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The Urbanist
about 2 hours
Tacoma Sees 62% More Homes Enter Pipeline Following 2025 Zoning Overhaul
In the year since Tacoma adopted new zoning standards last February, the number of housing permits entering the pipeline jumped by 62% compared to the five-year average.
Seattle Transit Blog
about 9 hours
Friday Roundtable: the world is riding Seattle transit
Borrowing a phrase from Kirk Hovenkotter (Executive Director of Transportation Choices Coalition), today’s Roundtable is about tourist use of Seattle’s mass transit system. On Monday, Seattle held its first FIFA Men’s World Cup match at “Seattle Stadium” (Lumen Field). Sound Transit, King County Metro, Community Transit, and Pierce Transit each boosted transit service to get … Continue reading "Friday Roundtable: the world is riding Seattle transit"
The Urbanist
about 19 hours
Wilson Makes Case for Expanded Bus Measure as Council Debate Ramps Up
Rallying with transit advocates ahead of a council meeting on the Seattle Transit Measure renewal, Wilson defended the 0.15% sales tax increase contained in her proposal. Over the coming weeks, councilmembers are poised to discuss divvying up the funding for their own policy priorities.
Seattle Transit Blog
about 22 hours
Early Look at Crosslake Connection’s Record-Breaking Ridership
Earlier this week, Sound Transit shared the per-station breakdown of Link’s record-breaking ridership in April 2026. The two new stations, Judkins Park and Mercer Island had 2,130 and 1,723 average weekday boardings, respectively. Ridership at these stations will increase over the next year as travel patterns change. Additionally, Metro and Sound Transit will restructure their … Continue reading "Early Look at Crosslake Connection’s Record-Breaking Ridership"
The Urbanist
about 23 hours
King County Council D2 Candidates Joust at Urbanist Forum
State Senator Rebecca Saldaña and Seattle Port Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa are both running for King County Council in D2. Both progressives, they shared similar positions at a recent forum, but differed over a county social housing levy and whose experience was the right fit for the job.
Seattle Transit Blog
1 day
Community Transit Express Route Ridership Data
Community Transit has transformed its network over the past few years. Since its founding in 1976, Community Transit (CT) has operated a mix of local routes in Snohomish County and commuter routes to Seattle and other significant employment centers. Following Sound Transit’s Link extension to Lynnwood in August 2024, CT deleted all but one of … Continue reading "Community Transit Express Route Ridership Data"
The Urbanist
2 days
Court of Appeals Ruling Pushes Out Next Phase of Seattle's Growth Plan 'Significantly'
The June 1 ruling by the Washington Court of Appeals is set to send a pair of appeals of Seattle's growth plan back to the City, putting consideration of the next set of planned zoning changes on hold. The city council may not be able to take them up again until late 2026 or early 2027.
The Urbanist
2 days
Harborview Expansion Plan Hits Trouble, with Parking Costs Front and Center
The medical center campus expansion plan approved by voters in 2020 has ballooned from $1.74 billion to at least $2.25 billion, with the new tower at the heart of the plan pushed from 2028 to at least 2031. Numerous county councilmembers are voicing frustration and alarm over the project's future.
Seattle Transit Blog
2 days
Midweek Roundup: ‘Summer of Soccer’
Reminders: Seattle is hosting 5 more FIFA World Cup games over coming weeks. Keep an eye on your transit agency’s service alerts and be aware there may be crowds at unusual times. Bikes and scooters are banned from Link trains on game days. This Friday, June 19, is Juneteenth, and Seattle hosting a match between … Continue reading "Midweek Roundup: ‘Summer of Soccer’"
Seattle Transit Blog
3 days
Bonus Movie: Process
Reece Martin (RMTransit) resurfaces with a discussion with Dr Jonathan English on how process issues affect the quality of transit projects. They call it “engineering issues” vs “phone call issues”. Engineering issues are straightforward technical problems, like building Link on a floating bridge or a tunnel in dubious soil. Phone call issues are those where … Continue reading "Bonus Movie: Process"
The Urbanist
3 days
Is Sound Transit Abandoning the Lofty Goals of the Enterprise Initiative?
Sound Transit's lofty Enterprise Initiative was aimed at getting ballooning budgets under control without cutting or delaying planned light rail projects. However, that may have been an overly ambitious goal, since the agency did have to resort to pulling those levers last month.
The Urbanist
3 days
Community Transit Adjusts Service, Ends Last Bus Route to Seattle
Last week, Community Transit operated its last bus to Seattle, with the retirement of Snohomish express commuter Route 424. The agency added the Bellevue-bound Route 908 to replace it, with six other routes seeing tweaks.