Elevating the next light rail line through Downtown Seattle could save $10 billion, more than enough to close Sound Transit’s ...

After a new 0.1% sales tax for county roads was approved in June, County Executive Girmay Zahilay has proposed to fold the independent transportation benefit district fully into county government. But ...

Travis Henderson is a pen name. The author is a civil engineer in Western Washington who writes and advocates for mass transit and urbanist infrastructure in a personal capacity.

Last week, Mayor Katie Wilson introduced a multi-faceted plan to reduce gun violence in Seattle based on City auditor ...

The housing funds, proposed in King County Executive Girmay Zahilay's budget update, include nearly $15 for affordable housing projects that were already in development, and another $5 million for a ...

In a recent interview, Mayor Katie Wilson told The Urbanist her administration has launched behind-the-scenes work to make city government run better and avoid perennial budget gap crises, including a ...

Former Governors Gary Locke and Christine Gregoire have sought to cut progressive policymakers off at the knees with ...

Park access is generally high in Seattle, but as the City plans for significant population growth under the Comprehensive ...

Peters is an organizer, advocate, and Executive Director of the Duwamish River Community Coalition. She has 25 years of experience advancing human rights, environmental justice, and equity.

Rebecca is president and CEO of the Seattle Park Foundation.

A contentious change giving SDOT more authority to change streets within Seattle's historic districts was approved Thursday on a 3-2 committee vote. Traffic safety advocates had been pushing for a way ...