Yakima Urbanist
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Living in the #PNW. Enthusiastic about #Urbanism topics like #Housing #PassengerRail #Transit #Biking and #Walking.
Yakima, WA
Yakima, WA
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Yakima is a city of about 100,000 in central Washington State.
The community is tragically disengaged. A rare opportunity is here as the Comprehensive Plan is about to be updated.
Urbanist goals face strong headwinds, but we can have something better if people SHOW UP.
The community is tragically disengaged. A rare opportunity is here as the Comprehensive Plan is about to be updated.
Urbanist goals face strong headwinds, but we can have something better if people SHOW UP.
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Here is another one from Yakima PD.
"Officer looked up a personal license plate for non-police related purposes"
"Officer looked up a personal license plate for non-police related purposes"
September 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Here is another one from Yakima PD.
"Officer looked up a personal license plate for non-police related purposes"
"Officer looked up a personal license plate for non-police related purposes"
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A Seattle PD officer ran his son's information through Washington State's law enforcement criminal history database (ACCESS).
Not supposed to search people in ACCESS without a valid law enforcement purpose. He got a written reprimand.
Not supposed to search people in ACCESS without a valid law enforcement purpose. He got a written reprimand.
September 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
A Seattle PD officer ran his son's information through Washington State's law enforcement criminal history database (ACCESS).
Not supposed to search people in ACCESS without a valid law enforcement purpose. He got a written reprimand.
Not supposed to search people in ACCESS without a valid law enforcement purpose. He got a written reprimand.
Finally giving Seattleites quality transit access to its greatest public "park".
Ballard Congratulates Golf Course on Its New Light Rail Station: tinyurl.com/yncw9jep
September 30, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Finally giving Seattleites quality transit access to its greatest public "park".
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA “Least Likeable Person in Seattle Continues to Fail to Read the Room.”
www.geekwire.com/2026/former-...
www.geekwire.com/2026/former-...
Former Seattle City Council president launches AI-powered site to track and report on City Hall
Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson has launched CivicTide, a website that tracks City Council legislation, publishes policy briefs and opinion pieces, and gives readers tools to contact...
www.geekwire.com
September 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA “Least Likeable Person in Seattle Continues to Fail to Read the Room.”
www.geekwire.com/2026/former-...
www.geekwire.com/2026/former-...
Sara Nelson abstained from voting as a council member, now abstains from research and writing for her NIMBY slop factory.
I note, but do not admire, the consistency of the grift.
That said, I wish we had Seattle's problem of a progressive wave big enough to generate this level of dumb opposition.
I note, but do not admire, the consistency of the grift.
That said, I wish we had Seattle's problem of a progressive wave big enough to generate this level of dumb opposition.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA “Least Likeable Person in Seattle Continues to Fail to Read the Room.”
www.geekwire.com/2026/former-...
www.geekwire.com/2026/former-...
Former Seattle City Council president launches AI-powered site to track and report on City Hall
Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson has launched CivicTide, a website that tracks City Council legislation, publishes policy briefs and opinion pieces, and gives readers tools to contact...
www.geekwire.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Sara Nelson abstained from voting as a council member, now abstains from research and writing for her NIMBY slop factory.
I note, but do not admire, the consistency of the grift.
That said, I wish we had Seattle's problem of a progressive wave big enough to generate this level of dumb opposition.
I note, but do not admire, the consistency of the grift.
That said, I wish we had Seattle's problem of a progressive wave big enough to generate this level of dumb opposition.
Brandon, corporate needs you to find the difference between Enumclaw and unincorporated King County.
‘That Actually Happened in Unincorporated King County,’ Reports Guy from Enumclaw: tinyurl.com/38sr95j2
September 16, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Brandon, corporate needs you to find the difference between Enumclaw and unincorporated King County.
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It's happening.
September 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
It's happening.
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It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
September 13, 2026 at 11:54 PM
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
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It's true! Every day on Denny ...
September 11, 2026 at 6:44 AM
It's true! Every day on Denny ...
Gee thanks Wilson. As if we needed another reason to never go to Seattle. There was already too much public art, good transit and bike infrastructure.
#LiterallyNotMyMayor
#LiterallyNotMyMayor
It's true! Every day on Denny ...
September 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Gee thanks Wilson. As if we needed another reason to never go to Seattle. There was already too much public art, good transit and bike infrastructure.
#LiterallyNotMyMayor
#LiterallyNotMyMayor
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I think The Urbanist is such a singular organization in the way it combines journalism, advocacy, and community building. It’s a big part of why Seattle is transforming so rapidly (mostly in good ways!), and it’s why I’ve been a member for years. Consider doing likewise!
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September 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I think The Urbanist is such a singular organization in the way it combines journalism, advocacy, and community building. It’s a big part of why Seattle is transforming so rapidly (mostly in good ways!), and it’s why I’ve been a member for years. Consider doing likewise!
Why are 90% of my friends unavailable and tired this week?
Oh right. The apple harvest started.
Oh right. The apple harvest started.
Ask all your apple questions here!! Ask about favorite varieties, flavors, apple-tree growing, cider, heirloom varieties, supermarket varieties, etc.
We've assembled such a great group of experts and writers to answer your apple questions on a day with no other significance
We've assembled such a great group of experts and writers to answer your apple questions on a day with no other significance
September 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Why are 90% of my friends unavailable and tired this week?
Oh right. The apple harvest started.
Oh right. The apple harvest started.
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I love it when a post breaks containment and reaches Bluesky's joke-immune community.
