Monthly Archives: August 2021
Sunday Video: What’s The Impact of Noise on Us?
https://youtu.be/qryWWGP0kKs
Vox takes a deep dive into noise and its effects on humans. As the video shows, much of the noise people experience in their...
The View From Nathan’s Bus: Release
On the 75.
Recently a woman yelled up toward me, "there's a guy smoking crack in the back of the bus! Tell him to get...
Metro Adjusting Routes 48, 271, and 542 Service During Montlake Bridge...
King County Metro and Sound Transit are further rerouting buses for the duration the Montlake Bridge closure, which is undergoing repair work. The agency...
New Designs Expand Possibilities for Tiny Houses as Emergency Shelter
As the homelessness crisis deepens its impact across the U.S., Washington State designers are improving tiny house designs with the goal of bringing more...
Seattle to Boost Downtown with Additional Street-Level Uses
On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to energize Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union (SLU) with new street-level uses. This...
2021 Primary Precinct Results Show Familiar Rich vs Rent-burdened Battle Lines
King County Elections finalized Primary Election results on Tuesday and Seattle's data wizards quickly went to work conjuring maps showing precinct-level results. What emerged...
Strong Public Support for Cascadia High-Speed Rail, Poll Finds
A recent poll completed by FM3 Research found that 67% of Washingtonians support connecting the major cities of the Cascadia region with high-speed rail,...
Sound Transit Announces $500 Million in Savings from New Federal Loans
Author's Note: The United States Department of Transportation announced larger savings from the loan deal on Friday, September 17th totaling $630 million.
Sound Transit delivered...