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What to Know About the MASS Transportation Package

Last October, the Board of Directors at The Urbanist announced its decision to join the Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) Coalition. The decision was...

Metro Seeks Feedback on RapidRide I Line Proposal Linking Renton, Kent, and Auburn

King County Metro has released a draft proposal for the RapidRide I Line that would stretch from the Downtown Renton to Downtown Auburn. Along...

Minor Improvements Planned for West Seattle Bus Routes

The Seattle Squeeze is still on, affecting bus routes to and from West Seattle. Until a new pathway opens on Alaskan Way in 2021...

Show Up for MASS Transportation Package at Council 2pm Friday

The Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) coalition is pushing for safe streets and has a package of transportation legislation they want passed by the...
teal streetcar in Pioneer Square with Smith Tower and other buildings

Committee Greenlights $9 Million to Continue Center City Streetcar Project

Last week the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) requested $9 million to keep the Center City Connector streetcar project moving. Yesterday, the Council's transportation...
Othello light rail station. (Credit: Doug Trumm)

Every 40 Days Train Collisions Happen in the Rainier Valley

Sound Transit has been operating Central Link since 2009, and in that time period, the light rail line has been consistently plagued by collisions...

King County Metro Implements Permit Parking at 10 Lots

Last week, the King County Council approved a new King County Metro program to implement permit parking at 10 in-demand County-owned park-and-ride facilities on...

Where City Council Candidates Stand on the Seattle Streetcar

We asked Seattle City Council candidates to fill out a questionnaire before meeting with The Urbanist Election Board as we decided which candidate to endorse in...