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The new light rail line opens up new ways to see the city, and brings visibility to long-neglected and fascinating parts of Seattle.
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The new light rail line opens up new ways to see the city, and brings visibility to long-neglected and fascinating parts of Seattle.
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Seattle has acquired light rail and a strongman mayor, but that doesn't put us in the big leagues. In fact, we were more mature a few decades ago. And Seattle's civic DNA is about not imitating other cities.
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Two panels wrestle with the future of Washington's residential architecture, and especially the fabric of a growing Seattle. An overriding question: How much can good design solve the problems of density?
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Some impressions on transit, development, and change in Seattle's Rainier Valley, Mossback's youthful stomping ground.
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The Bogue Plan, defeated in 1911 by voters, lived on in many ways, one of which was creating a route that would prove ideal for rail. Now, 98 years later, it's happening.
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SeaPort flies small planes from Boeing Field to Portland, saving lots of time and security hassles. But a recession hasn't been the best time to get off the runway with a new approach.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWMore thoughts from the Seattle and Vancouver urban debaters on what makes their cities livable, or not.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWThe transit system resembles Seattle's, with a small starter line. Loss of tax revenue as well as resistance from some neighborhoods are putting its completion in jeopardy.
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Maritime advocates are looking to have Congress declare most of Washington's coastline, including Puget Sound, a National Heritage Area. It could be a boon for tourism, preservation, and the marine industry itself.
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A 'trade mission' by the Port of Seattle makes the case for the deep bore tunnel, which avoids cutting off Eastern Washington trade from the port for years
READ MORE | 10 COMMENTSDespite objections, Seattle landmarks board approves new fences for historic span.
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The state wants to put suicide barriers on Seattle's landmark Aurora Bridge, but some preservationists object.
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Transit can't solve the problem, and we can't afford to build enough highways. So modern tolling, with prices varied by demand, will be necessary. Here's a look at how the Legislature is quietly laying the political and conceptual groundwork.
READ MORE | 20 COMMENTSTransit demand should continue to fall through the year, owing to fuel prices and high unemployment. But the demand for new transit taxes, based on last year's rise in usage, will not go away.
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Something has to be done about financing Metro, says outgoing bus boss Ron Sims. We also need a new way for bus lines to serve an urban region that is no longer hub-and-spoke.
READ MORE | 15 COMMENTSThe latest from news outlets and blogs around the Northwest and beyond, chosen by Crosscut editors.
A report by a business group says the state has gone from 16th to 29th place in one year.
The National Transportation Safety Board today recommended that states cut the drunk-driving limit from .08 blood alcohol content to .05, a level women can often reach after just one drink. The limit is a common standard worldwide.
2 people died last night when their SUV was hit by a Sound Transit bus. On Monday at 9:30 p.m. the bus struck the other car when it ran a red light exiting I-405 in Kirkland. The bus driver said the brakes had failed.
Wealth and power don't matter. The city of Los Angeles is giving up on maintenance of many older streets and concentrating on creating the same average quality of street in each city council district.
Alaska Airlines will be flying daily from Portland to Dallas and Atlanta. The new flight routes will begin this summer.
Seattle bucks a national trend toward worsening congestion.
The $2.8 billion route will stretch from the International District to Bellevue and Overlake. But commuters will have to wait; the light rail isn't expected to be up and running until 2023.
Throughout North and Central Seattle the bike share program will have 500 bikes and 50 stops. An estimated $3.7 million will buy the supplies and another $1.4 million will support operations for the first year.
The temporary delay to get more advice follows a month and a half of criticism by lawmakers and flight-crew members.
But still the money flows, greased by political leaders in Oregon.