Intercity Transit Considering Going Fare-Free in Thurston County
A fare-free system could be headed to Thurston County. Intercity Transit will consider a demonstration project for a five-year fare-free bus network, which could...
Support Seattle’s Housing Levy And Vote YES On Seattle Proposition 1 This August!
Voters this August have the opportunity to take a major step forward in addressing Seattle’s growing housing affordability crisis by supporting Proposition 1, the Seattle...
The Case for Making Transit Free (and How to Pay for It)
As a community, Seattle has been struggling with numerous issues like income equality, our world-class congestion, and the regressive nature of our tax system....
Nashville Contemplates $5.2 Billion Transit Package and Denser Future
People tend to think of country music rather than urbanism when they think of Nashville, but Tennessee's capital is plotting an urban transformation all...
Sunday Video: The Buildings “Model Cities” Built
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnBo5nqUzI&t=1166s
Model Cities is a little known chapter in our urban history. It was part of LBJ's War on Poverty, and was the last gasp...
Washington State Awards Rural Community Block Grants, Program Imperiled
On Monday, the Washington State Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced awards of the 2017 Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) to rural jurisdictions across the...
Comcast New Data Caps Changing Landscape For Municipal Broadband Prospects
Comcast (Xfinity) announced to their customers via email in Washington and 17 other states that effective November 1st, most broadband Internet plans would be...
Sound Transit Board Passes Fare Reform Easing Nonpayment Penalties
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell voted against taking fare violations out of the court system, blocking that amendment, and against taking fines out of collections,...