Sound Transit Proposes Changes to Service for March 2019

Sound Transit is proposing a host of tweaks to service in the recently released 2019 Draft Service Implementation Plan. Several of the proposed changes...
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Op-Ed: Redesigning Aurora Avenue for Pedestrians, Bikes, and Rapid Buses

SDOT seems to assume Aurora Avenue cannot accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, cars, and freight simultaneously, but this design proposal that will do just that. In the process, it'd make the deadly corridor much safer for all users.

Leading Chinatown-International District Station Options Emerge for ST3

Last week, the Elected Leadership Group (ELG) for the Ballard and West Seattle light rail extensions received an update from Sound Transit staff on...

SDOT Finalizes 65th Street Vision Zero Concepts

The Seattle Department Transportation is moving forward on making significant changes to NE 65th Street in North Seattle after asking for feedback on several...

Bicycle Facilities Take Center Stage in Transportation Budget Discussions

The Seattle City Council is a few weeks into budget negotiations, working out what exactly to do with Mayor Jenny Durkan’s proposed 2020 budget....

How To Triage ST3 Package: Build Ballard First

My initial impressions of Sound Transit's draft plan for Sound Transit 3 were that it was weighted too heavily to delivering project to the...

Bus Lanes Largely Missing in Early Concepts for Route 48 Upgrade

Of the seven frequent bus corridors that the 2015 Move Seattle levy pledged to upgrade, Route 48 between the University District and Mount Baker...

Sunday Video: The Seattle Streetcar Is Back On Track

https://youtu.be/zHKYuOA47jM The Downtown Seattle Association has released as short video celebrating Mayor Jenny Durkan's decision to move forward on building the Center City Connector. The...