News Roundup: Suquamish

The MV Suquamish, photo by SounderBruce

• 23rd Ave corridor Vision Zero work to continue in 2018.
• SeaSub goes in to bat for the CCC. Next City summarizes the debate.
• Mercer Island and Sound Transit finalize settlement agreement ($). Paraphrasing slightly, the settlement "does not address access to I-90 for single occupant vehicles at the Island Crest Way westbound on-ramp ["] but does include funds for key community-identified priorities, including traffic and safety enhancements, last mile solutions, parking and bus-rail integration."
• A couple of reactions to the Madrona Ventures autonomous vehicle hype.
• Auburn eyes old lumber store site for Sound Transit's second parking monstrosity.
• New Mexico commuter rail ridership is in a long-term slump.
• With faster buses, de Blasio promises to ease life in a 'tough city'.
• NYT Style section pens an obit ($) for some of the worst '60s era urban freeways.
• How to rezone Seattle's single-family neighborhoods. Yes, please.
• Two state senate republicans drop a hit piece ($) on Sound Transit.
• WSF commissions ($) a new Olympic-class ferry, the Suquamish.
• Maybe Bellingham's ex-industrial waterfront will finally, actually get redeveloped.
• The Times asked readers where they wanted more all-way walks and got an earful ($). The Barnes Dance does need to be deployed pretty selectively.
• Anchorage's revised bus system went live on Monday. Jarrett discusses the process.
• Contributors to the #MeToo movement describe an epidemic ($) of sexual harassment and assault on transit.
• One more ride around the block on the ol' Monorail taxing authority.
• Spokane's new bus bulbs on Sprague are making buses faster and more reliable.
• Seattle likely to study downtown congestion charging ($).
• Seattle one of 12 cities to promise zero-emission streets by 2030, and buy only zero-emission buses after 2025.
• London levies ($) an extra congestion charge for old, smoggy diesel cars.
• American commuters fail miserably as last-mile mobility. While the author is not wrong, the original sin here is post-war zoning and the built environment it has given us; last mile problems are mostly a symptom.
• SDoT seeks input on Key Arena / SLU area mobility plan.
• Mayor of North Vancouver wants train line to downtown Vancouver, around Burrard Inlet.
• Sydney will be divided into three Sydneys, for shorter commutes.
• Pierce County hiring an Executive Director of Planning and Community Development.

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