Vision Zero

Sunday Video: Can We Make Cities Car-Free?

https://youtu.be/g9-9CxCxrVE Dave Amos looks at how cities across the globe are making streets and districts car-free. He also explains how this is improving economic and...

Crafting a King County Transit Package

There are probably a few King County Councilmembers kicking themselves right now for not running a countywide transit measure year. Seattle's overwhelming 80.32% victory...

Bellevue’s NE 8th Street is Deadly and Broken

At 5:20pm Monday, Bellevue Police received a call about a pedestrian-driver collision near Crossroads Park. A 92-year-old gentleman was walking along NE 8th St...

Judkins Park to Mount Baker Bike Route Takes Shape

Like a planned safe bike route running the length of Beacon Hill that we wrote about earlier this week, the Seattle Department of Transportation...

Seattle Should Extend Its Stay Healthy Blocks Pilot

The future of the pilot, which relies on community sponsorship to open residential streets to pedestrians and cyclists, remains uncertain beyond the end of...

MASS Package Update: Route 44 Upgrade May Add Protected Bike Lane on I-5 Overpass

The Seattle City Council discussed budget amendments affecting the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on Friday and the outlook for undoing some of Mayor...

Lake Washington Boulevard Should Be Permanently Car-Free

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is loosing the cars on Lake Washington Boulevard on Monday, but it should stay an open street permanently...

Mayor Durkan Slashes Bike and Pedestrian Budget to Tune of $21.5 Million

On Tuesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled her 2021 budget proposal. With no new revenue proposed, the Mayor balanced the budget by draining the City's...