Transportation

Looking towards the stations site clustered near the Denny and Westlake intersection with shiny highrises on all sides.

Harrell Changes Course Again Backs ‘Shifted North’ Denny Station

The Sound Transit Board approved Harrell's motion to make Shifted North the preferred alternative. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell put his weight behind the "Shifted North"...

Community Push Wins Bigger Safety Upgrades with Major Ballard Repaving

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced an expanded scope of work for its planned repaving project along 15th Avenue NW, through the...
Eastlake and the Seattle skyline is in the background as a construction crew adds a ramp at the SR 520 and I-5 interchange.

WSDOT Delays Promised I-5 to SR 520 Transit Ramp to 2030

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced that it no longer plans to open a direct access ramp for buses between the...

Susan Paine Charts Her Own Path on Edmonds City Council

Often a lone voice for housing, Paine makes a pitch for another council term. In December when the Edmonds City Council pushed back on the...

Sunday Video: How Parking Laws Are Strangling America

Rollie Williams of Climate Town walks through the history of minimum parking laws and growth of parking in America with a few cameos from...

Guest Podcast: Recycling America’s Railroads into Trails

The Urbanist Podcast is on summer break so we thought we'd share with you a guest podcast on a topic near and dear to...

Harrell Reverses Course, Backs Westlake Avenue Option for Denny Station

The move appeases advocates who fought to save a critical South Lake Union light rail station on Harrison Street that would have been cut. Transit...

Bainbridge Island Council Votes to Weaken Key Segment of Planned Bike Network

Barely a year after approving an ambitious plan to systematically improve access for people who walk, bike, and roll, the Bainbridge Island City Council...