Transportation

RapidRide heads north on SR-99 just after the Aurora Bridge. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

State Supreme Court Intervenes in I-976 Case, Ruling Expected This Summer

The Washington Supreme Court wants the constitutionality question for Initiative 976 settled for good and sooner rather than later. Yesterday the court issued a...

Stride Bus Rapid Transit Is On the Way–Eventually

Work on Sound Transit's bus rapid transit program--Stride--is progressing, though slower than originally hoped. Some Stride lines' targeted openings have slipped from 2024 to...

Readers Shared Their Alley Explorations! Next Up The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt #4: Pocket Parks

Seattle has at least 263 miles alleys winding across the city. Of these, an estimated 144 miles are improved or paved alleyways, while an...

The West Seattle Freeway Should Not Be Rebuilt

Removing the West Seattle Bridge and not replacing the lost car capacity is the most responsible move for the climate and being prudent with...

Protected Bike Lane on MLK Way S Heads to Survey Phase

One of the final things that safe cycling advocate Mike O'Brien did before exiting the Seattle City Council at the end of last year...
Paths at Green Lake Park connect with the Stay Healthy Street at West Green Lake Way. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

City Rolls Out Stay Healthy Streets in Three More Neighborhoods

The City announced yesterday its new Stay Healthy Streets program would be expanding today. The streets being pedestrianized are in Beacon Hill, Greenwood, the...

Working Toward a Greener Seattle

For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, three local leaders weighed in on the most significant actions Seattle can undertake to increase its sustainability. Today...

Shoreline Planning Transit-Oriented Ped and Bike Bridge At NE 148th St

Shoreline is planning a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge across I-5 to connect separated communities and transit riders to the Link light rail station...