Aurora Avenue Community Workshops Kick Off in June
Participate in creating a better future for Seattle's deadliest road.
Here at The Urbanist, we have devoted quite a bit of coverage to Aurora Avenue...
Metro To Provide Free Transit to Low-Income Individuals
The King County Council is poised to adopt an income-based fare program to be used on King County Metro services. On Wednesday, the county...
The Case for a Permanent Center Platform at Pioneer Square Station
For months, Sound Transit has been gearing up for the Connect 2020 project, the 10-week construction effort to tie the East Link light rail...
Driverless Technology Can Bring A Golden Age Of Mass Transit
Not another day goes by without some transit detractor talking about how driverless vehicles will obviate the need for transit and big spending on...
State Transportation Commission Seeks Feedback on Ferry System Fare Changes
The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking feedback on fare changes across the Washington State Ferries system. The proposal seeks to increase fares across...
Sound Transit CEO Preps Agency-wide Realignment to Keep Expansion on Track
Sound Transit's newly announced "enterprise initiative" is needed to respond to financial pressures expected to impact system expansion plans. But the work is expected to be broader than past financial restructures, where project delay was the most noticeable outcome.
The Roosevelt Rush: Building Boom Anticipates Light Rail’s Arrival
The Roosevelt neighborhood has the makings of a huge transit-oriented development success story. A building boom is underway, protected bike lanes have recently gone...
Sound Transit Proposes Cutting Pedestrian Access to Trim Stride BRT Costs
Sound Transit boardmembers received an update on the Stride I-405 and SR-522/NE 145th St projects on Thursday -- just one week after the board...