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
Happy first Monday of 2026
🗳️ New leadership have been sworn in for Seattle and King County:
❓ 🗣️ Tell me 1-3 transportation Quick Wins you would prioritize for implementation?
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🗳️ New leadership have been sworn in for Seattle and King County:
❓ 🗣️ Tell me 1-3 transportation Quick Wins you would prioritize for implementation?
🚎 🚴♀️ 🚆 🚶 🛴 ♿️
January 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Happy first Monday of 2026
🗳️ New leadership have been sworn in for Seattle and King County:
❓ 🗣️ Tell me 1-3 transportation Quick Wins you would prioritize for implementation?
🚎 🚴♀️ 🚆 🚶 🛴 ♿️
🗳️ New leadership have been sworn in for Seattle and King County:
❓ 🗣️ Tell me 1-3 transportation Quick Wins you would prioritize for implementation?
🚎 🚴♀️ 🚆 🚶 🛴 ♿️
great start for 2026 Vision Zero improvements in NYC
NEW: Mayor Mamdani chose the third full day of his tenure to announce that he will complete the full safety redesign of deadly McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint — a project that was created under Mayor Bill de Blasio, but watered down by Mayor Adams in a corruption scandal. buff.ly/T2rESWz
Mamdani Announces Full McGuinness Road Diet, Finishing a Job Halted by Adams - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Mamdani chose the third full day of his tenure to announce that he will complete the full safety redesign of deadly McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint — a project that was created under Mayor…
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
great start for 2026 Vision Zero improvements in NYC
watching live now!
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You can join online for the livestream swearing-in ceremony of Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson.
Livestream link: youtube.com/watch?v=NC98EINot1k&pp=uAQw
Livestream link: youtube.com/watch?v=NC98EINot1k&pp=uAQw
Seattle Channel Live - City Live
YouTube video by Seattle Channel
youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
watching live now!
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Reposted by Greg Spotts
Did you catch how Mayor Mamdani put DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn center stage at his own inauguration? That's a real symbol of his commitment to livable streets: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/31/m...
Mamdani Picks Mike Flynn for DOT Commissioner — And Put Him Center Stage at his Swearing In - Streetsblog New York City
Who is Mike Flynn, Mayor-elect Mamdani's apparent pick to be the city's next Department of Transportation Commissioner?
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Did you catch how Mayor Mamdani put DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn center stage at his own inauguration? That's a real symbol of his commitment to livable streets: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/31/m...
Reposted by Greg Spotts
NEW: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will hire Mike Flynn, a longtime presence in New York City transportation planning, as commissioner of the Department of Transportation, the Mamdani transition team confirmed to Streetsblog. buff.ly/f7612wn
Confirmed! Mamdani Has Chosen Mike Flynn for DOT Commissioner: Sources - Streetsblog New York City
Who is Mike Flynn, Mayor-elect Mamdani's apparent pick to be the city's next Department of Transportation Commissioner?
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 1, 2026 at 4:20 AM
NEW: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will hire Mike Flynn, a longtime presence in New York City transportation planning, as commissioner of the Department of Transportation, the Mamdani transition team confirmed to Streetsblog. buff.ly/f7612wn
I wish I was in town this week.
🚶 🚴♀️ 🚌 Exciting times ahead for making Seattle streets safe and inviting for walking, rolling, transit and peacemaking
👂 I’ll be in Seattle mid-month and am interested to hear what folks are saying about the dawn of a new political era
🚶 🚴♀️ 🚌 Exciting times ahead for making Seattle streets safe and inviting for walking, rolling, transit and peacemaking
👂 I’ll be in Seattle mid-month and am interested to hear what folks are saying about the dawn of a new political era
You — yes, you! — are invited to my inauguration on Friday at 10 am at City Hall! Bring a friend, bring a neighbor, bring a coworker! I’ll be joined by Ifrah Abshir, John Burbank, Jarvis Capucion, and Cynthia Green. Program will be from 10-10:45 with a reception line after! #thisisyourcity #seattle
December 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I wish I was in town this week.
🚶 🚴♀️ 🚌 Exciting times ahead for making Seattle streets safe and inviting for walking, rolling, transit and peacemaking
👂 I’ll be in Seattle mid-month and am interested to hear what folks are saying about the dawn of a new political era
🚶 🚴♀️ 🚌 Exciting times ahead for making Seattle streets safe and inviting for walking, rolling, transit and peacemaking
👂 I’ll be in Seattle mid-month and am interested to hear what folks are saying about the dawn of a new political era
One day earlier, NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn into office at the old City Hall subway station
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transit riding renters are taking office in NYC and Seattle
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2026 is gonna be the Year of Speeding Up the Bus
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transit riding renters are taking office in NYC and Seattle
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2026 is gonna be the Year of Speeding Up the Bus
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This Friday, January 2, at 10am at Seattle City Hall, Katie Wilson will be sworn in as the 58th Mayor of Seattle.
December 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
One day earlier, NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn into office at the old City Hall subway station
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transit riding renters are taking office in NYC and Seattle
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2026 is gonna be the Year of Speeding Up the Bus
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transit riding renters are taking office in NYC and Seattle
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2026 is gonna be the Year of Speeding Up the Bus
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🚴♂️ 💚 My 2025 bike highlight was joining a group ride to attend the @seattledot.bsky.social “Hot Bike Summer” event to open the Georgetown to Downtown project. Was great hanging with @gordonofseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social
at the @sngreenways.bsky.social booth
at the @sngreenways.bsky.social booth
December 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🚴♂️ 💚 My 2025 bike highlight was joining a group ride to attend the @seattledot.bsky.social “Hot Bike Summer” event to open the Georgetown to Downtown project. Was great hanging with @gordonofseattle.bsky.social @alexis4seattle.bsky.social
at the @sngreenways.bsky.social booth
at the @sngreenways.bsky.social booth
I have been told we are posting perfect 90s albums
December 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I have been told we are posting perfect 90s albums
“We must reimagine the plaza. Not as a site of spectacle, but as a space of staying. Not a place of design, but of unpredictability. The recovery of the plaza is the recovery of society — and the rediscovery of our collective identity.”
NEW // Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Cities — Why Do Plazas Empty Us?
Op-ed by Jae Seong Cho: www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/27/o...
Op-ed by Jae Seong Cho: www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/27/o...
Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Cities — Why Do Plazas Empty Us? » The Urbanist
# Cities should overhaul their approach to plazas to create places where people can really belong and linger, argues urban researcher Jae Seong Cho, who points to the shortcomings of Seoul’s Gwanghwam...
www.theurbanist.org
December 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“We must reimagine the plaza. Not as a site of spectacle, but as a space of staying. Not a place of design, but of unpredictability. The recovery of the plaza is the recovery of society — and the rediscovery of our collective identity.”
Making my Best of 2025 photo album today, I came across a pic of my last moment in the SDOT Director’s Office
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I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve, and am feeling optimistic about the future of transportation in Seattle
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I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve, and am feeling optimistic about the future of transportation in Seattle
December 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Making my Best of 2025 photo album today, I came across a pic of my last moment in the SDOT Director’s Office
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I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve, and am feeling optimistic about the future of transportation in Seattle
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I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve, and am feeling optimistic about the future of transportation in Seattle
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December 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Love this recap!
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2026 offers an amazing advocacy opportunity for safer streets and people-centric urban design!
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2026 offers an amazing advocacy opportunity for safer streets and people-centric urban design!
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1/🧵 2025 was a transformational year for walking, biking, rolling, and transit in Seattle. After years of delays, long-promised projects finally opened—thanks to sustained community advocacy.
Here is a look at what opened this year 👇
www.seattlegreenways.org/get-involved...
Here is a look at what opened this year 👇
www.seattlegreenways.org/get-involved...
2025 Construction Highlights: Safer Streets and Better Connections in Seattle
2025 was a transformational year for street safety, biking, and walking in Seattle. Across the city, new projects opened that …
www.seattlegreenways.org
December 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Love this recap!
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2026 offers an amazing advocacy opportunity for safer streets and people-centric urban design!
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2026 offers an amazing advocacy opportunity for safer streets and people-centric urban design!
