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The Urbanist
1 day
Lime Readies Fleet for World Cup Ridership Surge
Lime is expecting a ridership surge on its e-bikes and scooters on par with the Super Bowl victory parade during Seattle's FIFA World Cup matches. Staff are gearing up to handle the demand.
The Urbanist
2 days
Op-Ed: Help Seattle Get the Frequent Transit Network We Deserve
The Move All Seattle Sustainability Coalition is calling on City Council to approve Mayor Katie Wilson's proposed Seattle Transit Measure renewal to fund vastly more bus service and expand fare subsidies to the lowest income Seattleites. Here's why.
The Needling
3 days
Bellevue Homeowners Say Light Rail Noise on I-90 Ruining Area’s Peaceful Freeway Ambience
A group of Bellevue homeowners are telling Sound Transit that the low hum of the new light rail line across Lake Washington has completely ruined their waterfront neighborhood’s peaceful, freeway ambience of thousands of cars driving by all day every day. “I can’t even hear rush hour anymore,” said Enatai waterfront mansion owner Rhett Criar. […]
The Urbanist
3 days
Op-Ed: Let’s Accelerate Stalled Progress on the Seattle Bike Network
Seattle’s pace of new protected bike lane openings is too slow. Cascade Bicycle Club is launching a campaign to urge the mayor and SDOT to jumpstart the pace of investment.
The Needling
4 days
Polymarket, Kalshi Now Taking Bets on Fights in Ferry Lines
Just in time for World Cup tourists to make things more interesting this weekend, prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi announced they are now taking bets on fights in Washington ferry lines. “Oh my God, this guy that just cut off a Subaru in a rented Tesla is finished,” said one ferry line fight onlooker placing […]
The Urbanist
4 days
King County Approves 0.1% Sales Tax Bump to Aid County Roads
Around $90 million per year in additional funding will bolster King County's roads division thanks to the 5-4 vote, with a small pass-through program providing a slice of the pie to local cities and towns. A provision capping Seattle's cut of that funding was ultimately defeated.
The Urbanist
4 days
Amtrak Cascades Speeds Up Trips from Vancouver, BC with Preclearance
New U.S. customs prescreening protocols being carried out before Amtrak departures from Vancouver are allowing trains to skip an extra stop at the Canadian border, cutting trip times by at least 10 minutes. Larger time savings may be achievable soon.
The Urbanist
4 days
Op-Ed: To Save Mandatory Housing Affordability, We Have to Recalibrate It
Nonprofit housing leader Patience Malaba makes the case that a temporary, two-year recalibration of Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability program is critical to unfreeze the stalled-out housing pipeline, generate needed affordable housing revenue, and save MHA's very legitimacy.
Capitol Hill Seattle
4 days
SPD releases report on deadly 12th and Yesler collision
The preliminary police report on the deadly collision with a recycling truck that took the life of a bicyclist at 12th and Yesler reveals ...
Capitol Hill Seattle
4 days
Seattle Social Housing’s ‘10,000’ applicants latest example of affordability challenges in Seattle
More than 10,000 people have applied to live in Elara at the Market, the first building to be acquired and converted to affordable housing ...
Capitol Hill Seattle
4 days
Seattle’s new CTO will wrestle with AI, data centers, and new cop cameras
Mayor Katie Wilson has selected her new Chief Technology Officer. Wilson named Shannon Smith as the city’s new CTO. Smith steps into the role to lead the Seattle Information Technology Department, managing an organization of over 600 employees and an … Continue reading →
The Urbanist
4 days
Sound Transit Says Reports of Ballard Link's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
A press briefing this week with CEO Dow Constantine clearly sought to assuage concerns that Sound Transit wouldn't be able to get all the way to Ballard. With a six- or seven-year "runway" to close a $9 to $11 billion gap, the pressure is clearly on to follow through on that commitment.
