Plans and Policy

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...

Tacoma Is Masterplanning the Tacoma Mall Area

Tacoma is in the process of developing a subarea plan for Tacoma Mall and its environs. The plan will guide growth and redevelopment of...

Washington State Ferries Looks Ahead to 2040

Washington State Ferries (WSF) is developing a strategic long-range plan that will span the next two decades. Growth in the ferry system continues to...

Land Use Chair Tammy Morales Takes Aim at Proposed Seattle Growth Plan

In the first chance to discuss the Harrell administration's planned growth strategy, Morales was leagues ahead of her colleagues in articulating changes she wanted to see made, such as higher growth targets and more multifamily zoning, before earning her vote of approval.

Seattle’s Resilience Roadmap Lacks a Cohesive Vision for the Future

I first learned about the release of the Seattle - Future City: Resilience Roadmap from an article published by Smart Cities Dive. Previous to...
A rendering shows the elevated 14th Avenue NW alignment for Ballard Link.

Dubicki: Begging Seattle To Do Something Right Is Utterly Exhausting

For the last five months, a double-digit percentage of my time was spent working through two of Seattle’s larger Draft Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)....
Shoreline North 185th Street station from the platform with an apartment building under construction

How Cities in Lynnwood Link’s Path Prepared for Light Rail’s Arrival

Light rail is finally arriving in Shoreline and South Snohomish County. Local governments have been working toward this day for a long time.

Rainier Valley Greenway Remains Unfinished, Despite Plans Drawn Up and Ready

Since the five mile Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway officially opened in 2018, its northern end has remained unfinished, disconnected from the regional I-90 trail...