Bill Seeks to Allow Access to “Drive Thru Only” Businesses for Patrons Without Cars
Throughout the pandemic, stories of people who walk, bike, or roll getting turned away from Covid-19 testing sites because they were reserved for people...
The Urbanist Endorses the Transportation Bill of Rights
This past weekend while walking on California Avenue in West Seattle, I saw something that should be commonplace, yet remains relatively rare in our...
Dear Sound Transit: Prioritize Rider Experience, Take a Mulligan on West Seattle and Ballard...
Sound Transit recently released updated alternatives for the Ballard and West Seattle light rail expansions. As Doug Trumm detailed here at The Urbanist, the...
The Case for Improved Light Rail in Rainier Valley
It almost seems like every other week these days you hear about another light rail-involved collision in Rainier Valley. And the reason for why...
Transpo Notes: Additive Sound Transit Bill, Pets Ahoy, Café Streets, and Via to Transit
This week’s Traspo Notes highlights: hearing on an additive Sound Transit funding bill, cats and dogs can ride the King County Water Taxi, the...
Pedestrian Streets, Protected Bike Lanes, and Bus Lanes Are Popular, NPI Poll Shows
A recent poll of Seattle voters found strong support for pedestrianizing streets and adding protected bike lanes and bus lanes. Respondents highly rated the...
Seattle To Roll Out First Block-the-Box Camera Enforcement and Expand Transit Lane Cameras in...
A year-and-a-half after Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill approving a pilot program giving Seattle authority to issue automatic citations for drivers blocking crosswalks,...
Freeway Ramp at Overlake Village Station Repeats Past Mistakes
Just over a month ago, our region celebrated the opening of three new light rail stations. The day was perhaps the most joyous celebration...