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by Martin H. Duke on (#2Y920)
U.S. Senate’s appropriations bill not nearly as bad as the Trump budget. Vancouver-Portland HSR study now underway. A progress report on Northgate Link. Seattle area is increasingly attractive ($) for wealthy (but not super-wealthy) Chinese as an investment, but also as a home. Limebike averages 2 rides/bike/day out of the gate; both bikeshare companies announce […]
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by Frank Chiachiere on (#2Y6DH)
Buses to trailheads (1:40) More on I-947 (7:35) Bike share economic models (14:05) Election night early results (25:00) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_043.mp3
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2Y5MB)
After the first ballot results drop, it is unclear which two candidates will face off in a variety of races. For the races in which we endorsed (STB Favorites in bold): Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan 27,579 31.60% Cary Moon 13,583 15.56% Nikkita Oliver 12,126 13.90% Jessyn Farrell 10,308 11.81% Bob Hasegawa 7,526 8.62% Mike McGinn 6,247 […]
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by Bruce Englehardt on (#2Y29E)
Beginning Monday, August 7, construction at Colman Dock will close the Pier 50 dock for the King County Water Taxi and Kitsap Transit’s new Fast Ferries service. During an approximately 10-day period, Water Taxi service (on both routes) will be suspended, while Kitsap Fast Ferries will use a temporary dock at Pier 54 (Argosy Cruises […]
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2XXPE)
Transform Your City With Tactical Urbanism from STREETFILMS on Vimeo.
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by Frank Chiachiere on (#2XTMT)
Ballots due on Tuesday August 1 Mayor Seattle City Council Other local races of note
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by Lizz Giordano on (#2XQF6)
The Sound Transit Board approved $45m for the early acquisition of two properties for the future I-405 Bus Rapid Transit Project during Thursday’s meeting. Although the project development phase for the BRT project has not yet begun, ST wanted the board to approve the acquisition of the land today while both properties are currently on […]
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2X4N8)
Well hello beautiful. The first of nine new Sounder cars rolled in this afternoon and it’s gorgeous. 💕🚆 pic.twitter.com/xMsihQvrCH — Sound Transit (@SoundTransit) July 24, 2017 Kitsap Fast Ferries service resumes after vessel issues. Central District upzones pass the Council. Early on, each Spin bike is ridden once per day. Spokane Transit breaks ground on […]
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by Oran Viriyincy on (#2X7N3)
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by Frank Chiachiere on (#2X35C)
Eyman returns (00:35) Analyzing our endorsements (08:40) Bike share is back (40:35) Transit wins in Olympia (47:25) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_042.mp3
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2WZER)
Angle Lake is LEED Gold. 216 badly needed housing units in Tacoma, falling apart due to a squabble over parking. It’s a hot real estate market down there. Sound Transit needs new volunteers for the Citizen Oversight Panel. 300 units coming to Downtown Kent. Bikeshare is up and running again. Push-to-walk buttons often don’t do […]
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by Lizz Giordano on (#2WW99)
State Legislators have already approved the use of automated traffic cameras to monitor speeds and discourage drivers from running red lights. Why not also use this technology to ticket cars using transit-only lanes? The efficiency of transit-only lanes hinges on keeping cars out. All it takes is a one impatient car blocking a bus to […]
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by Calvin Tonini on (#2WRVS)
Last week SDOT released new designs and introduced legislation seeking funding for Roosevelt RapidRide. A culmination of two years of process, the Locally Preferred Alternative SDOT is taking to Seattle City Council, and soon thereafter the FTA, represents some wins and losses for transit riders compared to the design shown at last year’s open houses. The […]
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by Bruce Englehardt on (#2WPSP)
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Capital Committee passed its recommended names for Lynnwood Link’s four stations, until now known as NE 145th, NE 185th, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood. The recommendation will be up for final board approval later this month, giving the public a chance to comment one last time on the names. The proposed names […]
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by Brent White on (#2WNTY)
This is the first year of the City of Seattle’s new Democracy Voucher program, created by the City and passed in a 2015 referendum. You should have received in the mail four vouchers, each worth $25 to a recipient candidate. You can give as many of your vouchers as you want to each eligible candidate, […]
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2WKP2)
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by Lizz Giordano on (#2WHX8)
Eastside mayors want Metro and Sound Transit to relocate bus stops to improve bus-rail transfers before implementing service changes. The proposed restructuring would funnel Eastside bus commuters heading downtown to light rail at the University of Washington Station. That transfer requires riders to cross the busy streets of Montlake Boulevard and/or Pacific Street or use […]
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2WC5T)
