News Roundup: Legally Binding
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#2ZEMF)
- It's official: Jenny Durkan will face Cary Moon in general election for Mayor. A dive into the precinct maps.
- United will join Alaska Air ($) in flying from Paine Field. Confusion about legally binding limitations ($) on flights, beyond the number of gates present.
- Maybe "congestion free network" is the branding we need.
- Seattle Council to consider a Lower Queen Anne upzone ($). Rob Johnson considering parking maximums and incentives for family-size apartments. Hearing Sep. 11.
- Convention Center expansion keeps slipping, which is great news for the flow of people through downtown.
- If you're wondering how all those bike share companies are going to be profitable at $1 per ride, data mining might be the answer.
- Privately-run buses are serving the waterfront through Sep. 30.
- WSDOT needs volunteers to count pedestrians and bicyclists on Sep. 26-28.
- Another stationless bike share coming tomorrow.
- A profile of one of Metro's most thoughtful drivers ($).
- Who cleans bus stops? ($)
- Design review is a malign process that aggravates the housing shortage.
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