Yearly Archives: 2018
Seattle Prepares for Women’s March 2.0 on Saturday
On Saturday, Seattle Women's March 2.0 will take action with tens of thousands of demonstrators hitting city streets. As a sort of annual uninauguration,...
The Benefits of Living Car-Free
I am often met with awestruck wonder when people learn I don’t have a car. After all, driving everywhere is the American way. There...
How WSDOT Treats Pedestrians Like Second Class Citizens: SR-167 Edition
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is barrelling ahead with its planned highway expansion of SR-167 and SR-509 where I-5 meets Fife. The project...
Washington State Ferries Ridership Hits a 15-Year High
Washington State Ferries, the nation's largest ferry system, reports a ninth straight year of ridership growth. Passenger counts topped 24,460,045 in 2017, up more than...
Seattle and King County Metro Solicit Feedback on Bus Hubs
Seattle and King County Metro Transit are working together to accommodate development of "bus hubs" in Seattle neighborhoods. Metro wants to consolidate the location...
Sound Transit Looks Toward Fare Simplification on ST Express
Sound Transit is considering two fare simplification options for ST Express bus routes. The fare simplification effort is partially related to regional implementation of...
2018: Goals, Obstacles, and Resolutions
Seattle has ambitious plans for 2018.
Taking MHA Citywide... Can We Expand It to Single Family?
The Seattle City Council plans to expand the Mandatory Housing...
Top Urbanist Action: Speak Up (Again) to Complete the Missing Link
It's been more than 40 years of advocacy and the Burke-Gilman Trail is still not complete. That means our top action for this week...