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New Bellevue and Woodinville Eastrail Segments Anticipated to Open in 2021

Underway in the Eastside is an effort to unify isolated railway-turned trails into a regionally unrivaled trail. Named Eastrail in 2019, the planned trail...
A row of skyscrapers behind a row of trees at a Bellevue park.

A Perspective from the City Across the Lake

It was fitting for my first full day in the Pacific Northwest to start off with a cold and rainy January morning. As I...

Bothell Legalizes Duplexes on Corner Lots and Trims Red Tape

Bothell has become the most recent city in the Puget Sound Region to adopt zoning reforms that realize objectives of the state's 2019 housing...
I-405 northbound car traffic with bridges and skyscrapers in the background.

Bellevue’s New I-405 Interchange Won’t Reduce Congestion

Cities across the country have poured billions and billions into ineffective road infrastructure projects that are leaving them deep in traffic and even deeper...

Kenmore Seeking to Expedite and Incentivize Affordable Housing Projects

Kenmore could be on the cusp of passing a package of amendments that streamline the permitting process for affordable housing projects and provide a...
Downtown Bellevue viewed from the east with I-405 chasm setting off Wilburton. Seattle skyline and Lake Washington in the background. (

Despite Its Bluster, Bellevue Is Ill-Prepared for Amazon Boom

Yesterday, Puget Sound Business Journal published a story on Bellevue's affordability efforts. Despite some optimistic quotes from local leaders, Bellevue has yet to crack...
Ferry at the dock with the sunset in the background.

Metro Pours Some Cold Water on a Kenmore-Seattle Water Taxi

Before the Puget Sound Regional Council shared their draft passenger only ferry study in December, King County Metro had submitted a report on implementation...
Passengers on Colman Dock with a ferry docked.

Kirkland-to-UW and Kenmore-to-UW Rise to the Top in Passenger-Only Ferry Study

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has analyzed seven passenger-only ferry routes and issued results this month. Two Lake Washington routes--Kirkland to the University...