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Politics and Government

High-Speed Rail in Cascadia Will Get a Deeper Look, Report Due Mid-2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D-Washington) has gotten his wish on high-speed rail. A deeper study of the topic is set to take shape over the...

Top Urbanist Action: Keep the Pressure on Washington State Democrats

Tell state legislators votes to cut transit funding are unacceptable: We're keeping the pressure on state legislators to either kill their car tab bill...

House Transportation Committee Returns Threat of Massive $2.1 Billion Cut to ST3

This morning, the Washington State House Transportation Committee took up consideration of Senate Bill 5955, a bill to modify the calculation method for car...

Washington State Senate Passes Car Tab Bill Threatening ST3 Projects

The Washington State Senate was burning the midnight oil into the wee hours of the morning yesterday to vote on a complex bill originally...

Olympia Poised to Partially Fund High-Speed Rail ‘Business Case’ Study

One way or another, high-speed rail looks poised to get a deeper study in Washington state. On Wednesday, transportation committees of the Washington State Legislature...

Top Urbanist Action: Support Seattle Parking Reform

Tell the Seattle City Council you want parking reform: The Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee will be meeting on Wednesday to discuss some...

Cutoff Deadline for State Housing, Transportation, and Environmental Bills Fast Approaching

In the past week, the Washington State Legislature has urgently moving bills to the floor for consideration and possible vote out of their chamber of...

Top Urbanist Action: Speak Up For Mandatory Housing Affordability

Speak up for Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA): The city will be holding one of its first public comment sessions for MHA outside the center...