NEW: The Pike Place PDA reports foot traffic was up 5.4% in 2025 (first year of the pedestrianization pilot) over 2024, 8.5% over 2023.🚶🏼♀️📈
They say 2025 was "the strongest year ever for percent rent" (a sales metric based on their tenants income). Overall they were $4.7 million in the black.💲📈
This is cool: @mayorofseattle.bsky.social just shared a form for Seattle residents, workers, and fans to nominate City employees who deserve recognition for their service. ⭐
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
I will sign this version of the Millionaires' Tax.
A new proposal from Rep. Berg ensures significant money goes to Washington families and small businesses.
I’m pleased that a policy close to my heart is included: Free school lunch and breakfast for all Washington students.
Champagne and oyster bar pls
This guide outlining ways for local businesses and community groups to participate in the World Cup is fantastic. Thank you @joshuamcnichols.bsky.social for the writeup and everyone helping spread word!
www.kuow.org/stories/the-...
How I expected @kenjennings.bsky.social to be during tonight's "Homonyms" category on @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social
Girl Scout cookies at the West Seattle Water Taxi Pier
Hot tip for @kingcountymetro.bsky.social Water Taxi riders, a Girl Scout has set up shop at Seacrest Ferry Dock
Tuned in during Italy 2026? Allow us to reintroduce ourselves 👋🤩
Welcome our six Olympians back home on 2/27!
🎟️ bit.ly/407BC4d
“In simulated tests with real-world traffic data from Seattle, this technique achieved time savings of up to 66 percent in the most congested settings.”
NEW STORY // Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare
Story by Doug Trumm via @urbanistorg.bsky.social // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/19/s...
This is great!
Some 6-7 year old boy on the bus from #Bellevue into #Seattle JUST found out he’s not going to school (which would have started an hour ago, #lol) today, and he is CHUFFED 😆
😮 eyes wide, mouth open, everything.
His LITTLE sister is rolling her eyes. She’s known for hours 🤣
#Seahawks #PNW
Cool! I’ve been using Transit more for buses but I didn’t even realize it had these options
A useful guide by @nickdeshais.bsky.social: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Saw what I think are New York’s hanging versions on TikTok a few weeks back? www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89MG6TY/
The men’s public restroom built into the hillside along the waterfront at Lincoln Park
Reminder public restrooms can be really cool + inviting + built into the natural surroundings
A strange but true finding about NYC congestion pricing:
Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
Here's how Visit Seattle maps out regional transportation options for 40 million visitors a year:
visitseattle.org/explore/gett...
“Obviously, the lane closures have a big impact on commuters... making this a great opportunity to promote Seattle’s many alternative transportation methods — some of which visitors come to Seattle to experience, like the Monorail, ferry, and water taxi.”
www.seattletimes.com/business/sea...
Seattle's crisis response team leader Amy Barden hasn't met with Police Chief Shon Barnes since Bruce Harrell appointed him in 2024, despite the fact that the two departments are supposed to work together to decide which 911 calls require cops and which require a social work/mental health response.
Time to learn how Seattle’s grid address system works if you don’t already. Ave: runs N-S. St. Runs E-W. Addresses are based on cross street. www.seattle.gov/images/CityA...
Sound Transit has confirmed we'll get the opening date for the full 2 Line tomorrow morning, at 10am.
Overheard a longtime driver talking about her Revive I-5 commute in the office today: “I drove so I could sleep in a little, and found myself wishing I’d taken the light rail. I don’t want to deal with driving.”
People swimming, running, walking their dogs, and barbecuing at arguably Seattle’s best park
You know how, in your first year learning a language, they show a park on a busy day and all the activities people are doing there? Yeah.
"The [Waterfront] project is one of many Seattle has rolled out in recent years, helping propel the Emerald City from a City Ratings score of 42 in 2019 to 66 in 2025, making it the third-highest-scoring large U.S. city after Brooklyn and Minneapolis."
www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-ne...
The first half of meteorological winter was record warm for an extraordinary swath of the West, from Las Vegas to Denver, Salt Lake City to Seattle and Phoenix to Portland. The anomalously temperatures are fueling a snow drought, concerning scientists.
www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...
This is so great! Staring March 28, @sound-transit.bsky.social will run a pilot bus route between @flysea.bsky.social and Downtown Seattle from 12-4 AM, when the light rail isn't running. ✈️🌙🚌
www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-...
Big day for bus riders in Seattle. Wilson directs SDOT to build bus lanes on Denny and ST announces a pilot night owl bus route between downtown and the airport!
seattletransitblog.com/2026/01/15/m...
www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-...
