Yearly Archives: 2024

Three officers standing around a squad car

Op-Ed: New SPOG Contract Will Kneecap Hiring (at Least of Cops...

It would be a big mistake for Seattle City Council to approve the new Seattle Police Officers Guild contract because it fails to ensure Seattle is safer by promoting proactive policing and civilian alternatives for low-level calls.

King County Consortium to Kick Off Affordable Housing Week on Monday

Check out an event in a packed calendar of Affordable Housing Week events running the gambit from a keynote kickoff Monday to building tours to The Urbanist's social hour Thursday.
A rendering shows three people biking and three walking on the trail through the tunnel.

State Proposes to Drop Bike/Pedestrian Tunnel from Seattle’s Roanoke Lid

A long-planned 10th Avenue underpass intended to enable easier walking and biking trips is set to be dropped from one of the state's biggest highway megaprojects as a cost-cutting measure.

2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor’s Edge

Track restoration work on the remainder of the 2 Line across I-90 is 80% complete, but any additional delays are almost certain to push a grand opening into 2026.
Fellow advocates stand behind Cantor and hold signs urging action on safe streets.

Mobility Advocates Find Support for Bigger Levy in Poll, Council Deliberates

A recent poll found Seattle would support a $1.9 billion transportation levy focused on fix-it-first and safety investments, but the City's proposal currently sits at $1.45 billion.

Join Us at ‘Navigating Mobility for All’ Forum Featuring Anna Zivarts

Join us Monday, May 13th for a 7:30pm forum with Anna Zivarts, Barb Chamberlain, Tanisha Sepúlveda at Town Hall Seattle. Panelists will discuss how we create better transportation systems that effectively factor in the needs of non-drivers.

Alexis Mercedes Rinck Touts Progressive Credentials in Race Against Woo

Touting her working class roots and policy chops, Alexis Mercedes Rinck is mounting a challenge against Councilmember Tanya Woo. She hopes to unite labor and progressives against the business-backed appointee.

Yesler Connection to Waterfront Bike Trail Finally Advances Toward Construction

Months before Seattle's waterfront trail opens to people on bikes, the City finally has a plan to connect it to the rest of the downtown bike network.