Manchin-Approved Climate Bill Focuses on Electric Car Rebates and Ignores Transit, Walking, and Biking
Yesterday, Senate Democrats made a surprise announcement that they finally had a climate bill likely to clear the chamber after Sen. Joe Manchin (D...
The Seattle Transportation Plan Must Be Bold
As you might have already heard, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is creating a new plan called the “Seattle Transportation Plan.” This plan...
Harrell Picks LA’s Gregory Spotts To Be Next SDOT Director
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that he has selected Gregory Spotts to be the next director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...
Sunday Video: The Swiss Do Wonders With Trains and It’s Not Just Because of...
In some circles, there is a belief that you have to have large populations to support high quality rail services. Switzerland shows that might...
Amazon Walks Away from Warehouse Plans Near Mount Baker Light Rail Station
Eighteen hours before a planned community rally in opposition to Amazon's plan to build a sprawling warehouse facility a few blocks from Mount Baker...
Celebrate People Streets in Bothell with The Urbanist and BoPOP
Opening streets to people is a wonderful to enliven any city. Next Friday, July 29th, The Urbanist and BoPOP (Bothellites for People Orientated Places)...
Transpo Notes: Future of West Seattle and Ballard Link, Early Completion, and Shiny New...
This Transpo Notes roundup touches on a mix of transit stories, including:
Splitting of West Seattle and Ballard Link studies and identifying priorities;Completion of the...
SR 99 Tunnel is Bleeding Money as Toll Revenue Forecasts Plunge
The state treasurer's office brought some bad news to the Washington Transportation Commission this week regarding the revenue forecast for the Washington State Department...