Yearly Archives: 2024

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.

Op-Ed: Andrea Suarez Is a Republican Pretending to Be a Democrat

The 43rd District deserves an honest leader and a real progressive. Andrea Suarez isn't it.
A photo of a city skyline with cranes.

Op-Ed: Regional Workforce Housing Initiative Can Create Affordable Homes Near Jobs

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay lays out the case for his $1 billion workforce housing bond proposal, saying workers deserve affordable housing near their jobs.

Join for The Urbanist’s RapidRide G Line Opening Celebration

The Urbanist is hosting an opening day celebration for the RapidRide G Line, which commences service early Saturday morning. Our event is from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at Stoup Capitol Hill.

Sunday Video: Can Paths Save America’s Suburbs?

Dave Amos of City Beautiful discusses non-motorized paths in the suburbs. Could these facilities provide more than just a recreational amenity to suburban neighborhoods?...

Seattle’s Growth Plan Keeps Most of the City Unaffordable, County Committee...

Seattle's 20-year growth plan doesn't do enough to ensure that lower income residents will be able to access the vast majority of the city's residential neighborhoods, according to King County's Affordable Housing Committee.

Downtown Design Review Moratorium Gets Mixed Reception from Seattle Council

New developments downtown would get an exemption from design review for three years under a proposal from Mayor Harrell. But first he must win over the Seattle City Council.