Highway-Style Signage Near SR 520 in Montlake Prompts Local Backlash
Large highway signs that prompted pushback from nearby residents when they were installed last year around SR 520 in Montlake are getting a second look. The state has $750,000 in tweaks planned that would scale back the size of new road signage.
Sunday Video: Why Junction Stations Are So Important
Reece Martin at RM Transit digs into what's so great about junction stations. These are stations where multiple rail lines converge and they can...
Announcing The Urbanist’s 2024 Advocacy Agenda
Focused on housing abundance and sustainable transportation, our 2024 advocacy agenda runs the gambit from comprehensive plan updates to transit upgrades and a safety-first Move Seattle Levy renewal.
Legislature Proposes Boost to Passenger Ferry Service to Vashon Island
$3.1 million for additional water taxi runs between Downtown Seattle and Vashon Island is set to be allocated by the legislature to make up for lost state ferry service to Fauntleroy.
How Copenhagen is Leading the World in Sustainability
Denmark’s capital city is committed to curbing pollution and making it easier and safer to get around by bike or foot. Copenhagen's success has made it a global climate leader with countless accolades for sustainability and livability.
State House Proposes Postponing Seattle’s 520 Lid and Trail Extension Indefinitely
State House leaders want to delay a freeway lid and multi-use trail in order to bring the overall SR 520 bridge replacement project under budget. Building those elements later would ultimately cost more and risk them being abandoned altogether.
Bellevue Official Cleared in Bike Bellevue Ethics Complaint
Franz Loewenherz, a longtime employee of Bellevue's transportation department, has been cleared of wrongdoing after an ethics investigation into his work on Bike Bellevue. The complaint was made by a project opponent, who did succeed in causing a minor delay.
Amtrak’s Long-Distance Expansion Plan Includes Two New Pacific Northwest Routes
Yakima, Boise, Missoula, and Pocatello could see Amtrak service again under a new federal plan that adds a daily route from Seattle to Denver and another running to Chicago on a modified alignment from Amtrak's Empire Builder.