Bus Lanes Still Under Consideration As Part of Route 48 Revamp
One of King County Metro's frequent workhorse routes connecting multiple current and future light rail stations along the east side of the city could...
South King County Sees Alarming Jump in Pedestrian Fatalities
Over ten years, the number of fatal crashes in eight South Sound cities has nearly tripled.
In a year when traffic fatalities in Washington state...
The One Seattle Plan Needs a Bold Alternative 6
Seattle has grown much faster than planners and policymakers predicted, which means our planning framework needs to be nimble. Every ten years Seattle makes...
Missing Middle Housing Reform Returns for 2023 Legislative Session
Housing abundance is returning as a big policy issue in the 2023 Washington legislative session. On Tuesday, Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) filed her eagerly-awaited...
Seattle Plans Emergency Bike Lanes as Spokane Street Bridge Remains Closed
In response to the indefinite closure of the Spokane Street Swing Bridge, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced Tuesday that it would be...
How a Forgotten Plaza Can Become Tacoma’s Connected Heart
Tollefson Plaza in downtown Tacoma confounds me. It’s an attractive space next to a bustling university campus and an art museum. It is adjacent...
Washington State Is Losing Control of the Columbia Interstate Bridge Replacement Megaproject
Restarted by Governors Inslee and Brown in 2019, the IBR has been on a glidepath toward repeating the mistakes of the failed Columbia River...
Street Cafés Becoming a Permanent Amenity in More Puget Sound Cities
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to remember, but prior to the onset of the Covid pandemic, street cafés, sometimes called streateries, were few and far...