Transportation

The Urgency of Getting Light Rail Expansion Right

Our region’s employers see transportation as one of the most important things to get right for our community’s long-term health and success. Giving people...
A busy state highway with narrow sidewalks

Washington’s Complete Streets Mandate Starts to Pay Dividends

A protected bike lane along a state highway? It's poised to become reality, thanks to a new state law upgrading the standards that the...

Want to Revitalize Downtown? Here’s Eight Ways How

In the spring of 2020, downtown Seattle sat empty. A once bustling and growing core of tower cranes, thriving businesses, and active neighborhoods was...

Accountability in Vision Zero: A Map of Recent Road Deaths

Vision Zero was formally launched in 2015 and set the goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries in Seattle by 2030. Eight years...
Riders board the RapidRide E, which gets a big boost from the STBD, on Third Avenue in Downtown Seattle. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Fast, Frequent Transit Would Drive Ridership Rebound, Commute Seattle Survey Shows

Denser housing would help too, as survey finds apartment dwellers more likely to ride transit or walk. Commute Seattle's annual survey is a unique snapshot...

Seattle Street Ends: West Seattle to South Park

Today we get to talk about fourteen incredible ready-to-visit street ends beginning in West Seattle and ending in South Park, plus a lovely waterfront...

As Route 40 Upgrades Head Toward Construction, Business Opposition Persists

Councilmember Sara Nelson has joined business leaders in opposing bus lanes. Following the launch of the RapidRide H this month, the Seattle Department of Transportation...
Two pedestrians and a car watch the RapidRide H bus go by.

Bus Service Needs Investment Rather Than Neglect

Transit is at a crossroads. The pandemic upended a period of growing ridership and service that saw Seattle lead the nation in both the...