Sunday Video: Why Did Railroad Companies Mass Produce Cities?
https://youtu.be/9viTTRd8iP8
Dave Amos documents the history of railway towns in America in this video. Railway companies in the 1800s expanded quickly to the West, platting...
Sound Transit 3 Draft Plan: Open For Comment, Seven Public Meetings
Have you heard? Sound Transit has a bold plan to massively expand light rail (LRT), commuter rail, express buses, and bus rapid transit (BRT) throughout...
Midweek Video: Bus Stop Balancing Pierce Transit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2gm0DIuoU
Pierce Transit has a short video on the agency's effort to rebalance bus stops across its service area. Rebalancing is the practice of consolidating...
Sunday Video: Disney Transport Is Huge, But Is It Any Good?
https://youtu.be/33aJsPSvRSk
Walt Disney World has a massive transit system that actually has ridership approaching some major American public transit counterparts. But is it any good?
CEO Julie Timm To Resign, Adding Another Hurdle for Sound Transit
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm will leave her post on January 12 in an abrupt departure that comes just 16 months after she took...
Sound Transit Selects Design Approach for Graham Street Infill Station
Following an early planning process for the Graham Street infill station, Sound Transit has formally selected a particular location and design approach for the future Rainier Valley station.
Top Urbanist Action: Back the I-1631 Carbon Pollution Fee
We have an enormous opportunity. Washington state could do something really meaningful to address climate change by passing a ballot initiative pricing carbon. I-1631...
Moving the Ballard Bridge Will Remake Northwest Seattle for the Better
Prepare for light rail, slow down Interbay, and save 15th Avenue
Imagine for a moment taking a pleasant walk from Ballard to Queen Anne. Coming...