Yearly Archives: 2024

Metro Launches RapidRide G, Seattle’s Most Ambitious Bus Rapid Transit Project

King County Metro's eighth RapidRide line, Madison Street's G Line, launches Saturday with some of the most robust speed and reliability features of any bus route in Puget Sound.

Fall 2024 Transit Service Changes Include Big Shakeups Across Puget Sound

Puget Sound bus networks are getting fall updates, with a major overhaul in store near Lynnwood Link stations and the new RapidRide G Line. King County Metro, Community Transit, and Sound Transit are rolling out changes on September 14.

‘Keep Seattle Moving’ Levy Campaign Kicks Off

Transportation advocacy and business groups alike are supporting Seattle's Prop 1, the $1.55 billion renewal of the city's transportation levy.
An rooftop view of rows of midrise apartments in South Lake Union with Capitol Hill in the distance.

Policy Lab: Cracking Down on Rental “Junk Fees”

President Biden has called out junk fees, but local landlords continue to charge them. Here's what Seattle and other cities can do to address them.
A few dozen people gather at Westlake Park for The Urbanist's Center City walking tour.

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St. Marks Pauses Project Adding 119 Affordable Homes on Campus

St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral officials cited multiple headwinds against development for delaying plans for housing and renovation of the historic Nicholas School on their North Capitol Hill campus.

SDOT Starts Planning for Multimodal Access to West Seattle’s Link Stations

With construction on West Seattle Link's four stations set to start as early as 2027, the City of Seattle is starting to look at how people will access the stations via walking, biking, and transit on redesigned local streets.
A 2 icon decorates the mezzanine level overlooking the station platform with northern edge of downtown Bellevue in the background

2 Line Beats Ridership Expectations, 1 Line Has Second-Best Month Ever

Ridership on the abridged Eastside-only 2 Line has surpassed agency expectations, with daily light rail boardings hovering around 6,000 between May and July. The Link 1 Line also posted strong ridership numbers this summer.