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teal streetcar in Pioneer Square with Smith Tower and other buildings

Committee Greenlights $9 Million to Continue Center City Streetcar Project

Last week the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) requested $9 million to keep the Center City Connector streetcar project moving. Yesterday, the Council's transportation...

Where City Council Candidates Stand on the Seattle Streetcar

We asked Seattle City Council candidates to fill out a questionnaire before meeting with The Urbanist Election Board as we decided which candidate to endorse in...

As Streetcar Ridership Grows, SDOT Requests $9 Million for Connector Work

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council's transportation committee will consider a proposal to continue work on the Center City Connector by authorizing $9 million...
A proposed new cruise terminal at South King Street could bring thousands of passengers to the nearby streetcar station at Occidental Square. (Paige Malott)

New Cruise Terminal Shores Up Opportunity for Streetcar

The Port of Seattle is planning a new cruise terminal at South King Street, just steps away from the Occidental Square streetcar station and...

Councilmember Herbold Probes for Weakness at Streetcar Briefing

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council was briefed on the Center City Connector project, which was recently backed by Mayor Jenny Durkan. The project...

Sunday Video: The Seattle Streetcar Is Back On Track

https://youtu.be/zHKYuOA47jM The Downtown Seattle Association has released as short video celebrating Mayor Jenny Durkan's decision to move forward on building the Center City Connector. The...

Mayor Durkan Backs Streetcar, Pledges to Seek Funding Solution with Council

Yesterday Mayor Jenny Durkan released the long-awaited engineering review of the Center City Connector streetcar project and announced she was supporting the project. The...

Streetcar Improvements Come to South Lake Union, Others On The Way

In November, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) rolled out the first of three rounds of planned speed and reliability improvements to the north...