Civics and Culture

King County Council Shelves Transit Ballot Measure Plans Amid Coronavirus Worries

King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci announced yesterday that the County would not be advancing plans to run a transit package ballot measure in...

Sunday Video: How San Francisco Erased A Neighborhood

https://youtu.be/tcsdglJFT0M Vox shares a story of colonization, racism, and gentrification that created and then erased a Filipino neighborhood in San Francisco. This story was repeated...

King County Unveils Concepts for Ballot Measure Focused on Regional Bus Service

The King County Council unveiled some transit investment concepts for a countywide ballot measure at its full council meeting yesterday. The measure could jumpstart...
Rows of buses with the I-90 ramps and Seattle skyscrapers in the background.

Transit Agencies Step Up Sanitation Efforts and Issue Guidance for Preventing Spread of Novel...

With news that novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading within King County and has already claimed five lives, local agencies are stepping up efforts to...

Sunday Video: The Gaman Spirit—Why Cycling Works In Tokyo

https://vimeo.com/157120644 Despite next to no bicycle facilities in Tokyo, the city boasts a bike mode share of about 14%. Streetfilms explains why.

Nathan in NYC: TransitCenter Event

Briefly—I'll be participating in a panel for the famed and lovely organization TransitCenter this Wednesday. If you're in NYC, stop by! I don't often...

NHL Seattle Will Fund Free Transit for Home Game Attendees

The National Hockey League's Seattle affiliate will announce today that they will be providing every single person who purchases a ticket to a hockey...

Sunday Video: Where Did The Rules Of The Road Come From?

https://youtu.be/CFgqNiFi0cw How did we end up with the rules of the road?