How South Sounder Could Be Beefed Up For All-Day Ridership and Service
Ridership on Sounder's southern line has taken a huge hit since the pandemic started in 2020. Sound Transit moved to cut service down to...
The Urbanist Podcast Returns: Car-free Parenting with Kelli Refer of Move Redmond
It's officially the second season of The Urbanist podcast and we are excited to be back. Joining us on this episode is Kelli Refer,...
Judge Shadid: Therapeutic Courts Save Lives and Money
As the Presiding Judge of Seattle’s Therapeutic Courts for the past four years, I have seen lives destroyed by the lack of a comprehensive...
Salmon Killing Chemicals Can Be Treated with Bioretention, but King County Says No
Bioretention was approved over six years ago by the Washington State Department of Ecology for use as a stormwater treatment facility. Yet King County...
Imagining a Car-Free Zone in Bellevue: Two Proposals
In most communities in America, cars, trucks and streets dominate the environment where people live. Heavy traffic and aggressive drivers make many roads smelly, noisy,...
Fall 2022 Transit Service Changes Should Raise Alarm Bells For Electeds
Local transit agencies in Puget Sound have begun to release their fall service change details. Service is being slashed on a wide range of...
Sound Transit Should Open Eastside Light Rail Stations in 2023 as Planned to Rebuild...
As a bustling region that over four million people call home, central Puget Sound deserves a high-quality transit system to move us around safely...
Pedersen’s ‘Alternative L’ is a Massive L for Affordability and Climate Action
Seattle Councilmember Alex Pedersen’s latest newsletter contained a small glimpse into his poor understanding of Seattle’s extensive housing and climate crises with his poison...