Autonomous Vehicle and E-bike Regulation Among Transportation Bills Headed to Governor
The Washington State Legislature passed several transportation-related bill this year in addition to major supplemental transportation budget and funding for a more in-depth study...
State Legislature Passes Big Supplemental Transportation Budget Bill
Legislators were busy beavers this year passing a large number of bills affecting transportation policy across Washington. Several key bills made the final cut,...
Huzzah: Legislature Adjourns with Sound Transit Funding Intact
In adjourning the 65th legislative session, Washington state legislators left Sound Transit 3 (ST3) funding fully intact. Transit supporters breathed sigh of relief. Pressure...
City Council Gets First Look at Draft Amendments to Parking Reform Legislation
On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council met to discuss possible amendments to proposed parking reform legislation. Councilmembers and City staff walked through an extensive...
What Does I-5 Ramp Metering Mean for SDOT’s Mercer Corridor?
It looks like the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is about to apply the brakes to Seattle Department of Transportation's car funnel that...
Sunday Video: Seattle Freeway Revolt
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In this video short, take a look back at the era of freeway building in Seattle and the revolts to stop them that ensued...
NE 65th Street Needs a Heavy Dose of Vision Zero, Here’s How
Editor's note: Last week, Seattle Bike Blog interviewed Joe Mangan regarding his proposal to re-envision NE 65th St and surrounding streets near Roosevelt High...
How WSDOT Treats Pedestrians Like Second Class Citizens: SR-167 Edition
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is barrelling ahead with its planned highway expansion of SR-167 and SR-509 where I-5 meets Fife. The project...