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Movies: Walking to the World Cup & Removing a Subway

Why it’s illegal to walk to the World Cup Final in New Jersey. Hint: It’s not just highways and chain-link fences. (Evan Edinger) What if we removed the Lexington Avenue subway line in Manhattan? How many car lanes would we need to allow all existing passengers to drive? (CityNerd) In other news, on Friday afternoon … Continue reading "Movies: Walking to the World Cup & Removing a Subway"

Strauss ST3 Amendments

Sound Transit boardmember Dan Strauss is proposing three amendments to the ST3 system plan update on Thursday. The full list of amendments is expected Tuesday, and it sounds like there will be a lot of them. Strauss is a Seattle City Councilmember for northwest Seattle. His amendments are: To me, #1 is consistent with our … Continue reading "Strauss ST3 Amendments"

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Friday Roundtable: Lake Washington Boulevard Car-free Weekends 2026

Seattle Parks & Recreation’s annual Bicycle Weekends program returns this summer starting tomorrow, May 23. This summer, Lake Washington Blvd (LWB) will be closed to non-local car traffic every weekend until Labor Day between Seward Park and Mount Baker Beach. This includes holidays (May 25, July 3, and September 7), but excludes August 1-2 due … Continue reading "Friday Roundtable: Lake Washington Boulevard Car-free Weekends 2026"

The Status of Fare Evasion in Washington State

During the pandemic, fares were suspended on a number of transit agencies in Washington State including Metro and Sound Transit for public health reasons. While transit was free for part of 2020, Metro and Sound Transit suspended fare enforcement until Spring 2025 and Fall 2023 respectively. On Seattle’s buses and trains (and Snohomish’s, Spokane’s, and … Continue reading "The Status of Fare Evasion in Washington State"

Midweek Roundup: Not-So-New-Kids

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Ridership Patterns for Community Transit Routes 201 and 202

Community Transit routes 201 and 202 travel inbound from Smokey Point Transit Center to Lynnwood City Center station via Everett, Mariner P&R and Ash Way P&R. Each route runs every 30 minutes, scheduled for a combined 15 minute frequency along most of the route. Between Marysville and Smokey Point, Route 201 travels on Smokey Point … Continue reading "Ridership Patterns for Community Transit Routes 201 and 202"

Sunday Movies: Portland & Vancouver

How Portland created a sense of place. (Fourth Place) Taking one of the last Talgo trains to Vancouver BC. (Classy Whale) This is an open thread.

2026 Trailhead Direct Routes

Trailhead Direct service is returning in 2026 on weekends from May 23 to August 30. Additionally, the service will run on a few holidays, specifically: Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) and Independence Day (Friday, July 3). Trailhead Direct consists of two routes, one from Capitol Hill station to Mount Si and one from Mount Baker … Continue reading "2026 Trailhead Direct Routes"

Friday Roundtable: Free Summer Shuttles

King County Metro will run two free shuttles in downtown Seattle this summer. The Waterfront Shuttle will operate everyday between May 21 and September 7. Buses will arrive every 15 minutes from 10am to 10pm. This route travels between the Chinatown/ International District and Seattle Center, via Pioneer Square, the waterfront (Alaskan Way), and Belltown. On days … Continue reading "Friday Roundtable: Free Summer Shuttles"