Transportation

Looking down an abandoned railroad with wooden ties being removed.

Woodinville Works to Extend Eastrail to Snohomish County

One of the last segments of the planned Eastrail bike superhighway that will ultimately connect across the entirety of East King County is finally...

Sunday Video: Best Side Cycling Covers Urbanist Group Ride with CityNerd

Last Saturday, The Urbanist and CityNerd had the honor of hosting a bike ride on Lake Washington Boulevard for the last weekend of 2023...
A green bus marked Route 305 Sedro Woolley with its ramp out to let a woman with a cane exit.

Week Without Driving Goes Nationwide This October – Join Us!

Take the challenge and go carless from October 2 to 8. For the last two years, Disability Rights Washington has invited elected leaders and policymakers...

Seattle Council Set to Empower Freight Board to Water Down Safety Projects

A Strauss resolution would give the freight board more oversight and chance to block changes to truck streets. An under-the-radar resolution moving through the Seattle...
Elliott Bay view of a water taxi arriving at Colman Dock downtown Seattle on a very cloudy day.

West Seattle Water Taxi To Maintain Summer Service Levels Year-Round

King County Metro's passenger-only ferry between West Seattle and Colman Dock at Pier 50 will mostly see summer sailing service maintained year-round. That means...
Two people walking a dog on a new sidewalk.

Morales Proposes Adding Sidewalks to Seattle’s Complete Streets Ordinance

One in four Seattle blocks lack sidewalks, but a new bill would require that significant repaving projects add or repair them. In 2016, after the...
Looking down NE 12th Street with a rendering of a cycletrack with painted lines, green painted boxes and flexible posts.

Bellevue Seeks Public Feedback on 15 Miles of New Bike Infrastructure

People who bike (or want to bike) in Bellevue now have the opportunity to influence the build-out of a basic bike network in the...
A crowd of more than 100 bicyclists assembled with Lake Washington in the background.

Two Hundred Plus Turn Out for Urbanist Bike Ride on Lake Washington Boulevard

Featured guest Ray Delahanty of CityNerd was a big fan of the Lake Washington Boulevard open street. On Saturday, The Urbanist hosted a bike ride...