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Monthly Archives: March 2016

University Link Opens To Great Fanfare

Twenty years ago, when voters first approved Sound Move, the idea of rapid rail transit in Seattle was only a fuzzy concept. It was...

Sunday Video: Building The Space Needle

In April 1961, the construction on the Space Needle began and quickly came to completion in December of that year. Built for the 1962...

What We’re Reading: University Link Opens!

University Link opens: The University Link extension to Capitol Hill and University of Washington opens this morning at around 10am. The Stranger's Dan Savage explains...

Heard Him Say

"How's it goin'," he said, the twenty-first century version of "hello." Words may change, but intentions hold steady. I was leaving the comfort station...

Westlake Avenue Transit Improvements: Will They Fall Short?

On Monday March 28th, the first weekday of King County Metro's biggest service change in years, South Lake Union will see a pretty big...

Reminder: Urbanist Walking Tour: Convention Center Addition

The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition will be a $1.4 billion, 1.5 million square feet structure that doubles visitor and exhibition capacity. John...

U Link Service Begins Saturday

Seattle's first light rail stations to open since Sea-Tac Station in 2009 open this Saturday March 19th, at 10 a.m. Capitol Hill Station and the University...
Photo Credit To Oran Viriyancy

Kirkland To Vote To Oppose Light Rail Tonight

This evening, Tuesday March 15, the Kirkland City Council is planning on voting to ratify a letter that, among other things, contains the following statement. "If...