WSDOT Has No Good Reasons to Widen SR 18, Yet State Advances $640 Million...
Unlike Tesla, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and our state legislature have designed an effective autopilot -- an autopilot that, instead of...
Don’t Widen Highways, Invest $2 Billion in Affordable Housing Instead
State Democrats propose diverting $2 billion from the general fund to fund their highway package, but this money would be better spent on affordable...
Democrats Change Gears on Plan to Reduce Tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
In advance of the legislative session, Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton), whose 26th Legislative District is located on the Kitsap Peninsula, introduced a remarkable bill....
Democrats Unveil Transformative ‘Move Ahead Washington’ Transportation Package
On Tuesday, the Washington State Legislature's Democratic caucus unveiled a $16 billion proposal funding a suite of transportation projects intended to be completed over...
Sunday Video: The Stroad – A Case Study of Bad Consequences
CityNerd walks through the ecosystem of a stroad through the lens of Las Vegas.
State Should Invest $99 Million to Address SR-99’s Many Problems
Highway 99 has 99 problems. Aurora Avenue is an unsettled mix, part street where people interact with businesses and part highway shunting vehicles through...
SR-99 Tunnel Threatens South Lake Union’s Light Rail Future
Boosters of the SR-99 tunnel replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct promised transit improvements to Seattle voters, hoping to win their favor. It turns out,...
Overbuilding Highway Capacity is Robbing Seattle’s Industry
Build roads for freight, bikes, and transit, not peak cars
Streets in Seattle’s industrial neighborhoods show massive disinvestment in the basic maintenance of curbs and...