Key Washington Transportation Bills That Passed and Failed the 2019 Legislative Session
On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...
Shoreline’s Plans for 145th Street Reveal Multimodal Corridor Design Challenges
Multimodal corridors are intended to reduce automobile dependence by integrating rapid transit into existing freeway infrastructure. However, designing transit around freeways can make it...
City Council Passes Electric Vehicle-Ready Legislation for Off-Street Parking
On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed legislation to require to much of new development in the city to provide electric vehicle-ready (EV) equipment....
The Future of Bikes on Bell Street Park
As the Seattle Department of Transportation finishes its listening tour on the fully scaled-back Bicycle Master Plan schedule this week, the design of projects...
Fix I-5: New Report Highlights Need to Update an Aging Interstate
"Doing nothing is not an option," the I-5 System Partnership said in its Call to Action draft report. The report advocates for updating the...
I-405 BRT Refinements Could Generate 17% More Ridership, Reduce Travel Times by 16%
Sound Transit recently released a report on project refinements for bus rapid transit (BRT) on I-405, planned for first operation in 2024. The corridor...
Nominate Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2019
Last year, readers of The Urbanist selected the intersection of Rainier Avenue and 23rd as Seattle’s worst. The intersection has been under construction since...
Neighborhood Street Fund Voting Open Through May 5th
Seattle's largest safe streets grant program, the Neighborhood Street Fund, is currently in the voting stage. Voting is open through Sunday, May 5th, with...