News Roundup: Obvious Ideas

• Wenatchee's Link Transit charging ($) ahead with electric buses.
• Wenatchee's local governments shake the money ($) tree for a third bridge into the city, which would include a new transit center.
• Rounding out this Wenatchee transpo news extravaganza: Link Transit looking to raise taxes ($) for better service.
• Spokane approves plans for two mixed-use towers overlooking Spokane Falls.
• Despite investments in light rail, the percentage of jobs accessible by transit in Minneapolis has fallen ($).
• Minneapolis writer calls for ($) a renewed focus on a continuous, walkable, eclectic urban fabric. I'm a fan.
• Two new articles from SDOT's mobility lab: Kicking the Drive-alone Habit, and Business Buy-in.
• Jeff Wood interviews Benjamin De La Pena, SDOT's Deputy Director for Policy, Planning, Mobility, and Right of Way, on his excellent podcast, Talking Headways, which you should subscribe to and support on Patreon.
• Despite talk of halting Seattle's First Avenue streetcar, work moves ahead on the $177M ($) line.
• Truck driver crashes into self-driving bus on its first revenue trip in Las Vegas.
• Curbed writes up Seattle's proposed MHA requirements.
• Transit is called out as part of Dow's third term agenda.
• The Urbanist interviews AGH on what's next for Seattle's TBD.
• Another 150 six-figure ($) engineering jobs coming to Belltown.
• Seattle will tax short-term rentals. Additional regs to follow.
• Self-driving trucks may be closer than they appear ($). I, for one, welcome our new lorry overlords.
• Bellevue plans to pilot a game-changing downtown bike lane, as soon as May.
• While ST builds suburban garages at over $120k per space, Plymouth is building affordable housing on First Hill for under $300k per unit.
• The Urbanist has some takes on the election.
• "If a building has unused parking stalls, we shouldn't block them from renting those spaces out to someone who needs a place to keep their vehicle." It's amazing how long some obvious ideas have been illegal.
• 6 homes for sale along Metro route 60.
• "We still have policies that represent a Leave it to Beaver era and we need to catch up." .
• Chicago transit advocates call for city action to reverse bus ridership declines.
• The Westlake multi-use path is busy and multi-use ($); everyone should pay attention and be courteous.
• Spokane council member floats plan to incentivize higher and better use of downtown surface parking lots.

This is an open thread.