Levy Oversight Committee Picks Neighborhood Street Fund Projects
On Tuesday night, as Seattle awaited the first results in the primary election, the Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee selected which projects across...
Committee Greenlights $9 Million to Continue Center City Streetcar Project
Last week the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) requested $9 million to keep the Center City Connector streetcar project moving. Yesterday, the Council's transportation...
Every 40 Days Train Collisions Happen in the Rainier Valley
Sound Transit has been operating Central Link since 2009, and in that time period, the light rail line has been consistently plagued by collisions...
Decongestion Pricing and What Candidates Said About It
Submitting answers to a questionnaire is a key part of our endorsement process and happens before meeting with us as The Urbanist Election Board. We...
King County Metro Implements Permit Parking at 10 Lots
Last week, the King County Council approved a new King County Metro program to implement permit parking at 10 in-demand County-owned park-and-ride facilities on...
Where City Council Candidates Stand on the Seattle Streetcar
We asked Seattle City Council candidates to fill out a questionnaire before meeting with The Urbanist Election Board as we decided which candidate to endorse in...
As Streetcar Ridership Grows, SDOT Requests $9 Million for Connector Work
On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council's transportation committee will consider a proposal to continue work on the Center City Connector by authorizing $9 million...
Seattle’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis Escalates in First Half of 2019
In the first six months of 2019, someone was seriously injured or killed on Seattle's streets at an average rate of once every 44...