Vision Zero Passes Its First Test
Rainier Ave has long been recognized as a dangerous street, but little has ever been done to fix the issue. Residents have suggested various fixes multiple times...
Seattle’s red light cameras reduce collisions by 23%
Red light cameras have never been popular with people who drive. Since their introduction in to the US, many states have banned their use...
Seattle Streetcar Rationalizing Fares in March
The Seattle Streetcar, whose South Lake Union starter line opened in 2007, has its share of oddities. Though Seattle's streetcars are operated by Metro, they are funded and...
Rainier Needs a Road Diet
(Image: Seattle Fire Department)It’s been a bad year for Rainier Avenue South. There are the usually numerous car crashes, sure, but that’s normal. The...
UW’s New Link Station
The future is now--and it smells like plywood, sawdust, and ozone? Perhaps not: the University Link project doesn’t open until early 2016. Regardless, Sound...
The Transit App adds real-time Pronto! data
With membership kits beginning to arrive in mailboxes, and major improvements to Downtown Seattle's bicycle infrastructure now open, Pronto! Cycle Share's mid-October launch is...
Developer Fail: More Parking Than Apartment Units Isn’t TOD
When Link opened in 2009, it was expected to be a catalyst for transit-oriented development (TOD) in the Rainier Valley: MLK Way is littered...