County Transfers Bus Hours to South King Citing Equity Framework, Nixes Route 41
On Friday, Publicola reported on King County Council's Thursday shelving of Councilmember Rod Dembowski's budget proposal to keep 47,000 annual service hours from Route...
On the Prospect of an Urbanism of the Poor
Recently, I was asked for my definition of an urbanist. In reaching for a definition, I realized that I actually don’t have one--certainly not...
Pedersen, Herbold, and Lewis Propose $20 Car Tab Fee to Fund Bridge Maintenance
The three councilmembers say their plan investing $7.2 million annually will focus on "bridges with high-frequency public transit," but they haven't released the details.
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Amtrak Joe’s Win Elevates High-Speed Rail Hopes
Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris officially became President-elect and Vice President-elect on Saturday, which signals a shift from a car-centric, anti-city administration to...
Seattle’s Prop 1 Bus Package Passes in a Landslide
Seattle passed Proposition 1 by an overwhelming 81.6% to 18.4% margin in election night returns, ensuring $39 million in annual transit funding to stave...
MASS Package Update: Route 44 Upgrade May Add Protected Bike Lane on I-5 Overpass
The Seattle City Council discussed budget amendments affecting the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on Friday and the outlook for undoing some of Mayor...
MASS Coalition Seeks to Reverse Key Transportation Cuts in Mayor’s Budget
The Move All Sustainably Seattle (MASS) Coalition is backing four budget amendments to undo Mayor Jenny Durkan's cuts and invest in walking, biking, and...
ST4 Should Focus Rail in Densest Areas
Urban subways serving dense neighborhoods should be the future of Seattle transit
Transit ridership has been falling for years now. Ever since peaking in 2014,...