Monthly Archives: July 2018
Seattle Is Wasting Another Opportunity For Social Housing
One would think, in the midst of a broad and deep housing crisis, that a nearly three-acre parcel in the heart of the city...
Council Lays Out Basic Bike Network, Approves Bikeshare Permit, Paves Way...
The Seattle City Council had an outsized agenda on Monday passing wide-ranging transportation and housing legislation. Banner legislation to set out a timeline for...
What We’re Reading: Fiscally Impossible, Mariners Extortion, and Don’t Break Promises
Renter rights: Renters in Seattle don't actually know their rights, but local organizations hope to change that. Meanwhile, landlords don't think the city should...
Sound Transit Expands Permit Parking at Its Park-and-Rides
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors approved a revamped permit parking program for Sound Transit-operated parking facilities. The program will allow Sound...
Sunday Video: East Link Tunnel Mining Completion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcMkQlUt5Q0
Sound Transit recently completed tunnel mining in Bellevue for the East Link light rail extension. The mining operation was fairly unique for the transit...
“Highly Connectible and Really Gangster”
“Merry Christmas, happy holidays, all that good stuff," I call out to my ragtag crew. We are the nighttime 7 and we’ve just boarded...
Metro Announces Fall Service Improvements, Including Seattle and Amazon Investments
King County Metro Transit will invest an additional 88,000 annual service hours beginning at the fall service change in September. A good chunk of...
Please Don’t Mess Up Bike Share, City Council!
I really, really love bike share. They aren’t always where I need them but they are so convenient when they are. They save me...