2023 General Election Endorsements
2024 is a critical year for the City of Seattle. It’s a comprehensive plan year. It’s the year we’ll shape and pass a new...
Sound Transit Braces for Overcrowding As It Launches Lynnwood Link in 2024
The full opening of East Link will bring a reprieve, but overcrowding issues could resume with Federal Way Link.
With approximately one year until Sound...
Urbanist Action: Volunteer to Put Our Candidates Over the Top
In just two months, voters will elect a new Seattle City Council, and the race is on for candidates to make their closing pitches....
Map of the Week: Seattle’s New Long-Range Rail Plan Goes Big
Seattle's new long-range plan for high capacity transit echoes vision maps created by Seattle Subway and advanced by The Urbanist.
Seattle's long-range rail transit vision...
Eastlake Community Council Boots Board Members for Supporting RapidRide J Line
Four members of the Eastlake Community Council's board were abruptly removed from their positions last week, following a disagreement over advocacy around a long-planned...
Light Rail Running at Reduced 15-Minute Frequencies Until Mid-September, Frustrating Riders
Riders are feeling the pain as maintenance work continues to impact Link train frequencies.
Last week, Sound Transit managed only 20-minute frequencies during work to...
Tacoma Hilltop Streetcar Extension Opening Set with September 16 Celebration
Sound Transit has announced a “celebration” marking the opening of the Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension for September 16th. The agency does not stipulate that...
Bellevue City Council Advances Watered-Down Growth Alternative
Bellevue is one step closer in planning its growth for the next 20 years after a series of City Council meetings on the topic...