Seattle

Downtown Seattle

Nashville Comes to Seattle for Transit Lessons

Seattle officials invited to Nashville to share insights from public transit success, as Davidson County mulls "Let's Move Nashville."

April 21, 2018 - USA Today

Getting the Politics of Cordon Tolling Right

With Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement that Seattle will pursue cordon area congestion pricing coming five days after New York dropped its plan, a Washington State pro-business publication looks at the difficulties in getting the politics right.

April 20, 2018 - Lens

Seattle Freeway Park

Seattle Plans Remodel of World’s First Freeway Cap Park

The Brutalist design by a famed landscape architect will be preserved, but not without better visibility and improved lighting.

April 19, 2018 - The Architect's Newspaper

Massachusetts

Could Boston Join Seattle in Proposing Congestion Pricing?

The compelling reason behind Boston's looking at congestion pricing is traffic congestion, unlike Seattle where it is being viewed as a major way to reduce greenhouse gas reductions and fund public transit.

April 19, 2018 - IBTTA Tolling Points

Seattle Sound Transit

How Much Parking Near Transit Is Too Much Parking Near Transit?

Faced with the expensive costs of adding park and ride facilities along its expanding transit system, transportation planners in the Seattle region wonder if it's money well spent.

April 15, 2018 - Crosscut

Washington

Seattle's Climate Action Plan Hits the Streets

The potential for congestion pricing is only one component of a new Climate Action Plan that focuses on transportation's role in emitting greenhouse gases.

April 10, 2018 - Smart Cities Dive

Puget Sound

Seattle's 'First-in-Time' Renter Protection Struck Down by Judge

A King County Superior Court judge recently struck down the city of Seattle's first-in-time rental regulation, in a decision that will likely be appealed.

April 9, 2018 - The Urbanist

Seattle, Washington

Seattle to Consider Congestion Pricing

Seattle has been putting its money where its mouth is with policies to discourage driving.

April 6, 2018 - The Seattle Times

On-Street Parking

Citywide Parking Requirement Reform Passes in Seattle

The U.S. city with the best recent history of convincing commuters to ditch the auto commute is taking further steps to make the city a little less car-centric.

April 3, 2018 - SeattleMet

Virginia Freeway

Popularity of Express Lanes Spreads Beyond Virginia

Dan Vock of Governing takes a broad look at congestion pricing, beginning with the success of Virginia's 66 Express Lanes, the ones where tolls initially topped $40. Notwithstanding complaints, managed lanes are spreading, but challenges remain.

April 3, 2018 - Governing

Transit Ridership

Transit Ridership Should Worry Americans More

Ridership declines mean falling revenues for transit agencies, and could be the beginning of a cycle of service cuts and fare increases leading to yet more ridership declines.

April 3, 2018 - The Washington Post

Seattle Stadiums

A Baseball Ticket Counts as a Train Ticket in Seattle

It's Opening Day for Major League Baseball, and fans of the Seattle Mariners have an extra reason to celebrate this year.

March 29, 2018 - Curbed Seattle

Seattle Apartments

Pressing Pause on 'Rent Bidding' Apps

Several new apps allow landlords to place available units out to bid. The city of Seattle is concerned the apps might exacerbate prices in an already expensive rental market.

March 28, 2018 - Smart Cities Dive

Single-Family Neighborhood

Upzoning of Seattle's Single-Family Zoning Called a 'Disappointing Half-Measure'

A critical analysis of a proposal that would incrementally increase density in parts of Seattle.

March 28, 2018 - Sightline Institute

Pacific NW States to Study Regional High-Speed Rail

The proposal promises a one-hour commute between Vancouver and Seattle.

March 25, 2018 - The Urbanist

South Lake Union

Opinion: Ban Cars From South Lake Union in Seattle

A Seattle Times columnist says it's time to ban cars from the congested and dangerous South Lake Union street.

March 22, 2018 - The Seattle Times

Seattle

Rents Dip in Some Expensive Cities

A building boom in cities like Seattle has slowed rising rents, but experts don't see this as a lasting trend.

March 20, 2018 - Governing

Broadway Bike Lane

A 'Redlining' Bike Tour

All it takes a map, a bike, and a desire to learn the history of racial segregation in the United States.

March 20, 2018 - KUOW

Homeless Cars

A Man's Truck Is His Palace?

In a move to grant further autonomy and rights to the homeless population of Seattle, a court found in favor of a man who argued his truck was his home and should not have been towed after he didn't move for 72 hours.

March 8, 2018 - The Seattle Times

Cascadia Rail Would Build High-Speed Rail for the Pacific Northwest

A proposal to connect Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland via high-speed rail service went public this month.

February 28, 2018 - Seattle Transit Blog

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