Transportation

To Address Health Inequities, Black Folks Need the Right to Move without Harm

On a crisp afternoon last fall, Douglas Pullen, a 69-year-old Black man, was nearly hit by a white driver during his daily walk through...
An 2019 rendering shows Portland Avenue station in Tacoma. (Sound Transit)

Sound Transit Releases New Batch of Tacoma Dome Link Designs

Sound Transit is working on the Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE) program--a four-station light rail extension south of central Federal Way--to determine a preferred...
An example of a push button that needs to be activated to trigger the walk signal (aka. beg button) in the Central District. (Photo by author)

City Bypasses Beg Buttons in a Victory for Advocates

Overshadowed by the recent publicity around Stay Healthy Streets was another change from Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) that may prove to be even...
Feet First's transportation funding webinar starts at 9am Friday May 29th. (Feet First)

Feet First to Host Webinar on the Transportation Funding Crisis Friday, May 29th

The Covid-19 pandemic has upended transit as we know it, devastated transportation budgets, and imperiled planned infrastructure upgrades. The advocacy organization Feet First is...

The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt #5: Stay Healthy Streets

Share photos of how newly-created "Stay Healthy" open streets are helping people in your neighborhood enjoy the outdoors and engage in active transportation. The...

Puget Sound Passenger-Only Ferry Study Underway, 15 Routes Currently Shortlisted

The passenger-only ferry (POF) system is set to grow in Puget Sound with the introduction of new service between Southworth and Seattle, making it...

Metro’s Night Owl Reservation Proposal Leaves Some Behind

King County Metro recently issued an online survey pertaining to potential changes to Night Owl Service. These changes would be a temporary response to...
A hole next to a water feature at Jackson Park Golf Course. (Courtesy of Premier GC)

Let’s Tee Off for Housing

Seattle can house 35,000 people on Jackson Park Golf Course by building on 60 acres of fairway and converting the remaining 100 forested acres...