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Gordon Padelford
Профиль VivelyI share about walking, biking, great cities, & progressive politics. I work for @streetsalliance.bsky.social (Seattle's walking, biking, and streets for people nonprofit), but these are my personal opinions.
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Seattle Streets AllianceToo many people have been killed on Seattle’s streets in recent weeks. These tragedies are preventable. Tell Seattle leaders to improve intersection safety, require side guards on large trucks, and prioritize Vision Zero. Take Action: actionnetwork.org/letters/plea...
Not that car advocates actually care, but for those of us who do, there is very robust evidence that bike infrastructure does NOT cause gentrification usa.streetsblog.org/2021/06/21/s...
STUDY: New Bike Lanes Aren't Associated With Displacement of BIPOC, Low-Income People — Streetsblog USAThe installation of new protected infrastructure for bicyclists is not associated with the displacement of people of color or of low-income urban residents, a new study reveals.usa.streetsblog.orgTheo GordonMove over zucchini lady, this guy calling 'bike lanes white lanes' and calling the Terner Center the 'Gentrification Center' is my new favorite Berkeley Council moment. #berkmtg
Back in 1889 when Seattle’s population was just 50,000, the city envisioned growing 5X to 250,000, and set out to build a publicly owned water system that would make it possible. (Seattle reached 250k about 20 years later www.historylink.org/file/10945). We should dream big about our future again.
Gordon PadelfordI do not regret to inform you that we are building a more sustainable, equitable, and thriving city.
We can build safer streets, if we want to
Erik OstromIt irks me endlessly that we use “public safety” to mean policing and not traffic calming
Save gas money with this one neat trick. Gas stations hate it!
Patrick De Haancurrent GasBuddy scorecard- Americans today spent $356 million more on gasoline than they did one year ago.
Kettle has routinely outperformed expectations in pro-housing votes, and Hollingsworth has often disappointed
Mr. FunI didn't see Kettle coming in as a yes
We can make our streets safer and greener if we want to.
RachelLa piste cyclable sur Clark est l'une de mes préférées. P.S.: Et pour ceux qui diront qu'elle est vide et qu'elle ne sert à rien, c'est que vous ne comprenez pas le fonctionnement ni l'usage d'une piste cyclable qui a été pensée intelligemment et qui est bien ancrée dans un quartier. Peace.✌🏻🚲
Is Seattle facing a “lack of sufficient process” problem or housing affordability and climate crises?
Councilmember Eddie LinPlease join tomorrow as City Council considers CB 121215 - legislation related to SEPA appeals. Public comment starts at 2 PM. There have been lots of questions, misunderstandings, and misinformation about this legislation. See FAQs here: council.seattle.gov/2026/07/24/f...
My “sensible gun control” policy is that we should melt them all down.
Ryan PackerThree fatalities now, and four people seriously injured. www.kuow.org/live-updates...
“For years, @gordonofseattle.bsky.social, executive director at Seattle Streets Alliance, heard that it wasn’t possible to build a bus lane on Denny Way. “The Harrell administration said bus lanes on Denny were impossible,” he said, “and now we have bus lanes on Denny.” That’s leadership
The Seattle TimesWilson said she’s trying to make the right decisions for the city, but admits the balancing of her time, priorities and projections is still a work in progress.
What a joy to ride this with 50 @streetsalliance.bsky.social supporters and celebrate the advocacy campaigns that made all these pieces come together into a beautiful 10 mile long waterfront trail experience! If you missed our ride, be sure to check it out yourself sometime this summer.
Seattle Streets AllianceNot long ago, riding along Elliott Bay meant navigating busy traffic, confusing gaps, and stressful streets. Today, you can travel from Interbay to Alki Point on a connected, low-stress route. See how we got here in our new storymap: arcg.is/04XmvP1