Transportation

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...
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...