Highway Viaducts Are Bad and Seattle Is Better Without One
We've seen a lot of wistful eulogies for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. This is not one. I hope the viaduct's concrete spirit burns in...
Two New Frelingford Projects Take Advantage of MHA but Show a Different Approach
On Monday, two projects went before the Northeast Design Review Board, each for their second round of Early Design Guidance. Each promised to deliver...
Mediation Meltdown: 35th Avenue NE Still Needs Mayoral Leadership
After more than a year of contentious wrangling over proposed safety improvements to 35th Avenue NE, mediation between two local groups is now over...
Car Tabs Was Not a GOP Cudgel: Democrats Dominated in Sound Transit Taxing District
Ultimately, Washington State Democrats did not pass a bill lowering car tab valuations last session despite Republicans and drive-time conservative radio hosts driving a...
As Mayor’s Budget Adds Police, SPD Data Shows 911 Calls Massively Tilted Toward Traffic
This month, the Seattle Police Department released a new tool for Seattle residents to get an idea of how many "calls for service" the...
Montlake SR-520 Expansion Contract Comes in $30 Million Over Budget
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will pay a contracting firm $455 million to complete the next phase of freeway expansion through central Seattle:...
Car-Based School Commutes Hurt Families with Kids
To create more equitable outcomes, the needs of parents with school-age children must be better addressed in future transportation solutions.
At 8am any given school...
Wonkabout Washington: Pierce County Doubles Protected Farmland, Next Steps on Sound Transit’s Paid Parking
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