Sound Transit Pitches Large Fare Increases for Many Express Bus Riders

Sound Transit staff is moving forward with an effort to restructure adult fares on ST Express bus service. Billed as "fare simplification," the changes...

Seattle Center: A Hub For Entertainment And Transit

By 2035, there will be a light rail stop servicing Seattle Center. It is hard to imagine there will be another major construction project...
A photo shows a bus in front a public art water feature with brightly colored images painted on cement.

Speedier Bus Service in 2022 and New Public Art, Among Pierce Transit Updates

Pierce Transit has had a rough patch recently with operator shortages forcing the agency to temporarily cutback bus service, but the agency has made...

PARK(ing) Day Is Back Again, Opportunity To Transform Public Space For People

PARK(ing) Day has returned and it’s bigger than ever! Over 50 locations in Seattle will be transformed into temporary park space for play, entertainment,...

Eastlake Project Delivers New Public Plaza, Pedestrian Street

A new public plaza space in Eastlake has gotten its blessing from the Seattle City Council. Constructed by a private developer, the 4,573-square foot plaza...

Sunday Video: The Street Type That Breaks the Hierarchy

Paris is famed for its grand Hussmann-era boulevards. North American cities are famed for their dangerous stroads. Dave Amos of City Beautiful looks into...
The 8th Ave N festival street surrounded by two newer office buildings, looking southward

Exploring Seattle’s Festival Streets

Recently, the City of Seattle released the final draft of the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan in which a pedestrian loop is proposed...

Merry Christmas, Gosh Darn It

  There's a Samoan man in sharp leather who calls me "Center of the Universe." It's because I that's how I announce Third and Pike/Pine....