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Author: Ryan Packer

Yesler Connection to Waterfront Bike Trail Finally Advances Toward Construction

Months before Seattle's waterfront trail opens to people on bikes, the City finally has a plan to connect it to the rest of the downtown bike network.

Issaquah Approves Affordable Housing Incentives Near Future Light Rail

Issaquah is set to provide incentives to build up to 800 homes under a new program intended to densify transit-rich Central Issaquah, near a future light rail station.

Harrell Adds $100 Million to Transportation Levy Proposal, Sends to Council

Responding to pushback that his $1.35 billion levy proposal was too small and car-focused, Mayor Harrell added another $100 million in pedestrian, bike, and transit investment.

Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Blvd Keeping Restrictive Schedule in 2024

The 10 weekends of Bicycle Weekends for 2024 have been announced, with only 32 hours of opening up the street for walking, biking and rolling each weekend.

Columbia City Group Pushes for ‘Town Square’ Festival Street

Following the successful implementation of a pandemic-prompted street patio in Columbia City, a group of community members formed Friends of Ferdinand Festival Street and are trying to find a way to make it permanent.
A person bikes on a trestle bridge with a few pedestrians in the background.

Washington’s Statewide E-bike Rebate Program Is Still on the Way

More than a year after the state legislature allocated $5 million in funding, we still don't have a firm date for when e-bike rebates will be available. But WSDOT says work is still happening behind the scenes and a potential launch date is on the horizon.

Studying New SLU Light Rail Options Could Cost $500 Million or More

Should Sound Transit spend an additional 10 months studying tweaks to stations in the South Lake Union area? The Sound Transit board is set to make that decision in May.

Everything to Know About Sound Transit’s 2 Line, Launching This Weekend

The Eastside will have light rail service for the first time, as East Link launches Saturday. The Urbanist has everything you need to know about this momentous occasion.