Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Route Fizzles Out at Southern End
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is moving ahead with a 4th Avenue protected bike lane in Downtown Seattle, a project that had been...
Downtown Bellevue Needs a Bigger Freeway Lid
Removing I-405's NE 8th Street cloverleaf interchange would free up space to extend the planned "Grand Connection" lid northward.
A dozen cars idle before a...
Metro Transit Releases Action Plan for West Seattle Bridge Closure
On Tuesday, King County Metro released its West Seattle Bridge Closure Transit Action Plan. The transit agency operates bus services, water taxis, and van-share...
City Council Salvaging Some SDOT Projects from Durkan Cut Heap
Mayor Jenny Durkan proposed $58.3 million in cuts to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) in a "rebalancing" package designed to fill budget holes...
Another Interbay Transportation Study Is a Lesson in Omission
Here’s the problem. Sitting through a presentation about the Ballard Interbay Regional Transportation (BIRT) Study, one finds themselves cheering for terrible options.
The issues are...
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...