Mayor Durkan Seeks to Halve the Head Tax, Add Sunset Clause
Mayor Jenny Durkan is trying to block the Seattle City Council's Left wing from passing a head tax worth $75 million per year and...
Is Seattle’s Climate Action Plan A Plan Of Inaction?
On Wednesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan reaffirmed Seattle’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, and unveiled the climate mitigation plan, Seattle Climate Action. She promised to...
SDOT Estimates Cost of Delaying Streetcar Project at More Than $10 Million
In case you missed the Friday afternoon news dump, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she is halting work on the Center City Connector streetcar because...
Top Urbanist Action: Apply to Serve on the Renters’ Commission
Apply to Serve on the Renters' Commission: Seattle's renter commission is a relatively new group, formed in the last year, serving as an official...
British Columbia Goes All In on Rapid Transit, Funds High-Speed Rail Study
On Friday, the British Columbian governments declared support for studying high-speed rail from Vancouver to Portland and building out key transit and transportation projects...
Olympia Passes Housing Bills Advancing Cross Laminated Timber, Homeless Funding, and WSCC Lodging Tax
Housing policy was a big issue during the 2018 legislative session in Olympia. Washington legislators considered dozens of housing-related bills, including bills to end...
Autonomous Vehicle and E-bike Regulation Among Transportation Bills Headed to Governor
The Washington State Legislature passed several transportation-related bill this year in addition to major supplemental transportation budget and funding for a more in-depth study...
Top Urbanist Action: Support Housing For All at City Hall Wednesday
Housing For All Action at City Hall - On Wednesday, Housing For All is organizing a letter delivery at the Seattle City Council's 2pm...