West Seattle Bridge Closes for Emergency Repair Work as Governor Issues Stay at Home...
The West Seattle Bridge is closed until further notice. Mayor Jenny Durkan said the bridge "cannot safely support vehicular traffic at this time" at...
Transit Cuts Are On The Way for Every Corner of Seattle
Yesterday King County Metro announced broad service cuts affecting nearly every route starting on Monday March 23, while Sound Transit is also reducing service...
Doing Journalism in Pandemic Mode
These obviously aren't normal times. The economy is teetering, election systems are straining, and hospitals are preparing for a deluge of cases. Many parts...
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...
P-Patch Rescue Obscures Raw Deal on Seattle Center’s Mercer Garage
There may not have been a better illustration of the degree to which transportation planning for the new Seattle Center arena is weighted toward...
An Urbanist Case for Vertical Farming
Today, common agricultural practices come with significant environmental costs. The sector depletes fresh water supplies, occupies large swathes of land, and emits major greenhouse...
Sound Transit Ponders Public Restroom Policy, More Toilets Forthcoming
Sound Transit is taking another look at its restroom policy at the direction of boardmembers. In a briefing last month, staff provided an overview...
Seattle Will Have Its Own Green New Deal
Seattle's City Council has unanimously voted to endorse the Seattle Green New Deal, which calls for the City to create and implement policies and...