Rocco DeVito
@radevito3.bsky.social
Work in transit/TDM | π³οΈβπ
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Personal account - views my own
Councilmember account - @buriencmdevito
β½οΈππ² enthusiast
Personal account - views my own
Councilmember account - @buriencmdevito
Hello! This originally was my campaign account. I'm converting it to a personal account. I will add a councilmember handle shortly and it will be in my bio. Going forward this account has my personal views and do not represent any official position. Thank you!!
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Hello! This originally was my campaign account. I'm converting it to a personal account. I will add a councilmember handle shortly and it will be in my bio. Going forward this account has my personal views and do not represent any official position. Thank you!!
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The 1 Line will operate until approximately 3 am tomorrow night, according to Sound Transit.
December 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The 1 Line will operate until approximately 3 am tomorrow night, according to Sound Transit.
Ugh, my bike is affected and have kept the battery in the shed while I waited for the safe battery to re-stock, guess thatβs not happening, whomp whomp π gonna be a lot harder to go grocery shopping π
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Ugh, my bike is affected and have kept the battery in the shed while I waited for the safe battery to re-stock, guess thatβs not happening, whomp whomp π gonna be a lot harder to go grocery shopping π
This is my second year attending the Urbanist holiday party and am so excited to be speaking this year! Join us, itβs a great time and great opportunity to talk with so many local Urbanists and advocates π
One week until The Urbanist Winter Holiday Party! Join us Dec. 9 for an evening of connection, policy talk, and celebration with speakers Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Dionne Foster, Paul Charbonneau, and Rocco DeVito. Get your ticket soon!
Two Weeks Until The Urbanistβs Winter Holiday Party Β» The Urbanist
# Get your ticket to The Urbanist's annual holiday party while supplies last. Our speaking program on December 9 will feature Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck and other urbanist leaders and...
www.theurbanist.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This is my second year attending the Urbanist holiday party and am so excited to be speaking this year! Join us, itβs a great time and great opportunity to talk with so many local Urbanists and advocates π
I believe, and I heard it at the doors too, that people want solutions beyond incarceration. And turning down a million dollars and suing the county ainβt it! Happy to work with councilors and the community on a real way forward!
After debates on homelessness, Burien voters swing progressive
Two years after Burien leaders criminalized homeless camping outside, voters have elected a new City Council majority that generally opposes that strategy.
www.seattletimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I believe, and I heard it at the doors too, that people want solutions beyond incarceration. And turning down a million dollars and suing the county ainβt it! Happy to work with councilors and the community on a real way forward!
Just wanted to extend a heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Mora for her service to our community and her kind concession. I look forward to serving all people in Burien, not just those who voted for me, and working to improve our city πβ€οΈ Thank you to everyone who supported me this last year!
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Just wanted to extend a heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Mora for her service to our community and her kind concession. I look forward to serving all people in Burien, not just those who voted for me, and working to improve our city πβ€οΈ Thank you to everyone who supported me this last year!
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Itβs election day!!! Vote! π³οΈ And make sure to put those ballots in county elections drop boxes to ensure that theyβre counted.
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Itβs election day!!! Vote! π³οΈ And make sure to put those ballots in county elections drop boxes to ensure that theyβre counted.
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NEW POST // Six Local Elections Outside Seattle That Could Be Bellwethers
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // π www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/03/s...
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // π www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/03/s...
Six Local Elections Outside Seattle That Could Be Bellwethers Β» The Urbanist
# From Bremerton to Issaquah and Tacoma, key races are on the ballot around the region that loom large for urbanist priorities. The outcome could determine where things are headed.
www.theurbanist.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW POST // Six Local Elections Outside Seattle That Could Be Bellwethers
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // π www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/03/s...
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // π www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/03/s...
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what I love about e-bikes and the world of small electric mobility is that it is a full scale transportation revolution no one saw coming but that nonetheless has the power to address air pollution death & illness, climate change, traffic violence, affordability, and also social isolation & anxiety
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
what I love about e-bikes and the world of small electric mobility is that it is a full scale transportation revolution no one saw coming but that nonetheless has the power to address air pollution death & illness, climate change, traffic violence, affordability, and also social isolation & anxiety
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Diversity doesnβt weaken unions. Racist bosses like Vance using racism to divide workers by race so they can exploit them weakens unions. All this stuff is arsonists complaining about the temperature in the building they set on fire. bsky.app/profile/diew...
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. π§΅
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. π§΅
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Diversity doesnβt weaken unions. Racist bosses like Vance using racism to divide workers by race so they can exploit them weakens unions. All this stuff is arsonists complaining about the temperature in the building they set on fire. bsky.app/profile/diew...
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Door knocking not your thing?
Join team Jayapal & get out the vote for the endorsed progressive slate of Burien City Council Candidates (@hugo4burien.bsky.social, Sam MΓ©ndez, @electrocco.bsky.social) with a virtual a phone bank this Tuesday, October 28th!
Register: www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
Join team Jayapal & get out the vote for the endorsed progressive slate of Burien City Council Candidates (@hugo4burien.bsky.social, Sam MΓ©ndez, @electrocco.bsky.social) with a virtual a phone bank this Tuesday, October 28th!
Register: www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
Burien Slate Endorsed Candidates Virtual Phone Bank Β· Pramila for Congress
Burienβs City Council election is around the corner, and we need all hands on deck to help elect bold, progressive leaders who will fight for justice and inclusion.
Join Team Jayapal for a Virtual Ph...
www.mobilize.us
October 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Door knocking not your thing?
Join team Jayapal & get out the vote for the endorsed progressive slate of Burien City Council Candidates (@hugo4burien.bsky.social, Sam MΓ©ndez, @electrocco.bsky.social) with a virtual a phone bank this Tuesday, October 28th!
