New Pedestrian Bridge Coming To Everett
A bridge with a view. That's what Everett plans to build later this year. The project is an outgrowth from various utility needs and...
Ballard Spur and Metro 8 Subway Serve Seattle Better than Interbay Light Rail
Reading the tea leaves of the Sound Transit Board, serving Ballard is a clear priority for Sound Transit 3 (ST3). But the Board evidently favors...
Sunday Video: Changsha Maglev
In December, the city of Changsha, China started trial runs on a recently completed 11.5-mile urban low-speed maglev train line (<75 mph). How is that...
Motivations For Walking And Biking Differ By Income In Seattle
Walking and biking rates have been steadily increasing throughout the Puget Sound Region over the past decade, a trend that has been particularly significant in...
The Good and the Bad of Driverless Cars for Cities
The age of driverless cars is rapidly approaching, and no one seems to know what to do about it. The technology is picking up...
Update on South Lake Union Streetcar Transit Improvements
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro (Metro) announced today the start of the construction phase of the Westlake Transit Improvement...
LRT vs BRT: West Seattle Needs A Full And Unbiased Analysis
Bus rapid transit (BRT) proponents argue that dense population and growth centers of West Seattle are too spread out to be effectively served by...
On Growth, Transit, and Bikes in Vancouver, B.C.
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of visiting Vancouver, B.C. I managed to stay for a weekend instead of 30 hours and had...