Mason Thompson
@masonthompson.bsky.social
Mayor of Bothell. Because the world won't change itself. Curious about land use and transportation. Rides a bike to boring meetings.
Cities that are getting light rail years before we get a BRT line. Sigh.
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Cities that are getting light rail years before we get a BRT line. Sigh.
Ha. Took this 5 minutes ago
September 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Ha. Took this 5 minutes ago
Damn I missed it! Is there a wait list?
September 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Damn I missed it! Is there a wait list?
Both the website and the app are embarrassingly terrible, but especially the website.
August 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Both the website and the app are embarrassingly terrible, but especially the website.
I read the food lab front to back like a novel right when it came out before I had even heard the term "urbanism." If there's another crossover event you know about, I want in.
August 31, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I read the food lab front to back like a novel right when it came out before I had even heard the term "urbanism." If there's another crossover event you know about, I want in.
All too accurate. Don't post in a hurry friends.
August 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
All too accurate. Don't post in a hurry friends.
Hi Kevin - Could you send me an email at mason.thompson@bothellwa.gov, and I’ll make sure we have staff look into this?
August 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Hi Kevin - Could you send me an email at mason.thompson@bothellwa.gov, and I’ll make sure we have staff look into this?
I'd also point out that in Bothell we don't *have* primaries, and only two of four races are contested for the general
August 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I'd also point out that in Bothell we don't *have* primaries, and only two of four races are contested for the general
We walked to Westlake to catch the train instead of wait in the line
August 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
We walked to Westlake to catch the train instead of wait in the line
Before washington state passed hb1110, a suburban elected official near me equated middle housing to ethnic cleansing.
August 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Before washington state passed hb1110, a suburban elected official near me equated middle housing to ethnic cleansing.
We went with Neighborhood Scale Commercial in the official language, and have been describing them as neighborhood businesses
www.bothellwa.gov/CivicAlerts....
www.bothellwa.gov/CivicAlerts....
Council Adopts City Code Changes for Parking and Small Business Permitting
The City Council approved several updates to Bothell’s City Code related to housing and local businesses.
www.bothellwa.gov
August 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We went with Neighborhood Scale Commercial in the official language, and have been describing them as neighborhood businesses
www.bothellwa.gov/CivicAlerts....
www.bothellwa.gov/CivicAlerts....