Midweek Roundup: literal glow-up
by Nathan Dickey from Seattle Transit Blog on (#70Y1T)
- Harrell, Wilson take different roads with Seattle transportation ideas (The Seattle Times, $)
- Seattle Releases First 3-Year Outlook to Advance City's Long-term Transportation Vision (SDOT Blog)
- Sound Transit is upgrading the lighting systems at some of its busiest light rail stations as a literal glow-up" (The Platform)
- Cherrypicking Data, Harrell Paints Misleading Picture of Seattle's Traffic Safety Progress (The Urbanist)
- Metro Scales Back Scope of RapidRide K, R Lines (The Urbanist)
- As part of an expanded night owl network, Sound Transit proposes overnight bus service between Everett and Seattle (Snohomish County Tribune)
- The Slow Death of the New York City Public Bench (New York Times, gift link)
- Cities across the USA are pivoting toward building new BRT lines instead of streetcars, and this pivot is showing up in ridership data as BRT is showing a stronger rider recovery than streetcars (Eno Center for Transportation)
- In Chicago, Drivers Parked In Bus And Bike Lanes Will Soon Face Fines If Caught On Bus Cameras (Book Club Chicago)
- Duvall Growth Plan Faces Challenge After Disregarding New Housing Law (The Urbanist)
This is an Open Thread.