Transportation

Sunday Video: Transit Talks -Climate Equity and Transit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od-m4nrPVHs Transportation Choices Coalition recently held a "Transit Talks" panel discussion, which focused on topics of equitable and clean transportation solutions. The panelists included: Bryce Yadon,...
A rendering show passenger waited on a platform at an elevated station as a light rail train pulls in.

Lynnwood Link Finally Secures $1.17 Billion from the FTA, Clearing Path to Open in...

Sound Transit officially secured its long-pledged $1.17 billion grant and $658 million loan from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Lynnwood Link extension....

Extra Water Taxi Service and a Few Temporary Bus Lanes Planned for Seattle Squeeze

On Thursday, officials from the City of Seattle, Washington State Department of Transportation, and King County Metro held a joint press conference to discuss...

City Council Poised to Reform Implementation of LOS Standards and New U District, Uptown...

On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council's held the last Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee meeting of the year. Three items were on the...

Durkan’s SDOT Director Pick Could Jumpstart Stalled Department

After nearly a year of interim directors, Mayor Jenny Durkan on Tuesday announced her pick to lead the Seattle Department of Transportation. Sam Zimbabwe,...

The War on Pedestrians

It’s 7:30am on a weekday. I’m jogging along 1st Avenue from downtown into Pioneer Square on my way to SoDo. As I make my...

As Vehicle Volumes Flatten, Pedestrian Collisions Continue to Rise

Seattle's streets are not getting more traffic volume, and vehicle collisions on the citywide continue to decline, but it's more dangerous to be walking...

UW Campus Master Plan and 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Approved by City Council

On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved an update to the University of Washington Campus Master Plan. The approval wraps up a two-year planning...