Public Meetings Privilege Housing Opponents — Here’s How to Fix It
The way cities conduct public outreach and local elections stacks the deck against homebuilding, tenants, and people of color, research shows. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Renton Lays Out Ambitious Civic Core Plan
Renton is one of our metro area’s fastest growing big cities. According to the Puget Sound Regional Council, only Seattle, Bellevue, and Federal Way grew...
Roosevelt BRT Needs to Be BRT and Serve Bikes
Last night, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held an open house on the Roosevelt HTC project. It was revealed that the overall project aim has...
WSDOT Skips Real Climate Analysis in its Highway System Plan Update
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is in the process of updating its Highway System Plan right now. Refreshed every decade or so,...
Pass Prop 1 and Never Take Transportation Advice from the Seattle Times
Last week, The Seattle Times came out against Proposition 1 (a.k.a Move Seattle). Tom Fucoloro with the Seattle Bike Blog ripped The Seattle Times editorial board...
Harrell Delays Comprehensive Plan Release Again, Likely to 2024
Urge the Harrell administration to move forward with a plan for housing abundance and affordability.
Despite an earlier pledge of an April release for the...
Durkan’s 2022 SDOT Budget Would Revive Downtown Streetcar, But Makes Few Waves
A "cost-to-continue budget" is how Kris Castleman, the Seattle Department of Transportation's Finance and Administration Division, described the 2022 budget proposed by Mayor Jenny...
Wilburton Trestle Will Be Eastside Trail’s Centerpiece
The Eastside is going to get a bicycle and pedestrian trail that will be the envy of the trail users throughout the region. Last...