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How Will Sound Transit Manage Future Service Disruptions with Two Overlapping Lines?
With another "Future Ready" maintenance project coming down the pike in January, it raises a big question for the future: What should riders expect...
Design Flaws Prompt Changes to Capitol Hill’s Melrose and Pike Intersection
Bollards are on the way to protect pedestrians.
When the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) wrapped up installation in mid-2022 on what had been intended...
Sunday Video: Why Are Cities Struggling To Build ‘Middle Housing’?
A lot of North American cities have made big strides to relegalize “middle housing” types. But the number of projects breaking ground in recent...
Takeaways from Seattle’s 2023 Election
Centrists cleaned up, but progressives have an opportunity to turn the tables next time.
The 2023 election did not go the way progressives wanted. Four...
Buc-ee’s City-Sized Fun in a Country Truck Stop
The 15-Minute City can't contain Buc-ee's, the Texas gas station powerhouse showing how clean, friendly convenience is done.
The Urbanist’s Thanksgiving Meatballs 2023
It's Thanksgiving and we have some stuff to be thankful for. Here's to the year's unexpected treats.
Seattle City Council Rejects Transportation Impact Fee Push
Homebuilders won a brief reprieve with council opting to delay its impact fee push -- for now.
The Seattle City Council declined to approve a...
Route 40 Bus Upgrades Reach Full Design, Despite Business Pushback
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has reached full design on a set of upgrades to Route 40, one of the city's busiest crosstown...