North King and South Snoco urbanist folks, come hang with us at Hemlock State in MLT 6/24. We’ll be talking w @ronpdavis.bsky.social about how to organize for regional urbanism, and lessons on campaigning as a shameless urbanist at the state level. RSVP —> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Ok I’ve been encouraged to ask the smart people of Bluesky about the mystery of the suddenly-all Indian pop music Spotify discover weekly. This happened to me and one other friend that I know of this week. Neither of us regularly listen to Indian pop music. Anyone else? Why??

This Friday 3-7 -we’re gettin weird in the street in Downtown Ridgecrest for Park(ing) Day! After, we’ll pack it in and head to the pub to celebrate one year of Urbanist Shoreline 😅 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Shoreline Mayor @electroberts.bsky.social signs the ordinance eliminating parking minimums in new developments citywide. A huge win for housing affordability, climate, walkability, business & more! Great to see so many residents speaking in favor, and a nice reminder that we CAN HAVE nice things!

A good and reasonable thing happened today 👑

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · last yr.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Shoreline (pop. 63,740) becomes the latest Washington city to fully eliminate all mandates for off-street parking in new development following a 6-0 vote just now. This makes Shoreline the sixth city statewide and the largest city in King County to take this step in land use reform.

Policies that reduce driving are the best climate policies. Creative ideation is fine, but let’s double down on what we already know works

Oliver J. Moffat@olivermoffat.bsky.social · last yr.

Telecommuting cut driving, preventing more emissions than Shoreline’s trees can ever sequester. Instead of more driving cuts, the Shoreline council focused on trees & compost sorting. local.interurbancanopy.news/p/shoreline-...

Working hard over here to rebrand “road diet” (restrictive, subtractive) as “safety fattening” (abundant, additive) please help!

We’ll be talking street design and pedestrian safety in North City tomorrow night - come thru! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Do your friends’ eyes not light up when you talk about transit, or parking minimums, or form based code? Sounds like you should come find some new friends www.eventbrite.com/e/may-north-...

Fellow bike and local produce guy @smart-ass-dave.bsky.social and I will be parkin’ bikes all summer long at the Shoreline Farmers Market and we need help! Honestly, find me a chiller and more pleasant volunteer opportunity. I bet you can’t. More info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Come hang w US at Ridgecrest Pub on Tuesday 4/29! Happy hour at 7, optional casual convo about messaging for urbanist issues beforehand at 6. Meet some cool fun nerds. Tell us if you’re coming! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If we have to stand on the side of a highway as visible political support for much-needed and voter-approved public transit investments then that’s what we’ll do! LESS FUSS MORE BUS.

The Urbanist@theurbanist.org · last yr.

NEW STORY // Advocates Push to Advance SR-522 Rapid Bus, Despite Pushback, Legal Threats www.theurbanist.org/2025/04/07/a...

Up in Lake Forest Park this morning with transit advocates to support completion of Sound Transit's Stride bus rapid transit project along Bothell Way. The project is facing a legal threat from opponents in LFP that could add years of delay.

Then onto Shoreline’s Hands Off rally - great turnout and good vibes. Still getting used to the suburban rally modality of standing on a corner and having cars honk approvingly at you. Next time can we at least take the street??

Lovely day to support better public transit for Seattle, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and Bothell! 👉 Lfp4brt.org Thanks to @transpochoices.bsky.social and @ceceliablack.bsky.social of Disability Rights Wa for speaking out in support! LESS FUSS MORE BUS!

Not one of Indivisible’s rallies, but we want hands off our public transit.

Lots of important stuff happening tomorrow, April 5, but if you’re free at 10:30am we’ll be showing up w signs and chants to support the Stride S3 Bus Rapid Transit project that some locals in LFP have been threatening to sue to stop.

this is insane: Washington state is basically doing reverse congestion pricing, taxing sustainable/efficient forms of transportation to subsidize pointless highway widenings. and this is a state with a democratic trifecta! what is going on here

Gordon Padelford@gordonofseattle.bsky.social · last yr.

Taxing buses and e-bikes to fund highway expansion projects is madness. And yet, that's what is being proposed. If you expect better from the Washington State senate, fill out TCC's action alert right now ⬇️

Housing advocacy often reflects a generational rift. But @marciapeterson.bsky.social explains why more housing options will benefit all ages www.seattletimes.com/opinion/more...

More kinds of housing would help Seattle residents age in place | Op-Ed

Seattle should make changes in zoning and housing policies that allow for increased density and different types of homes in more neighborhoods.

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Awesome to see @marciapeterson.bsky.social back in print with an appeal to her fellow boomer homeowners on why they should be pro-housing 💪💥 www.seattletimes.com/opinion/more...

More kinds of housing would help Seattle residents age in place | Op-Ed

Seattle should make changes in zoning and housing policies that allow for increased density and different types of homes in more neighborhoods.

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Can someone build a bigger brewery, too many urbanists around here 💚 u @theurbanist.org and everyone who came out, this was fun, let’s do it at least once a week

This is the only definition of fame I can support

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · last yr.

So I got to meet a Seattle celebrity tonight.

Learned so much at our first Urbanist Book Jam - like a book club but instead of everyone reading the same book, you talk about a book you like and why we should like it too. Hang out, get smarter, meet some cool people. Anyway we’re doing it again next month: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Don’t forget to come hang out on Saturday evening w @theurbanist.org and a bunch of awesome folks who are making our north sound communities more liveable! Coolest thing to ever happen in Mountlake Terrace? Possibly! www.eventbrite.com/e/north-soun...

with all the debate around housing & trees in seattle... i got together w/ a bunch of friends (@analogist.net, @shirleyswirley.bsky.social, francesca and @justinoaksford.bsky.social) to put together an explainer on how we can maximize both. still in progress... enjoy! www.figma.com/proto/PI9mj9...

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Kicking off our book club w a crowd pleaser. Come hang out and talk Happy City! (Read the book, or listen to a podcast, or watch a YouTube video… low barrier book club folks, brains are full rn) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We’ve got some good momentum and energy going up here, come hang w us and @theurbanist.org.web.brid.gy on March 15 and let’s see what we can build together! www.eventbrite.com/e/north-soun...

Yeah, as a civic minded Shoreliner with a day job in NYC transpo politics I experience kind-and-reasonable whiplash every day

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · last yr.

It's actually kind of jarring watching Shoreline council meetings these days. Commenters speaking in favor of eliminating parking minimums and thanking councilmembers for promoting policies geared at welcoming new residents.

Here’s your Shoreline City Council thread, including discussion (but no vote) on eliminating parking minimums. We’re filling a bunch of seats tonight to remind our lovely council that housing rules and parking mandates drool

Smart Ass Dave@smart-ass-dave.bsky.social · 2y ago

Good evening local politics nerds! Tonight Shoreline City Council is making a statement of support for LGBTQIA2S+ and talking about eliminating parking minimums! shoreline.granicus.com/GeneratedAge...

Spend part of your Saturday in the cozy sweet spot of the bikes/maps/public library Venn diagram. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...