What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Areaways, Red Cup Project, and Remove the Hazard

Withdrawn but not out: Mayor Jenny Durkan had her pick to lead the Human Services Department withdraw from further consideration. Areaways: Due to risk of...

What We’re Reading: WA Shutdown, A Pause, And London’s Bold Plan

PDX bus priority: Portland is working enhanced bus corridors giving street priority to buses in order to get them out of traffic. WA shutdown: Washington...

What We’re Reading: PDX BRT, Preserving Affordable Housing, and E-Scooter Crashes

Electoral politics: Crosscut dispels misinformation on voting in Washington and Oregon and explains how Washington can finally do away with gerrymandering. Environmental terrorism administration: The...

What We’re Reading: Zoner-in-Chief, Back on Track, and 20% Reduction

Zoner-in-Chief: President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan includes language about grants for local jurisdictions to end exclusionary zoning practices and parking minimums. Proceeds: Oregon's bike...

What We’re Reading: Vote For Sustainable Seattle Parks

Seattle transportation: The Seattle Subway makes their closing arguments on what Sound Transit should prioritize for the update to the Long-Range Plan. Zach argues...

What We’re Reading: Park It, Walk It, Bike It, Transit

Park it: The happiest commutes are active commutes, and the car loses the longer the commute while other modes barely budge over time. But surprise! Those...

What We’re Reading: Rebranding SEPTA, Gentrification, and Liberating the City

Rebranding SEPTA: Philadelphia's transit agency has developed a new package of signage, maps, and wayfinding. Overselling, under delivering: WSDOT is trying to vastly oversell a...

What We’re Reading: Fight Climate Change, Bridging Divides, And Make Tracks

Fight climate change: A recent poll of Americans shows that a strong majority--regardless of political affiliation--believe that transportation departments should take carbon pollution into...