Transportation

Cars line up on the Montlake Bridge.

Seattle Council Pushes Forward on Transportation Impact Fees

The issue of whether Seattle should impose a sizable fee on all types of new development to fund transportation network improvements is back in...
Governor Inslee shakes the hand of a Tacoma high school student standing in front of the state's first electric school bus in 2019.

Seattle-Area Schools Slowly Electrify Bus Fleets 

Washington State has 40 electric school buses so far -- but big plans to change that. Meanwhile most parents drive their kids to school. That...
Fenced ramp to a multi-use path bridge over the Interbay railroad tracks.

Port of Seattle To Upgrade Interbay Bike Trail, Removing Major Pinch Points

One of the city's most highly-used bike trails is about to see improvements that will remove elements that have been giving trail users consternation...

Op-Ed: Route 8 or Route Late? Help Us Fix Seattle’s Least Reliable Bus Route

A Route 8 bus stops at Capitol Hill Station and nearly half of the completely full bus gets off and is replenished by new...
Ray poses with a life-size cow sculpture while traveling in Spain. Ray wears glasses and has sandy-colored hair.

Meet Ray Delahanty, the Guy Behind CityNerd

From urban planner to YouTube star, Delahanty keeps walking his way toward a more urbanist future. The genesis of CityNerd is a Covid-era story of...
Looking down Denny Way.

Denny Way Repaving Passes on “Large Opportunity” To Rethink Key Corridor

SDOT considered a laundry list of improvements, but most aren't moving forward. As soon as next year, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will start...
Crowds waiting at a light rail transit station.

Sound Transit Braces for Overcrowding As It Launches Lynnwood Link in 2024

The full opening of East Link will bring a reprieve, but overcrowding issues could resume with Federal Way Link. With approximately one year until Sound...
Park Lane is a quiet street with bollards and street trees.

Kirkland City Council Pauses Idea of Pedestrianizing Downtown’s Park Lane

The Kirkland City Council this week voted to hit pause on pursuing options that would convert a stretch of Park Lane in downtown Kirkland...