Transportation

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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...

Seattle Extends Cafe Streets Program through October 2021

After a long delay to start the program, the City of Seattle announced an even longer extension for restaurants and businesses to continue using...

Something’s Missing from West Seattle Bridge Study: Climate Change

Today the West Seattle Community Bridge Taskforce will meet, inching the city further toward a decision that will impact everyone who uses transportation in...

Sunday Video: Why American Public Transit Is So Bad

https://youtu.be/-ZDZtBRTyeI Vox explains why American public transportation falls short in many communities and cities compared to international counterparts.

West Seattle Bridge Cost-Benefit Analysis Leaves Lingering Questions

On October 20th, the Seattle Department of Transportation released the WSP-conducted Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge Safety Project, and a...

Urban Gondola Moves Forward in Vancouver Metro Area

Should Seattle seek inspiration from its northern neighbor's unconventional transit choice? In recent years, Seattle had has its fair share of proposed aerial gondolas, a...