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Withdrawn but not out: Mayor Jenny Durkan had her pick to lead the Human Services Department withdraw from further consideration.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