What Everyone Took Away from Seattle’s 2022 Budget
The Seattle City Council approved the City's 2022 budget on Monday after a few dramatic last-minute amendment showdowns. Advocacy groups quickly set to work...
A Closer Look at New Plans for the Burke-Gilman Trail’s ‘Missing Link’
Last week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced that it had "refined" its earlier design of the stretch of the planned Burke-Gilman Trail...
Updated Federal Road Standards Manual ‘Enshrines Dangerous Practices into Law’
Public records search suggests new Congressional requirements related to designing safer streets for walking and biking went unheeded.
Shortly before former President Trump left office,...
Issuing Bonds For Bridges is Back On the Table as Council Discusses SDOT Budget...
A proposal for the City of Seattle to issue bonds to pay for maintenance on several key bridges has been put back on the...
Health Board Delays Vote on Repealing King County Helmet Law
Yesterday the King County Board of Health made the decision to delay a vote on the county's helmet law, which applies to cyclists of...
Midweek Video: Common Design Flaws in Bike Lanes
https://youtu.be/lYsO1uvL5MA
Many bike lanes include flawed designs. Cheddar looks at this issue and some ways to make them better and safer for people biking.
Envisioning a Car-Free Aurora Avenue
Livability would flourish in surrounding neighborhoods if cars were removed from one of Seattle's deadliest and most polluted streets.
Today's Aurora Avenue in Seattle is...
Seattle On Pace to Record Highest Number of Traffic Fatalities Since 2006
Seattle is on track to see a huge increase in the number of people killed by traffic violence on its streets in 2021. The...