What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Transportation Secretary Pete, Repeal Bike Helmet Laws, and Parking Mandates Repealed

Stretch dollars further: America can afford to build a lot more rail-based transit than projects are delivering. Security exploited: As cities require landlords to accept...

What We’re Reading: Affordability for All

Reduced fare program: King County Executive Dow Constantine released a plan this week for providing low-income individuals access to reduced fares on King County...

What We’re Reading: Halt, Emptying Food Banks, and Pandemic Privilege

Reservations necessary: Intercity Transit will be requiring reservations ahead of time to make essential trips on transit. Trail improvement: An improved I-90 bike trail connection...

What We’re Reading: Induced Demand, New Starts, and Berkeley

Phase 2: Many counties in the Puget Sound region have moved to Phase 2 reopening ($) under Governor Jay Inslee's new orders. Induced demand: A...

What We’re Reading: Chopping Block, Fight Hate, And Urban Schooling

Chopping block: The White House's budget proposal would eliminate and chop budgets across the federal government, including popular programs like Community Development Block Grants,...

What We’re Reading: Say Hello to New Councilmember Okamoto

Quick fix: The Seattle Department of Transportation rolled out some small changes to the Roosevelt Way protected bikes lanes in the University District this...

What We’re Reading: MidTown Center Rezone Denied

A little epic: This Danish bus agency has a seriously epic bus commercial. Changing tax exemptions: The City Council wants to patch up the rules...

What We’re Reading: Bus-Loving City, High Impact Tourism, and Build Small

A bus-loving city: CityLab took a deep dive this week into why Seattle is America's most bus-loving city. Backing Cascadia HSR: Microsoft has kicked in...