Civics and Culture

Mailbox Peak Trailhead Direct Launches June 16th

A third Trailhead Direct route will launch this weekend, linking outdoor enthusiasts and hikers to the Mailbox Peak Trailhead. King County Metro Transit will...

Are North Seattle’s Legislators Opposed to Protecting Vulnerable Road Users?

Last week, the sexist, anti-bike (see second image below), anti-safe streets "neighborhood group" Save 35th Ave NE, who has been demanding that the 35th...

City Council Schedules Vote to Repeal Head Tax, Passes Several Transportation Measures

On Monday, the Seattle City Council held its weekly legislative meeting primarily focusing on transportation legislation and new appointments to city commissions and board....

Sunday Video: When Do We Get A SkyTrain To UBC?

https://youtu.be/accrf6-vLJU In March, British Columbian leaders announced that SkyTrain in Vancouver would be extended partially on the 99 B Line, the busiest bus line in...

358 Thoughts (on the 348)

On the 348– I’m going to describe him, and then I’m just going to let him talk, let the scene play out, that it might...

Uptown Advocates Demand Better Multimodal Plan for Seattle Center Arena Renovation

On Wednesday, the Uptown Alliance, in conjunction with several other advocacy groups, issued a blistering comment letter on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS,...

Re-Legalize Family-Friendly Housing. Everywhere.

The other day, one of the board members of the group organizing to kill the (MHA) Mandatory Housing Affordability program's nominal upzones that will...

Sunday Video: An Ode to Street Trees

https://youtu.be/uoRsVdIyhUM What’s so great about street trees? City Beautiful offers some positive benefits of them in this video short.