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Vision Zero

King County Metro Poised To Expand And Revise Late-Night Bus Service

Late-night bus service is poised to get a major upgrade this year. The Night Owl route network will get a boost in service hours...

Getting The Bike Master Plan Back On Track

Last week, we reported on Commute Seattle's survey of downtown commute modes, which is getting widely shared because it reports single occupant vehicle (SOV)...

WASnow2017: Have You Seen Any Sneckdowns?

Every once in a blue moon, Seattle gets a good snow that tells us a lot about how people are and aren't using our...

One Center City Forgets Vision Zero

Last week we outlined the different proposals to address the "congestion" crisis that our transportation agencies, in conjunction with the Downtown Seattle Association, are...
A snarl of car traffic on 4th Avenue with transit and people biking on the margins. (Photo by Scott Bonjukian)

Seattle Needs A Basic Bike Network Now

The Urbanist Editorial Board endorses the Basic Bike Network plan proposed by the Cascade Bicycle Club and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and championed by Seattle...

Andres Salomon Announces Mayoral Run Against Ed Murray

At high noon today Roosevelt-based safe streets advocate Andres Salomon announced he's running for mayor, becoming the first credible person to challenge incumbent Mayor Ed...

Sand Point Way Safety Proposal Meeting Recap

Last night, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) hosted a meeting to describe potential safety improvements to Sand Point Way NE. The Urbanist has...

Get Ready For Participatory Budgeting

Last year, when the Mayor Ed Murray announced that Neighborhood District Councils (NDCs) would no longer be City-funded vessels for public outreach, one of...