Shape the Future of Ballard and West Seattle Link Light Rail
Connecting Ballard, Downtown, and West Seattle with light rail will represent an amazing leap forward for transportation in Seattle. But we must ensure that...
The Urbanist Podcast: Seattle Turns in a Terrible Scorecard on Golf Lands
Hello listeners! In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I talk about golf: a sport that continues to leave a large footprint on American...
Market Street Developments Are Creating A New Urban Neighborhood East of Ballard
There’s a spot just inside Seattle's Gilman Park where the scent of turned earth and new asphalt mingles with that of cooking grains coming...
Legislature Passes Sound Transit Enhanced Funding Bill, but Fails to Lift Backyard Cottage Ban
Another set of bills died Friday as another legislative cutoff passed, but a bill boosting Sound Transit funding options was not among them. Senate...
Ballard and West Seattle Light Rail Tunnel Options May Not Require Third-Party Funding
Light rail tunnels to West Seattle Junction and Ballard took a step closer from dream to reality thanks to Sound Transit's latest analysis suggesting...
Concrete Companies Stonewall Striking Truck Drivers, Threatening Cascading Construction Delays
Concrete is not flowing in King County and several high-profile infrastructure projects threaten to be delayed as a result. Concrete mixer drivers are striking...
Transpo Notes: Bike Helmet Law Repeal, New Water Taxi Routes Report, Amtrak Cascades to...
This week’s Transpo Notes highlights include: repeal of King County's bike helmet law, return of cross-border Amtrak Cascades train service, preliminary report of King...
Sunday Video: The Biggest Barrier to Transit Expansion?
Reece Martin talks about the challenges that transit projects can face by some community interests who may oppose aspects of a project. Martin specifically...