UDistrict YIMBY

YIMBY | Urbanist | Pro-union | Pro-climate | Pro-democracy | formerly Sierra Club UW now you can call me Forrest

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

This account is no longer affiliated with Sierra Club UW. Everything that is posted after this tweet is Forrest’s views only and do not represent those of Sierra Club

[More Housing, More Parks @HousingAndParks]

I’ve posted this before but Seattle could really use a centralized Yimby org right now — one that is singularly focused on rezones. Well funded & staffed up.

We need this for the comp plan work desperately. -LL

[Jesse Piedfort 🇺🇦 @jessepiedfort]

Big news: @SierraClubWASt is hiring a transportation and housing organizer! If you're a big zoning reform nerd or passionate about clean and equitable transportation policy, this might be for you!

(Too bad I don't know any zoning nerds...)

Apply here: https://t.co/uOr2xqhrVr

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

It’s so beautiful

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

How illegal would it be to spam false reports? Basically make the tool useless cause of all the wrong reports

[jseattle @jseattle]

In Seattle, you can report illegal camping with an app. And then check out City Hall's new dashboard to see when the encampment has been cleared https://t.co/11i6VABUco

[Melissa Santos @MelissaSantos1]

Seattle cops are delaying or failing to take reports from people who show up to Harborview Medical Center to report a rape, @lewiskamb reports.
This is in addition to what @kuow/ @seattletimes reported Wed. about many investigations not being pursued.
https://t.co/u1Gxp4pnk2

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

TW: SA

The way our society treats survivors of rape is horrendous.

It took more than a year for someone to get back to me after I reported my rape. It was horrible just waiting. I felt completely helpless and ignored. Now Seattle won’t even investigate new rapes??? Wtf

[Leah Griffin @LeahEGriffin]

In 2014 I waited for hours in the North precinct for officers to take my report. The indifference is not new. They refused to even test my rape kit, so I passed a law to make them. Now they are not even pretending to care. Survivors deserve better.

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

Gerry Pollet has been a disaster for the 46th LD. Just this year he killed the missing middle bill that would’ve gone far to address the housing crisis

Lets send @Hadeelfor46 to Olympia instead of Pollet

⬇️Volunteer⬇️
https://t.co/BuPslPqJpE

⬇️Donate⬇️
https://t.co/p88f4TIxbg

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

Don’t forget to donate to Hadeel if you want real housing reform! We need more YIMBYs in Olympia

https://t.co/p88f4U082O

[Calvin Jones @calvin_seattle]

I just donated! Please consider donating if you're able!

[Mason Thompson @electmasont]

We need the state to act on housing, and to do so we need housing champions. We're lucky to have one running in @Hadeelfor46!

If you can, give her some $. Interested in endorsing? Can volunteer time? Do those, or just follow and get to know her🚄🛖🚲

https://t.co/GeLQrJi6C5

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

Donation link: https://t.co/UNZK9RWiDt…
Website: https://t.co/yxQ8qbrmeZ

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

Everyone go support Hadeel!!!

[UDistrict YIMBY @UDistrictYIMBY]

Reading through Elizabeth Warren’s policy website just to feel something

[NWS Seattle @NWSSeattle]

Seattle's numbers of hours at or above 70 F through May 29th over the past few years:

2015: 77
2016: 144
2017: 85
2018: 107
2019: 103
2020: 85
2021: 80

and, (drum roll), 2022: 5

#wawx

[James Taylor @MinusPeach]

This is what the U District should look like *right now* and exactly how we should be planning the areas around our new light rail stations, but instead we’re putting stations next to highways and single family houses.

[More Housing, More Parks @HousingAndParks]

This is going to be a super fun irl event and I encourage you to attend if you want to meet some Seattle Twitter yimby people irl.