Safety Strategies Abound for Rainier Valley Link, Yet Urgency to Implement Lags
Rainier Valley has seen more than its due share of collisions over the years. Martin Luther King Jr. Way S is a particularly problematic...
Tacoma Should Ditch 19th for a 6th Avenue Streetcar to TCC
The transit system of the Tacoma area is at a critical juncture. As I have documented in previous articles, should long-range plans advance unmodified,...
Everett Link Must Think Out of the Box to Avoid Generational Errors
This is a second installment examining the Everett Link Extension alternatives currently undergoing scoping. The first piece focused on station and station area alignment...
Options for Everett Link Stations Whittled Down in New Survey
Public input requested on the slim pickings for regional light rail station sites.
Sound Transit has an open scoping period for the Everett Link Extension,...
Fife Floodplain Fiasco Pushes Sound Transit to Delay Tacoma Dome Light Rail
Tacoma Dome Link is facing a three-year delay as Sound Transit recommends adding new options to avoid problems in Fife and South Federal Way.
The...
Metro Flex Launching In Early March, Replacing Other King County Microtransit Options
King County Metro will start rolling out a new on-demand microtransit service, Metro Flex, on March 6th. Riders will be able to request pickup...
Feds Fund Third Avenue Spot Upgrade Ahead of Potential Corridor-Wide Changes
One of Seattle's most heavily used bus stops is heading toward a badly needed upgrade soon thanks to coordination between King County Metro and...
The Urbanist Book Club: The Lines That Make Us by Nathan Vass
The Urbanist Book Club is pleased to welcome Nathan Vass to our April 4th Book Club Meeting, which will start at 6pm via Zoom....