Civics and Culture

Amtrak Cascades Now Faster and More Frequent, New Station Opens in Tacoma

Editor's Note: After the inaugural train trip of faster Cascades service ended in derailment, we issued this statement. Amtrak Cascades will begin new service today between Seattle...

Urban Clustering: A Case for Cascadia High-Speed Rail

The Cascadia high-speed rail cost estimate in the preliminary study caused fiscal conservatives to clinch their cheeks together. Nonetheless, plenty of reasons exist to...
Lorena González smiling in a headshot photo.

Lorena González Envisions a More Equitable City in Mayoral Bid

If you haven’t heard by now, Council President M. Lorena González is running for mayor. González is a known quantity in Seattle government and governance....

City Council Passes Library Levy Renewal Proposition, Selects Pacheco as Interim Councilmember

On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved several significant pieces of legislation and welcomed a new temporary member to the body. Council adopted a...

Seattle Will Provide Free Transit to All Public High School Students

All public high school students in Seattle will receive free transit passes under a plan to encourage transit ridership both in the immediate and...

Sunday Video: Bike Lane Battle

A look at how Vancouver has see growth of biking as mode share gaining, implemented excellent bike infrastructure, and the challenges ahead to meeting...

Apps Break Cities, Just Like Highways Do

On Tuesday, GrubHub sent New York restaurants into a tailspin with a free lunch promotion. Between 11am and 2pm, the food delivery app offered...

Share The Cities Lays the Community Engagement Groundwork at Jackson Park

Volunteers are canvassing the neighborhood to learn more about the community's hopes for what light rail will bring to this forgotten corner of Seattle. Today...