Takeaways from Seattle’s 2023 Election
Centrists cleaned up, but progressives have an opportunity to turn the tables next time.
The 2023 election did not go the way progressives wanted. Four...
Buc-ee’s City-Sized Fun in a Country Truck Stop
The 15-Minute City can't contain Buc-ee's, the Texas gas station powerhouse showing how clean, friendly convenience is done.
The Urbanist’s Thanksgiving Meatballs 2023
It's Thanksgiving and we have some stuff to be thankful for. Here's to the year's unexpected treats.
Sound Transit Doubles Down on Flat Link Fares, Queuing Up 30% Hike for Most...
Agency leaders argued simple fares are better, even if it meant much steeper fares for short trips.
Sound Transit is queuing up a major fare...
Three Ways to Clean Up the Municipality Mess Around Seattle
Metropolitan King County has 31 separate jurisdictions orbiting Seattle. Let’s cut that down by a lot.
Puget Sound Gateway Project Reveals State’s Lack of Freight Vision
The State has a role in defining the market for freight and charting emissions reductions with a shift to rail.
When the Washington State Legislature...
Sound Transit Advances Long-Awaited Graham and Boeing Access Infill Station Plans
On Thursday, the Sound Transit System Expansion Committee approved a contract to start project development work on two Seattle infill stations. The long-awaited Graham...
Seattle’s Five Strangest Single-Use Zones
Seattle's massive number of zones hide a couple very weird outliers. Or they would be outliers, if there weren't so many.