Transportation

Council to Vote Monday on Committee Assignments with Pedersen Transportation Chair

Update: The Seattle City Council unanimously passed the proposed committee assignments on Monday, January 6th and elected M. Lorena González as Council President. The...
A rendering of an orchard concept for the future park planned at the Battery Portal Site in Belltown. During the next year there will be opportunities for the public to contribute design ideas for the future park. (Credit: Recharge the Battery)

Battery Portal: A New Park for Belltown

It's official, Belltown is getting a new park at the Battery Portal Site as part of the Waterfront Seattle project. At about three acres,...

Sound Transit Seeking Bids for Large TOD Site in Bellevue’s Spring District

A new transit-oriented development (TOD) in Bellevue could happen on surplus property owned by Sound Transit. The transit agency is actively seeking private bids...

Arena’s Protected Bike Lane Component Features a Zigzag and a Dead End

The bike infrastructure around the Seattle Center Arena is on track to get an upgrade by the time visitors start arriving at the new...

Another New Year’s Eve of Free and Extended Bus and Streetcar Service

New Year's Eve is nearly upon us and many Puget Sound transit agencies have you covered if you are looking to ring in the...
A floating bus stop and protected bike lane on Dexter Avenue. (Photo by Adam Coppola)

Feet First: Stop Building New Highway Lanes, Fund Local Streets and Transit First

Feet First believes in walkable places to improve our quality of life--communities with safe walking conditions, nearby jobs, stores, services, parks and gathering places,...
Gondolas serve the city of Jounieh in Lebanon. (Credit: FunkMonk / Wikimedia Commons)

Gondolas Could Be the Light Rail Complement Seattle Needs

Seattle has plenty of hills and waterways which makes a subway system attractive in comparison to road-based solutions. But even a subway needs to...

Midweek Video: The Smashing Success of NYC’s 14th Street Busway

https://vimeo.com/371882620 New York City recently opened a busway on 14th Street in Manhattan, which now provides faster service for riders crosstown and has improved the...