Harrell Pledges Three “Low-Pollution Neighborhoods” by 2028
On Wednesday morning, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed an executive order impacting numerous departments across city government, all dealing with the issue of reducing...
Tacoma’s Hilltop Streetcar Extension Delayed Again, Sound Transit Cites Construction Defects
The Hilltop extension of Tacoma's T Line streetcar will not be opening in the first quarter of 2023 as planned due to construction defects,...
City Light Cancels Planned EV Charging Lot in Belltown
Seattle City Light has announced that plans will not move forward to build a new surface parking lot for electric vehicle (EV) charging on...
Adopted Regional Transportation Plan Isn’t Aligned With 2030 Climate Goals
Just a few months after adopting a long range transportation plan intended to guide investments through 2050, staff at the Puget Sound Regional Council...
The Urbanist’s Ryan Packer Discusses Worsening Traffic Safety Crisis on KUOW
The pedestrian safety crisis has been worsening in Washington State and across the United States, even as most other industrialized nations have taken strides...
Buses Slowed by Traffic As King County Focuses on Fleet Turnover
When the King County Council unanimously approved its gigantic $16.2 billion dollar 2023-2024 budget in mid-November, there was a broad consensus on the council...
Alex Pedersen Raids Transit Funding for Bridge Maintenance Dollars
Seattle is poised to divert a major funding source away from public transit and into general transportation maintenance, thanks to an amendment put forward...
Planes, Trains, and the Only True Thanksgiving Movie
The holiday is a Chicago kind of event
It is Black Friday in America. For those of us avoiding the mall like it’s our racist...