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WSDOT Advances Plan to Tame I-90 Ramps at Judkins Park Station Ryan Packer - March 4, 2026 WSDOT's concept would remove the northbound ramp from I-90 onto Rainier Avenue and improve safety at the other freeway ramps. A clear step in the right direction, the unfunded plan is not as bold as some transportation advocates would like to see near such an important light rail station.
Seattle Planning Director Says Upzones Within Two Blocks of Transit Inbound… Eventually Doug Trumm - March 3, 2026 Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's administration is queuing up housing density increases within two blocks of all frequent transit corridors, planning director Rico Quirondongo revealed at a recent meeting of the Seattle Planning Commission, which pushed for the idea and greeted the plan warmly.
Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride S3 Bothell-to-Shoreline Bus Line Ryan Packer - March 2, 2026 When it opens in 2028, the S3 rapid bus line will provide riders across Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline with a more frequent, reliable transit option and extend the reach of Sound Transit's light rail network.
Neighborhood Cafe and Corner Store Bill Fails for Third Straight Year Ryan Packer - March 2, 2026 The failure of HB 1175 to make it to the state Senate floor mirrors a similar fate two years ago. Bill sponsor Mark Klicker placed the decision to let the neighborhood cafe bill die squarely on Local Government Committee Chair Jesse Salomon.
Sunday Video: CityNerd’s Best Transit Cities in North America Doug Trumm - March 1, 2026 Ray Delahanty of CityNerd ranked the top transit cities in North America based on ridership per capita at the metropolitan scale. Seattle narrowly makes Ray's top 15 list. Check out who is above Seattle.
Seattle’s No-Cost Climate Pollution Cut Jay Lee - February 28, 2026 A Sightline Institute study quantified the impact of growing up, not sprawling out, estimating that the Seattle metro area’s slightly less-sprawling growth since 2000 was keeping 1 million tons of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere every year, compared with what Seattleites would have been emitting if they had sprawled like Dallas.
‘Existential’ Budget Cut Would Wipe Out State Urban Forestry Program Ryan Packer - February 27, 2026 The proposed state House operating budget would zero out the Washington State Urban and Community Forestry program, which cities across the state rely on to leverage federal dollars for trees. The effects of those cuts could be wide-reaching.