Eviction Defense Bills Pass Out of Committee with Pedersen Dissenting
The Seattle City Council's Renters' Rights Committee passed three bills providing further protections from evictions and rejected a bevy of amendments from Councilmember Alex...
Midweek Video: Sound Transit’s New Trains to More Places
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YImjvDFOt-E
Sound Transit has rolled out new Series 2 (Siemens S700) light rail trains. The agency showcases the features of their new trains that will...
Sunday Video: Tokyo Has Built The World’s Best Subway
https://youtu.be/FFpG3yf3Rxk
The B1M says that Tokyo has the world’s best subway system. In this video, they explain why.
Trailhead Direct Returns for 2021 Season in June with Two Routes
King County Metro's popular city-to-trail transit service -- Trailhead Direct -- is returning in June after a year's-long pandemic-induced suspension. This year's Trailhead Direct...
Midweek Video: The Quick Way to Make New Pedestrian Plazas
https://youtu.be/bnIRbwVG4sY
Dave Amos highlights how communities across the country are converting street space to pedestrian plazas.
Sunday Video: The Surprising Reason Behind Chinatown’s Aesthetic
https://youtu.be/EiX3hTPGoCg
Vox focuses in on why San Francisco’s Chinatown has its architectural characteristics. The history behind it has a lot to do with racism and...
Meetup Video: May 2021 with Sam Assefa
https://youtu.be/sagR5Hd6i-4
Sam Assefa joined for the May meetup as out guest speaker. Assefa formerly served as Director of the Seattle Office of Planning and Community...
Sunday Video: Why Is LA Traffic So Bad?
https://youtu.be/DbiI9ainetY
Dave Amos explores the history of Los Angeles’ highway building and the ways that traffic in the region is so bad. It isn’t just...