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Rainier Avenue To Get Northbound Bus Lane Extension, but Corridor Vision...
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced they are planning to convert one lane of northbound Rainier Avenue to a dedicated...
Biden Nudges Cities to Rezone and Embrace Housing Growth
But is the president dangling enough federal grants to convince them?
On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled a new housing initiative aiming to...
Sound Transit Must Fix Its Broken Escalators and Elevators Mess
Sound Transit’s elevators and escalators have become a bit of a punchline and are routinely out of service, as The Urbanist reported...
Bellevue Council Update: Supporting Retail, Fostering Cross-Cultural Connections, and Rules on...
Bellevue is continuing the trend of Eastside cities analyzing their retail sectors, and their City Council is doing so without enacting a...
Woodinville’s Downtown District Poised for Major Growth
Walkability and wineries are transforming this bedroom community into a suburb with a distinctive vibe.
Few suburbs in the Seattle metro area are...
Transpo Notes: Delays Are Hitting Everything, In-Person Meetings, and New Projects
This week's Transpo Notes roundup touches on the status of Sound Transit's new real-time arrival and digital ad signs, Amtrak Cascades' northern...
A User’s Guide to the Tacoma Line T Hilltop Extension
A lot of transit buzz in the Northwest recently has been about our regional light rail system, Line 1 and Line 2,...
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The Urbanist Podcast: Walking the Ballard Bridge
The Ballard Bridge is a 105-year-old connection between the industrial Interbay neighborhood and thriving Ballard. With four lanes of moving traffic and completely insufficient...
The Urbanist Podcast: YIMBYtown
If you follow housing politics, you've probably heard of the term YIMBY (a.k.a. yes in my backyard), but do you know what differentiates the...
The Urbanist Podcast: Disney Is a Weird Urban Utopia
The first thing you have to know about this podcast is that I just got back from Disneyland and the Star Wars Rise of...
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Your Transit Trips Are Free This Weekend, Let’s Celebrate!
The upgrades coming to the central Puget Sound's regional transit pass, ORCA, next Monday are front-and-center at the region's transit agencies right now. With...
Don’t Miss The Urbanist’s Tuesday Talk with Claudia Balducci, King County...
The Urbanist's monthly meetup at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 10th will feature King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci, who exemplifies urbanist vision and leadership in action....
Shape the Future of Ballard and West Seattle Link Light Rail
Connecting Ballard, Downtown, and West Seattle with light rail will represent an amazing leap forward for transportation in Seattle. But we must ensure that...
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