Freight
Op-Ed: South Tacoma Mega Warehouse Exemplifies Environmental Racism
South Tacoma faces the threat of a warehouse complex that would exacerbate air pollution, extreme heat, and violent crime.
It’s no coincidence that the already...
Puget Sound Gateway Project Reveals State’s Lack of Freight Vision
The State has a role in defining the market for freight and charting emissions reductions with a shift to rail.
When the Washington State Legislature...
Seattle Council Set to Empower Freight Board to Water Down Safety Projects
A Strauss resolution would give the freight board more oversight and chance to block changes to truck streets.
An under-the-radar resolution moving through the Seattle...
Seattle Council Pushes Forward on Transportation Impact Fees
The issue of whether Seattle should impose a sizable fee on all types of new development to fund transportation network improvements is back in...
Port of Seattle To Upgrade Interbay Bike Trail, Removing Major Pinch Points
One of the city's most highly-used bike trails is about to see improvements that will remove elements that have been giving trail users consternation...
Seattle Transportation Plan Shows an Ambitious Vision, But the Hard Part Comes Next
In 1972, the City of Seattle asked a group of citizens, anyone who wanted to attend a series of meetings, to work together to...
Community Options Emerge for Aurora Avenue Redesign
After a summer of public outreach, SDOT is hearing recurring themes people want for the future of Aurora Avenue N.
Beginning in June, the public...
Op-Ed: Washington State Needs a Cumulative Air Toxics Law
The Duwamish River Valley hosts three freeways, two international airports, an international seaport, and a river so polluted it was declared a federal Superfund...