What We’re Reading: 20-Lane Nightmare, Double Track Conundrum, and A Cautionary Tale
20-lane nightmare: Austin is not very excited about a proposed 20-lane highway.
Delayed: The West Seattle and Ballard Link DEIS will be further delayed.
Go green:...
What We’re Reading: Questionable Noise, Extraordinary Disruptions, and Parking Socialism
Questionable noise: The use of sirens on emergency vehicles may do more harm than good ($).
Carless: Households without cars in America may be more...
What We’re Reading: Grounded Rail, Electrify Transit, and TOD Planning
Grounded rail: In Washington, D.C., an entire category of subway cars have been grounded over derailment concerns.
Complex Empire: What will New York's Governor...
What We’re Reading: Zero-Emissions District, Dingbats, and The Interurbans
Zero-emissions district: A Norwegian city is planning a district as completely zero-emissions.
Planning for all: How can less car-centric planning benefit rural areas, too?
Not recreational...
What We’re Reading: No More Raids, Ending Single-Family Zoning, and Secure Bike Parking
No more raids: Greyhound has made an agreement with Washington's attorney general to stop warrantless and no-cause ICE sweeps on buses.
Planning ahead: Pittsburg's transit...
What We’re Reading: Rebranding SEPTA, Gentrification, and Liberating the City
Rebranding SEPTA: Philadelphia's transit agency has developed a new package of signage, maps, and wayfinding.
Overselling, under delivering: WSDOT is trying to vastly oversell a...
What We’re Reading: A Lot to Upgrade, Minoru Yamasaki, and Tex-Mex Rail
A lot to upgrade: Amtrak has its work cut out for it to making all stations accessible to people with disabilities ($).
Charging station issues:...
What We’re Reading: A Second Station, ‘Mountain Lion’ Cities, and 100,000 Affordable Homes
Still hiring: Amazon is hiring another 12,500 workers in Seattle ($).
A second station: Capitol Hill nearly got second light rail station but those hopes...