Transportation

Two people biking on the Green Lake Outer loop where a vehicle lane used to be

Road Work Will Disrupt Seattle Bike Network Ahead of 2024 Additions

Seattle's network of safe bike facilities continues to expand, if not at the pace that many safe streets advocates would like to see. According...

Bus Lanes Still Under Consideration As Part of Route 48 Revamp

One of King County Metro's frequent workhorse routes connecting multiple current and future light rail stations along the east side of the city could...

Federal Boost Helps Shoreline’s 148th Street Pedestrian Bridge

A planned bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting Sound Transit's coming light rail station at NE 148th Street in Shoreline with the growing residential district...
A wide street flanked by a narrow sidewalk.

South King County Sees Alarming Jump in Pedestrian Fatalities

Over ten years, the number of fatal crashes in eight South Sound cities has nearly tripled. In a year when traffic fatalities in Washington state...
A photo of the abandoned Steilacoom Rail Depot with a freight train behind it.

Leverage South Sound’s Freight Rail Network for Passenger Service

It’s no secret our region is lacking in heavy rail transit options. Our only existing service, Sounder, is operated in such a manner that...

Another Bike Network Delay in South Seattle: The Georgetown to South Park Trail

Just before the end of 2022, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced another planned project to expand the city's safe biking and walking...
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The Urbanist Events Calendar

Welcome to the first week of 2023! As we get to the point where we can't say Happy New Year any more (or use...

Montlake Highway Lid Heads Into the Home Stretch in 2023

Fewer corners of Seattle are set to look more starkly different between the beginning of 2023 and the end than the area around SR...