In Defense Of The Suburban Park And Ride
It pains me to write these words, but The Seattle Times editorial board is (partially) right about an issue concerning transit. In a recent editorial, they...
University Link Opens To Great Fanfare
Twenty years ago, when voters first approved Sound Move, the idea of rapid rail transit in Seattle was only a fuzzy concept. It was...
Westlake Avenue Transit Improvements: Will They Fall Short?
On Monday March 28th, the first weekday of King County Metro's biggest service change in years, South Lake Union will see a pretty big...
U Link Service Begins Saturday
Seattle's first light rail stations to open since Sea-Tac Station in 2009 open this Saturday March 19th, at 10 a.m. Capitol Hill Station and the University...
Kirkland To Vote To Oppose Light Rail Tonight
This evening, Tuesday March 15, the Kirkland City Council is planning on voting to ratify a letter that, among other things, contains the following statement.
"If...
Seattle’s 400-Foot Wide Stroad
If Seattle were a 400-foot wide road (the widest street option available on StreetMix.net), it’d look something like this:
That’s 27 lanes primarily for cars...
A New Transit Hub: Montlake Triangle
With a new light rail station soon to open (March 19th) up on the University of Washington campus, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...
Tacoma’s Mayor Outlines City’s ST3 Priorities
On January 21st, Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland outlined to Sound Transit Board Chair Dow Constantine what Tacoma’s top 3 project priorities are for Sound...