It Could Be the End of Line for the Seattle Streetcar
Support is dwindling for the Center City Streetcar project. Failing to connect two disconnected streetcar lines could spell a death spiral for Seattle streetcars, which are limping along without the central link.
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....
Shoreline Moves to Kick King County Metro Out of Its Own Bus Base
The Shoreline City Council adopted an ordinance that blocks operation of most bus bases within the city, jeopardizing the future of Metro's paratransit bus base in Ridgecrest.
Seattle Council Appoints Morales Challenger Tanya Woo to Fill-In Council Seat
Morales cried foul after her colleagues installed her political opponent under a cloud of megadonor pressure.
Today the Seattle City Council appointed candidate Tanya Woo...
First Avenue Streetcar Cost Estimates Soar to $410 Million
A new consultant report on the long-planned streetcar shows costs up 43% with several new project elements now assumed necessary.
Connecting Seattle's two existing streetcar...
Puget Sound Leaders Not Ready to Hit Brakes on Highway Expansion
Even in the face of ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goals that remain out-of-reach, elected leaders in central Puget Sound aren't ready to rethink the...
Seattle’s Neighborhood Greenway Network Faces a Turning Point
As the greenway program turns 12 years old, the network of pedestrian and bike corridors along low-traffic streets could see redoubled commitment or deemphasis.
Jenny...
State Legislators Push for ‘Year of Housing 2.0’
While 2023 was dubbed the 'year of housing,' 2024 could be a second act, with unfinished business left to tackle.
In 2023, the Washington State...