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Lynnwood’s City Center: Transforming Strip Malls into a Dense Urban Neighborhood

Like many suburban American cities that saw major growth in the second half of the 20th century, Lynnwood lacks a defined central commercial area....

Route 40 Bus Upgrades Reach Full Design, Despite Business Pushback

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has reached full design on a set of upgrades to Route 40, one of the city's busiest crosstown...
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Pierce Transit’s Plan for Pacific Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Project Collapses

Hopes for the first high-quality Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Pierce County were formally dashed this week when Pierce Transit told its board...

Call to Action: Vote No on I-976

Don't stop there. Tell everyone you know to vote no on I-976 as well. Halloween might be over, but the most frightening day of...

Balducci’s Push to Keep ST3 Transit Projects On-Time

Whether or not the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) program will wind up delayed by more than a decade remains a hotly contested issue. Kent...

Metro Bus Fares Set To Flatten For Riders On July 1

This Sunday, King County Metro Transit will roll out a new fare structure for most bus riders. The new regular adult fare structure will...
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More Ways Than One

Downtown Seattle is more than a central business district. It is a neighborhood 88,000 people call home. This neighborhood has the highest concentration of...

How South Sounder Could Be Beefed Up For All-Day Ridership and Service

Ridership on Sounder's southern line has taken a huge hit since the pandemic started in 2020. Sound Transit moved to cut service down to...