Tag: the urbanist

October 15, 2021

The 2021 election will determine Seattle’s transportation future + Endorsements roundup

In 2024, voters will likely be asked to fund Seattle’s renewed vision for transportation. The 2015 Move Seattle Levy will be set to expire, and it will need to be replaced by a new measure. Ballots are in the mail, and Seattle voters will elect the leaders who will craft that new transportation vision. Every…
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tagged: 2021 general election, seattle subway, the urbanist, transit riders union, washington bikes
June 14, 2021

WSDOT won’t work with SDOT to connect the Rainier Valley Greenway to the I-90 Trail

For years, WSDOT has resisted working with Seattle to connect the Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway to the Mountains to Sound Trail (AKA the I-90 Trail), according to reporting by Ryan Packer for the Urbanist. Packer requested emails between the two public agencies to uncover why this final connection remains incomplete years after the rest of…
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tagged: 28th ave s, I-90 trail, rainier valley neighborhood greenway, ryan packer, sdot, the urbanist, wsdot
October 16, 2020

Who local transportation organizations endorsed in the 2020 general election

Your ballot is either in the mail or has already arrived. If you are in King County, you can check your ballot’s status online here. The tracker now indicates whether it has been mailed or has been delivered, which is very cool. The deadline to register online is October 26, but you can also register…
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tagged: 2020 general election, endorsements, seattle subway, the urbanist, transit riders union, washington bikes
January 31, 2020

You spoke up, and city plans now extend E Union St bike lanes through 23rd Ave

Thanks to everyone who voiced their concerns about SDOT’s incomplete plans for E Union Street bike lanes in the Central District, the project team has changed their designs to now extend the new bike lanes through the intersection with 23rd Ave. You can support the complete bike lanes by completing the project survey by February…
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tagged: 23rd ave, capitol hill seattle, central district, sdot, the urbanist, union street
April 17, 2019

E Union Street is a chance for SDOT and the mayor to prove they care about connecting bike routes

Seattle is once again set to choose the convenience of car driving over the safety of people walking and biking and our city’s Vision Zero, Climate Action Plan and Bicycle Master Plan goals. This time, it’s on E Union Street in the Central District, where early designs for a planned protected bike lane on the…
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tagged: 23rd ave, bicycle master plan, central district, david seater, jenny durkan, mlk way, ryan packer, the urbanist, union street
October 13, 2015

Happy first birthday, Pronto! A look at use and how the bike share system can grow

Pronto Cycle Share launched one year ago today. Since then, people have used the bikes to complete 144,000 trips, traveling 335,694 miles. That’s the equivalent of biking around the equator 13.5 times or biking to the moon and making it half way back. That’s a whole lot of bike sharing, and puts the Seattle system…
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tagged: holly houser, pronto emerald city cycle share, stephen fesler, the urbanist