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Who Framed Roget Rabbit was a documentary
Who Framed Roget Rabbit was a documentary
turn bellevue and kirkland into seattles “burnaby” and “surrey”. iykyk
turn bellevue and kirkland into seattles “burnaby” and “surrey”. iykyk
congratulations to bellevue, washington on becoming the smallest city in america to have their own high capacity rail rapid transit system
big. ass. apartments! 😍
big. ass. apartments! 😍
“managing growth” just makes housing more expensive
what is the point of this process
what is the point of this process
seattle does land acknowledgements but would completely oppose tribes doing this here.
seattle does land acknowledgements but would completely oppose tribes doing this here.
27 million homes available in urban centers if we legalize sixplexes nationwide
it took 821 days to get the land use permit approved. and this went relatively smooth too (only 3 correction cycles and no delays)
it took 821 days to get the land use permit approved. and this went relatively smooth too (only 3 correction cycles and no delays)
when this thing opens there needs to be a big Urbanist party in front of it. took 7 years of public meetings to get the design approved.
when this thing opens there needs to be a big Urbanist party in front of it. took 7 years of public meetings to get the design approved.
because they don't actually support density
because they don't actually support density
apartments shouldn't have long hallways
I livetweet maybe one or two Design Review Board meetings a year but this nonsense is happening all the time, not just the days when I decide to tune in.
I livetweet maybe one or two Design Review Board meetings a year but this nonsense is happening all the time, not just the days when I decide to tune in.
i am excited for the planners to discover people will use transit for everything and not just to go to work in downtown seattle
i am excited for the planners to discover people will use transit for everything and not just to go to work in downtown seattle
when comments are split between excited support of more density and a grumpy complaint about parking, it only seems like the complaints are ever heard theurbanist.org/2024/04/26/two…
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The trains have arrived! I’ve got goosebumps
@pushtheneedle Top right quarter of that circle is Esterra Park. Pretty dense housing area.
@JHopLovesTrains @AlexIp718 @SoundTransit @typewriteralley @pushtheneedle It is. ST published that data package a few weeks ago.
@pushtheneedle They’re actually quite analogous! Waterfront–King George : 19 miles/20 stations/40 mins/250k riders Westlake–DT Redmond: 19 miles/16 stations/45 mins/50k riders. Land use matters! And so does higher frequency. And so does lower dwell time due to automation.
@AlexIp718 @SoundTransit @typewriteralley @pushtheneedle @UrbanistOrg I think that’s driven by @SoundTransit having their GTFS all set up in advance.
Genuinely shocked to find out that Google Maps had @SoundTransit Link 2 Starter Line locked and loaded on opening day (cc: @typewriteralley @pushtheneedle @UrbanistOrg)
@buildhomez They are definitely going "sicko mode" in Overlake Village.
@pushtheneedle I’m with you. I love these buildings and elegant old, big apartments. Back when the wealthy wanted to live in a big apartment in the city, not a soulless McMansion 25 miles in the exurbs, driving an Escalade.
congratulations to bellevue, washington on becoming the smallest city in america to have their own high capacity rail rapid transit system
My jam is when buses use neighborhood streets instead of busy arterials.
@pushtheneedle This is why I'm generally not a fan of land acknowledgements. Like yeah, one should know, should be around, but like really one should be in conversation with the indigenous people who live there and nearby in North America. The theft of land isn't a singular event in the past
@pushtheneedle @skaushik100 @KUOWRadke You accidentally answered why NPR is hemorrhaging listeners... I am old enough to remember the local shows where people could call in and counter guest statements
The game within the game 🤣 #shorts youtube.com/shorts/QmM1_P-… via @YouTube
this transit system gets federal funds but not a cent from the state because Washington’s archaic constitution requires a 60% super majority vote of approving those funds.
California's *only* problem is that it's too hard to build stuff. Too hard to build new housing. Too hard to build green energy. Too hard to build high-speed rail. Too hard because it requires too many approvals, too many community meetings, too many chances for NIMBYs to say no.
Day 1 vibes: over-capacity, s/b a metro 🫤
And we’re on the first 2 Line train at South Bellevue!
@pushtheneedle Here in Seattle NIMBYs invoke tribes as props to save ‘sacred’ trees & thwart new housing. Also to prevent pickleball in Lincoln Park. Shameless & bizarre but perfectly normal part of the culture here.
@TheStranger Restrictive land use policy is like their prime directive. They will do literally anything else before consider less restrictive policy.
Redmond Mayor Angela Birney said light rail has been instrumental in transforming Redmond from a suburb to a city. #EastLink
@dodgerthepuppis It’s pretty cool for Seattle to be center of transit in the USA for a day
@finchfrii These innovations are great but I'm always concerned municipalities will just apply it instead of trying to reduce how much pavement our cities have.
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