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Yearly Archives: 2025

Opening Date for Seattle Waterfront Bike Path Pushed Back Again

Bike and scooter riders have been waiting a long time for the separated pathway along Downtown Seattle's waterfront to open. The wait is set to continue for another few months.
A tangle of more than a dozen flyover ramps in a I-610 interchange.

Biden Infrastructure Law Mostly Funded Road Expansion, Leading to Climate Backsliding

A new report shows most states continue to funnel money toward highway expansion, locking in climate pollution, despite new tools to fund transit and other forms of climate action. This is a losing strategy for both the environment and increasing mobility options. 
A Link train at Pioneer Square that reads Angle Lake on its headsign

Two Months of 1 Line Maintenance Disruptions Start January 4

The first few months of the year are bringing 1 Line service disruptions that could hit unprepared riders hard. Here's everything you need to know.
An aerial photo of Downtown Bellevue in 2023 on a sunny day, with blue Lake Washington in the foreground

2025 Is Poised To Be the Year of the Eastside

East Link light rail expansions set the stage for boosting housing and transforming streets to overcome car dependence. The next year will be a pivotal, signaling whether Eastside cities are executing an urban transformation or falling back into old exclusionary patterns, ceding regional leadership back to the other side of the lake.