The Urbanist Podcast: UW Looks at Getting Cascadia High Speed Rail
Cascadia is uniquely set up as a region that would support high-speed rail. Between the linear arrangement of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC, and...
Metro Temporarily Suspending Six More Bus Routes This Month Ahead of September Cuts
King County Metro has announced fresh service suspensions with six weekday peak-hour bus routes, affecting Routes 16, 232, 237, 301, 304, and 320. The...
Metro Gears Up To Tackle Its Worker Shortage
General Manager Michelle Allison said King County Metro is charting a path to growth, but recovery will take time.
Last month King County Metro took...
Council Candidates Mixed on Transportation Impact Fees Despite Pedersen Push Poll
Councilmember Alex Pedersen is renewing a push for Seattle to levy fees on new building projects to pay for capacity improvements to the city's...
Three London Station Wayfinding Strategies Sound Transit Should Adopt
Sound Transit has incrementally been improving its station wayfinding strategies. In 2019, the agency adopted Asian-style station exit and directory signs and then improved...
Harrell Advances New Denny Station Options That Could Delay Ballard Link
Major stakeholders are pushing to shift Denny Station west, which could lead to deletion of nearby South Lake Union Station and delay the project...
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...
SDOT Chooses Harder Path on Rainier Avenue South Bus Lane’s Next Phase
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has selected a layout for a bus lane on Rainier Avenue south of Judkins Park Station, a project...