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Bellevue Unveils Bold Growth Strategy for 152,000 Additional Homes

Through a mix of highrise, midrise, and missing middle housing, Bellevue's new comprehensive plan would provide capacity for an extra 152,000 homes and 185,000 jobs, potentially allowing the city's population to more than double over the next 20 years.

Ryan Mello Has a Clear Vision for Pierce County

A vocal critic of highway expansion, Mello's urbanist vision includes "parks and open space trails, a good transportation network, safe places to walk and bike." He's running for County Executive to seek to implement that vision.

It Could Be the End of Line for the Seattle Streetcar

Support is dwindling for the Center City Streetcar project. Failing to connect two disconnected streetcar lines could spell a death spiral for Seattle streetcars, which are limping along without the central link.

Legislature Advances Proposal Allowing Cafes in More Neighborhoods

Washington State could see more small neighborhood cafes opening up within short walking distances of homes, under a proposal advancing at the state legislature....

Shoreline Moves to Kick King County Metro Out of Its Own Bus Base

The Shoreline City Council adopted an ordinance that blocks operation of most bus bases within the city, jeopardizing the future of Metro's paratransit bus base in Ridgecrest.
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Seattle Council Appoints Morales Challenger Tanya Woo to Fill-In Council Seat

Morales cried foul after her colleagues installed her political opponent under a cloud of megadonor pressure. Today the Seattle City Council appointed candidate Tanya Woo...

First Avenue Streetcar Cost Estimates Soar to $410 Million

A new consultant report on the long-planned streetcar shows costs up 43% with several new project elements now assumed necessary. Connecting Seattle's two existing streetcar...

Puget Sound Leaders Not Ready to Hit Brakes on Highway Expansion

Even in the face of ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goals that remain out-of-reach, elected leaders in central Puget Sound aren't ready to rethink the...