Google Maps Shrugs, Renames Lake Union to Lake Confederacy: tinyurl.com/54sx3nm
September 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I love it when a post breaks containment and reaches Bluesky's joke-immune community.
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Google Maps Shrugs, Renames Lake Union to Lake Confederacy: tinyurl.com/54sx3nm
September 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Google Maps Shrugs, Renames Lake Union to Lake Confederacy: tinyurl.com/54sx3nm
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs are savings.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs are savings.
September 9, 2026 at 5:55 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs are savings.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs are savings.
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Shocker: people love pedestrian spaces and want it to return next year—including residents, visitors, businesses, and councillors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver wraps Granville Street pedestrian zone, with hopes it will return | CBC News
Labour Day marks the final day of Vancouver's Granville Street pedestrian zone, but the city is already facing calls to bring it back next summer.
www.cbc.ca
September 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Shocker: people love pedestrian spaces and want it to return next year—including residents, visitors, businesses, and councillors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The Needling is right up there with The Onion for top notch satire.
Google Maps Shrugs, Renames Lake Union to Lake Confederacy: tinyurl.com/54sx3nm
September 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The Needling is right up there with The Onion for top notch satire.
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Last night we celebrated the opening of our new dedicated bus lane for the 8 bus on Denny by doing the obvious thing: racing it again. Last summer, Seattleites raced the bus on foot and beat it. This time around, with the lane up and running, it wasn’t even close.
September 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Last night we celebrated the opening of our new dedicated bus lane for the 8 bus on Denny by doing the obvious thing: racing it again. Last summer, Seattleites raced the bus on foot and beat it. This time around, with the lane up and running, it wasn’t even close.
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5 secs up on IG and already roadies commenting to tell me what I did wrong
Just proves my point: if it's not safe to follow the road markings it's a dangerous design and bad engineering. It's not designed to accommodate the most vulnerable users using it: kids on bikes, who have no alt route
Just proves my point: if it's not safe to follow the road markings it's a dangerous design and bad engineering. It's not designed to accommodate the most vulnerable users using it: kids on bikes, who have no alt route
City prioritizes parking over safety & drivers are too entitled or ignorant to give bikes more than a few inches of passing room. This is how we get sideswiped. This road is one of the most popular for kids on ebikes. Sick of the moral panic around them when we can't even get a continuous bike lane.
September 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
5 secs up on IG and already roadies commenting to tell me what I did wrong
Just proves my point: if it's not safe to follow the road markings it's a dangerous design and bad engineering. It's not designed to accommodate the most vulnerable users using it: kids on bikes, who have no alt route
Just proves my point: if it's not safe to follow the road markings it's a dangerous design and bad engineering. It's not designed to accommodate the most vulnerable users using it: kids on bikes, who have no alt route
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😂 lol come get your carbrain medal, sign maker 😂
Also interesting that they use four different terms with slightly different connotations: traffic, motorist, vehicle, driver.
Also interesting that they use four different terms with slightly different connotations: traffic, motorist, vehicle, driver.
September 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
😂 lol come get your carbrain medal, sign maker 😂
Also interesting that they use four different terms with slightly different connotations: traffic, motorist, vehicle, driver.
Also interesting that they use four different terms with slightly different connotations: traffic, motorist, vehicle, driver.
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Fall Bitches Already Fondly Gazing at Summer’s Sweet Demise: tinyurl.com/5dkuhezf
September 2, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Fall Bitches Already Fondly Gazing at Summer’s Sweet Demise: tinyurl.com/5dkuhezf
I'm a fresh hop bitch but it's the same thing.
Fall Bitches Already Fondly Gazing at Summer’s Sweet Demise: tinyurl.com/5dkuhezf
September 3, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I'm a fresh hop bitch but it's the same thing.
This quote is about car traffic.
I'm staying realistic.
Some things can't be fixed, and sometimes you're a fucking moron to try.
#TheExpanse
Some things can't be fixed, and sometimes you're a fucking moron to try.
#TheExpanse
August 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This quote is about car traffic.
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Who in Seattle is donating to Brian Heywood's odious anti-trans, anti-tax con job, "Let's Go Washington?" Let's have a look-see. These are from public disclosures and of course, just bc someone donates doesn't mean their employer supports the grift 🧵:
August 23, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Who in Seattle is donating to Brian Heywood's odious anti-trans, anti-tax con job, "Let's Go Washington?" Let's have a look-see. These are from public disclosures and of course, just bc someone donates doesn't mean their employer supports the grift 🧵:
Here in Yakima, the Plaths (wealthy agriculture family) are throwing their money around as usual. Peter Plath is in for $35,000.
A few others, mostly business owners. But worth repeating the quoted post that this doesn't mean their business or its employees support what the owners do🧵:
A few others, mostly business owners. But worth repeating the quoted post that this doesn't mean their business or its employees support what the owners do🧵:
Who in Seattle is donating to Brian Heywood's odious anti-trans, anti-tax con job, "Let's Go Washington?" Let's have a look-see. These are from public disclosures and of course, just bc someone donates doesn't mean their employer supports the grift 🧵:
August 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Here in Yakima, the Plaths (wealthy agriculture family) are throwing their money around as usual. Peter Plath is in for $35,000.
A few others, mostly business owners. But worth repeating the quoted post that this doesn't mean their business or its employees support what the owners do🧵:
A few others, mostly business owners. But worth repeating the quoted post that this doesn't mean their business or its employees support what the owners do🧵: