UW Should Fully Cover ORCA Transit Passes for Its Employees
If you work for King County or the City of Seattle, an unlimited ORCA transit pass comes with your job. Same thing if you...
Urbanist Coalition Delivers Its Priorities for ST3 Investments to Sound Transit
The letter below is from the Seattle Transportation Coalition and was signed by Seattle Subway, the Seattle Transit Riders Union, and The Urbanist. Other...
Trailhead Direct Expands to North Bend on May 19th
Another Trailhead Direct van route will launch this weekend, connecting hikers and outdoor enthusiasts on weekends and holidays to trails in North Bend. In...
Metro Ending Backdoor Sensory Technology Across the Bus System
Shouts of "backdoor" are quickly returning to Seattle buses. A few months ago, King County Metro Transit began phasing out sensory technology for rear...
Forward Thrust Part 2: The Art of Picking Sides
The Forward Thrust bond initiatives of 1968 and 1970 were a success because of their ambition. They were also failures because of their myopia....
City Crosses Its Fingers for Early 2019 Bus Tunnel Closure
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved the street and alley vacations requested by the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) for its forthcoming $1.7...
Funding Outlook for Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan is Bleak
While we wait for the full results of the Durkan administration's reassessment of spending and deliverables in Seattle's nine-year Move Seattle transportation levy, details...
Sunday Video: Urban Gondolas
https://youtu.be/vdTE4TCqkZo
In this video, City Beautiful highlights gondolas as transportation.