Harrell Pledges Three “Low-Pollution Neighborhoods” by 2028
On Wednesday morning, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed an executive order impacting numerous departments across city government, all dealing with the issue of reducing...
Transit improvements coming to Spring St this summer
Traffic bound for Interstate 5, especially during rush hour, has long plagued transit riders heading from Downtown Seattle to First Hill and points east....
Replacing the Tacoma Trestle
The Tacoma Trestle is a 0.65-mile long trestle in Tacoma that stretches east from Freighthouse Square (the Tacoma Dome Sounder station) to the BNSF mainline...
Transportation Impact Fees Chugging Ahead with Lame Duck Council
The Seattle City Council is set to take a major step toward implementing a transportation impact fee program, following a public hearing on the...
Updated Federal Road Standards Manual ‘Enshrines Dangerous Practices into Law’
Public records search suggests new Congressional requirements related to designing safer streets for walking and biking went unheeded.
Shortly before former President Trump left office,...
Holding the Line on Fish
Of all the recent regional policy discussions to fall behind the couch in urbanist circles perhaps the most important is on the topic of...
Top Urbanist Actions: Save the Basic Bike Network
Show Up at the Seattle Transportation Committee to Save the Basic Bike Network: The mayor's office appears to be taking a u-turn on Seattle's...
Mayor Murray critiques Council’s microhousing legislation, threatens veto
Mayor Ed Murray sent a strong letter addressed to the Seattle City Council yesterday. In it, he dropped a big critique on Council's approach to...