Andy Randles
@andyrandles.bsky.social
SeattleYIMBY lead and aspiring developer (🏗️🏢)
Shreveport, Louisiana outlawed parking minimums this week. Meanwhile, Seattle and Washington state leaders fiddle around with ~just the right amount~ and pretend to be “climate leaders”. What are we even doing? We’re getting lapped by Shreveport!
November 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Shreveport, Louisiana outlawed parking minimums this week. Meanwhile, Seattle and Washington state leaders fiddle around with ~just the right amount~ and pretend to be “climate leaders”. What are we even doing? We’re getting lapped by Shreveport!
The best rent stabilization is more housing.
October 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The best rent stabilization is more housing.
What is even the purpose of SEPA if a 594-stall parking garage is able to receive a "determination of non-significance"
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
What is even the purpose of SEPA if a 594-stall parking garage is able to receive a "determination of non-significance"
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
Photo from Seattle's ID, circa 1940's. Look how wide our sidewalks used to be. That same sidewalk is now about half the original width, plus it shares much of it's space with street trees. Ouch. But at least we 2 vehicle lanes running in either direction 🥴
September 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Photo from Seattle's ID, circa 1940's. Look how wide our sidewalks used to be. That same sidewalk is now about half the original width, plus it shares much of it's space with street trees. Ouch. But at least we 2 vehicle lanes running in either direction 🥴
I’m starting school at UW in a few weeks and mapped out my class rooms today
September 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I’m starting school at UW in a few weeks and mapped out my class rooms today
Ideally Market and Leary with one of those tiny entrances they use for the NYC subways
September 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Ideally Market and Leary with one of those tiny entrances they use for the NYC subways
The theatrics. I don't know that a 4 story building would add anything to a skyline?
September 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The theatrics. I don't know that a 4 story building would add anything to a skyline?
If we build enough housing we don't need rent control. We don't get enough housing if we have rent control. We don't get to affordable housing with rent control, if we did SF and NYC would be the most affordable cities in America.
August 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If we build enough housing we don't need rent control. We don't get enough housing if we have rent control. We don't get to affordable housing with rent control, if we did SF and NYC would be the most affordable cities in America.
ok, i made a helpful edit
August 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
ok, i made a helpful edit
This page on Twitter is. Also not satire
August 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
This page on Twitter is. Also not satire
He was a big reason we lost Apodments for a decade. Huge accomplishment
August 18, 2025 at 4:19 AM
He was a big reason we lost Apodments for a decade. Huge accomplishment
Come join @seattleyimby.bsky.social for our monthly happy hour! We'll be discussing the proposed amendments to the comp plan + the upcoming elections! RSVP in comments.
August 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Come join @seattleyimby.bsky.social for our monthly happy hour! We'll be discussing the proposed amendments to the comp plan + the upcoming elections! RSVP in comments.
Despite the predictably bad headline, the comments on this post were actually a lot more pro bus lane than I was expecting! Advocacy works!
August 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Despite the predictably bad headline, the comments on this post were actually a lot more pro bus lane than I was expecting! Advocacy works!
This was one of my favorite recent ones. There’s nothing historic about these “bungalows”! They’re just old homes at the end of their lives!
August 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
This was one of my favorite recent ones. There’s nothing historic about these “bungalows”! They’re just old homes at the end of their lives!
When you’re a transit superfan and you’re excited about giving your suburban relatives brand new orca cards 🚊
June 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
When you’re a transit superfan and you’re excited about giving your suburban relatives brand new orca cards 🚊
In a city of over 1m people, the existing rules produced less than 1k units. So embarrassing they would "reform" these rules to limit that amount.
June 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In a city of over 1m people, the existing rules produced less than 1k units. So embarrassing they would "reform" these rules to limit that amount.
No, this is a separate one. The article did have a note about the other project that bankrupted the city.
June 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
No, this is a separate one. The article did have a note about the other project that bankrupted the city.
that might be true, but then you miss bangers like this
June 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
that might be true, but then you miss bangers like this
This is what happens when our cities don't build enough housing. 1400 homes get built in the far exurbs of our cities (in this case Cle Elum) on 800 acres of forest land. Deforestation alone doesn't account for the emissions from vehicles commuting in and out of these homes, either.
June 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This is what happens when our cities don't build enough housing. 1400 homes get built in the far exurbs of our cities (in this case Cle Elum) on 800 acres of forest land. Deforestation alone doesn't account for the emissions from vehicles commuting in and out of these homes, either.
Hey look! We solved Vision Zero
June 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Hey look! We solved Vision Zero
The best day of the year every year in Pioneer Square. It’s so peaceful here when there aren’t any cars ruining the neighborhood
June 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The best day of the year every year in Pioneer Square. It’s so peaceful here when there aren’t any cars ruining the neighborhood
Anyone know the story being these tree planters on Nagle? They look very not-SDOT, but are bolted in place.
June 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Anyone know the story being these tree planters on Nagle? They look very not-SDOT, but are bolted in place.
The masses yearn for cars in The Market
June 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The masses yearn for cars in The Market