City Light Cancels Planned EV Charging Lot in Belltown
Seattle City Light has announced that plans will not move forward to build a new surface parking lot for electric vehicle (EV) charging on...
Alex Pedersen Raids Transit Funding for Bridge Maintenance Dollars
Seattle is poised to divert a major funding source away from public transit and into general transportation maintenance, thanks to an amendment put forward...
Council Returns Parking Enforcement to SPD, Abrogates 80 Vacant Cop Positions
Facing pressure from the Harrell administration, the Seattle City Council voted to move parking enforcement back to the Seattle Police Department (SPD) after a...
Dear Council: Make Safe Streets a Priority and Keep Parking Enforcement In SDOT
Seattle is nearing its final 2023-2024 budget and some big decisions are still in flux. The Mayor’s budget puts parking enforcement back in the...
King County Council Pushes for E-Bike Rebate Program
Washington State's incentive programs for hybrid or fully electric vehicles give consumers a reason to choose those vehicles over gas power. To date, no...
Lynnwood Avoids Defunding Transportation Department with Mayoral Veto and Failed Override
By close vote Monday, the Lynnwood City Council failed to override Mayor Christine Frizzell's veto of a bill repealing a $40 car tab fee,...
Council Balancing Package Includes Some Tough Cuts to Transportation
When Seattle City Council budget committee chair Teresa Mosqueda released a full slate of tweaks to Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed 2023-2024 budget early Monday...
Chair Mosqueda Announces ‘Delicately’ Balanced City Budget Package
Council actions rearrange Mayor’s budget proposal based on short term coverage from JumpStart tax.
Seattle’s budget season is moving into its final stages as Budget...