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Plans and Policy

Mayor Murray Launches ‘Move Seattle’, A 10-Year Transportation Investment Plan

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray stood before community members and city staff in Ballard yesterday to launch his 10-year, citywide transportation investment plan. Move Seattle, as...

Metro Proposes Bus Restructures Around New Light Rail Stations

UPDATE:  Metro released formal alternatives on Thursday. The new information and maps have been updated throughout this post. This week King County Metro and Sound Transit...

Seattle City Council Votes for Microhousing MFTE Changes

In a 8-0 vote in favor yesterday, the Seattle City Council approved a change to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program (MFTE) on...

Shoreline Planning Station Areas for Future Light Rail

For many, Shoreline is just another suburb of Seattle with quiet streets, ample single-family housing, and auto-oriented shopping centers. But peel back a bit...

ICYMI: Mayor Murray calls for Vision Zero, a plan for zero traffic deaths and...

On the backdrop of Lake City Way yesterday afternoon, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray met with dozens of supporters and advocates to unveil his citywide...

Seattle Bike Activists Launch Major Infrastructure Campaign

On Saturday, January 31st, a coalition of local non-profits kicked off a grassroots campaign to accelerate construction of 250 additional miles of key Seattle...

Measuring Success on the Urban Villages Strategy, Part 3: Open Space, Development, Shared Prosperity,...

Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 in a three-part series on measuring the success of Seattle’s urban village strategy. For background on the report, see...

King County Metro Transit is seeking input on new long-range planning effort

King County Metro Transit just launched a comprehensive planning effort to chart a new vision and direction for the agency. Metro recognizes that transit will...