Not everything meaningful is meant to last forever.

Sometimes the beauty is in experiencing it at all.

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@joshholland.bsky.social and I just talked with Joel Moreno at KOMO news about Vision Zero. With 27 people killed on our streets last year, 18 of whom were walking, it’s no surprise that Seattleites are saying traffic safety is a top concern that must be prioritized

Central Co-op wants to be center of Capitol Hill Station development Capitol Hill’s homegrown food cooperative wants to return to its roots by doubling down in the the neighborhood with a new store in Capitol Hill’s future gateway development on Broadway. Central Co…

Forgot about this chapter in Capitol Hill Station development. What could have been www.capitolhillseattle.com/2016/04/cent...

Graham Station Area Planning, take our transportation survey by May 17. A map with the proposed Graham St Station in the center shows transportation projects ideas in the Graham Street Station area, showing Multimodal Corridor, Neighborhood Greenway, Pedestrian Improvements, Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossings, and Transit and Pedestrian Crossings.

The City is working with community to plan transportation projects in the neighborhoods surrounding the future Graham station. Your feedback guides future projects in your area!

Take our transportation survey by May 17!

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One of the hardest skills I’ve learned this decade: pushing back on bad deals.

Pause. Breathe. Review the offer. Be ready to say no—and ask for better.

In a world where so much is negotiable, “good enough” often isn’t.

Advocate for yourself. Get your fair share.

Don’t say anything in private you wouldn’t be willing to say to someone’s face.

Saving face in the moment can feel easier, but it often leads to misalignment, broken trust, and bigger problems later.

Clarity might be uncomfortable—but it’s usually the more respectful move.

Wilson Pledges 'Taller, Denser, Faster' Housing Growth Plan This week, Mayor Katie Wilson announced Seattle would would be taking a "taller, denser, faster" approach to its growth plan. A greatly expanded scope for Phase 3 would mean more growth centers and wi...

Last week, Wilson announced her "taller, denser, faster" vision for Phase 3 of the growth plan, greatly expanding the potential scope and moving up the timeline for some of the changes. www.theurbanist.org/wilson-pledg...

U District's Ave Going Carfree for Three Saturdays in May, June All day for three Saturdays in May and June, one block of Seattle's University Way NE will become pedestrian-only, as a first step toward implementing a goal that advocates have been pushing for decades.

NEW STORY// U District's Ave Going Carfree for Three Saturdays in May, June
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org

We’re gonna need another waterfront jellyfish playground. This one is super crowded. If it were 3X this size I think it would still be full of kids. They really underestimated this need.

Sound Transit could break ground in 2026 on West Seattle light rail extension, mayor says The Sound Transit executive board still must approve the final design plan before construction can begin.

Mixed feelings though.

Cutting Avalon saves money and avoids displacing homes and businesses, but it leaves West Seattle with essentially two stops as a stub to SoDo for many years.

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Sound Transit could break ground in 2026 on West Seattle light rail extension, mayor says The Sound Transit executive board still must approve the final design plan before construction can begin.

The first 3 stops of the future 3 Line Link Light Rail could finally start construction this year, with opening targeted for 2032.
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Mayor Katie Wilson speaking at Sound Transit Crosslake Light Rail Opening

“Having a car should not be a requirement to building a life of one’s choosing.”
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-Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson at the Sound Transit Crosslake Light Rail Opening

Opening Day for the fully connected 2 Line 🚆

Getting to the Eastside by rail is a game-changer. More access to jobs, food, culture—and yes, the mall 😅

Two fully operational high-capacity lines now. Big step toward a real regional system.

How Iran is seeking to cash in on the Strait of Hormuz Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond the war

Lots of cash getting squeezed out of a very small chokepoint.

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Malaysia Says Iran Will Allow Its Ships to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz

“No ties to the United States”

In a globalized world, that phrase feels almost meaningless.

Everything is connected.

“Ties” just depends on who’s defining them—and why.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/w...

Speed matters, no doubt.

But the pace we see is often a reflection of funding constraints, local opposition, and the complexity of building in cities with strict zoning and construction rules. If we want faster delivery, we have to address those realities too.

Seattle light rail is about to do something audacious and unique to transit Light rail takes a leap Saturday as service starts across Lake Washington. East finally joins west, giving the Seattle area a regional light rail network.

And doing it with light rail across a floating bridge?

That’s something special.

Proud to see Seattle lean into the kind of bold, complex projects that actually shape the future of how we move.

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Seattle light rail is about to do something audacious and unique to transit Light rail takes a leap Saturday as service starts across Lake Washington. East finally joins west, giving the Seattle area a regional light rail network.

To most people, March 28 is just another day in Seattle.

But w/the 2 Line finally connecting the Eastside to Seattle, the region hits a major milestone. Yrs of patience, persistence, & plenty of lawsuits later—we’ve built the foundation of a true regional metro.
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Grateful for the new people I met this past year and the deeper time with old friends.

Took off the rose-colored glasses and realized it wasn’t where I wanted to be next. Learned to trust my gut and let go when something feels off.

On to the next chapter in Summit/I-5 Shores. ✌🏾

Closed the door on my first solo place in Minor this week. Loved the charm, the Pike/Pine energy, and easy access to the G and the 2 (though not the diesel engines at night… bring back the trolley buses).

And just like that, Capitol Hill Station turns 10! The station is one of the most influential and busiest in Seattle’s Link Light Rail Network.

www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/03/happ...

Also a general reminder to: post the joy. Share your people. Capture the small, good things. It helps you remember that even on gray days, there’s still a lot of light.

As I get ready to move on Friday, I’m sitting with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. Trying to embrace the beauty of the unknown and answer the call to adventure, even when it’s faint.

Did a reverse doomscroll this week to shake off an end-of-winter funk (spring, please hurry up).

Instead of getting pulled into the noise, I focused on the good. The people, the moments, the memories. It reminded me that even when things feel heavy, there’s still a lot to be grateful for.

Great piece. And a good reminder that “Dems are likelier than Republicans to have proof of citizenship” ≠ “the SAVE Act would backfire on the GOP.” If you believe that you have yet to learn the importance, in the Trump era, of thinking like a scoundrel. www.offmessage.net/p/class-cons...

“Engineers, pilots, air traffic controllers, and ground crews made aviation extraordinarily safe not by polling passengers, but by treating safety as a non-negotiable foundation, and then inviting the public to make choices within that foundation.”

Agree, those old buildings have lived long past their intended lifespan.

Feels like for much of the space it would almost be better to start new and do some sort of 99 year lease of the land to a private developer.

Ignoring either side doesn’t lead to understanding—it just replaces one incomplete story with another.

One-sided narratives make it easy to pick a hero & a villain, but the real world is rarely that simple. It’s possible to criticize the use of force & the actions of the powerful while also acknowledging that indirectly causing harm to other people through others is also wrong.

Seattle Center proposal grows beyond $1B Seattle Center leaders hope to persuade Mayor Katie Wilson to support an expanded investment in the city's cultural institutions. Taxpayers would foot the bill.

But maybe this is the reset moment. We’re entering a phase where we can’t have everything on the menu anymore. Harder choices will have to be made about what we invest in and what actually builds a stronger future for residents and the economy.
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