News Roundup: Lucky

• CT is happy with early ridership numbers from new routes 109 and 209, at 250 and 180 riders per day, respectively.
• Dow Constantine is one of eight figures nationwide to win "Public Official of the Year." We're lucky to have him.
• Fresh off downzoning their downtown, Mercer Island considers removing the only bike lane through it, in favor of parking.
• King County Council confirms Rob Gannon to run Metro.
• Analysis of the I-732 vote. Progressive infighting didn't exactly decimate support in liberal districts, but the promise of tax cuts didn't do squat in conservative areas of the state. It's hard to see a reason to pursue revenue-neutrality the next time around.
• ReachNow now reaches the Seattle city limits.
• Many developers are choosing not to build parking spots ($) that would sit empty.
• TRU keeps fighting for transit access for the poorest among us.
• Some city-by-city results for ST3; many were quite close.
• Bellevue officials excited about driverless buses.
• Would an empty-house tax help Seattle? Some of that hot Asian money is coming here.
• 254 more units approved at the Port of Everett.

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