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Dan Bloemker
@danbloemker.bsky.social
City of Bellingham, WA Planning Commissioner. Chemical Engineer. Strong Towns Bellingham 📌. Build Housing. Build Industry. Build Trains. Build Cities. 🇺🇦🇺🇸
The surcharge is one way to discourage the creation of these enclaves. Surprised more cities don't do it. In Washington, state law tries to discourage growth outside defined cities as well.
November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
So the county runs the municipal water and wastewater system? I'm largely referring to areas like this that have no facilities in them but are contained within the city.
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Mood watching the Dems cave after a bunch of progressive victories.
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
First down, many more to come.
October 31, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Hell Yeah Bellingham!
October 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Got my sign ready!
October 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
October 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The duality of Whatcom County is sometimes hard to believe. We have sorted so aggressively.
October 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Interurban should absolutely go all the way through the Chuckanuts into Skagit County. It's in the name!
October 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
He's back and he's in Bellingham people!
September 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
September 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Many people are saying
September 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Good transit oriented running this weekend! Rainier Beach Station to UW. Even found an appropriate Brooks ad in the station.
September 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
September 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I promise you it does not suck.
August 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Meanwhile, Bellingham:
August 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Why is there not an elevated/underground train line running down Geary Blvd? San Franciscans explain.
August 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Soon...
August 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Challenge: post your last photo in DC to show what a hell-hole it is. @blvdsubway.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I appreciate that the Amish get their own kingdom in Lancaster County, PA
August 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The people of Spokane:
August 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Watching SEPTA beg for its life over upbeat music is just a deeply unnerving experience.
August 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
August 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
July 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM