Inslee’s Budget Invests in Housing and Climate via Capital Gains Tax, Cap-and-Trade
Last week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee outlined a climate policy package to create a comprehensive climate program aimed to reduce the state's emissions 30%...
Sunday Video: Can We Make Cities Car-Free?
https://youtu.be/g9-9CxCxrVE
Dave Amos looks at how cities across the globe are making streets and districts car-free. He also explains how this is improving economic and...
Sound Transit Board Greenlights Fare Enforcement Reform Pilot and Lowers Sounder Fares
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met for their final time in 2020. The meeting closed the year by taking up big...
West Seattle Activists Propose SkyLink Aerial Gondola To SoDo
West Seattle activists are advocating for an urban aerial gondola alternative to Sound Transit's planned light rail extension. Will the movement gain momentum?
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Report Lays Out Framework for a Cascadia High-Speed Rail Authority
Last week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released a report (PDF) laying out a framework to advance Cascadia's high-speed rail hopes. "Rather...
Kirkland-to-UW and Kenmore-to-UW Rise to the Top in Passenger-Only Ferry Study
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has analyzed seven passenger-only ferry routes and issued results this month. Two Lake Washington routes--Kirkland to the University...
Inslee’s Climate Proposal: Necessary, but Don’t Call It Bold
Inslee announces bold climate package for 2021–2023 biennium.
That’s the subject of an email that hit my inbox yesterday afternoon. I skipped the email text...
Five Road Widening Myths That Are Delaying Climate Action
These convenient excuses help your transportation department justify widening and adding highways--but they're dead wrong.
We put our environmental values right into our name in...