News Roundup: Trick or Treat
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#41X2J)
- TCC is hiring an outreach and engagement director.
- A sophisticated, even-keeled tweetstorm (!) about the politics of street space.
- Bike share expansion is stalled because of a complaint by Elizabeth Campbell.
- Meanwhile, Pierce County considers road improvements to enable more sprawl.
- Metro pedestrian fatality lawsuit ($) settled.
- Portland Chamber supports kicking cars out of the transit mall - but only as an alternative to a "bike highway" on another street.
- It's a delicate balance to support electric cars while avoiding the trap of thinking they're sufficient.
- CAHSR wins in court again.
- Jarrett Walker hiring a freelance cartographer, very quickly.
- Montlake freeway expansion is $30M over budget
- UPS adds bicycle delivery ($) in Seattle
This is an open thread.