Yearly Archives: 2024
Kitsap County’s Proposed Comp Plan Sleepwalks Toward More Sprawl
The stated goal of Kitsap County’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update is to maintain the county’s rural character by directing "the majority of growth toward...
Sunday Video: North American High-Speed Rail Lines That Should Already Be...
Ray Delahanty of CityNerd has an updated analysis of potentially high-performing corridors for high-speed rail in North America. Delahanty scores dozens of corridors, but...
Seattle Voters On Board with Big Transportation Levy, New Polling Shows
The survey found 56% of Seattleites supported a $1.7 billion transportation levy, with safety and transit top concerns.
Legislature Advances Proposal Allowing Cafes in More Neighborhoods
Washington State could see more small neighborhood cafes opening up within short walking distances of homes, under a proposal advancing at the state legislature....
Riders Want More Sounder Service, But Will They Get It?
Sounder riders want weekend trips and a fuller weekday schedule, an agency report shows, but governing board priorities are holding back near-term potential.
I Applied for Seattle City Council and All You Got Was...
Ray Dubicki reviews the City Council vacancy "process" as an unselected applicant.
Seattle Pays Out $10 Million Settlement to Protesters in Excessive Force...
The historic case of 50 Black Lives Matter protesters came to a close on Wednesday with the announcement of a $10 million settlement. The...
Sound Transit Outlines Changes to Snohomish County Express Bus Service
Sound Transit has released its draft ST Express bus service plan, set to coincide with the launch of light rail service to Lynnwood this fall.