Seattle and King County on the same page when it came to sustainable, long-term funding for Metro. But King County leaders are signaling they need more time.

On March 28, we are throwing an opening celebration for the 2 line crosslake connection, which will finally unite the Eastside and Seattle, adding brand new light rail stations at ...

Ferry advocates had been hoping that expanded authority to create passenger ferry districts could allow them to supplement state ferry service in more areas. But changes to the bill in the state ...

Hannah Sabio-Howell served on The Urbanist Elections Committee from 2022 to 2025 and she is running against State Senator Jamie Pedersen in 2026. (Sabio-Howell campaign) Today, progressive organizer ...

Ryan Packer speaking at The Urbanist's 2025 Winter Fundraiser hosted at The Collective in South Lake Union. (Doug Trumm) For our spring subscriber drive this year, The Urbanist is launching a ...

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's administration is queuing up housing density increases within two blocks of all frequent transit corridors, planning director Rico Quirondongo revealed at a recent meeting ...

What comes next when a “transformational” levy didn’t transform Seattle streets? On a Monday morning in late August, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Greg Spotts started his ...

Sound Transit recently provided an update on project design for the Stride S3 Line, a bus rapid transit corridor planned for NE 145th St and SR-522 between the future Shoreline South Link light rail ...

The release of the city’s final environmental review of the One Seattle growth plan is likely to be followed by an appeal, in an attempt to stop neighborhood-level zoning changes. But while an appeal ...

While projects like the final piece of the 520 Bridge Replacement project in Seattle’s Portage Bay are moving forward, the state is likely not going to be able to balance its budget without deferring ...

Dow Constantine, on the job as CEO for two months, is set to be pushing forward a major initiative that could bring a significant overhaul of how the agency operates. (Ryan Packer) Last week’s Sound ...