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More Support For Removing I-5 Downtown

When I published an argument for removing I-5 from central Seattle on Monday, I hoped it would start a conversation, and it does seem...

A Stroad Grows in Lynnwood: 196th St SW

Lynnwood is on a path toward disaster with its latest stroad designs for 196th St SW, a road bisecting the city's regional growth center near...

Waterfront Design Predictably Disappoints Seattle

On Monday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the new, post-viaduct Alaskan Way and accompanying promenade...

What’s Better Than A Lid? Remove I-5 Entirely From Central Seattle

Seattle's Interstate 5 is in rough shape. Maintenance has been deferred so long that a full rebuild is likely necessary, as former Washington State...

Uber Endorses ST3: What This Means For The Future Of Transportation

On Monday, the ridesharing company Uber unexpectedly voiced their public support for Regional Proposition 1, also known as Sound Transit 3. The measure would...

BRT Is Not Cheaper Than Light Rail

A common criticism of the upcoming ST3 ballot measure is that light rail is too expensive and we'd be better off with bus rapid...

Mayor’s Budget Gets Closer On Lander

Earlier this year, Senator Maria Cantwell announced that the largest grant ever awarded to the state of Washington would be going to a Seattle...

Driverless Technology Can Bring A Golden Age Of Mass Transit

Not another day goes by without some transit detractor talking about how driverless vehicles will obviate the need for transit and big spending on...