Op-Ed: Amtrak Cascades Needs Track and Service Improvements
A rapid mode shift from planes and lanes to trains is a healthy climate solution.
Many thanks to Stephen Fesler for his reporting on the...
Op-Ed: Correcting the Narrative about Seattle’s Tree Ordinance
Fellow Seattleites, I have good news: Our city's trees are not doomed.
Despite what you may have heard, Seattle’s recently passed tree ordinance will not...
Op-Ed: Sound Transit Must Deliver the Link Frequencies It Promised
The agency needs more trains, fewer pinch points, and a commitment to operational efficiency.
Sound Transit has been slow-walking details about the agency’s inability to...
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...
Campaign Cash Pours In for Centrist Seattle Candidates
Right-leaning political action committees have spent more than one million dollars to support their aligned Seattle candidates.
Control of the Seattle City Council is on...
Editorial: Seattle Should Not Pass Transportation Impact Fees
Facing a housing slowdown, foisting more costs onto new homes to fund a hodgepodge of transportation projects is a terrible idea.
The four members of...
The Sexiest Part of the Zoning Ordinance
In the dark recesses of the municipal code, between definitions of Electric Vehicles and Entrance Ramps, Seattle’s zoning ordinance turns sexy. It lustily describes...
The Next Pedersen? Bob Kettle’s Anti-Housing Red Flags Raise Alarm
Kettle is the most anti-housing candidate running for Seattle City Council; if he wins, he'd represent the city's fastest-growing district: D7.
As Seattle City Council...