Transportation

Everett Transit Seeks Feedback on Long-Range Plan Concepts

Everett's effort to develop a 20-year, long-term strategy for its city-operated bus system is moving forward with two competing options. One option would add...
A beg button formerly required to get a pedestrian signal at an intersection. (Photo by author)

SDOT Misunderstands #GivePedstheGreen

Seattle’s transportation department missed the mark in their recent response to the campaign Give Pedestrians the Green. #GivePedstheGreen argues that in urban villages pedestrians...

A Faster Metro Plan: Fund E Rail with City Transportation Authority

Awhile back I wrote about adding a RapidRide E rail line that continues to First Hill to Seattle Subway's Vision Map, and the idea caught...

New Bike Lane Aims To Prevent Burger-Related Collisions

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) installed a new bike lane in Wallingford a week ago. The one-block bike lane should provide a welcome...

Sunday Video: Fly The SR-99 Tunnel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGuMb0pXBHY A new video put out by the Washignton State Department of Transportation offers a view through the mostly complete SR-99 tunnel.

The Center City Connector Is A Critical, High Quality Transit Project

On October 14th, former Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata wrote a blog post that may mislead enough people to stop an excellent local transit...

Convention Center Acquiesces to Coalition with $83 Million Benefits Package

One of the biggest questions swirling around the new $1.6 billion expansion of the Washington State Convention center--apart from whether it will actually get...

It’s Time To Connect Georgetown and South Park

Help make the Georgetown to South Park Trail a reality in 30 seconds: Tell City Council you want a trail between Georgetown and South...