How to Finance a Highway Spending Spree: Records Reveal Oregon’s Plans for Toll Hikes
Some commuters to pay as much as $30 per day. Tolls don't need to be this high to manage congestion, argues City Observatory.
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Downtown Recovery Takes Center Stage in Harrell Speech Light on Details
The mayor has coined splashy acronyms from DAP to CARE, but the programs themselves are lagging behind.
Mayor Bruce Harrell titled his state of the...
Fulfill Union Station’s Promise by Connecting Seattle’s Three Light Rail Lines
Seattle faces complex questions on how the Ballard Link extension should be delivered. Should a second tunnel be built through downtown? Should stations be...
Seattle Subway: Sound Transit Must Commit to a Shallower 4th Avenue CID Station
Plans for South Downtown "FrankenHub" would be disastrous for generations of light rail riders
As we enter the seventh year of Sound Transit 3 (ST3) expansion...
The High Cost of Parking in Downtown Bellingham
When what is now downtown Bellingham was initially platted in the mid-1800s, it is likely that little consideration was given to parking. Mostly because...
Four Generation Defining Megaprojects Seattle Must Start Now
Seattle’s era of small thinking and smaller plans must come to an end. In order to face the combined climate and housing crises, the...
We Should Rank Our Votes in Presidential Primaries
Every legally cast vote should count and every voter should feel like they had their say. I think we can all agree on that.
Unfortunately,...
Opinion: Everyone (Especially Urbanists) Should Care About the Crisis Facing Seattle Schools
A public school is an essential part of any community. Here in Seattle, public schools are in crisis.
Last month, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced...