Monthly Archives: March 2023
The Next ‘Big One’ Could Mean Big Displacement for Seattle’s Black...
This op-ed originally was published by the South Seattle Emerald.
On February 28th, 2001, I was in middle school, in the computer lab. I remember...
Balducci Wants a Good Transit Option for Chinatown
Sound Transit boardmember talks lessening third-party funding demands, honing decision-making culture, and kicking the can.
The Sound Transit Board of Directors will determine Seattle's transit...
Service Changes for Seattle and Regional Transit Begin March 18th
Puget Sound transit agencies are moving ahead with modest service changes this month. Those changes cut both ways with some additions and some reductions,...
Major Safety Improvements Lacking As 15th Ave NW Repaving Moves Forward
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has released its nearly-final designs for a $16 million maintenance project along 15th Avenue NW through central Ballard...
Legislature Abandons Rent Stabilization Push
Partnering with Republicans on housing supply may have helped doom tenant legislation.
Last Wednesday marked a major deadline for bills in the Washington State Legislature,...
Sound Transit Needs Tune Up, Less Board Micromanaging, Expert Panel Says
Sound Transit's ad-hoc Technical Advisory Group (TAG) has delivered sobering and wide-ranging recommendations on how to improve agency processes and reduce capital costs. The...
Cherry Blossom Brouhaha Obscures Missed Opportunities on Pike and Pine Streets
A long-planned street revamp in downtown Seattle made headlines this month when a group of preservation advocates, many aligned with Pike Place Market, pushed...
Images from Ballard Commons’ Reopening, in All Its Imperfect Glory
On Saturday, the fences came down and the green space at the center of Ballard was reopened. Closed in December 2021 so the city...