David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
@davidseater.com
Doggie daddy, safe streets advocate, software test engineer. Volunteer and co-chair emeritus with Central Seattle Greenways.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
Two things for @mayorofseattle.bsky.social and @alexis4seattle.bsky.social:
1. We need to know how and why this happened tomorrow, and have a proposed solution to prevent it.
2. We need to immediately spin up a Vision Zero Response Team with more funding than the 2026 graffiti abatement budget.
1. We need to know how and why this happened tomorrow, and have a proposed solution to prevent it.
2. We need to immediately spin up a Vision Zero Response Team with more funding than the 2026 graffiti abatement budget.
Seattle needs immediate rapid response to vision zero. When someone is killed or seriously injured in a traffic collision, a rapid semi-permanent remediation must be installed/deployed at the site to make sure it never happens again. Paint and signal re-timing is not sufficient.
SPD reports victim in first crash at Pine/Bellevue has died www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/vict...
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Two things for @mayorofseattle.bsky.social and @alexis4seattle.bsky.social:
1. We need to know how and why this happened tomorrow, and have a proposed solution to prevent it.
2. We need to immediately spin up a Vision Zero Response Team with more funding than the 2026 graffiti abatement budget.
1. We need to know how and why this happened tomorrow, and have a proposed solution to prevent it.
2. We need to immediately spin up a Vision Zero Response Team with more funding than the 2026 graffiti abatement budget.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
The Seattle Seahawks win again.
February 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The Seattle Seahawks win again.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
We usually miss this opportunities. Remember when Barbara Bailey Way (E Denny) was closed for years because of the light rail station construction? Then mayor Ed Murray reopened it to cars for no good reason. A mistake @centralseattlestreetsforall.org is actively working to fix
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 AM
We usually miss this opportunities. Remember when Barbara Bailey Way (E Denny) was closed for years because of the light rail station construction? Then mayor Ed Murray reopened it to cars for no good reason. A mistake @centralseattlestreetsforall.org is actively working to fix
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
To their credit, SDOT is proposing 21 corner corrals in Pioneer Square, with a presentation to the PSQ Preservation Board tomorrow at 9AM. Give public comment in support! www.seattle.gov/neighborhood...
Meeting info: www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Slide deck: www.seattle.gov/neighborhood...
Meeting info: www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Slide deck: www.seattle.gov/neighborhood...
February 18, 2026 at 12:29 AM
To their credit, SDOT is proposing 21 corner corrals in Pioneer Square, with a presentation to the PSQ Preservation Board tomorrow at 9AM. Give public comment in support! www.seattle.gov/neighborhood...
Meeting info: www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Slide deck: www.seattle.gov/neighborhood...
Meeting info: www.seattle.gov/documents/De...
Slide deck: www.seattle.gov/neighborhood...
We don't need to "promote" road safety, we need to *engineer* it! Our road should be designed and built to be safe, even if that means driving takes longer or parking is harder to find.
Wilson highlighted the recent death of a pedestrian in Capitol Hill. She said the City needs to get its Vision Zero campaign to end traffic deaths on course and do more to promote road safety.
February 18, 2026 at 3:05 AM
We don't need to "promote" road safety, we need to *engineer* it! Our road should be designed and built to be safe, even if that means driving takes longer or parking is harder to find.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
Walen's gotta go.
Rep. Amy Walen (D-48th, Kirkland) joins the Republican caucus in voting against a bill regulating AI chatbots. The bill requires chatbot designers to add safeguards when it comes to users who express suicidal ideation and self-harm.
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/...
HB 2225 Washington State Legislature
app.leg.wa.gov
February 18, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Walen's gotta go.
Full time legislators when
Bills in the Washington legislature that are dead for 2026 include:
-even year local elections
-design review reform
-passenger rail advisory commission
-capping VMT in regional transpo plans
-mobile dwelling units
-frontage improvement reform
-expired car tab pentalities
-declaring 11/22 Kimchi Day
-even year local elections
-design review reform
-passenger rail advisory commission
-capping VMT in regional transpo plans
-mobile dwelling units
-frontage improvement reform
-expired car tab pentalities
-declaring 11/22 Kimchi Day
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Full time legislators when
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
No more empty words and no more surveys. We know what needs doing and we always have
"And therefore I am announcing the following immediate emergency measures for dangerous intersections throughout the city, and mobilizing SDOT to use resources already have, such as barriers, to calm traffic the fuck down and stop the carnage."
Oh wait I guess I imagined that part.
Oh wait I guess I imagined that part.
February 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
No more empty words and no more surveys. We know what needs doing and we always have
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
Katie Wilson interrupts her State of the City address to note the fact that a 27-year-old was killed last night by a driver in Capitol Hill.
"We have to do better. We're not on track for our Vision Zero goals, and we have to make it safe for our vulnerable road users to get around the city."
"We have to do better. We're not on track for our Vision Zero goals, and we have to make it safe for our vulnerable road users to get around the city."
February 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Katie Wilson interrupts her State of the City address to note the fact that a 27-year-old was killed last night by a driver in Capitol Hill.
"We have to do better. We're not on track for our Vision Zero goals, and we have to make it safe for our vulnerable road users to get around the city."
"We have to do better. We're not on track for our Vision Zero goals, and we have to make it safe for our vulnerable road users to get around the city."
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
If a 27 year old woman was randomly killed on the streets of Capitol Hill by *anything* other than a motor vehicle it would be all over the front pages this morning. Cars are the thing that make me fear the most for my safety in this city and yet this is how the local paper of record responds.
