Op-Ed: Bremerton’s Multimodal Future at Crossroads with 6th Street Project
Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler has presented car-centric preliminary designs for the 6th Street project, with no alternative building sidewalks and bike lanes to state safety standards. Travis Merrigan argues the Bremerton City Council should press the City to study such an option.
Sleepy Bainbridge Island Decides How To Grow Up
Bainbridge Island and its picturesque downtown of Winslow is poised to see significant changes thanks to new state laws, as the Bainbridge council grapples with how to plan housing growth for the coming decades.
Bremerton’s Recent Street Upgrades Miss the Mark on Safety
Recently completed Bremerton street projects have fallen well short of modern safety standards. The projects fail to shorten crosswalk distances, slow traffic speed, or protect cyclists with more than paint.
Where Have All the Washington State Ferries Walk-on Passengers Gone?
A perfect storm of factors is creating a drag on walk-on ridership on Washington State Ferries. Reasons include service reductions, fast ferries poaching riders, and the trend toward working from home.
Bremerton Considers Bold Housing Reforms in its Comprehensive Plan Update
Reforms being considered by Bremerton as part of this year's major planning update include eliminating parking mandates, removing height limits in downtown, and expanding neighborhoods where additional density is allowed.
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...
Bremerton’s Bike Network Approaches Its Moment of Truth
Bremerton is set to double its bike lanes, but will the City follow though to create a true network?
Twelve watery miles due west of...
Bremerton Grabs a Big Opportunity to Improve Walking and Cycling Access
Kitsap County's largest city, Bremerton, is moving forward with a transportation project that has the potential to catalyze momentum for improved walking and biking...