'The chances of a person dying when hit by a car going 20 mph is 5%. At 30 mph, it’s 45% and at 40 mph, chances of death are 85%. If struck at 50 mph, there is a 100% chance of death for pedestrians.'

Read more about pedestrian safety Cascade PBS Newsroom

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Is Seattle a walkable city? Pedestrian death rates show otherwise. Washington was the first state to commit to zero traffic fatalities. But 24 years later, deaths are at an all-time high and officials are reevaluating. (By Jadenne Radoc Cabahug Cascade PBS Newsroom) crosscut.com/news/2024/04/s…

Joint byline with venice buhain for the Line 2 Link light rail opening! 🚆 Read it here: crosscut.com/news/2024/04/n…

Here at Downtown Bellevue Link light rail station for the opening ceremony of the East Link Extension. This line connects South Bellevue to Redmond. Cascade PBS Newsroom

In the inbox: someone(s) built a progress tracker for promises Mayor Harrell made on the campaign trail or since taking office. They say they drew inspiration from the mayor himself who has launched several city data dashboards during his administration. harrellpromises.com

Here are some graphics I made for that story about the state of WA youth mental health! Stats that stood out to me:

Things are looking up for WA youth in a survey that says 7 in 10 feel hopeful for the future. 🌞 Despite this, there's still more work to be done. Latest for Cascade PBS Newsroom crosscut.com/news/2024/04/w…

My favorite time of the year it's AAJA Seattle lunar new year celebration!!!! We got lion dancers this year 🦁❤️🐲✨🤩

The IT department's public comment period about the tech was supposed to end today, but it appears they've extended the deadline to comment until March 22. Jadenne is confirming: seattle.gov/tech/data-priv…

Seattle will have a public comment period tonight from 6-7 PM in person and online for the Technology Assisted Crime Prevention Pilot which includes three parts - gunshot detection location, CCTV and a real-time crime center. techtalk.seattle.gov/2024/02/02/pub…

Talked with Maleeha Syed for a Crosscut Reports episode! Such a throwback to my radio days. Please give it a listen😊🎧crosscut.com/podcast/crossc…

Many Black Seattle activists started their journey with the same determination and fire to fight for change in 2020, following the death of George Floyd. Four years later, some have taken different paths, and some have left those avenues altogether.
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4 Black activists in Seattle reflect back on their work from 2020 till now. Read more about how George Floyd protests shaped their journeys. @Crosscut crosscut.com/news/2024/02/2…