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Yearly Archives: 2018

King County Metro buses on Third Avenue during rush hour. (Bruce Englehardt)

The Case for Making Transit Free (and How to Pay for...

As a community, Seattle has been struggling with numerous issues like income equality, our world-class congestion, and the regressive nature of our tax system....

Map of the Week: Delhi’s Rapid Rail Rollout

India's capital of Delhi is a booming metropolis of 25 million people known for its heavy pollution and congested, chaotic streets. However, in the...

Holiday Video: Did GM Really Kill the Streetcar in Los Angeles?

https://youtu.be/RnFVBfhpprU Dave Amos of City Beautiful explores the controversy over whether GM killed the streetcar system in Los Angeles. From all of us at The...

What We’re Reading: Paris Accord Stands, Shining Stars, and Saving Cougar...

Paris Accord stands: The Paris Climate Accord remains in effect after the international community reaches a deal ($), despite the threats of the White...

Sunday Video: Transit Talks -Climate Equity and Transit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od-m4nrPVHs Transportation Choices Coalition recently held a "Transit Talks" panel discussion, which focused on topics of equitable and clean transportation solutions. The panelists included: Bryce Yadon,...

My Seattle

​Seattle is many things to many people. You carve out a niche, and it becomes your understanding of the place, your very own personal...
A rendering show passenger waited on a platform at an elevated station as a light rail train pulls in.

Lynnwood Link Finally Secures $1.17 Billion from the FTA, Clearing Path...

Sound Transit officially secured its long-pledged $1.17 billion grant and $658 million loan from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Lynnwood Link extension....

Extra Water Taxi Service and a Few Temporary Bus Lanes Planned...

On Thursday, officials from the City of Seattle, Washington State Department of Transportation, and King County Metro held a joint press conference to discuss...