Monthly Archives: September 2023
Metro Looks at Speeding Up Route 5 through North Seattle
King County Metro is eyeing upgrades to another one of Seattle's workhorse bus routes, as increased traffic on the city's streets continues to impact...
Summer in the Inside Passage: Riding the Alaska Ferry
There are three very important things you need to know about taking the Alaska ferry from Bellingham, Washington to Juneau, Alaska. First, the trip...
Labor Day Lookback at Seattle’s General Strike of 1919
Seattle pioneered the general strike, which is worth commemorating on Labor Day.
Labor Day was created by the United States Congress in 1894 after...
Seattle Council Candidates to Square Off in Forum on Housing and...
Two forums co-hosted by The Urbanist on September 5 and 6 will include candidates in all seven districts.
With the primary behind us, 14 candidates...
Sound Transit Delays Rollout of Real-Time Arrival System for Trains
It's looking like an October launch for real-time Link arrivals -- after a hectic month of maintenance-related service disruptions.
One lament Link light rail riders...