Viadoom Never Came but Squeeze Tightens Its Grip on Seattle Post-Tunnel
On Tuesday, the Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) coalition released a post-mortem report on the three-week viaduct closure and proclaimed the success of non-car...
An Elegy for a Tunnel Ribbon Cutting
After Ian Frazier
Greetings, friends! We've gathered hereto cut the ribbon, give a cheer-it's time to open, rise and shinethe buried tunnel ninety-nine.
Oh, the group...
State May Finally Allow Cities to Use Camera Enforcement to Unclog Transit and Intersections
Automated camera enforcement of motorists blocking intersections, transit-only lanes, bus stops, intersections, and even emergency vehicle entries and exits could finally come to Washington....
Durkan Tries for Last Word on SR-99 Tunnel Controversy
Mayor Durkan defends building for car infrastructure even while admitting that "People in Seattle like transit."
Viaduct is closed? On the bus, nose in a book I...
Senator Hobbs Proposes a Highway Spending Spree and a Carbon Fee to Fund It
In the state legislature last week, Senator Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) held a listening session on a slate of long-term transportation funding and investment...
Coming Tunnel Off-Ramp Adds to Danger for People Biking on Dexter Avenue
Next week, when the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) opens its new tunnel underneath downtown Seattle as a new SR-99, the northern exit...
The Viaduct Is Dead. Will Waterfront Seattle Live?
A City Council committee has passed Local Improvement District (LID) funding for Waterfront Seattle. Next Monday, the LID heads for a full council vote.
It...
It’s a Thing that WSDOT Is Spending $4.4 Million Begging People to Drive
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is spending $4.4 million begging you to drive under Downtown Seattle. A marketing campaign with expensive TV...