Feels good to be back on the LADOT DASH downtown circulator bus today. Smooth ride in a BYD 30’ electric coach assembled in CA 🚌 I used to take the DASH frequently between Public Works and City Hall
Greg Spotts
@spottnik.bsky.social
Exploring Seattle, LA, NYC and other great cities, with focus on urban design, transit, walking, biking, parks and food. Personal account with positive vibes
🏝️ ⚽️ World Cup Final watch party LA style IN THE POOL at Hansen Dam
Alissa Walker@awalkerinla.bsky.social · 3w agoEndorse
“Seattle’s per capita VMT has fallen for nearly two decades, dropping from approximately 7,400 miles per resident in 2005 to 6,150mi in 2018… to around 5,500mi in 2022.” 📉 WA leads the nation in reducing VMT per capita https://frontiergroup.org/resources/where-people-drive-less-than-they-used-to/
Mayor Mamdani campaigned on elevating the needs of the bus rider: this graphic explains why. I’m psyched about the Next Stop plan to improve bus speed and reliability while providing better bus stop amenities for New Yorkers 🚌 2026 is The Year of Speeding Up The Bus
🚌—> 🏟️ Superb transit experience just now riding a Santa Monica Big Blue Bus regular route to Metro/LAX and transferring seamlessly to special Metro game-day bus service to LA Stadium. 🇪🇸 ⚽️ Total cost: $1.75 Door to Gate: 60min 🇪🇸 ⚽️ Vibes: immaculate
🚲 There’s nothing better than when a concrete protected bike lane intersects with ANOTHER concrete protected bike lane- and is labeled as such with a special bike icon on the street sign Location: 17th & Broadway in Santa Monica, CA
There were more than 83,000 trips using shared bikes and scooters in Seattle on Friday, June 19. That sets a new daily record: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/06/23/j...
Seattle saw 83k+ bike and scooter share rides Friday, a new record - SDOT Blog
Seattle set a new bike and scooter share record on June 19, the day of the USA-Australia FIFA World Cup match, Juneteenth, and more.
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⚽️ Metro/LAX station is ready for Match Day 🚆 Light rail passengers from the K-Line descend the escalator, walk past the giant futbol and enter a shaded walkway to the special game-day buses to the stadium 😀 There are lots of friendly Metro staff in pink soccer jerseys ready to help
The Waterfront was absolutely packed after the Belgium vs. Egypt match. ⚽️ A decade ago, this scene wouldn’t have been possible. The rebuilt waterfront has transformed the walk between the stadiums and Pike Place into one of Seattle’s great public spaces.
“An affordable Seattle is transit oriented” 🚌 Having lived car-free in a neighborhood with abundant bus routes, I totally agree #FrequencyIsFreedom
The Urbanist@theurbanist.org · 2mo agoNEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: Help Seattle Get the Frequent Transit Network We Deserve By Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) Coalition via @theurbanist.org
⚽️ Seattle Is Beautiful I’m loving images from around the country of fans gathering and celebrating in our civic spaces This is what the Seattle Waterfront was made for!
🇺🇸 Fans cheer for USA goal at LA Coliseum fan fest Friday eve. ⚽️ We’ve had massive groups of fans cheering for Mexico, Korea and US here in LA at community watch parties and fan fests
⚽️ At USA Team House in Venice Beach, everyone wants a FanBand
⚽️ I checked StubHub for prices on a single ticket 🎟️ for group stage games in LA: 🇺🇸 Resale prices for the 2 Team USA games are drifting down from $1400 towards $1000 🏟️ Resale prices for the non-US games start between $325-375 ⏲️ I tried to check the FIFA resale site but was placed in a 25min queue
Celebrate the World Cup at these free, transit-accessible events around LA County! The fun includes watch parties, performances, open street events & more. Interactive map: gometro.la/3QywFQu All events: wp.me/pfeql1-Cf0
Cool ridership graph showing light rail expansion milestones in Seattle
Joey Politano🏳️🌈@josephpolitano.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe very first full month of data on Seattle Link's line 1 & 2 connection is in today, and ridership has surged up 49% compared to this time last year, hitting a new record high! Seattle Link moved 4.7M passengers in May, breaking its previous record by nearly 1M
Participation in one of these boards is a great way to help improve Seattle. I encourage folks to apply 🚴♀️ 🚌
Seattle Department of Transportation@transportation.seattle.gov · 2mo agoThe Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board and Transit Advisory Board are actively recruiting members. We're hosting open houses on Thursday, May 28 (noon to 1 PM) and Monday, June 1 (5 to 6 PM). Join us: https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/05/18/seattle-transportation-boards-committees-volunteer-positions/
Seattle continued to add population in 2025: the only west coast city to make the 15 cities with lagest numeric increase. Seattle has added nearly 50K residents since 2020. The only other northern city in the Top 15 is Columbus Ohio
Join me for a 45sec video tour of the Skyways of downtown Minneapolis
Trail-Oriented-Development in Minneapolis! 🏙️🌇 I remember visiting this location last time I was in town 🚴♂️ 💚
