Bob Svercl (he/him)
@bobco85.bsky.social
Love to explore, make bike vids at https://youtube.com/@bobco85 , lead history rides, enjoy outdoors. Co-Chair @bhsafestreets.org, organize @rvgreenways.bsky.social @seastreetfixers.bsky.social. Uncle & 🏳️🌈bi. Compassionate, curious, corny, smart-ass. He/him
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Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project Guide
YouTube video by bobco85
youtu.be
Check out the recently completed Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project in my newest video. I covered how it improves safety for cyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and drivers, basically a win for the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
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This was a really emotional, personal and reflective script for me to write. @ericweichhart.com did a great job of grabbing all kinds of great archive material to bring it all together in the edit.
On the eve of our second anniversary of Second Wind, here's a really personal story.
On the eve of our second anniversary of Second Wind, here's a really personal story.
Reflecting on Two Years of Second Wind | Unpacked
YouTube video by Second Wind
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November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This was a really emotional, personal and reflective script for me to write. @ericweichhart.com did a great job of grabbing all kinds of great archive material to bring it all together in the edit.
On the eve of our second anniversary of Second Wind, here's a really personal story.
On the eve of our second anniversary of Second Wind, here's a really personal story.
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🎉A game changer for Beacon Hill!
Thank you to all the neighbors with Beacon Hill Safe Streets who did the organizing and advocacy to make it happen (there was a period where it was on the edge!). Get involved to extend this south through all of Beacon Hill. seattlegreenways.org/volunteer
Thank you to all the neighbors with Beacon Hill Safe Streets who did the organizing and advocacy to make it happen (there was a period where it was on the edge!). Get involved to extend this south through all of Beacon Hill. seattlegreenways.org/volunteer
Check out the recently completed Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project in my newest video. I covered how it improves safety for cyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and drivers, basically a win for the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project Guide
YouTube video by bobco85
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🎉A game changer for Beacon Hill!
Thank you to all the neighbors with Beacon Hill Safe Streets who did the organizing and advocacy to make it happen (there was a period where it was on the edge!). Get involved to extend this south through all of Beacon Hill. seattlegreenways.org/volunteer
Thank you to all the neighbors with Beacon Hill Safe Streets who did the organizing and advocacy to make it happen (there was a period where it was on the edge!). Get involved to extend this south through all of Beacon Hill. seattlegreenways.org/volunteer
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I-90 light rail update: before the end of the month, 2 Line testing will start extending up to Lynnwood, with out-of-service trains running in between normal trains. Riders won't be able to board, but this will be a preview of what 4 minute headways north of downtown look like.
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I-90 light rail update: before the end of the month, 2 Line testing will start extending up to Lynnwood, with out-of-service trains running in between normal trains. Riders won't be able to board, but this will be a preview of what 4 minute headways north of downtown look like.
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The bike lane barriers installed in D2 were installed because @tammymorales.bsky.social put a proviso on ~$2M in 2023 to add concrete protection to every lane mile in D2.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
For the record, I’m certainly no fan of Harrell. I voted against him (twice) long before it was cool.
But if you deny that he built a ton of high-quality bike infrastructure over the past four years, you’re being obtuse.
I sincerely hope Wilson builds more
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But if you deny that he built a ton of high-quality bike infrastructure over the past four years, you’re being obtuse.
I sincerely hope Wilson builds more
bsky.app/profile/bike...
Yeah. I lived in SE Seattle and voted against him in his two city council elections because he opposed bike lanes on both Rainier and MLK.
Neither of those streets have bike lanes in their futures. Harrell is pro bikes everywhere he doesn’t live.
Neither of those streets have bike lanes in their futures. Harrell is pro bikes everywhere he doesn’t live.
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The bike lane barriers installed in D2 were installed because @tammymorales.bsky.social put a proviso on ~$2M in 2023 to add concrete protection to every lane mile in D2.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
Without that proviso only ~1 mile of bike lane on D2 would have concrete protection.
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WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
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Sounds like we may be able to do this all over again tonight??
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Sounds like we may be able to do this all over again tonight??
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
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Pure joy on the Bike Bus this morning!
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Pure joy on the Bike Bus this morning!
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#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
Check out the recently completed Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project in my newest video. I covered how it improves safety for cyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and drivers, basically a win for the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project Guide
YouTube video by bobco85
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Check out the recently completed Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project in my newest video. I covered how it improves safety for cyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and drivers, basically a win for the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
youtu.be/XvtQRBT1xf4
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I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
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Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
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TORRENT ON THREE has a nice ring to it 🤩
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
TORRENT ON THREE has a nice ring to it 🤩
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Katie’s path to the Mayor’s office depends upon your ballot — and probably your friends’ and coworkers’, too! Track your ballot and fix any issues at the following links! Next, send these links to 10 friends and family to make sure Katie wins. #thisisyourcity
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Katie’s path to the Mayor’s office depends upon your ballot — and probably your friends’ and coworkers’, too! Track your ballot and fix any issues at the following links! Next, send these links to 10 friends and family to make sure Katie wins. #thisisyourcity
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Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "Post-Election Vibe Check"
See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/...
