Urbanism 101: Tactical Urbanism

Street improvements are often long and drawn-out affairs. Pop-up projects can show otherwise. Urban projects can take a significant amount of time and financing to...
Dumptruck crossing the Duwamish River Highway overpass.

South Park Organizes To Tackle Highway Pollution

Often after Rosa Lopez picks up her son from school, they walk under a highway and half a mile to the South Park Community...

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...

Sunday Video: What Is Vision Zero?

The term “Vision Zero” gets bandied about a lot in transportation and urbanist circles, but to the unitiated the concept isn’t necessarily obvious or...
Route 301 using the 6th Avenue bus lanes in Downtown Seattle with a dozen riders waiting at a busy combined bus stop.

Metro Temporarily Suspending Six More Bus Routes This Month Ahead of September Cuts

King County Metro has announced fresh service suspensions with six weekday peak-hour bus routes, affecting Routes 16, 232, 237, 301, 304, and 320. The...

Debunking Carbrains’ Dumb Groceries Argument

The distance to carry a bag of food is only argued against cities, never getting them to your car in the first place. Enter any...

Inslee Rides Olympic Bike Trail, Celebrates Expansion Plans

The governor was honored with an award from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. A shared enthusiasm for trail networks and the unique recreational opportunities the Olympic Peninsula...
King County Executive Dow Constantine speaks at a podium in front of a row of busses flanked by Metro employees.

Metro Gears Up To Tackle Its Worker Shortage

General Manager Michelle Allison said King County Metro is charting a path to growth, but recovery will take time. Last month King County Metro took...