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Posted Mon, Jan 9, 2 a.m.
There are some encouraging signs, but tolls can't work as well as possible without more flexibility and wider adoption. And cross-lake efficiencies also require much more flexibility in transit than reliance on light rail.
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Posted Thu, Dec 1, 2 a.m.
Opponents of rail transit tend to talk up the advantages of bus rapid transit. But are they even serious about promoting fast buses?
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Posted Thu, Nov 24, 8:30 p.m.
An effort has been launched to get a Ballard-University District light-rail line on the ballot. And won't Mayor McGinn be back with something to keep his vision for streetcars moving forward?
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Posted Tue, Nov 22, 2 a.m.
As the city comes to terms with this year's failed car tab fee, officials are already looking for a new ballot measure. But the calendar is looking full.
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Posted Mon, Nov 21, 2 a.m.
While the city's residents just rejected a tax that included $18 million for streetcar planning, Seattle's Transit Master Plan envisions devoting most of a 20-year effort to streetcar lines.
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Posted Thu, Nov 10, 2 a.m.
Two court cases in Washington state are testing how free speech and security relate to one another in a modern era.
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Posted Fri, Nov 4, 2 a.m.
Tim Eyman and company claim they just want to help the poor folks who can't afford higher tolls at rush hour. Don't believe them.
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Posted Thu, Oct 27, 2 a.m.
Seattle's Proposition 1 doesn't look all that attractive (does anyone really want to vote for something that says "fee increase" in the ballot title?). But here's how a density and transit advocate decided to vote yes.
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Posted Tue, Oct 25, 2 a.m.
Proposition 1 has taken its share of criticism, and it's not perfect. But voting against would be perfectly wrong for a city that wants to compete economically in the country and the world.
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Posted Mon, Oct 24, 10:41 a.m.
New data, relevant to tonight's Road Safety Summit at City Hall, suggest elderly pedestrians are being mowed down more than cyclists. The data indicates police ought to focus more on drivers who fail to yield to walkers and bikers. And we're not making much progress in reducing auto traffic.
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Posted Fri, Oct 21, 2 a.m.
Bellevue Square redeveloper Kemper Freeman Jr. found the perfect partner and issue for quietly advancing his anti-rail agenda.
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Posted Mon, Oct 17, 2 a.m.
The secret to urban success, says Ron Sims, is regional coherence. How do you achieve that? Leadership. But where does that come from, and how does it work? History offers some examples.
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Posted Wed, Oct 12, 2 a.m.
Community Transit, serving north of Seattle, has made the smart move of buying sleek double-decker commuter buses. The ride is thrilling, and the views are stunning.
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Posted Mon, Sep 5, 2 a.m.
With more people moving to urban settings, the cities such as Portland and Minneapolis that do the most to build transit and bike-friendly streets will be the economic winners.
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Posted Tue, Aug 30, 2 a.m.
In with Metro's new $20 vehicle license renewal fee, out with Seattle's old ride free area downtown.
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Posted Fri, Aug 12, 2 a.m.
The crisis in repairing pavement of our streets has been getting worse for 25 years. In the next few days, the Seattle City Council must decide on a November ballot measure that would raise car tab fees to address a little of this acute problem. Here's new data on how bad the pothole plague has become.
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Posted Tue, Aug 2, 2 a.m.
How the Viaduct issue has become such a high-stakes, unending, deeply meaningful battle over the future of Seattle.
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Posted Mon, Jul 25, 2 a.m.
The bus system threatens to make big cuts, including on popular Seattle routes, if it doesn't get relief in the form of a surcharge on car-license tabs. Suburban members of the County Council balk at helping more transit-friendly parts of the county. Meanwhile, the city is threatening to put its own big ask to the voters for transit on the same November ballot.
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Posted Wed, Jun 15, 2 a.m.
On transit-oriented development, taxes, and tunnels, local leaders are earning the dismal verdict: They made it worse.
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Posted Tue, May 31, 2 a.m.
Consider the city's intense discussion of street food. Could we just be trying to promote something here because it has proved popular elsewhere? Some careful reflection may help us determine whether we are really on to something that will make a difference.
READ MORE 9 COMMENTSPosted Wed, Feb 2, 10:22 p.m. 2011
The costs and benefits of Amtrak Cascades deserve closer attention from Washington state.
MOREPosted Sun, Oct 31, 11:15 a.m. 2010
Both bidders offered to do the work at or below the price state officials had expected.
MOREPosted Sat, Aug 21, 11 a.m. 2010
Light rail costs $7.13 per trip and a quarter of the time it's late, argues a critic of the system.
MOREPosted Wed, Aug 11, 12:45 p.m. 2010
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said today that he likes the ideas the city council is pursuing on taxes and vehicle fees to improve transportation. But he would like the council to look at a bigger parking tax hike.
MOREPosted Sun, Jun 6, 10:38 p.m. 2010
You might call this approach "Duncanism," after the Race to the Top competition. It could be a good solution for future Metro transit service.
MOREPosted Tue, Apr 20, 10:29 p.m. 2010
At stake are questions of equity and how to reconfigure the bus system in the light of a financial crisis. Buckle up!
MOREPosted Fri, Jan 8, 6 a.m. 2010
A writer takes Link Light Rail to Sea-Tac for the first time and finds the experience trumps even the environmental benefits.
MOREPosted Fri, Jan 30, noon 2009
Not only are jobs getting scarcer, but costs are still rising. What is it about recessions that the government doesn't understand?
MOREPosted Thu, Jan 8, 11:07 a.m. 2009
Do we really like this kind of rain better than the white stuff?
MOREPosted Thu, Oct 30, 11:40 a.m. 2008
The editorial board at the P-I has penned eight op-eds on why voters should reject Initiative 985, Tim Eyman's traffic congestion relief measure. Overkill? Apparently not — there's a new op-ed against I-985 on the way.
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