A gubernatorial taskforce recommends the legislature take steps to stand up a Department of Housing in 2027, funding a small startup team and cabinet position. A phased rollout would follow, taking on existing programs and functions from elsewhere in state government.
The City of Kirkland is hoping a new name for the area around a forthcoming bus rapid transit station can aid in revitalization efforts, providing a catalyst after years of lackluster development activity.
Unanimous votes this week mean that Community Transit will take over operations on Everett's local bus system next April, setting in motion a 50% expansion of service by 2031. The move will also bring a unified transit network that will benefit riders across Snohomish County.
Though the Seattle Council closed off the path of city-level challenges to Comprehensive Plan updates this summer, Lin's forthcoming bill would make an exception for a pair of appeals that have been active since last year. He frames the move as helping to put the issues to rest.
Voters signed onto public transit funding measures in both Seattle and Pierce County Tuesday night, with both passing handily. The two measures represent big wins for Pierce County leaders and for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.
When Seattle City Light's eight-stall EV charging lot was first proposed in 2022, a completion date before year end seemed within reach. After design, procurement, and quality control issues, its timeline has slipped to September 2027.
A parking battle ignited a controversy along a sleepy stretch in Queen Anne, with the Seattle Fire Department pushing for change after getting repeatedly stuck on the narrow roadway. A new pilot tests a compromise, one that could involve turning a blind eye to illegal parking on the curb.
City and County leaders celebrated the gains that will come to transit riders and nearby residents as they cut the ribbon on Route 40 upgrades, which include three miles of bus lanes. But the path to get there was a long one.
Following the death of cyclist James Phillips along Bellevue Way SE on October 15, the issue of safety on Bellevue streets is now top of mind. Over the coming weeks, city leaders will be deciding how much new funding to put to traffic safety over the coming decade.
As the total estimated cost for new facilities at Harborview sails past the $3 billion mark, the 700-stall garage at Ninth and Alder will be the first project to break ground. At a County Council meeting Tuesday, the question of that phasing was put front and center.