Seven Takeaways from WSDOT’s New Active Transportation Plan
Intended to serve as a compass for the future of walking, biking, and rolling on or across state roadways, Active Transportation Plan 2020 and...
Mountain Ferry on Rails Could Help Fund Stampede Pass Upgrades
A ferry on rails could help electric cars get across the Cascade Mountains without burning up their battery or sitting in traffic.
In my previous...
Governor Inslee Signs Historic Climate Bills but Vetoes Linkage to Transportation Package
Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and Clean Fuels Standard passed by the Washington State Legislature, but vetoed provisions...
Meetup Video: May 2021 with Sam Assefa
https://youtu.be/sagR5Hd6i-4
Sam Assefa joined for the May meetup as out guest speaker. Assefa formerly served as Director of the Seattle Office of Planning and Community...
Pioneer Square’s Streetscapes To Get Upgrades with Waterfront Project
With construction on the complete rebuild (and expansion) of Alaskan Way well underway, the long-planned new Seattle waterfront is happening before our eyes. Traffic...
Rainier Ave Crosswalks to Receive Pedestrian Improvements in Form of ‘Hardened Centerlines’
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced plans to implement a new kind of pedestrian improvement that other cities have begun to add...
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...
Heroes and Zeroes of the Washington State Legislature, 2021 Edition
The Washington State Legislature's 2021 session adjourned on April 25th with some big wins and some big whiffs. Republicans did jack all and were...