Sunday Video: 25 Years Of The Growth Management Act
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), King County highlights how this legislation was instrumental in guiding careful planning to...
RapidRide G Bus Changes Would Restore Dormant Trolley Route in Capitol Hill
With the launch of RapidRide G service later this year, a whole slate of changes to nearby routes are planned pending adoption by the King County Council. Nearby routes see frequency reductions, with the boosted Route 60 an exception.
Metro Restoring Some Eastside Bus Service on Six Routes Starting June 26th
King County Metro has announced service improvements for six bus routes on the Eastside. About 150 weekly trips will be added to Routes 208,...
Looking Back on Two Years of Investment in Seattle Transit
The second annual performance report on the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) was released this week. The report highlights local investments in transit service,...
Monday Video: One Center City Walking Tour
This past Saturday morning, The Urbanist held a walking tour focusing on the central topics around transportation and the public realm involved in the...
In Search of a Culture of Transit in Car-Fixated America
Transit is woven into America's DNA. Despite car-centric policies, transit remains popular and primed for a comeback.
Sunday Video: The Swiss Do Wonders With Trains and It’s Not Just Because of...
In some circles, there is a belief that you have to have large populations to support high quality rail services. Switzerland shows that might...
Sound Transit 3’s Affordability Gap Shrinks to $7.9 Billion, So What’s Next?
In some encouraging news yesterday, Sound Transit shared an updated financial outlook for Sound Transit 3 (ST3). Revised projections show that the program affordability...