Monthly Archives: March 2024
Pierce Transit Prepares to Launch ‘Stream Community Line’ Express Service
April 1 is the launch date for Pierce Transit's newest offering, the Stream Community Line. A peak-hour service that will shadow existing service on the Route 1 between Tacoma Dome Station and Spanaway, the Community Line will run every 20 minutes from 5:30am to 7:30am and from 4pm to 7pm, only stopping at the most frequently-used stops along Pacific Avenue and Mountain Highway.
Bikeshare’s Limited Access to Seattle Parks Could Soon Be Changing
Seattle's popular bike and scootershare programs have been kept out of major Seattle parks. Could a change be on the horizon?
Sunday Video: Should Cities Be Circular?
Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about some examples of circular cities and the history of circle cities. Whether circle cities are deeply practical...
‘South Downtown Hub’ Outreach Ponders Chinatown Connectivity Without New Station
On Wednesday, Sound Transit hosted an outreach event at Union Station aimed at building consensus and easing tensions in Chinatown. Organizer Brien Chow spoke out to argue the Fourth Avenue station option was being sidelined and shortcomings of the agency's North and South of CID preferred alternative were being papered over.
Sound Transit Board Pledges Stronger Commitment to ‘Regionalism’
The idea of how the Sound Transit board can reset with a greater emphasis on making decisions through a regional lens was one of the primary topics at this week's Sound Transit board retreat.
Bikeshare and Scootershare Booms in Seattle, with Lime Leading the Pack
Lime is riding high, as other micromobility operators retool or pull out of Seattle.
Seattle’s dockless bikeshare and scootershare program continues to boom, collectively reaching...