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kccclaudia.bsky.social
King County Councilmember, Sound Transit Board vice chair, Puget Sound Region past president, bus rider, bike rider, wife, and mom. Official account. She/her. https://linktr.ee/KccClaudia
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Yesterday’s briefing was in response to CM Balducci legislation to “stress test” funding sources in King County. Based on Director Dively's report, it's clear we must remain vigilant in the face of federal funding uncertainty. Read more >>> kingcounty.gov/en/dept/coun...

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

Today, the King County Council's Committee of the Whole advanced CM Balducci's legislation to ensure we’re getting approximately $34 million in one-time Doors Open Levy operating grant funding out the door to arts, sciences, and heritage organizations ASAP.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Today’s announcement that Connections Health Solutions will operate King County’s first crisis center is a shining example of what we can accomplish when we work regionally, cooperatively, and creatively: lives are saved, people receive the care they need, communities are safer. 1/3

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Deaths on Puget Sound region’s roads and streets have nearly doubled in the last decade. It's time to stop the alarming increase in serious injuries and deaths. Provide your feedback on the @psrc.bsky.social draft Regional Safety Action Plan by February 14 >>>

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Metro Transit is working to bring new RapidRide K Line service to the Eastside, offering faster, more frequent, more reliable bus service to Kirkland and Bellevue. Take the survey to help Metro design the best service possible >>> publicinput.com/rapidridekli...

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

New Post: Metro testing beefier barriers to protect bus operators https://buff.ly/4hkMK4z

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Moments ago, the King County Council unanimously passed my legislation that calls for a stress test of our county’s exposure to federal funding volatility. We need a clear-eyed view of our risk and exposure and a plan for future funding uncertainties and that's what this legislation does.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Today, I introduced legislation that calls for a stress test of King County’s exposure to federal funding volatility and to plan for how the county could respond in the face of those threats, especially for our essential human services agencies. Read the release >>> kingcounty.gov/dept/council...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve been fighting for light rail on the Eastside and across the region for 15+ years and today is one of the highlights of that long fight. Downtown Redmond Link Extension opens May 10.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

See you in Downtown Redmond on May 10!!

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

100 days until light rail to Downtown Redmond!!! 🚈🕙🛤️🏙️ Starting May 10 you can catch a concert at Marymoor Park, enjoy a day of shopping at Redmond Town Center, and explore the culinary delights of downtown Redmond with a quick, easy trip on light rail! #DRLE @sound-transit.bsky.social

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

In the review of Metro’s 2024 service report, I asked how we can better track “ghost buses,” aka unplanned trip cancellations, that were a scourge during the pandemic. This is personal for me - and for many riders - who know how frustrating & confusing it can be when a scheduled bus doesn’t show up.

submitted 29 days ago • 5 comments

We are already hearing of the damages this move will inflict - for example an eastside human services agency serving youth tells us this could close their doors, putting young people on the streets. At the King County Council we will quickly review the impacts and consider how to respond.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Today, I joined @weareoneamerica.bsky.social, community, state & local leaders as Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order creating a rapid response team to recommend policies & actions for addressing the family separation & the lasting effects on children that would occur if mass deportations happen

submitted 30 days ago • 2 comments

🚨🚨🚨 Check out this week's @sound-transit.bsky.social light rail vehicle sighting in Redmond! 👀 And get ready for the Downtown Redmond and Marymoor Village station openings later this spring!

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

Recovering from the Bomb Cyclone? Join a free OneEastside SPARK webinar tomorrow Jan. 22 at 9:30am to learn about SBA Disaster Loans & WA State Individual Assistance programs and get expert insights on securing recovery funds and support. 📅 Register now: https://buff.ly/4h09N4D

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

At the Sound Transit meeting this am, we are advancing new housing in Federal Way & Seattle’s U District. Once upon a time, the agency’s attitude was “we don’t do housing” but after years of hard work we are now providing thousands of affordable homes near transit. Today we’re adding hundreds more.

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

These are vulnerable employees, they should be protected, and the law does protect them. The best way to send the message that you are protected is to enforce the rules. Yesterday, I convened a special King County Council meeting because we need to take immediate action. 1/4 https://buff.ly/3WfDqGA

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

Thoughtful piece on the challenges ahead for the Governor and Legislature as they face a challenging budget session if they seek to fully fund education, behavioral health and other key priorities. You could use an analogous outline to illustrate the challenges ahead for our King County budget too.

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Join Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 587 for a memorial service for Transit Operator Shawn Yim. It will be held at the Lumen Field Event Center (WAMU Theater) on Friday, January 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Happy holidays, everyone! Thanks to the Costco Chicken Brigade for the invitation to join them this morning to deliver 125 hot Costco roasted chickens and fresh pastries to the Southeast Seattle Service Center on South Holly Street and Rainier Avenue >>> nwasianweekly.com/2024/12/cost...

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

I was deeply moved to join the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) yesterday to remember King County Metro Transit Operator Shawn Yim. After listening carefully to our transit operators, I am committed to using all available tools to implement what we heard from ATU, as well as additional strategies >>>

submitted 69 days ago • 2 comments

I am deeply saddened and horrified by the news that a Metro Transit operator was killed while working on one of our buses this morning. Read my statement here >>> kingcounty.gov/dept/council...

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments