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Plans and Policy

DEIS Issued for Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan

Yesterday, the City of Seattle issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the city's comprehensive plan update, known as Seattle 2035. The comprehensive plan update...

Downtown Seattle Transit Capacity Is At The Breaking Point

Sound Transit completed a comprehensive study (see PDF below for full details) in 2014 to forecast Downtown Seattle transit capacity over the next 20 years....

Sound Transit Board Adopts Alignment for Lynnwood Link, Bellevue MOU

The Sound Transit Board met yesterday afternoon to vote on a slate of options for the Lynnwood Link extension and a Memorandum of Understanding...

Last Chance to Voice Support for a NE 130th St Station and Lynnwood Link...

The Sound Transit Board is meeting this afternoon to make final decisions on the Lynnwood Link Light Rail extension. Renee Staton wrote a great case...

Lynnwood Link FEIS Now Available!

Now that Lynnwood’s FEIS has been published, transit nerds can get a look at the likely outcome for station locations, cost and alignment. Here...

King County Metro Launches Broad Planning Effort

On Tuesday night King County Metro kicked off public outreach for a Long Range Plan that will outline the future of public transportation in...

The Gateway Project: Unions Need to Oppose Sprawl, Support Density

Tensions are flaring between progressive interest groups in Seattle. Groups representing labor and environmentalists recently have found themselves on opposing sides of the decision to lease one...

Vision Zero Passes Its First Test

Rainier Ave has long been recognized as a dangerous street, but little has ever been done to fix the issue. Residents have suggested various fixes multiple times...