Transportation

Stride BRT Is Vastly Overbudget, Risks Stressing Other ST3 Projects

Years of added delay and well over budget, Sound Transit's Stride bus rapid transit (BRT) program is now adding more stress on the larger...

Community Options Emerge for Aurora Avenue Redesign

After a summer of public outreach, SDOT is hearing recurring themes people want for the future of Aurora Avenue N. Beginning in June, the public...

Center City Connector Streetcar Again In Jeopardy As Council Set to Pull Study Funding

Seattle's long-planned but much-delayed attempt to connect its two existing streetcar lines via a downtown extension along First Avenue is once again in trouble....

Doubling of Seattle’s School Zone Speed Cameras Likely Delayed to 2025

A plan to dramatically expand Seattle's school zone speed enforcement program hit a snag this week. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) told a...
Bicycle with saddlebags barely fits on the 3.5 foot Warren Avenue Bridge crossing.

Op-Ed: The Case for a 12-Foot Trail on Bremerton’s Warren Avenue Bridge

It’s time to decide on Bremerton’s Warren Avenue Bridge bike and pedestrian trail. After years of study, the debate is whether the east side...
Aerial of the Central Puget Sound with its many highways and single family homes

PSRC Report Connects Single Family Zoning and Highways with Structural Racism

On July 6, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) launched their Legacy of Structural Racism Interactive Report. While this report is far from the...
The outfield bleachers at T Mobile Park with the skyline and blue skies in the background.

Good Urbanism, not Event Surges and Quick Fixes Will Spur Downtown Recovery

This month, Seattle has hosted some of its biggest events of the summer and local pundits are busy writing the first draft of history....

Late Summer ‘Future Ready’ Maintenance Leads to Link Service Disruptions

Light rail won't operate between SoDo and Capitol Hill on August 12 and 13, with a service gap bus bridge instead. A series of...