Data-Loving Mayor Vetoes Bill Requiring Landlords to Share Rent Data
In the first veto of his tenure, Mayor Bruce Harrell struck down a recently passed bill seeking to track more rent data from Seattle...
A First Peek at Proposed Everett Link Light Rail Alignments
A new scoping information report has been released for Sound Transit's Everett Link extension project. It's a first crack at detailing potential alignments between...
Mayor Durkan ‘Pivots’ from Road Pricing to Electrification Blueprint
In 2018, Mayor Jenny Durkan made a splash by embracing the idea of enacting downtown cordon tolling to reduce car congestion, pledging to realize...
Despite Its Bluster, Bellevue Is Ill-Prepared for Amazon Boom
Yesterday, Puget Sound Business Journal published a story on Bellevue's affordability efforts. Despite some optimistic quotes from local leaders, Bellevue has yet to crack...
On Fifth Day of Protest, Mayor Durkan Pledges Changes but Won’t Surrender Her Tear...
"I'm not going to stand up and make a promise," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said to a crowd of people protesting police violence demanding...
Budget Reckoning Has Pedersen Calling for Cuts, Not Corporate Taxes
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council dug into the latest budget projections and found the City is expected to be short between $210 million to...
An Introduction to Impact Fees in Washington State
The Puget Sound region is booming with new development, more residents and jobs, and demand for increasingly stretched public services, whether they be roads,...
Sound Transit Supporters: The Campaign Is Not Over
The passage of ST3 was one of the few joyous moments on an otherwise bleak November election night. Voters approved the proposal by more...