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...
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...
The Urbanist Spring Events Calendar
Now that the Vernal Equinox has passed, thoughts here at The Urbanist turn to thinner socks with our Birkenstocks and other rites of spring....
“Rapid Response” Safety Improvements in SoDo Don’t Prove So Rapid
Last year, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), following a series of high-profile traffic deaths in the SoDo neighborhood, announced they would be making...
The Urbanist Podcast: Seattle’s Light Rail Expansion
It is simultaneously exciting and trying times for transit in Seattle. Over the next few years, dozens of new stops will open in Bellevue,...
Sound Transit Board Backs Last-Minute Proposal to Skip Chinatown and Midtown Stations
The 4th Avenue Shallow and Shallower and Midtown station options remain in contention, but with Mayor Harrell warning against "false hope."
In a marathon five-hour...
Sparse Frequencies Limit Potential of Metro’s Proposed RapidRide G Bus Reshuffle
RapidRide G Line will have lots of capacity during the day, but evenings and connections get dicey.
Next year, the Seattle Department of Transportation...