Transportation

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...

City Council Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Legislation

On Monday, the Seattle City Council officially designated a new landmark. Known as the Broad Street Substation, the property and building provide valuable electrical...

City Accelerates Rainier Avenue Improvements, Too Late to Save Some Lives

Last Monday evening a person trying to bike across Rainier Avenue was hit and killed by a driver who fled the scene, as the...

Community Transit to Launch Swift Green BRT Line in March Service Change

Community Transit will make a major service change with the introduction of a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line--the Swift Green Line--on Sunday, March...

Seattle Stagnated on Vision Zero in 2018, Preliminary Crash Data Shows

Preliminary data from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) shows the total number of serious injuries and fatalities on Seattle's streets was virtually unchanged...