February 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
If a 27 year old woman was randomly killed on the streets of Capitol Hill by *anything* other than a motor vehicle it would be all over the front pages this morning. Cars are the thing that make me fear the most for my safety in this city and yet this is how the local paper of record responds.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
PubliCola confirmed this morning that the city settled with Jaahnavi Kandula's family for $29,011,000. The added $11,000, which the family requested in their lawsuit, is a reference to then-police guild vice president Daniel Auderer's "joke" that Kandula's life was only worth that much.
Family of Jaahnavi Kandula, Pedestrian Killed by SPD Officer in 2023, Reaches $29,011,000 Settlement with City - PubliCola
In an incident that sparked widespread outrage, police guild leader Daniel Auderer joked that the 23-year-old student was only worth…
publicola.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
PubliCola confirmed this morning that the city settled with Jaahnavi Kandula's family for $29,011,000. The added $11,000, which the family requested in their lawsuit, is a reference to then-police guild vice president Daniel Auderer's "joke" that Kandula's life was only worth that much.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
Stay for this bonkers interview with Rep. Adam Smith about his financial support from Palantir, facilitators of the ICE panopticon.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Stay for this bonkers interview with Rep. Adam Smith about his financial support from Palantir, facilitators of the ICE panopticon.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
"The Study's recommended configuration: One bus lane and one vehicle lane in each direction, plus dedicated space for people walking, rolling and biking. This balances multiple needs while prioritizing what works best for the most people."
‼️Honestly, a sea change for WSDOT. Kudos to Anna and others
‼️Honestly, a sea change for WSDOT. Kudos to Anna and others
4 lanes instead of 6 feels like a big victory--especially since one lane each direction will be bus- only.
Making the I-90 Interchange Work Better for Rainier Avenue South
By: April Delchamps Playing smart, not just playing hard The Seahawks are heading to the Superbowl! Whether you're preparing for gameday...
wsdotblog.blogspot.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
"The Study's recommended configuration: One bus lane and one vehicle lane in each direction, plus dedicated space for people walking, rolling and biking. This balances multiple needs while prioritizing what works best for the most people."
‼️Honestly, a sea change for WSDOT. Kudos to Anna and others
‼️Honestly, a sea change for WSDOT. Kudos to Anna and others
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
You may remember Susan Honda from such discussions as, "why are we installing a sidewalk between a light rail station and a high school."
bsky.app/profile/type...
bsky.app/profile/type...
CM Susan Honda questioned the need to install a new sidewalk at all: "This would be going into a neighborhood with existing homes, and a lot of cars parked along the street there...why is this needed there?," she asked city staff.
Staff pointed out that most of those cars are parked illegally.
Staff pointed out that most of those cars are parked illegally.
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM
You may remember Susan Honda from such discussions as, "why are we installing a sidewalk between a light rail station and a high school."
bsky.app/profile/type...
bsky.app/profile/type...
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
There will be special shuttles tomorrow to help you connect into the downtown core. Note that many routes will truncate outside downtown necessitating a transfer to these shuttles. See Metro's rider alert pages for more.
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metr...
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metr...
February 11, 2026 at 12:52 AM
There will be special shuttles tomorrow to help you connect into the downtown core. Note that many routes will truncate outside downtown necessitating a transfer to these shuttles. See Metro's rider alert pages for more.
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metr...
kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metr...
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year.
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
This massive interchange is justified based on traffic projections by Heffron Transportation. But guess what? THEY WERE WRONG, AS ALWAYS. (Update added by me based on SDOT annual traffic report.)
February 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This massive interchange is justified based on traffic projections by Heffron Transportation. But guess what? THEY WERE WRONG, AS ALWAYS. (Update added by me based on SDOT annual traffic report.)
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
UPDATE: Sound Transit is partnering with @cascade.org Bicycle Club to host a free bike valet outside UW Station from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. So if you want to bike to the station and then take light rail into downtown, Cascade will watch your bike for you.
February 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
UPDATE: Sound Transit is partnering with @cascade.org Bicycle Club to host a free bike valet outside UW Station from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. So if you want to bike to the station and then take light rail into downtown, Cascade will watch your bike for you.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
There's a national media event unveiling our new Amtrak Cascades trains in DC today. Here are some photos for you to enjoy! The Cafe Car is even stocked with our PNW favorites.
February 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
There's a national media event unveiling our new Amtrak Cascades trains in DC today. Here are some photos for you to enjoy! The Cafe Car is even stocked with our PNW favorites.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
The best countdown signals count both the red and the green. Medellín.
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The best countdown signals count both the red and the green. Medellín.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
I looked it up, and this is the actual definition of the word milquetoast:
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I looked it up, and this is the actual definition of the word milquetoast:
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
How nice of the Seattle Times editorial board to give column space to Andrea Suarez, a local MAGA "leader" to promote her noxious ideas this weekend.
That is We 💚 Seattle's executive director & founder, agreeing with the deportation raids happening.
I have no faith they wouldn't try and turn over people they encounter to #ICE who they thought were undocumented or vulnerable to deportation.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
I have no faith they wouldn't try and turn over people they encounter to #ICE who they thought were undocumented or vulnerable to deportation.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
February 10, 2026 at 4:42 AM
How nice of the Seattle Times editorial board to give column space to Andrea Suarez, a local MAGA "leader" to promote her noxious ideas this weekend.
Reposted by David Seater 🚶♂️🚴🏻♂️🏳️🌈
They're torture camps
The government says the people being deported are violent criminals, and they treat them inhumanely. But mostly they are subjecting ordinary people to extraordinary punishments.
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
They're torture camps