High-Speed Rail Benefits Small Towns and Large Cities
There are many ways a high-speed rail system can benefit the urban hubs of a megaregion, but small towns along the alignment can also...
Paint Is Not Enough for Bellevue Bike Network
Although Seattle, the economic and cultural hub of our region, rightfully receives ample scrutiny for its commitment to a greener, more equitable mobility system,...
Six-year STBD Funded by 0.15% Sales Tax Will Go to Voters in November
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council debated the right size for the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) and landed on a 0.15% sales tax to...
Sunday Video: How To Build A City Around Bikes Fast
https://youtu.be/h-I6HFQXquU
Bloomberg CityLab explains how cities can rebuild around bikes quickly for the Covid and post-Covid era and why it’s vitally important to do so....
SDOT Lays Out Six Options for West Seattle Bridge, Cost-Benefit Analysis Process in October
In a recent blog post, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has outlined the framework it will use to evaluate options to replace or...
Lake Washington Boulevard Dedicated to Pedestrians and Cyclists through Labor Day
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) confirmed Tuesday that a three-mile stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard will be an open street for the remainder...
Call to Action: Save Transit, Contact Seattle Council to Double STBD Funding
The Seattle City Council will decide the fate of the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) on July 27th. The Urbanist has partnered with Seattle...
Morales Leads on Doubling Seattle Transit Benefit District Proposal, Colleagues Dither
Seattle is scrambling to come up with a renewal for the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) which is set to expire at year's end....