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Essay: No ramps cause folks with wheelchairs (or limited mobility) to get relegated to the back of the Overlook Walk. www.thestranger.com/city/2025/02...

Google Maps is keeping up with the latest White House edicts.

Station-area housing commitments are *required* before towns in B.C. can win high capacity transit funding, reports @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social. Another charm offensive has begun for the Simon Fraser University gondola, to climb an 1,100-foot mountain to campus. dailyhive.com/vancouver/sf...

Smokey Bear license plates coming soon.

NEW STORY // Constantine Pushes Back on Conflict Allegations Surrounding Sound Transit CEO Bid www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/26/c...

From the inbox: @seattleparks.bsky.social will name a park in Rainier Valley (S Charlestown St. at 34th Ave. S) after Cheryl Chow, the devoted educator, city councilmember and Chinese Community Girls Drill Team coach, who passed away in 2013. Public celebration is noon 4/5/2025.

“People only,” said Henry Kim, owner of Rotary Grocery in Pike Place Market. “The people’s market.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

From the inbox: There will be no legislation in 2025 to change the Washington state flag. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

All the bills we're hearing in Transportation today are about special license plates which means I'm in my own personal circle of hell. #waleg

From the inbox: new @usdot.bsky.social Sec'y Sean Duffy terminates NYC's congestion-pricing toll program. ops.fhwa.dot.gov/memorandum/V...

Turn back!

New from me: WA governor suspends policy that allowed public records to be destroyed for years, despite warnings and concerns about the policy since it was implemented in 2021. Taxpayers will now pay out $225k for the destruction of records by DCYF. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Lots of exciting and very strong opinions on the comment thread of my story about a proposal to have a mileage fee supplement Washington's gas tax. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Trump Pardons Howard Schultz for Moving Supersonics to Oklahoma City: bit.ly/4gOYB9U

Wow - this high school student, Kenny Ouedraogo from Seattle Prep, sure commanded the stage at Benaroya Hall, while introducing Mayor Harrell a few minutes ago.

From the inbox: @soundtransit committee in session. Federal Way Link project director Linneth Riley-Hall displayed this picture of a test train crossing the Structure C bridge over wetlands.

From the inbox: I rode @soundtransit to UW Station this morning and the trains arrived at normal speed, instead of taking 1m delay coming and 1m delay going -- proof the Feb. 1-2 station closure for overhead power wire repairs did succeed.

This was a couple hours ago, but caused some train bunching and crowds for quite a while, including a full SB train I hopped at UW.

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

From the inbox: WA Rep. Jake Fey brings back the road usage charge idea to replace gas tax revenue.

From the inbox: @soundtransit affirms its $11.4 billion estimate from 2021 for Ballard Link (including new downtown and SLU tunnel) will change and they don't have a new cost figure yet. Land acquisition is about to begin.

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

WA state Treasurer Mike Pelliciotti speaks on the wisdom of state $$ reserves and Aaa credit ratings, in the age of Trump. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/was-...

Analytics! The oft-maligned airport station ranked #2 in fall ridership, while three north stations along I-5 were sparsely patronized.

Green Lake Snowman Absolutely Riddled With Goose Poop: bit.ly/3WMrFYk