Transportation

We Need a Holistic Traffic Model that Actually Works for Our Goals

It is time for America to get off the highway hamster wheel. Our dull-eyed pursuit of building more highways is a disaster for the...

South King County Cities Increase Police Patrols in Name of Pedestrian Safety

Just before midnight on February 28, Cholly Elopre, a 61-year-old airport worker living in Federal Way, was crossing six lane International Boulevard in SeaTac...

Mountlake Terrace Station Reaches 60% Design

Sound Transit has released updated designs for Mountlake Terrace Station, the penultimate station on the Lynnwood Link extension slated to open in 2023, marking...

Why Install On-Street Bike Corrals?

Have you ever seen bike corrals appear in the curb area behind a stop sign and wondered why there? The Seattle Department of Transportation...

Seattle’s Sidewalk Plans Are Up in the Air with Levy Reset

Seattle's system of sidewalks are worth an estimated $5.6 billion dollars, making them an asset with few equals on the city's ledgers. But Seattle...

What Cascadia High-Speed Rail Efforts Can Learn from California

On May 21st, Governor Jay Inslee passed but partially vetoed ESHB 1160. The approved provisions of ESHB 1160 appropriates funds to the Washington State...

Opening Streets to Play Creates Powerful Community Connections

Last summer, we started organizing block parties. We applied for a permit from the city, and blocked off either end of our street to...

Link 2.0: Capital Committee Examines Siemens Purchase

Earlier this month, the Sound Transit Capitol Committee met to discuss, among other items, the contract with Siemens to procure 122 additional Light Rail...