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Buc-ee’s City-Sized Fun in a Country Truck Stop

The 15-Minute City can't contain Buc-ee's, the Texas gas station powerhouse showing how clean, friendly convenience is done.

The Urbanist’s Thanksgiving Meatballs 2023

It's Thanksgiving and we have some stuff to be thankful for. Here's to the year's unexpected treats.

Sound Transit Doubles Down on Flat Link Fares, Queuing Up 30% Hike for Most...

Agency leaders argued simple fares are better, even if it meant much steeper fares for short trips. Sound Transit is queuing up a major fare...
Bellevue City Hall sign amended to reflect a new position as a borough of Seattle.

Three Ways to Clean Up the Municipality Mess Around Seattle

Metropolitan King County has 31 separate jurisdictions orbiting Seattle. Let’s cut that down by a lot.

Puget Sound Gateway Project Reveals State’s Lack of Freight Vision

The State has a role in defining the market for freight and charting emissions reductions with a shift to rail. When the Washington State Legislature...

Sound Transit Advances Long-Awaited Graham and Boeing Access Infill Station Plans

On Thursday, the Sound Transit System Expansion Committee approved a contract to start project development work on two Seattle infill stations. The long-awaited Graham...

Seattle’s Five Strangest Single-Use Zones

Seattle's massive number of zones hide a couple very weird outliers. Or they would be outliers, if there weren't so many.
A five-story mixed-use brick building under construction on Phinney Avenue.

Harrell Delays Comprehensive Plan Release Again, Likely to 2024

Urge the Harrell administration to move forward with a plan for housing abundance and affordability. Despite an earlier pledge of an April release for the...