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Downtown Tacoma's stretch of Pacific Avenue hosts the Tacoma Link streetcar. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Zoomers Flock to Tacoma over Pricey Seattle

You would have to be quite old to remember when it was cheaper to live in the city than the countryside. It’s been a...
Wilson stands on a rooftop in Capitol Hill with a Mona Lisa smile. She's a White middle-aged woman with dark hair.

Wilson Leads Harrell in Seattle Mayor Poll

A new Northwest Progressive Institute poll of Seattle voters that found challenger Katie Wilson had a slight lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell in the mayoral race, with 36% of respondents voting for challenger Katie Wilson if the general election for mayor were being held today, while 33% preferring incumbent Bruce Harrell, and 30% unsure.

Motivations For Walking And Biking Differ By Income In Seattle

Walking and biking rates have been steadily increasing throughout the Puget Sound Region over the past decade, a trend that has been particularly significant in...

Map of the Week: King County’s Localscape

Have you ever wanted to know the racial diversity of your neighborhood, how your local schools rank, or where development permits have been recently...

SDOT Studying High Capacity Transit for the Roosevelt Corridor

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is studying options for transit improvements in the Roosevelt corridor between Downtown and Northgate. Although Sound Transit is...

Midweek Video: Where is the Densest Place in the United States?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM9_MbaEoY4 In this video short, Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about the how the United States Census Bureau measures population and highlights an oddity...

Seattle Region’s Extensive Blanket of Exclusionary Zoning Illustrated in New Study

It's no secret that restrictive zoning is prevalent in the Seattle metropolitan area, but a new study underway at the Urban Institute is taking...

PSRC’s 2017 Travel Survey Shows Transit Is Popular, Free Parking Induces Driving

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has released their 2017 travel survey data and it contains some really interesting nuggets. Households were asked a...