Transpo Notes: Newly Named Ferry, Veo Bikeshare Launches, ORCA Recovery Extended, and ST Real-Time...
It's only Wednesday and it's already been a robust week for transportation news in Puget Sound and Washington. Here’s a rundown of some of...
Op-Ed: Link Light Rail’s Success Depends on Second Downtown Seattle Tunnel
Some Sound Transit boardmembers have questioned the necessity of building a second light rail tunnel in downtown Seattle, arguing that routing Ballard Link through the existing tunnel could save billions. However, that arrangement introduces huge challenges of its own. Here's why a second tunnel is key to future plans.
Forward Thrust Part 1: No City is an Island
In December 2017 I had the fortune to pen, in my capacity as a columnist for City Arts Magazine, a retrospective essay about the...
Metro Warns of Reduced Services Through January 21st Due to Staffing Availability
In a notice late this evening, King County Metro warned that service may be affected over the next two weeks with heavy cancellations. The...
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...
State Should Invest $99 Million to Address SR-99’s Many Problems
Highway 99 has 99 problems. Aurora Avenue is an unsettled mix, part street where people interact with businesses and part highway shunting vehicles through...
Council Candidates Mixed on Transportation Impact Fees Despite Pedersen Push Poll
Councilmember Alex Pedersen is renewing a push for Seattle to levy fees on new building projects to pay for capacity improvements to the city's...
Seattle CID Development Authority Expands into Beacon Hill, Fighting Displacement
Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) is seeking to anchor communities of color in place in and around the CID, with Beacon Pacific Village its latest housing project.