More Chinatown Station Ideas Floated as Sound Transit Meanders toward Decision
Will the station be shallow, deep, or somewhere between? On Fourth or Fifth Avenue? Or skip Chinatown and Midtown altogether for a Pioneer Square...
Tacoma Link’s Theater District Station Reaches the End of the Line
Tacoma has a major extension of Sound Transit’s T Line streetcar to look forward to over the coming year: the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension...
Major Transportation Improvements in 2023 to Test Tacoma’s Patience
2023 is looking to be a significant year for transportation in Tacoma. A number of city-led projects are reaching maturity, like the Hilltop Link...
Savings and Nonstarters Found in Ballard Interbay Light Rail Revisions
Sound Transit has released further information about possible alignment and station changes for the Interbay and Ballard portions of the West Seattle Ballard Link...
The Urbanist Events Calendar
Welcome to the first week of 2023! As we get to the point where we can't say Happy New Year any more (or use...
Bus Service Suspended, Only Light Rail Forging On As Seattle Area Blanketed in Ice
King County Metro, Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Kitsap Transit, and Everett Transit suspended all service Friday due to incredibly slippery road conditions across the...
Sunday Video: The Missing Middle of Transit
Looking around North America, it appears that cities hit a certain size and get rewarded with a catalogue of light rails to choose from....
Mercer Island Abandons Long Legal Fight Against Sound Transit
Municipality will pay transit agency $2.1 million and drop claims surrounding East Link extension.
Last week, without public discussion, the Mercer Island City Council approved...