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Monthly Archives: October 2023

Obstacles Mount for Ballard Link’s Chinatown and Midtown Station Options

Advocates worry Sound Transit is tilting the scales in favor of the board's preferred alternatives of skipping Chinatown and Midtown and shifting Denny Station...
A procession of bicyclists as far as the eye can see down the middle of Lake Washington Boulevard with lots of trees along the shore.

Join Us on Our Journey to Another Decade of The Urbanist

Give today to invest in the next 10 years of Urbanist success. Are we there yet? This is a familiar phrase heard during a long...

E-Bikes Are Taking Off in Seattle

With prices dropping and a state rebate coming soon, e-bike sales are booming. Here are tips for those looking to hop on the e-cargo...
North Bend aerial photo that also shows Mt. Si.

Regional Officials Hit the Brakes on More Suburban Sprawl Near I-90

A meeting of an obscure regional planning body got tense last week as elected officials sparred over the issue of expanding King County's urban growth...
A half dozen police and a medic team talk to a person in a wheel chair across from Pioneer Square Station. A police cruiser and ambulance are parked along Third Avenue.

Harrell’s Dual-Responder Proposal Would Fail to Civilianize Crisis Response

Seattle's road to a non-police alternative to address its behavioral health crisis has been a long, convoluted one. This month the new Community Assisted Response...
Man on a bicycle with kiddycrank tandem attachment his daughter in pink dress is riding. Behind them is the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier at Sinclair Inlet in Bremerton.

Bremerton’s Bike Network Approaches Its Moment of Truth

Bremerton is set to double its bike lanes, but will the City follow though to create a true network? Twelve watery miles due west of...

Sunday Video: Do Cities Still Need Metros?

RM Transit's latest video takes a look at whether major cities should still plan their transit networks around a subway network, also referred to...