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Monthly Archives: August 2017

Route 8 is plagued by crowding and congestion. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

$2.75 Flat Fare Proposal Would Raise Off-Peak Bus Fare

King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled a proposal to adopt a flat $2.75 fare across its King County Metro Transit network. For folks previously taking...

Redesign the U District / Wallingford I-5 Scar on September 16

Have you been looking for a way to get directly involved with the Lid I-5 movement? Now is your chance! Join us on Saturday, September...

Pike/Pine Protected Bike Lanes Get Another Design Change

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is moving ahead quickly with a plan to install protected bike lanes (PBLs) on Pike and Pine Streets...

Community Solutions for the I-5 Scar

While we are a big proponent of lidding I-5 to cut off the sights and sounds of freeway traffic (or even removing it) and...

Vancouver Plans To Tear Down Viaducts, Revitalize False Creek

In Vancouver, waterfront viaducts are coming down and parking lots will be transformed. City officials hope to lay out a new district in their...

Cary Moon Heads to Election Showdown with Jenny Durkan

King County certified Primary Election results last Tuesday, confirming urban planner Cary Moon's second place finish with 17.62% of the vote. Moon, who earned The...

Map of the Week: Sound Transit’s New System Expansion Map

Sound Transit upgraded its old ST3 map with a cleaner new map and website. The old map helped sell the package to the regional...

Redmond Proposes Elevated LRT Downtown to Further Trail Connection, Rezone

Light rail is headed to Downtown Redmond by 2024. Deciding how it gets there will shape the city for decades to come. Earlier this...