Cale Schupman
@caleschupman.bsky.social
Designer @ Sucker Punch Productions past- Cold Iron Studios, Undead Labs, Airtight Games, Gas Powered Games. He/him
Here for games, urbanism, Seattle sports, and Star Wars.
https://caleschupman.com/
Here for games, urbanism, Seattle sports, and Star Wars.
https://caleschupman.com/
Reposted by Cale Schupman
I would love for the energy spent saving one tree in Seattle to instead be directed towards saving the thousands of trees that are cut each year for our sprawling suburbs and rural estates.
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I would love for the energy spent saving one tree in Seattle to instead be directed towards saving the thousands of trees that are cut each year for our sprawling suburbs and rural estates.
Definitely a pipe dream without serious upzoning and code reform. I think you could get there though with enforcing missing middle rules and aggressive urban center zoning around stations. Thinking less Tokyo density and more Osaka/Kobe density.
September 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Definitely a pipe dream without serious upzoning and code reform. I think you could get there though with enforcing missing middle rules and aggressive urban center zoning around stations. Thinking less Tokyo density and more Osaka/Kobe density.
Certainly if the aurora line/airport bypass is ever built, we’d need capacity, but that’s a different conversation.
September 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Certainly if the aurora line/airport bypass is ever built, we’d need capacity, but that’s a different conversation.
I’m coming around to the idea. It sounds like the downtown tunnel needs expensive and disruptive enhancements anyways to minimize downtime. I also don’t think ridership really pops off until ST4/5 Ballard/West Seattle extensions enter the conversation, reducing the need for overly frequent service.
September 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I’m coming around to the idea. It sounds like the downtown tunnel needs expensive and disruptive enhancements anyways to minimize downtime. I also don’t think ridership really pops off until ST4/5 Ballard/West Seattle extensions enter the conversation, reducing the need for overly frequent service.
I feel like BRT would be a better fit for Monroe than Division. Division needs a light rail line with fewer stops focused on urban centers and E/W bus routes feeding that. Monroe has maintained a streetcar neighborhood feel and being able to hop on/off at street level would be such a great fit.
September 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I feel like BRT would be a better fit for Monroe than Division. Division needs a light rail line with fewer stops focused on urban centers and E/W bus routes feeding that. Monroe has maintained a streetcar neighborhood feel and being able to hop on/off at street level would be such a great fit.
What a great project! The Garland District is such a great neighborhood. From there to downtown through Emmerson Garfield along Monroe just feels so primed for growth and densification. Great neighborhoods with walkable retail and parks. Would be amazing to have frequent BRT along Monroe.
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
What a great project! The Garland District is such a great neighborhood. From there to downtown through Emmerson Garfield along Monroe just feels so primed for growth and densification. Great neighborhoods with walkable retail and parks. Would be amazing to have frequent BRT along Monroe.
Going south is important too! Everyone pictures high tech workers from rich neighborhoods up north commuting to DT Bellevue and other east side job centers but that’s not the whole picture. Many support workers living in Renton/etc commute up here everyday and could use a bypass of 405 on a train.
August 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Going south is important too! Everyone pictures high tech workers from rich neighborhoods up north commuting to DT Bellevue and other east side job centers but that’s not the whole picture. Many support workers living in Renton/etc commute up here everyday and could use a bypass of 405 on a train.
I hear east rail mentioned a lot but at least for downtown Kirkland is not sufficient. Too far up the hill and out of the core to be useful. We need to be willing to build an underground or elevated station in downtown Kirkland.
August 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I hear east rail mentioned a lot but at least for downtown Kirkland is not sufficient. Too far up the hill and out of the core to be useful. We need to be willing to build an underground or elevated station in downtown Kirkland.
We need a strong north south spine on the east side that goes all the way from Tukwila to Bothell. The stations must be placed directly in urban centers where people actually want to go and can get off and walk to their destination or catch a bus at a hub. Let downtown Redmond ridership be a lesson!
August 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We need a strong north south spine on the east side that goes all the way from Tukwila to Bothell. The stations must be placed directly in urban centers where people actually want to go and can get off and walk to their destination or catch a bus at a hub. Let downtown Redmond ridership be a lesson!