Kaiden Cook
@kcook2720.bsky.social
| 🎓 UW Alumni | 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ | | 💼 Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck | | Transit 🚈 | Biking 🚲 | Urban Life 🌇 |
Super important amendment up for a vote this morning, committee starts at 9:30am‼️
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4w agoNEW: Alexis Mercedes Rinck has proposed an amendment to Rob Saka's SAFER Streets Act that would give the City Traffic Engineer explicit authority to implement street changes in historic districts (Pioneer Square, Pike Place) without getting the approval of the local boards.
So much work went in to making this moment possible. Blood, sweat, and tears (seriously). Huge props to Team @cmeddielin.bsky.social 💖 This is a tremendous victory for Seattle as we continue to do everything we can to prevent efforts to stall housing production!
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe final vote: YES: Strauss, Foster, Kettle, Lin, Rinck NO: Saka, Juarez, Rivera, Hollingsworth The bill passes 5-4.
A Seattle city councilmember said she plans to issue a proclamation designating summer 2026 as “Jimothy Summer” on behalf of her office.
Proclamation planned for Jimothy, the famous Seattle raccoon
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Honored to be putting my writing skills toward something that truly matters. A proclamation for Jimothy is the least we could do for a raccoon who has lifted the spirits of Seattle. The People’s Office never sleeps. (Unlike Jimothy.) 🦝🫡
Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck@councilmember-amr.seattle.gov · 3mo agoDoes anyone know where Jimothy is? We are drafting a proclamation to honor him and his contributions to the community.
You vote against transit, you’re anti-transit. Pretty simple.
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 3mo ago"I don't want people to leave here thinking that somehow Councilmember Kettle and I don't support transit," Rivera says, ahead of voting for an amendment that would halt the city's continued investment in public transit.
So excited to hear from YOU at our STM public hearing as we continue the work to renew the Seattle Transit Measure which, as proposed, will dramatically increase bus service in Seattle! 🚎
This is exactly the issue. Decisions are so clearly made to suit the priorities of the property owning class of Seattlites at the expense of the working class. The cognitive dissonance is shameful.
It's really unclear what additional "stakeholdering" is going to accomplish here. Katie Wilson needs to make a decision. www.theurbanist.org/mha-housing-...
MHA Housing Accelerator Proposal Hits Seattle Process Snag
After some nonprofit builders objected, the Housing Development Consortium pulled their support for Seattle's "Housing Accelerator" pilot program built on temporarily reducing builder fees. This led M...
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@hannahsabiohowell.bsky.social will be the Senator the 43rd LD deserves! She’ll be a strong fighter for labor protections, affordable housing, and a tax code that works for working people! 🥳
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4mo agoJust in: Hannah Sabio-Howell has received the endorsement of the 43rd District Democrats over her opponent, incumbent State Senator (and Senate Majority Leader) Jamie Pedersen. Pedersen losing the 43rd LD endorsement is a major upset.
Great conversations at stop #1! Thanks for joining @alexis4seattle.bsky.social @jazzyspraxis.bsky.social @kcook2720.bsky.social @houseourneighbors.bsky.social @tech4housing.org @westseaurbanism.bsky.social
This is a huge victory for South Seattle! ☀️
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 5mo agoGraham Street amendment passes unanimously.
BEEP BEEP! Join Futurewise, the Complete Communities Coalition, and guests from the City as we bus across Seattle and dream big for a more affordable, transit friendly, and vibrant city. RSVP: futurewise.salsalabs.org/CCCBusRideAlong2026/index.html
My deepest condolences to the West Seattle Taco Bell Community. I stand with you during this trying time. Your grief is felt and I share in it. May this loss be a reminder to all of us to Live Más.
I think this amendment would pretty clearly put the City of Seattle in violation of HB 2266, which takes effect on June 11.
Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 5mo agoKeep in mind that this likely excludes some private schools. The new shelters proposed by Mayor Katie Wilson would also be excluded within 750 feet in all directions of parks on the map that contain a playground, and any park above 2 acres (Cal Anderson, on Capitol Hill, is almost 8 acres).
This is a heartbreaking failure in the WA LEG. It would have made it easier for those harmed by negligent drivers to seek a remedy. It passed the House just HOURS after Lili Moreno was killed by a driver in Capitol Hill. Too often, our laws protect dangerous drivers more than the people they kill.
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 8mo agoRep. Reed's bill dealing with presumed liability for crashes involving people who are walking or biking looks to be dead. Senate law and justice committee chair Manka Dhingra just pulled it off their list of bills getting a vote today, at the last committee meeting before tomorrow's cutoff.
Nilu Jenks, Political and Partnerships Director at FairVote Washington, has officially announced a run for the D5 seat on the Seattle City Council. Jenks came in third place in the 2023 election and had signaled her intention to run in this special election, which will lead to a one year term.
What if we kissed...at the Siemens LRV ice sculpture
Brian Heywood's 2 new dangerous initiatives — IL26-001/IL26-638 — threaten the safety of ALL kids, especially trans & queer students, by forcing invasive genital exams on children who want to play sports. Decline to sign these dangerous initiatives. Take the pledge here: bit.ly/WFFDecline
Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck is rolling out a "Better Buses" campaign with transit advocates, seeking to improve speed and reliability with bus lanes on key routes.
Is your Seattle City Councilmember a YIMBY or a NIMBY? Use this chart compiled from the September 12 hearing on the Comprehensive Plan to find out. Thanks to our members Matthew C. and Aidan T. for compiling the data & chart!
The Land Use Committee just passed my Roots to Roofs bill 4-1! If passed by the Full Council on 9/23 the pilot will grant density bonus’s to get more community-led affordable housing built through Seattle. A big thank you to the stakeholders and community organizations who got us this far. 💖
By a 4-1 vote, the Seattle Council's land use committee just approved @alexis4seattle.bsky.social's Roots to Roofs bonus pilot program, which retools the Connected Communities program that was rejected by the same committee in 2024. CM Rivera cast the no vote. www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/30/r...
Rinck Retools Housing Affordability Bonus with More Density » The Urbanist
# Alexis Mercedes Rinck's new
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The only time a parking mandate has any effect is when a developer is forced to build more parking than they need.
The Council just voted 8-0 to pass my office’s bill (CB 121009) to streamline the subdivision approval process! This bill is a simple yet straightforward effort to promote good governance which will shave off critical time to build more housing. We're talking about many months saved per project!
Today, the Seattle Land Use Committee voted 4-0 to pass my office’s bill (CB 121009) to streamline the subdivision approval process! This meaningful reform will cut months of delays for housing projects our city urgently needs. The bill now moves to the full council for final consideration.
