Amtrak Joe’s Win Elevates High-Speed Rail Hopes
Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris officially became President-elect and Vice President-elect on Saturday, which signals a shift from a car-centric, anti-city administration to...
Seattle’s Newest Street on the Waterfront Takes Shape
If you've visited Pike Place Market recently, and enjoyed the view across Elliott Bay from the new Marketfront Pavilion, you've probably noticed work happening...
Seattle Gets Improved Revenue Forecast, Mosqueda Prepares to Release Budget
Mayor Durkan's cut-heavy austerity budget may be history after Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda submits her counterproposal.
The Seattle City Council has been digesting Mayor Jenny Durkan's...
Seattle’s Prop 1 Bus Package Passes in a Landslide
Seattle passed Proposition 1 by an overwhelming 81.6% to 18.4% margin in election night returns, ensuring $39 million in annual transit funding to stave...
MASS Package Update: Route 44 Upgrade May Add Protected Bike Lane on I-5 Overpass
The Seattle City Council discussed budget amendments affecting the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on Friday and the outlook for undoing some of Mayor...
MASS Coalition Seeks to Reverse Key Transportation Cuts in Mayor’s Budget
The Move All Sustainably Seattle (MASS) Coalition is backing four budget amendments to undo Mayor Jenny Durkan's cuts and invest in walking, biking, and...
ST4 Should Focus Rail in Densest Areas
Urban subways serving dense neighborhoods should be the future of Seattle transit
Transit ridership has been falling for years now. Ever since peaking in 2014,...
Light Rail Expansion Is Exactly What Our Region Needs Post-Covid
An idea is going around, particularly in conservative circles, that the Covid pandemic fundamentally changes transportation needs and behooves Seattle to cancel its transit...