Monthly Archives: October 2023
Puget Sound Needs Weekend Sounder Train Service
While Saturday and Sunday Link ridership is exploding, Sounder trains still don’t run on weekends.
Sound Transit does not yet run regular Sounder service on...
The Case for The Urbanist Seattle Council Slate as Ballots Arrive
Ballots are arriving in mailboxes across Washington State and voters have big decisions before them. Urbanists have big opportunities to make gains and signs...
Seattle Transportation Plan Project List Suggests Roadmap for Levy Renewal
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has released a draft project list intended to go along with its mammoth Seattle Transportation Plan, still in...
Seattle Is Too Boring to Be the Worst at Anything
You hear it all the time, Seattle drivers are 'Just The Worst.' They’re terrible at navigating around the ubiquitous traffic circles. They’re incompetent on...
Appeal Could Force Alki Elementary To Trade Classroom Space for Parking...
An appeal brought by neighbors threatens to delay construction and heap costs on cash-strapped Seattle Public Schools.
Construction on a new Alki Elementary School in...
Benaroya Hall Closes Key ‘Symphony Station’ Elevator Outside Concert Hours
For more than a year, an elevator bank at University Street station has mostly been shuttered. The reason isn't because of broken or faulty...
Metro Seeing Early Signs of Labor Rebound and Ridership Momentum
Buoyed by a bump in compensation in new contract, Metro is ramping up bus driver recruitment and hopes to grow service by fall 2024.
King...
Sound Transit Begins Replacing Aging Escalators, Starting with Chinatown Station
Elevators and escalators at the Chinatown station will all be new by 2026 following phased replacements.
Sound Transit officials have approved the first phase of...