See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/...
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "Post-Election Vibe Check"
See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/...
See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/...
I just finished reading “To Seattle by Trolley” by Warren W. Wing. It was recommended to me after I made my Interurban history bike ride video. It has a lot of historical photos and maps of the various interurbans run by the Stone & Webster Company. I never knew there were funeral train cars!
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I just finished reading “To Seattle by Trolley” by Warren W. Wing. It was recommended to me after I made my Interurban history bike ride video. It has a lot of historical photos and maps of the various interurbans run by the Stone & Webster Company. I never knew there were funeral train cars!
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I park my cargo bike in street parking spaces and parking lots all the time. No shame, no regret. Honestly just do it unapologetically.
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I park my cargo bike in street parking spaces and parking lots all the time. No shame, no regret. Honestly just do it unapologetically.
Excited for the inaugural season of the Seattle Torrent in a few weeks! I ordered a shirt, had been waiting for them to finally reveal the team name and logo
Forged by nature. Unstoppable by will.
Introducing the Seattle Torrent! Learn more about the team’s new identity, shop all new gear, sign up for the newsletter, get tickets and more ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/teams/seattle-torrent
Introducing the Seattle Torrent! Learn more about the team’s new identity, shop all new gear, sign up for the newsletter, get tickets and more ➡️ thepwhl.com/en/teams/seattle-torrent
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Excited for the inaugural season of the Seattle Torrent in a few weeks! I ordered a shirt, had been waiting for them to finally reveal the team name and logo
Had fun meeting & chatting with folks from cycling, safe streets, transit, & urbanist spheres before & after attending a talk by some of my favorite car-free advocates. Got my copy of the book
And yes, I biked to & from it!
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social
And yes, I biked to & from it!
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Had fun meeting & chatting with folks from cycling, safe streets, transit, & urbanist spheres before & after attending a talk by some of my favorite car-free advocates. Got my copy of the book
And yes, I biked to & from it!
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social
And yes, I biked to & from it!
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social
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Happy Day After Election Day! If you're one of the thousands of procrastivoters who voted late in the election period, now's a great time to track your ballot at kce.wiki/MyVoterInfo.
See an issue in your ballot tracker? Give us a call at 206-296-8683.
See an issue in your ballot tracker? Give us a call at 206-296-8683.
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Happy Day After Election Day! If you're one of the thousands of procrastivoters who voted late in the election period, now's a great time to track your ballot at kce.wiki/MyVoterInfo.
See an issue in your ballot tracker? Give us a call at 206-296-8683.
See an issue in your ballot tracker? Give us a call at 206-296-8683.
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I have to credit to @bobco85.bsky.social for playing on his original joke.
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I have to credit to @bobco85.bsky.social for playing on his original joke.
Hockey rumor via Kate Shefte (Seattle Times): Seattle women’s hockey team may have been revealed as the Torrent!
Unconfirmed but fits in line with our other women’s professional sports teams named after weather like Storm & Reign (homophone)
Seattle ”Torrent” 1st season game is Nov 21 (away game)
Unconfirmed but fits in line with our other women’s professional sports teams named after weather like Storm & Reign (homophone)
Seattle ”Torrent” 1st season game is Nov 21 (away game)
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Hockey rumor via Kate Shefte (Seattle Times): Seattle women’s hockey team may have been revealed as the Torrent!
Unconfirmed but fits in line with our other women’s professional sports teams named after weather like Storm & Reign (homophone)
Seattle ”Torrent” 1st season game is Nov 21 (away game)
Unconfirmed but fits in line with our other women’s professional sports teams named after weather like Storm & Reign (homophone)
Seattle ”Torrent” 1st season game is Nov 21 (away game)
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Heyo, West Seattle cyclists! I cleaned up the leaves on the Spokane Street bridge / Delridge Way SW / 22nd Ave SW connector again. It was quite leafy. I also trimmed back a lot of the edges. Could use more trimming but looking good!
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Heyo, West Seattle cyclists! I cleaned up the leaves on the Spokane Street bridge / Delridge Way SW / 22nd Ave SW connector again. It was quite leafy. I also trimmed back a lot of the edges. Could use more trimming but looking good!
1/2 Autumn in the Pacific Northwest in 2 parts:
First time visiting the Seattle Japanese Garden at the Arboretum, and it was such a beautiful day to enjoy the autumnal scenery. It’s probably the best time to visit now, so get out there!
First time visiting the Seattle Japanese Garden at the Arboretum, and it was such a beautiful day to enjoy the autumnal scenery. It’s probably the best time to visit now, so get out there!
November 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
1/2 Autumn in the Pacific Northwest in 2 parts:
First time visiting the Seattle Japanese Garden at the Arboretum, and it was such a beautiful day to enjoy the autumnal scenery. It’s probably the best time to visit now, so get out there!
First time visiting the Seattle Japanese Garden at the Arboretum, and it was such a beautiful day to enjoy the autumnal scenery. It’s probably the best time to visit now, so get out there!
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#Bikesky: please share your favorite* "bike lane ends" pics!
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#Bikesky: please share your favorite* "bike lane ends" pics!
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social