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A First Peek at Proposed Everett Link Light Rail Alignments

A new scoping information report has been released for Sound Transit's Everett Link extension project. It's a first crack at detailing potential alignments between...
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...
A large contingent of police barricaded 4th Avenue with their bicycles, blocking a route out of Westlake Park. (Photo by Robert Cruikshank)

On Fifth Day of Protest, Mayor Durkan Pledges Changes but Won’t Surrender Her Tear...

"I'm not going to stand up and make a promise," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said to a crowd of people protesting police violence demanding...
Alex Pedersen poses in a suitcoat in a City Hall hallway

Budget Reckoning Has Pedersen Calling for Cuts, Not Corporate Taxes

Yesterday, the Seattle City Council dug into the latest budget projections and found the City is expected to be short between $210 million to...

An Introduction to Impact Fees in Washington State

The Puget Sound region is booming with new development, more residents and jobs, and demand for increasingly stretched public services, whether they be roads,...

Sound Transit Supporters: The Campaign Is Not Over

The passage of ST3 was one of the few joyous moments on an otherwise bleak November election night. Voters approved the proposal by more...