Yearly Archives: 2024

Will Puget Sound’s Official Transportation Plan Get a Badly Needed Refresh?

Several high profile officials are pushing for the next update to the central Puget Sound's Regional Transportation Plan to be more transformative than it might otherwise have been. The plan sways which projects get grants.

Sunday Video: What’s Good And Bad About Amtrak and Via Rail?

Riding the rails from New York City to Toronto and then eventually onward to London, Ontario, Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes details his...

The Urbanist Breaks the Stories You Care About Around The Region

The Urbanist is in the midst of our fall membership drive. The coming months are some of the most pivotal the region has seen in recent memory.

Op-Ed: Higher Wages Are Needed Part of Seattle’s Housing Affordability Solution

The Fight for $15 has been won. Now housing affordability is Seattle’s biggest challenge. Repealing wage standards would be a setback.

Amtrak Advances Major Seattle Rail Yard Expansion

Amtrak is updating its Seattle rail yard to handle an expanded modern fleet of trains via a newly announced $300 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
An evening shot of Esterra Park on NE Turing St

The Urbanist Teams Up with Eastside Urbanism for October Monthly Meetup...

We’re headed to Redmond for our October meetup while we hunt for a new Seattle venue for our monthly socials. Please join The Urbanist and...

King County Metro Faces Looming Fiscal Cliff

King County Metro is projecting a significant budget shortfall by 2028 if its current spending plan is maintained, thanks to lagging sales tax revenue, increased costs, and ambitious fleet electrification plans.
Officials stand in front of a red RapidRide bus with golden shovels with a scoop of ceremonial dirt.

J Line Breaks Ground, Delivering Bus and Bike Upgrades by 2027

The groundbreaking for the RapidRide J between Downtown, Eastlake, and the U District marks the last RapidRide project scheduled to open in Seattle this decade.