Transportation

Mixed Signals on the American Superhighway: Devolve, Evolve, or Prod Ahead?

Congress finally did something! It appears poised to pass a "six-year" transportation bill. In truth, the bill contains money for only three years and...

In Advance of Expansion, Improve Pronto Station Placement

It's been a mixed month for the Pronto bike share system. The bike share just celebrated its first year and is getting heavy scrutiny for...

Let’s Get Ready For #NACTO16!

We passed the Move Seattle Levy!! The future of living in Seattle suddenly seems a lot more hopeful. We’ll be repairing bridges, repaving roads, replacing broken...

When Waiting For a Bus or Train Is a Pleasure: How Sweden Brings Together...

Great cities are often known by their signature urban spaces and superb public transit. As Seattle works to activate and energize the public realm and...

Pronto Moves Bike Share Station to Montlake Triangle

Pronto made a very quiet bike share station change last week. A new station is now located at the Montlake Triangle. The station has capacity...

Sound Transit Will Unleash More Regional Service in 2016

Sound Transit is not only seriously upping their graphics game; they’re also planning to deliver the biggest expansion of transit service seen in years...

Fridaygram: Japanese Shotengai

Shotengai are a type of shopping arcade found in Japan. Their varied layouts provide both a safe pedestrian experience and true mixed shopping capabilities...

Efficiency, Equity Discussed at Forum on Seattle’s Transportation Congestion

On Thursday, night the University of Washington hosted a lively panel discussion on Seattle's infamous traffic woes. Organized by The Seattle Times, four experts...