Top Urbanist Action: Back the I-1631 Carbon Pollution Fee
We have an enormous opportunity. Washington state could do something really meaningful to address climate change by passing a ballot initiative pricing carbon. I-1631...
Seattle’s New Pre-Tax Transit Pass Policy Will Save Users Hundreds Annually
Many Seattle commuters will get a new benefit that they can use for their transportation needs. Beginning in 2020, Seattle employers with 20 or...
Everett Doubles Local Bus Fares
Everett Transit is in the midst of a major restructuring effort for the kind of network and service that the transit agency will provide...
Mayor’s Budget Goes All In on Intelligent Signal Investments
The mayor's proposed budget, released on Monday, increases the yearly budget for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) by nearly $130 million for 2019...
Seattle Shelves Promised RapidRide Upgrades for Routes 40, 44, 48
The rumors of the Move Seattle Reset have been swirling for months, but it remained unclear what that would mean beyond a sort of...
Mayor Durkan Boosts Funding for Police and Transit in Proposed Budget
Mayor Jenny Durkan delivered her first budget address today at Fire Station 10. While the mayor had broadcast her desire to trim department budgets...
Sound Transit’s Level 2 Evaluation Narrows Path for Ballard and West Seattle Link
Earlier this month, Stakeholder Advisory Groups for the Ballard and West Seattle light rail extensions got an update on Level 2 alternatives being evaluated....
Getting Ready for a Post-Viaduct Downtown the Only Way We Know How
This week we learned that the Alaskan Way Viaduct will close permanently on January 11 of next year, with a three-week gap between the...