Transportation

A flyer advertising the new 20 miles per hour speed limit in Tacoma in 2023

Major Transportation Improvements in 2023 to Test Tacoma’s Patience

2023 is looking to be a significant year for transportation in Tacoma. A number of city-led projects are reaching maturity, like the Hilltop Link...

Bothell Finds Its Long-Term Vision for a Citywide Bike Plan

The City of Bothell is poised to adopt an update to its citywide bike plan, providing itself a literal road map for the city...

Sunday Video: Cascadia High-Speed Rail

Geography by Geoff gets into the weeds about the effort to bring high-speed rail to Cascadia. Covering the history of rail here in the...

In 2023, Cascadia Rail Could Take Lessons from 1953

On the whole, 2022 was not a bad year for intercity passenger rail service in the northwest. In March, the Washington State Legislature allocated...
A railroad crossing sign marks the spot next to some shrubs.

SDOT Adds Gravel Pit to Dangerous Burke-Gilman Track Crossing in Ballard

The bloody saga of the Burke-Gilman Trail's Missing Link never seems to end, and the latest disappointment in this odyssey involves treacherous gravel pits....

Savings and Nonstarters Found in Ballard Interbay Light Rail Revisions

Sound Transit has released further information about possible alignment and station changes for the Interbay and Ballard portions of the West Seattle Ballard Link...
NE Juanita Dr and its unprotected pedestrian path

Navigating Kirkland’s Pedestrian Nightmare — And Paradise

Whenever I write an article or series that charts the development of cities and neighborhoods in the Puget Sound, I always make an effort...

WALeg Wednesday: Saldaña Drops Bill to End Jaywalking

More housing bills queued up in Week 2 Welcome to the second week of the Washington State Legislature 2023 Session. We have added two new...