Good Urbanism, not Event Surges and Quick Fixes Will Spur Downtown Recovery
This month, Seattle has hosted some of its biggest events of the summer and local pundits are busy writing the first draft of history....
Late Summer ‘Future Ready’ Maintenance Leads to Link Service Disruptions
Light rail won't operate between SoDo and Capitol Hill on August 12 and 13, with a service gap bus bridge instead. A series of...
Harrell Changes Course Again Backs ‘Shifted North’ Denny Station
The Sound Transit Board approved Harrell's motion to make Shifted North the preferred alternative.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell put his weight behind the "Shifted North"...
Community Push Wins Bigger Safety Upgrades with Major Ballard Repaving
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced an expanded scope of work for its planned repaving project along 15th Avenue NW, through the...
WSDOT Delays Promised I-5 to SR 520 Transit Ramp to 2030
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced that it no longer plans to open a direct access ramp for buses between the...
Harrell Reverses Course, Backs Westlake Avenue Option for Denny Station
The move appeases advocates who fought to save a critical South Lake Union light rail station on Harrison Street that would have been cut.
Transit...
Sound Transit Can’t Deliver Planned ST3 Service Levels Without Major Changes
Starved of vehicles and storage space, the full light rail expansion program is threatened with reduced service levels and quality. Another major reset is...
Pierce Transit’s Plan for Pacific Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Project Collapses
Hopes for the first high-quality Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Pierce County were formally dashed this week when Pierce Transit told its board...