Two bikeshare companies are ready to go, pending permits. But the foolish helmet law could mess it all up. Here are some do’s and dont’s. Details coming in on Amtrak derailment. Tim Eyman launches another anti-transit initiative. The impact would be devastating. Affordable housing coming to Mt. Baker. Metro and Sound Transit have to fill […]
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by STB Editorial Board on (#2WA4G)
These are Seattle Transit Blog’s endorsements for the August 1, 2017 primary elections outside Seattle. The primary is only relevant in races with more than two candidates, so we restrict our attention to those. As always, we choose candidates entirely based on their positions and record on transit and land use. 45th Legislative District, Senate: […]
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by Guest Contributor on (#2W9B9)
by REP. JOE FITZGIBBON The 2017 legislative session was a difficult, defensive session for transit. None of the Legislature’s transit advocates expected this after the unequivocal mandate for Sound Transit 3 in November 2016, but the combination of MVET sticker shock and inaccurate vehicle valuations forced us into difficult positions as we fought to fulfill […]
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by STB Advertising on (#2W78M)
This is a sponsored post Seattle Children’s nationally-renowned Transportation & Sustainability Department is seeking a Transportation Planner who specializes in data analysis, shuttle system design, and strategic planning. In conjunction with colleagues, this position is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing TDM strategies and programs that support the organization’s goal of reducing drive alone commute trips […]
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by Bruce Englehardt on (#2W6ME)
On a cloudless Thursday morning, Community Transit was joined by U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Boeing Vice President Elizabeth Lund, State Senator Marko Liias, representatives from WSDOT, and members of the press at a corner of the Boeing Everett assembly plant to break ground on the Swift Green Line. The groundbreaking happened at the future site […]
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by Brent White on (#2W3PY)
One of the pieces of infrastructure on the bubble for being part of One Center City is a protected bike lane (PBL) on 4th or 5th Ave downtown. Unfortunately, it is being played off against bus travel time along those corridors. A 4th Ave PBL is expected to cost buses trying to transit 4th Ave […]
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by Oran Viriyincy on (#2W1TC)
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by Bruce Englehardt on (#2W001)
Kitsap Transit is about to launch their passenger-only “fast ferry†service between Bremerton and Pier 50 in Seattle on Monday, after a decade-long saga of lawsuits, studies, funding crises, and ballot measures. The Rich Passage 1, built in 2010 in Bellingham, will make six daily round-trips between the two cities on weekdays (during peak periods), and […]
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2VTFV)
Cascades derails in Steilacoom; no serious injuries, no obvious cause. Metro killing Route 99, wants your feedback. $50m federal grant ($) arrives for City Center Connector. Remarkably, Seattle’s population growth ($) exceeded the rest of King County in absolute terms. We’re doing something right! I-90 Link construction begins with the pontoons. SDOT rolls out regulatory framework for […]
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by Guest Contributor on (#2VQM1)
by Jonathan Hopkins As readers of the blog are likely aware, transit usage in the Seattle area is booming. The greater Seattle metropolitan area had the highest transit ridership growth in the country last year, and is one of just six major U.S. urban areas where transit ridership increased in 2016. Some of this growth […]
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by Oran Viriyincy on (#2VGC2)
Michael Elaison introduces the concept of Baugruppen, a model for cooperative housing and living from Germany.
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by David Lawson on (#2VC7R)
At last Thursday’s Growing Seattle candidate forum, moderator Erica C. Barnett asked the six participating mayoral candidates to perform a simple but revealing exercise: rank transit riders, pedestrians, cyclists, and car drivers in order of priority. The candidates’ answers varied widely. The answers of Jenny Durkan and Sen. Bob Hasegawa are notable, though, because they […]
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by Bruce Englehardt on (#2VBZ7)
After two years of government observance shenanigans, Independence Day is back to being a one-day holiday and has brought along some great gifts to those enjoying the nighttime fireworks show. Sound Transit will be running Link light rail trains every 30 minutes between midnight and 2 a.m. and Metro will deploy extra buses on 20 […]
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by Dan Ryan on (#2V9J4)
This is the last week to take the survey on proposed revision to SR 520 bus service. The survey closes Friday midnight. With the planned closure of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, the transit agencies have offered two alternatives that would extricate SR 520 buses from anticipated congestion on Seattle surface streets. Both would require […]
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by Martin H. Duke on (#2V8S3)
Road pricing doesn’t get much love, but it eases gridlock ($). Notably, transpo chair Sen. Curtis King claims tolling should not try to “change the dynamics of what people want to do†despite that fact that all transportation infrastructure does precisely that. Battery bus maker Proterra shifts into higher gear ($), has competition. This interview with […]
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