Transit

PLUZ Committee Moves Parking Reform

On Wednesday, the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee passed parking reform legislation for Seattle. The legislation would making significant changes to parking policy...
A photo of the Route 40 downtown on 3rd ave

Upgrades to Route 40 See Tweaks But No Major Changes Despite Pushback

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been planning upgrades to King County Metro Route 40, one of its planned "Transit Plus Multimodal Corridor"...
Feed me your Beamers and Maseratis, says Eastgate P&R.

In Defense Of The Suburban Park And Ride

It pains me to write these words, but The Seattle Times editorial board is (partially) right about an issue concerning transit. In a recent editorial, they...

Amtrak Joe’s Win Elevates High-Speed Rail Hopes

Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris officially became President-elect and Vice President-elect on Saturday, which signals a shift from a car-centric, anti-city administration to...
The Bellevue transit center is ringed by towers and a construction project adding another.

An Urbanist Guide of Things to Do in Downtown Bellevue

If you're detraining at Downtown Bellevue Station and looking for entertainment and sustenance beyond malls and without burning a crater in your wallet at...

Call to Action: Urbanist Phonebank for Prop 1 with Yes For Transit Campaign

We invite you to join us for a Yes For Transit phonebank in support of Seattle's Proposition 1. The Urbanist co-hosted phonebank night is...
Spokane Council Member Zack Zappone and others in front of a new Spokane apartment building.

Spokane Leads the Way with Parking Reform

One year ago, Spokane shocked the state by passing a sweeping housing reform bill that, among other things, reduced minimum lot sizes and legalized fourplexes anywhere...

Sound Transit’s 2 Line Faces Hurdles Beyond Crossing I-90 Bridge

While the ability to run trains across the floating bridge continues to be a major impediment to getting the full 2 Line running, other issues along the existing 1 Line could pose even greater challenges to maintaining consistent service.