Monthly Archives: September 2021
What We’re Reading: A Second Station, ‘Mountain Lion’ Cities, and 100,000...
Still hiring: Amazon is hiring another 12,500 workers in Seattle ($).
A second station: Capitol Hill nearly got second light rail station but those hopes...
Appeal Denied: Compassion Seattle’s Charter Amendment is Dead
CA 29 is over, but the debate over how to end homelessness is not
A three-judge panel from the Washington State Court of Appeals has...
King County Scrambling to Distribute Rent Assistance as Eviction Crisis Looms
King County officials are scrambling to distribute $145 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to tenants and are far behind schedule. Those...
Report Calls for Radical Inclusion of Disabled Nondrivers in Transportation Planning
"Nothing about us without us" is a rallying cry that first came into wide use in the United States by disability activists in the...
Pierce Transit Restores and Expands Microtransit Service ‘Runner’ to Ruston and...
Pierce Transit has restored its on-demand microtransit service "Runner" to the Ruston area and added a new zone in the Tideflats. The two zones...
Metro Increasing Security Officers at Transit Facilities and on Buses
King County Metro has announced plans to increase security onboard buses and at transit facilities this fall. The agency is bringing on dozens of...
Business Interests Take Aim At Critical North Seattle Transit Corridor Improvements
The North Seattle Industrial Association is seeking to block Route 40 bus lanes and pedestrian upgrades citing expected freight delays.
Route 40 had the third...