Accepting the Challenge: Cascadia High Speed Rail
At some point in our recent history, we got complacent. Our society stopped its foresighted quest of reaching higher. This year marked the 50th...
Sound Transit Unveils Federal Way Link Station Designs and Name Options
In November, Sound Transit released updated design information for the Federal Way Link light rail extension, which Kiewit Infrastructure West Company will construct. While...
Judge Grants I-976 Injunction, Pausing Transit Cuts
King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson granted an injunction on Initiative 976 this morning, pausing 175,000 hours worth of transit service cuts in...
Ridehailing Fee and Megablock Proceeds Fund Infrastructure Boost in 2020 Budget
The Seattle City Council passed next year's budget Monday and added a flurry of amendments making the Mayor's budget more progressive and heed advocates...
What a City Needs: Anarchy at Slow Speeds (A Manifesto)
I live a few steps from the awkward intersection of Summit and Olive, where bus-related improvements shortened the crossing distance for pedestrians within the...
Why Transit Riders Are Joining The Suit Against Tim Eyman’s Initiative 976
We’re joining the lawsuit against Initiative 976. Along with the disability rights group Washington ADAPT and the Northwest-based clean energy economy nonprofit Climate Solutions, Seattle...
Sound Transit Nixes ‘Red Line’ Brand, Offering New System Naming Opportunity
Just over a week ago, Sound Transit’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Rogoff, announced that his agency would reverse course on branding of the light...
Sunday Video: Airport Expansion
https://youtu.be/QN5Rnu0-RhE
Using London’s Heathrow Airport as a case study, Dave Amos explains the pitfalls and limited benefits of airport expansion.