Erika
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Required reading: veteran bus driver and @theurbanist.org contributor Nathan Vass's reflections today on Shawn Yim's murder and the issue of safety on public transit.
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/24/t...
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/24/t...
The View From Nathan’s Bus: Shawn Yim and Keeping Transit Safe - The Urbanist
# Nathan Vass shares his remembrances of fellow driver Shawn Yim, who was murdered during a late-night shift earlier this month. He also urges leaders to prevent future tragedies with robust intervent...
www.theurbanist.org
December 25, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Required reading: veteran bus driver and @theurbanist.org contributor Nathan Vass's reflections today on Shawn Yim's murder and the issue of safety on public transit.
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/24/t...
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/24/t...
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Working through the early access chapters of @tartanllama.bsky.social’s book is on my “holiday break fun times” list!
Should it be on your “holiday break fun times” list? ❄️☃️👀
Should it be on your “holiday break fun times” list? ❄️☃️👀
The cover for my book on how debuggers work is here!
Preorders are still 25% off: nostarch.com/building-a-d...
Preorders are still 25% off: nostarch.com/building-a-d...
December 14, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Working through the early access chapters of @tartanllama.bsky.social’s book is on my “holiday break fun times” list!
Should it be on your “holiday break fun times” list? ❄️☃️👀
Should it be on your “holiday break fun times” list? ❄️☃️👀
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If you haven’t already, send a message asking the city to complete the EXTREMELY BASIC traffic calming they have planned for Lake Washington Boulevard: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...
December 13, 2024 at 4:19 AM
If you haven’t already, send a message asking the city to complete the EXTREMELY BASIC traffic calming they have planned for Lake Washington Boulevard: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...
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The crowd is getting restless. "The critical question: how many people have been killed on Lake Washington Boulevard?," someone yells out.
"How many are necessary?," someone shoots back.
"How many are necessary?," someone shoots back.
December 13, 2024 at 3:00 AM
The crowd is getting restless. "The critical question: how many people have been killed on Lake Washington Boulevard?," someone yells out.
"How many are necessary?," someone shoots back.
"How many are necessary?," someone shoots back.
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I'm recording these comments but I don't have it in me to report out this part. We're talking about 12 speed cushions for two full years when 30 people are killed by our transportation system every year in this city.
December 13, 2024 at 4:07 AM
I'm recording these comments but I don't have it in me to report out this part. We're talking about 12 speed cushions for two full years when 30 people are killed by our transportation system every year in this city.
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Welcome to LWB community input round ???.
Driver advocates think that they can cancel a project to build a few more speed humps on LWB.
Don't let them.
Send a letter.
actionnetwork.org/letters/its-...
Make a plan to attend the meeting.
Driver advocates think that they can cancel a project to build a few more speed humps on LWB.
Don't let them.
Send a letter.
actionnetwork.org/letters/its-...
Make a plan to attend the meeting.
It's time to calm traffic on Lake Washington Boulevard
Unfortunately, a driver activist organization has been barking up a storm with Parks and the city has been bullied into hosting (yet another) town hall about Lake Washington Boulevard delaying needed ...
actionnetwork.org
December 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Welcome to LWB community input round ???.
Driver advocates think that they can cancel a project to build a few more speed humps on LWB.
Don't let them.
Send a letter.
actionnetwork.org/letters/its-...
Make a plan to attend the meeting.
Driver advocates think that they can cancel a project to build a few more speed humps on LWB.
Don't let them.
Send a letter.
actionnetwork.org/letters/its-...
Make a plan to attend the meeting.
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Workers, renters actually need better transit. Not parking. (31 percent of rental households in Seattle don’t have cars, compared to 4 percent of households that own their home)
www.seattletimes.com/business/sea...
www.seattletimes.com/business/sea...
Seattle renters, workers need parking, but its cost can be shocking
Many Seattle residents need a car to get around, whether they like it or not., but parking costs can take a significant bite out their income.
www.seattletimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Workers, renters actually need better transit. Not parking. (31 percent of rental households in Seattle don’t have cars, compared to 4 percent of households that own their home)
www.seattletimes.com/business/sea...
www.seattletimes.com/business/sea...