Kirk Hovenkotter
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Director of @transpochoices / Formerly @commuteseattle @moveredmond @transitcenter / Not short for Kirkleton
Seattle, WA
Joined July 2008
the 2 line is going to be one of the most beautiful train lines ever created (behind the amtrak cascades/sounder north of course)
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A new era! Mayor Mamdani has a generational mandate to transform the streets of New York City, and we’re excited to work with him to realize this vision.
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For Dodger fans headed to Seattle or Toronto, transit maps to get ya where you're goin' ⚾️🧢🏆🚉 Reminder: Dodger Stadium Express running from Union Station & South Bay for all* World Series games with service starting 2.5 hrs before first pitch https://t.co/YYStzHtw9r
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At the rate this Mariners-Tigers game is going we'll have a Light Rail route to Ballard before it ends
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On Dec. 6, say hello to new 1 Line stations in Kent Des Moines, Star Lake, and Federal Way Downtown! 🎉 Get ready to ride and stay tuned for opening day celebration details here: https://t.co/bFa8e5Bbmq
#1Line #SouthKingLink
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Sound Transit has announced its 1 Line extension will open on Dec. 6, adding Kent Des Moines, Star Lake, and Federal Way Downtown stations to the light rail network.
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Spokane is committed to maintaining streets that are safely accessible to all who use them. Following a unanimous vote by the City Council, I signed an updated “Complete Streets” ordinance into law today: https://t.co/y4TRbIhNzj
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Big news! The new Amtrak Cascades trainset is on the move! It's en route to Pueblo, Colorado! Many thanks to rail fan Hudson Sheats @centralvalleyrailfan8311 who captured these amazing images! More info in comments. #AmtrakCascades #NewTrains
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24/7 bus-only lanes on Aurora Ave N: complete! ⏰ More reliable transit trips for 14,000+ daily riders on the state's busiest bus route 📶 A big investment in our city’s transit network 🚌 Just in time for Revive I-5 and major summer events Learn more: https://t.co/ItvGUGuBkD
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We’re gearing up to begin construction on The Vine on Highway 99, and we want to celebrate with you! You're invited to join us for a groundbreaking event on Wednesday, July 9, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at WSU Vancouver to commemorate this exciting milestone for our third bus rapid
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Mariners Honor Big Dumper By Transforming ‘Hit It Here Café’ into ‘The Dump’: https://t.co/3CLYj7hZ0A
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Seattle added nearly 19,000 residents between April 1, 2024 and 2025 to grow to 816,600, according to new population estimates released Friday by the Washington State Office of Financial Management.
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It appears almost certain that @ZohranKMamdani will be the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City. via NYT:
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What's wild is the election day ballots may have broken more to Zohran than the early voting. A huge showing. Cuomo is about to be broken.
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Zohran is in fantastic shape. He is on the way to the Democratic nomination unless there's a major, major shift very soon for Cuomo.
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It's Zohrappening
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Far from breaking news, but a bit of personal news that the Times wanted me to share before Thursday.
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