Downtown and Rose Hill: Kirkland’s Corridor of Dense New Development
After Totem Lake, a neighborhood that is experiencing a spree of significant growth, the next notable constellation of new commercial and residential development in...
Seattle Transforms Alki Point Street with Added Walking and Rolling Space
The newly transformed section of Beach Drive SW has turned walkers and rollers into priority users while still allowing vehicle access. Meanwhile, a coalition allied around parking concerns continues to plot a way to undo the safety project.
Five Things to Watch at Sound Transit Under CEO Dow Constantine
Expectations are high for longtime board member Dow Constantine's new job as Sound Transit CEO. Here's what The Urbanist's newsroom has at top-of-mind in the months ahead.
Tacoma Set to Slash ‘Vision Zero’ Road Safety Budget by 90%
Tacoma's $900,000 budget for Vision Zero is set to be slashed to $90,000 as the City prioritizes other areas for funding, leaving the Grit City without a dedicated revenue source for safety upgrades.
Shoreline Awarded $20 Million Grant for Improvements Around 148th Street Light Rail
Shoreline has been awarded a $20 million grant that will significantly aid the City's efforts to improve transportation access to Shoreline South light rail...
Amtrak Cascades to Chart Next 20 Years of Service
Participate in the online survey and influence decades of future Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service.
Work has begun on the first phase of the Amtrak...
Kenmore Official Criticizes Seattle’s Stalling on Housing near 130th Street Station
Kenmore City Councilmember David Baker offered a sharp criticism of the City of Seattle's slow and halting process to rezone the area around 130th...
CEO Julie Timm To Resign, Adding Another Hurdle for Sound Transit
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm will leave her post on January 12 in an abrupt departure that comes just 16 months after she took...