Transit

How To Build a Faster, Better Everett Link

Since the creation of the Sound Transit in 1996, taxpayers of the Snohomish County subarea have had the least realized transit benefit for the...
I-5 express lanes and general purposes lane stacked between Capitol Hill and Lake Union.

Five Ways Senator Hobbs’ Transportation Package Is Truly Backward

As the end of the legislative session draws near on April 25th, the question of whether Washington will pass a new transportation package looms...

Sunday Video: Why Did Railroad Companies Mass Produce Cities?

https://youtu.be/9viTTRd8iP8 Dave Amos documents the history of railway towns in America in this video. Railway companies in the 1800s expanded quickly to the West, platting...
A green and yellow Route 40 with Fremont displayed on its screen with downtown towers in background.

SDOT Nearing End of Early Design with Route 40 Improvement Concepts

Route 40 upgrades could be on the horizon. King County Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have been working on the Route...
Second Avenue in Downtown Seattle. (Photo by author)

Metro Begins East Link Bus Restructure Process Affecting 42 Routes

With the arrival of light rail on the Eastside soon, King County Metro is beginning a process to restructure bus service to better integrate...

Metro Connects Update Could Illuminate Path to RapidRide Buildout

Metro Connects is poised to be updated this year, extending the long-range plan out another 10 years to 2050. Changes under reviewed would add...
Mount Baker Transit Station reimagined with dense housing instead of parking lots.

Mangan: BRT Plan for Route 48 Could Spur Climate Action and Social Housing

Recently, I proposed a streetcar line down Montlake Boulevard and Sand Point Way as a cheaper alternative to underground light rail expansion through Northeast...

Front and Centered: The Evergreen State Needs a Greener and More Equitable Transportation Package

Throughout the summer and fall of 2020, Front and Centered held listening sessions with organizations of people of color across the state about transportation....