Community Transit Envisions Swift II by 2018
Community Transit is toying with the idea of a Paine Field-Mill Creek-Bothell BRT line dubbed as Swift II on the fifth anniversary of their highly successful Swift...
What Does It Take to Create Great Cities?
Actors call it charisma and scientists talk about the sense of wonder. There are fundamental competencies for every profession. City planning requires vision.
Vision is...
Council Pushes Transit Ambassadors, Cafe Streets in 2024 Budget, But Not Streetcar Connector
The Seattle City Council is set to consider a slew of transportation-related amendments to Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed budget for 2024, in an annual...
Solidarity Budget Coalition Asks for Deeper SPD Cuts, No New Cops
Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda unveiled the Seattle City Council's rebalancing package for the 2021 budget this week and laid out $83 million in changes...
Mayor Murray Commissions Industrial Lands Advisory Panel To Begin Work
The manufacturing, industrial, and maritime sectors are in important feature of Seattle's economy and vitality. Over the past few decades, the industrial lands of...
After Density Debate, Kirkland Plans for Future 10-Minute Neighborhoods
Kirkland's 20-year growth plan represents a step back from more ambitious proposals considered earlier this year, but it lays down a marker for where the city is headed next.
Everett Transit Rethinks Its Future, But Is It Time For A Merger?
Everett has struggled for years to provide a basic city-operated transit system under the banner of Everett Transit. Due to declining sales tax revenues...
Transit Agencies Waive Fares on New Years Eve
Transit systems in the Puget Sound region will once again offer fare-free New Years Eve rides. The exception in Pierce Transit, which is charging...