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✈️ First time seeing new interior finishes and artwork at @flysea.bsky.social Alaska Air terminal. Renovation looks great and passengers flowed smoothly into large screening area
December 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
✈️ First time seeing new interior finishes and artwork at @flysea.bsky.social Alaska Air terminal. Renovation looks great and passengers flowed smoothly into large screening area
Join me for a 45sec video tour of the new bus and streetcar only lane on Westlake just south of Denny, which is paired with a No Right Turn restriction from NB Westlake to EB Denny
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December 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Join me for a 45sec video tour of the new bus and streetcar only lane on Westlake just south of Denny, which is paired with a No Right Turn restriction from NB Westlake to EB Denny
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Seattle is Beautiful
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December 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Seattle is Beautiful
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just arrived in Seattle for my final trip of 2025
Where am I?
Where am I?
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
just arrived in Seattle for my final trip of 2025
Where am I?
Where am I?
New Katie Wilson interview is full of great quotes
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“I'm a transit rider; I’m a renter”
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“Another big theme is just government that works — and I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government.”
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/08/i...
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“I'm a transit rider; I’m a renter”
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“Another big theme is just government that works — and I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government.”
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/08/i...
'I'm Always on the Bus': How Transit Advocacy Helped Katie Wilson Become Seattle's Next Mayor — Streetsblog USA
"I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government," says the incoming mayor of the Emerald City.
usa.streetsblog.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New Katie Wilson interview is full of great quotes
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“I'm a transit rider; I’m a renter”
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“Another big theme is just government that works — and I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government.”
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/08/i...
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“I'm a transit rider; I’m a renter”
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“Another big theme is just government that works — and I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government.”
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/08/i...
Reposted by Greg Spotts
Seattle will host the following group stage matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, announced Saturday:
June 15: Belgium v. Egypt
June 19: USA v. Australia
June 24: Qatar v. UEFA Playoff A winner (Italy/Northern Irleand/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 26: Egypt v. Iran
June 15: Belgium v. Egypt
June 19: USA v. Australia
June 24: Qatar v. UEFA Playoff A winner (Italy/Northern Irleand/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 26: Egypt v. Iran
FIFA World Cup 2026™ Match Schedule Reveal
YouTube video by FIFA
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Seattle will host the following group stage matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, announced Saturday:
June 15: Belgium v. Egypt
June 19: USA v. Australia
June 24: Qatar v. UEFA Playoff A winner (Italy/Northern Irleand/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 26: Egypt v. Iran
June 15: Belgium v. Egypt
June 19: USA v. Australia
June 24: Qatar v. UEFA Playoff A winner (Italy/Northern Irleand/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 26: Egypt v. Iran
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group J features matches in San Jose (times eastern US)
Group J features matches in San Jose (times eastern US)
December 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group J features matches in San Jose (times eastern US)
Group J features matches in San Jose (times eastern US)
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group G features matches in Seattle and LA (times eastern US)
Group G features matches in Seattle and LA (times eastern US)
December 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group G features matches in Seattle and LA (times eastern US)
Group G features matches in Seattle and LA (times eastern US)
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group B includes Team Canada and features matches in Seattle and LA
Group B includes Team Canada and features matches in Seattle and LA
December 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group B includes Team Canada and features matches in Seattle and LA
Group B includes Team Canada and features matches in Seattle and LA
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group D includes Team USA and features matches in Seattle and LA
Group D includes Team USA and features matches in Seattle and LA
December 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
⚽️ FIFA World Cup group play match dates, times and teams:
Group D includes Team USA and features matches in Seattle and LA
Group D includes Team USA and features matches in Seattle and LA
Great piece describing the benefit of No Turn on Red in cities. Exciting to see this proposal in Vancouver, BC
"The City’s own data indicate that conflicts involving right-turning vehicles are among the most common types of pedestrian collisions ... If adopted, these changes would mark one of the most significant intersection-safety reforms in Vancouver in years."
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Ban right turns on red at intersections, proposes Vancouver city councillor | Urbanized
OneCity councillor Lucy Maloney is pushing for a ban on right turns during the red-light traffic signal at intersections across Vancouver.
dailyhive.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Great piece describing the benefit of No Turn on Red in cities. Exciting to see this proposal in Vancouver, BC