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Sound Transit Board Backs Last-Minute Proposal to Skip Chinatown and Midtown Stations
The 4th Avenue Shallow and Shallower and Midtown station options remain in contention, but with Mayor Harrell warning against "false hope."
In a marathon five-hour...
What We Know About Sound Transit’s Alternatives to a Chinatown Station
It ain't much, but that's all the Board's going on too.
This week, the Sound Transit Board of Directors will be deciding on preferred Ballard...
What You Don’t Understand About Seattle’s Light Rail Expansion May Doom the System
There is no spine. There is no Ballard to West Seattle extension. There is no one coming to save us.
By 2042, Seattle should have...
Cherry Blossom Brouhaha Obscures Missed Opportunities on Pike and Pine Streets
A long-planned street revamp in downtown Seattle made headlines this month when a group of preservation advocates, many aligned with Pike Place Market, pushed...
Constantine Backs ‘North of CID’ Light Rail Station, Bypassing Chinatown and Midtown
King County Executive Dow Constantine has sided with those seeking to site light rail outside of the Chinatown-International District (CID). In his annual State...
The Urbanist Podcast: Governor Jay Inslee Shares Optimism for Housing and Climate Action
This week we had the opportunity to host Governor Jay Inslee on The Urbanist podcast. It was good timing as we reached the midpoint...
Lawsuits Block Thousands of Downtown Seattle Homes, $39 Million for Affordable Housing
Called “Run-of-the-Mill NIMBY” in Court, Delays Mount As Existing Condos Sue for Views.
Using lawsuits and an aggressive opposition campaign in Seattle’s design review process, a small...
Fulfill Union Station’s Promise by Connecting Seattle’s Three Light Rail Lines
Seattle faces complex questions on how the Ballard Link extension should be delivered. Should a second tunnel be built through downtown? Should stations be...