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ch00f@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Seattle citizens protest the lack of bus lanes by "racing" the 8 bus in the silliest ways possible

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Seattle citizens protest the lack of bus lanes by "racing" the 8 bus in the silliest ways possible

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ch00f@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago
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Racing the 8 Bus in Seattle, Washington | Fix the L8 | Central Seattle Greenways | King County Metro
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King County Metro’s Route 8 bus is among Seattle’s most popular routes, but the city continues to allow buses to be snarled in traffic on Denny Way. As a res...
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    Quality protest, well done.

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      I was thinking the same. There could have been a dozen ways to annoy commuters or bus drivers (or, doG forbid, car drivers), but they came up with this.

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    It also inadvertently reveals that practically anything is faster than driving in the city too

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    SDOT posted a response to this protest.

    https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2025/08/28/route-8-updates-supporting-reliable-travel/

    Basically, their justification for not listening to the community boils down to, “but it will slow down car traffic!”

    They completely ignored the fact that reliable public transit and cycling/walking infrastructure are basically the only ways to reduce car traffic, by getting drivers out of their cars and into the far more efficient options.

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    The L8 Bus

    Perfect!

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