Metro and Sound Transit Propose Major Bus Restructure on the Eastside

King County Metro and Sound Transit are proposing a significant restructure to routes on the Eastside, which would affect communities stretching from Bellevue to...

University District Mobility Plan Would Pedestrianize The Ave and NE 43rd St

Earlier this month, the U District Mobility Group released a station area mobility plan detailing short-, mid-, and long-term strategies to change how people...

Montlake SR-520 Expansion Contract Comes in $30 Million Over Budget

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will pay a contracting firm $455 million to complete the next phase of freeway expansion through central Seattle:...
A school crosswalk busy with students and parents in a sea of cars.

Car-Based School Commutes Hurt Families with Kids

To create more equitable outcomes, the needs of parents with school-age children must be better addressed in future transportation solutions. At 8am any given school...

A Better Street

Seventeen years ago today, I was riding home with high school friends, sitting in the backseat of an old station wagon. While turning left...
Rows of buses with the I-90 ramps and Seattle skyscrapers in the background.

Why We Joined the Move All Seattle Sustainably Coalition

The Urbanist's Board of Directors voted to join a new coalition called Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) because Seattle's proposed budget falls short and...

Join the Movement to Make Capitol Hill Safer for Bicyclists

Pike/Pine Protected Bike Lane Community Design Workshop, Thursday, October 25th, Summit Event Space, 420 E. Pike Street A volunteer-driven effort is leading the way to ensure...

Sunday Video: Jersey City Experiments With Its First Protected Bike Lane

https://vimeo.com/293870204 In this video, Streetfilms highlights how Jersey City is experimenting with the city’s first protected bike lane to get people biking, skating, and scootering...