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.

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 ...

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 ...

State Rep. Greg Nance, Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci (left to right) were on a panel at OpenThePaths2026, a transportation policy ...

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 ...

In a session otherwise dedicated to taxing the very rich with a millionaires tax, Washington state lawmakers are moving to reduce the 35% estate tax they passed last year on the megawealthy in hopes ...

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 ...

Recently installed turf field, cement visitor platform, lighting system, and trees that Seattle Parks' proposed Option A would destroy to expand the athletic complex. (Eric Fisk) Seattle Public ...