drops.
In communities like Austin, Phoenix, and Denver, new housing coming online is pushing down rents for Class C buildings, to the point that these “market-rate” units are actually *cheaper* than deed-restricted affordable units.
December 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In communities like Austin, Phoenix, and Denver, new housing coming online is pushing down rents for Class C buildings, to the point that these “market-rate” units are actually *cheaper* than deed-restricted affordable units.
WSDOT has some interesting concepts for expansions of existing Travel Washington bus routes, but I’d really like to see full cross-state connectivity as well as services spanning into Idaho, Montana, and B.C.
December 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
WSDOT has some interesting concepts for expansions of existing Travel Washington bus routes, but I’d really like to see full cross-state connectivity as well as services spanning into Idaho, Montana, and B.C.
Repeating: if you live in the PNW I-5 corridor––the Willamette Valley, the Portland area, or the Puget Sound area––please prepare for a possible significant wind storm tomorrow.
This is just one model run showing peak wind gusts, and the models *are not* agreeing, but better to be overprepared.
This is just one model run showing peak wind gusts, and the models *are not* agreeing, but better to be overprepared.
December 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Repeating: if you live in the PNW I-5 corridor––the Willamette Valley, the Portland area, or the Puget Sound area––please prepare for a possible significant wind storm tomorrow.
This is just one model run showing peak wind gusts, and the models *are not* agreeing, but better to be overprepared.
This is just one model run showing peak wind gusts, and the models *are not* agreeing, but better to be overprepared.
It’s literally fine.
Hell, in some cases the sign becomes an iconic piece of the local architecture and culture, as with Spokane’s Washington Water Power (Avista) Building.
At the very least this isn’t something to worry about.
Hell, in some cases the sign becomes an iconic piece of the local architecture and culture, as with Spokane’s Washington Water Power (Avista) Building.
At the very least this isn’t something to worry about.
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s literally fine.
Hell, in some cases the sign becomes an iconic piece of the local architecture and culture, as with Spokane’s Washington Water Power (Avista) Building.
At the very least this isn’t something to worry about.
Hell, in some cases the sign becomes an iconic piece of the local architecture and culture, as with Spokane’s Washington Water Power (Avista) Building.
At the very least this isn’t something to worry about.
Washington’s tax code is uncompetitive because we tax consumption too much and individuals too little.
Taxing the rich alone cannot solve our problem.
Taxing the rich alone cannot solve our problem.
December 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Washington’s tax code is uncompetitive because we tax consumption too much and individuals too little.
Taxing the rich alone cannot solve our problem.
Taxing the rich alone cannot solve our problem.
We also probably need a broad-based income tax (yes, that covers not just the rich, but almost everyone).
December 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
We also probably need a broad-based income tax (yes, that covers not just the rich, but almost everyone).
But that’s the thing! The 1% cap disproportionately benefits people who own expensive properties and properties that appreciate more quickly than others!
You can’t run a state if your largest source of revenue isn’t keeping up with growth!
You can’t run a state if your largest source of revenue isn’t keeping up with growth!
December 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
But that’s the thing! The 1% cap disproportionately benefits people who own expensive properties and properties that appreciate more quickly than others!
You can’t run a state if your largest source of revenue isn’t keeping up with growth!
You can’t run a state if your largest source of revenue isn’t keeping up with growth!