Register: www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
Join team Jayapal & get out the vote for the endorsed progressive slate of Burien City Council Candidates (@hugo4burien.bsky.social, Sam MΓ©ndez, @electrocco.bsky.social) with a virtual a phone bank this Tuesday, October 28th!
Register: www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...
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With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcareβit's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcareβit's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcareβit's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcareβit's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
"The Urbanist elections committee doesnβt choose our endorsement based on lifestyle but itβs hard to find a candidate who lives urbanist values more than DeVito. He doesnβt own a car, traveling by e-bike & transit. Heβs a KC Metro employee & former vice chair of the Burien Planning Commission."
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"The Urbanist elections committee doesnβt choose our endorsement based on lifestyle but itβs hard to find a candidate who lives urbanist values more than DeVito. He doesnβt own a car, traveling by e-bike & transit. Heβs a KC Metro employee & former vice chair of the Burien Planning Commission."
Most folks know how passionate I am about street safety, housing, and transit. So it will come as no surprise how thrilled I am to have the endorsement of so many transportation organizations. Thank you so much for the support @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social, WA Bikes and Transportation4WA!
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Most folks know how passionate I am about street safety, housing, and transit. So it will come as no surprise how thrilled I am to have the endorsement of so many transportation organizations. Thank you so much for the support @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social, WA Bikes and Transportation4WA!
I'm proud to be a member of ProTec17 and to have the support of so many labor unions! I'm happy to stand with my union siblings to fight for working people, tackling affordability, housing, and safe streets! Thank you for the support #mlklabor #protec17 #ufcw3000 #seiu6 #teamsters117 #atu587 #iam751
October 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I'm proud to be a member of ProTec17 and to have the support of so many labor unions! I'm happy to stand with my union siblings to fight for working people, tackling affordability, housing, and safe streets! Thank you for the support #mlklabor #protec17 #ufcw3000 #seiu6 #teamsters117 #atu587 #iam751
Absolutely insane that the protest was routed across 3rd Ave and theyβve blocked all buses for 45 min. Who at the City authorized or planned this?! Total transit gridlock, prepare for crush loads and schedule mayhem for the rest of the day!
October 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Absolutely insane that the protest was routed across 3rd Ave and theyβve blocked all buses for 45 min. Who at the City authorized or planned this?! Total transit gridlock, prepare for crush loads and schedule mayhem for the rest of the day!
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Great advice for all voters - return directly if possible:
βTo ensure that your ballot counts this year, itβs vital that you return it using a drop box so that it goes straight to your county elections officeβ
#waelex
βTo ensure that your ballot counts this year, itβs vital that you return it using a drop box so that it goes straight to your county elections officeβ
#waelex
Are you a PNW voter who usually returns your ballot via U.S. Mail? Switch to a drop box to ensure it counts thisΒ year!
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
Are you a PNW voter who usually returns your ballot via U.S. Mail? Switch to a drop box to ensure it counts thisΒ year!
Do not return your ballot through the United States Postal Service -- there's a real risk it won't receive a timely postmark.
www.nwprogressive.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Great advice for all voters - return directly if possible:
βTo ensure that your ballot counts this year, itβs vital that you return it using a drop box so that it goes straight to your county elections officeβ
#waelex
βTo ensure that your ballot counts this year, itβs vital that you return it using a drop box so that it goes straight to your county elections officeβ
#waelex
Itβs imperative that Burien welcomes new neighbors in all our neighborhoods, we need to all contribute to meeting our housing goals and keeping services going for all residents!
NEW // Burien Eyes Rolling Back Zoning Changes in Response to Homeowner Pressure
By Ryan Packer
via @theurbanist.org // π www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/29/b...
By Ryan Packer
via @theurbanist.org // π www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/29/b...
Burien Eyes Rolling Back Zoning Changes in Response to Homeowner Pressure Β» The Urbanist
# A 5-2 vote at the council puts a zoning rollback in Three Tree Point, Lake Burien, and Seahurst on the table for 2026, following months of advocacy by residents. This November's election will likely...
www.theurbanist.org
September 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Itβs imperative that Burien welcomes new neighbors in all our neighborhoods, we need to all contribute to meeting our housing goals and keeping services going for all residents!
Thatβs a good looking cow! It makes me think of an old food truck that had this beautyβ¦the arc of the condiments!
September 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Thatβs a good looking cow! It makes me think of an old food truck that had this beautyβ¦the arc of the condiments!
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On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
While not the same degree or scale, we have a great program in WA State to connect and support young dems/progressives who want to get involved in local/state politics in some way! I loved itβ¦it should be grown into a national program and in every state imo! democraticfuture.org
Institute for a Democratic Future
Recruiting, Training & Promoting the Next Generation of Democratic Civic Leaders
democraticfuture.org
August 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
While not the same degree or scale, we have a great program in WA State to connect and support young dems/progressives who want to get involved in local/state politics in some way! I loved itβ¦it should be grown into a national program and in every state imo! democraticfuture.org
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Be gay, make your neighborhood more beautiful and safer for pedestrians.
August 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Be gay, make your neighborhood more beautiful and safer for pedestrians.
Nearly 100% of US raisins are grown within 60mi of Fresno, CA.
Bonus: 90% of US grown frozen raspberries are from Lynden, WA.
Bonus: 90% of US grown frozen raspberries are from Lynden, WA.
August 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nearly 100% of US raisins are grown within 60mi of Fresno, CA.
Bonus: 90% of US grown frozen raspberries are from Lynden, WA.
Bonus: 90% of US grown frozen raspberries are from Lynden, WA.
Great book! Borrowed it from the library to try to learn more about the resistance to rezoning our city π
August 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Great book! Borrowed it from the library to try to learn more about the resistance to rezoning our city π