Sunday Video: Why Is LA Traffic So Bad?
https://youtu.be/DbiI9ainetY
Dave Amos explores the history of Los Angeles’ highway building and the ways that traffic in the region is so bad. It isn’t just...
‘Forward Washington’ Leaves Safety Behind
Last Wednesday, as the Washington State Senate's transportation committee was preparing to vote to send its $17.8 billion transportation spending package to the full...
Columbia River Interstate Bridge Replacement: What’s It Replacing?
When Governor Jay Inslee held a press conference with Washington State Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar and other area officials at the Lake Washington...
No New Highways Is a 21st Century Imperative
On March 5th, Governor Jay Inslee stood in front of the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle and urged the state legislature to pass...
Bellevue’s New I-405 Interchange Won’t Reduce Congestion
Cities across the country have poured billions and billions into ineffective road infrastructure projects that are leaving them deep in traffic and even deeper...
Sunday Video: How Highways Make Traffic Worse
https://youtu.be/2z7o3sRxA5g
Vox examines how building more highways just leads to more congestion rather than solving any particular transportation problem.
House Ups the Ante with $26 Billion Transportation Package
On Tuesday, Washington House Democrats revealed an ambitious transportation package exceeding dueling senate proposals by more than $10 billion. The 16-year package would raise...
It’s a Car Car World–We Just Live in It
The car is an amazing machine. So amazing, that with a little help from cheap portable fuel and a flood of public investment in...