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 ...

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.

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 ...

Reforming rules around elevators are seen as a critical change that could allow more small apartment buildings to be built on smaller lots in Washington. (Ryan Packer) A bill paving the way for ...

A proposal to empower local governments across Puget Sound to set up their own passenger ferry districts, the Mosquito Fleet Act fell short in the Senate after passing the House last year. Its sponsor ...

Bikeshare growth has waxed and waned over the years. The first systems were dock-based and publicly-owned. Newer systems promised flexibility through dockless bikes at little to no public cost, backed ...

Main Street in Old Bellevue today is a hodgepodge of older lowrise commercial storefronts and new mixed use buildings. (Ryan Packer) By a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, the Bellevue City Council imposed ...

Route 1 is Pierce Transit's busiest and most frequent route, and also has a "Stream" express bus line shadowing the route. Few other bus routes in Pierce County are frequent. (Doug Trumm) Pierce ...