When Waiting For a Bus or Train Is a Pleasure: How Sweden Brings Together...
Great cities are often known by their signature urban spaces and superb public transit. As Seattle works to activate and energize the public realm and...
Metro Announces Fall Service Improvements, Including Seattle and Amazon Investments
King County Metro Transit will invest an additional 88,000 annual service hours beginning at the fall service change in September. A good chunk of...
Building ST4: The Case For Upgrading RapidRide E To Rail
Seattle Subway's Vision Map generated a great deal of attention and that's great for growing the transit-advocacy movement as we seek to build our...
High-Speed Rail Benefits Small Towns and Large Cities
There are many ways a high-speed rail system can benefit the urban hubs of a megaregion, but small towns along the alignment can also...
Sound Transit Vertical Conveyance Budget Gets a Lift
Sound Transit is slated to increase funding for escalator and elevator maintenance later this month at the agency's full board meeting. That should help...
Statement Denouncing Trump’s Travel Ban
In light of tonight’s events, The Urbanist Board of Directors has released the following statement:
“Tonight we want to make clear our unequivocal opposition to...
Op-Ed: Sound Transit Should Rethink Light Rail Extensions Beset with Overruns
Sound Transit may be headed for another round of light rail project delays due to poor decision-making, and it needs to be open to overhauling the ST3 program.
Puget Sound Passenger-Only Ferry Study Underway, 15 Routes Currently Shortlisted
The passenger-only ferry (POF) system is set to grow in Puget Sound with the introduction of new service between Southworth and Seattle, making it...