Seattle 2035: Toward A More Equitable Growth Plan Alternative
Article Note: This is the second part of a two part series by Alex Brennan on Seattle 2035 growth alternatives. In this article, Alex...
Sunday Video: Skid Row, Explained
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Los Angeles’ Skid Row was not an inevitability, it was a policy. Johnny Harris explains how this district of tragic poverty came to be....
King County Considers Lessening Fare Evasion Penalties
Fare enforcement reform has been on the barometer for awhile now in the Puget Sound. Increasingly, it has become apparent that fare enforcement policies...
Metro To Provide Free Transit to Low-Income Individuals
The King County Council is poised to adopt an income-based fare program to be used on King County Metro services. On Wednesday, the county...
Are Transit Fare Violation Policies Fair?
Over the years, the issue of fare enforcement fairness has routinely been raised. In 2015, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove sponsored legislation to...
County May Require Shops to Offer Cash Payment Option to Protect Unbanked Residents
Shops in unincorporated King County may have to accept cash as payment if the King County Council moves forward with a proposal meant to...
ICYMI: Mayor Ed Murray Calls For Inclusive Community Engagement
Changes are on the way for community engagement at all levels of governance in Seattle. Yesterday, Mayor Ed Murray issued an Executive Order 2016-06 to...
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....