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Elevated light rail tracks skirt Interstate 5 and a midrise residential building in Mountlake Terrace.

Join The Urbanist’s Lynnwood Link Opening Celebration at Hemlock State Brewing

Join The Urbanist in Mountlake Terrace on August 30 to celebrate the opening of the Lynnwood Link light rail extension.

Cascadia Interstate High-Speed Rail Authority Chugging Toward Legislative Approval

On Tuesday, Democrats in the Washington State Legislature introduced Governor Jay Inslee's (D-Washington) legislation for new transportation funding that would support creation of an...

The Tale of An Epic Transit Failure

"Where we're going, we don't need roads." If you saw a large good-looking man with a duffel bag sprinting through Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood in desperate...
Brooklyn Avenue looking north with UW Tower on the left and a new 24-story tower rising behind the Graduate Hotel.

U District Is a Hive of Construction Activity as Light Rail Arrives

Northgate Link, which just opened as of today, has already transformed the neighborhoods surrounding the three stations on the extension. Northgate Station still does...

Community Transit Set To Eliminate Special Commuter Fares

With riders connecting to light rail instead of using direct bus connections to downtown, Community Transit is phasing out its $4.25 commuter fare. Fares will be a flat $2.50 across the agency's system.

Walking King County’s Twenty Year Budget Tight Rope

"A Broken System" Limits Funding For General Fund, Transit, Housing, and More... On September 24th, King County Executive Dow Constantine put forth the proposed King...
A cartoon-style graphic shows a woman in a headscarf next to a Via van with a Metro bus and Link train in the background.

Metro’s Via To Transit Service Expanding to More Hubs, Adding Renton and Skyway

King County Metro has announced that Via to Transit, an on-demand rideshare service, will expand to new areas and serve more "hubs" throughout Southeast...

Cascadia High-Speed Rail: Climate Implications Makes Business Case Even Stronger

On Monday, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released a Ultra-High Speed Ground Transportation Business Case Analysis that shows considerable upside for connecting...