Transportation

A CR400AF high-speed rail train in China. (Wikipedia / N509FZ)

Washington House Democrats Propose Funding To Study High-Speed Rail, Other Critical Transportation Issues

In the latest transportation budget proposal, Washington House Democrats have kept some funding to lay the groundwork for an interstate high-speed rail corridor authority....

MASS Coalition Urges Transit Priority Along All of Third Avenue

On Thursday morning, the Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) Coalition--which includes The Urbanist as a member--issued a statement urging the City of Seattle to...

Open House Kicks Off Station Area Planning for 130th and 145th Street Light Rail

Light rail is coming to North Seattle and in transit-years, 2024 is just around the corner! The City of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD)...

D4 Candidate Cathy Tuttle Pledges to Weigh Climate Impact in Every Council Decision

For the last year and a half, Seattle City Council candidate Cathy Tuttle has been traveling the world and consulting on topics related to...

Seattle Explores Transportation Impact Fees

Impact fees have been on the radar in Seattle for many years now. The city is the largest jurisdiction in the state to forego...

Action Alert: Tell State Reps to Pass HB 1793 to Unblock the Box and...

Reports from Olympia are that House Bill 1793 is in danger. The bill would authorize local jurisdictions to do use camera enforcement to keep...

Metro Begins RapidRide I Line Planning, Targets 2023 Opening

King County Metro has begun planning for a RapidRide corridor in Southeast King County, known as the RapidRide I Line. The corridor is identified...

City Agencies Re-Charge the Debate About Transportation Priorities On Broadway

If you need space in front of the Capitol Hill light rail station--and you're not a bike or streetcar--contact the Seattle Department of Transportation...