Midweek Roundup: beat the heat
by Nathan Dickey from Seattle Transit Blog on (#6YP7P)
Transportation:- How to beat the heat by taking Metro to cooling centers (Metro Matters). Community Transit recommends a few transit-accessible boba tea shops (CT).
- The Harrell administration quietly cancelled safety upgrades planned for Lake Washington Boulevard (Seattle Bike Blog). Additional coverage by The Urbanist.
- WSDOT has successfully converted the M.V. Wenatchee in a plug-in hybrid, burning 25% less diesel in normal operations and 95% less diesel once shore power is installed (the Seattle Times, $)
- Seattle's main micromobility" (e-scooter and e-bike rental) app company, Lime, reported a record 1 million rides in June 2025 (The Seattle Times, $). Ridership is up 84% over June 2024.
- Overbuilt" argues that the expansion of the US roadway network has exacted social and environmental costs that far outweigh the benefits (CityLab)
- Op-Ed: How Transit agencies are resisting fiscal cliffs and doom spirals (Mass Transit)
- Housing Is a Human Right: How we created this housing crisis and how to build our way out of it (Urban Land)
- Should Cities Take Over Responsibility for Fixing Sidewalks? (Next City, $)
- Reece Martin argues that cut-and-cover should be used more often to save time and money, despite the short-term construction impacts (Next Metro).
This is an Open Thread.