News & City Life

Afternoon Jolt

Jolt: It's Official, $15 Repeal Efforts Fail to Make Ballot

The day's winners and losers.

07/22/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

City Hall

Mountain Bike Trail in South Seattle Greenbelt Moves Forward

A controversial mountain bike trail system in Southeast Seattle's Cheasty Greenspace gets the nod from a city council committee.

07/22/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question About the Streetcar for Council Member Nick Licata

One question for city council member Nick Licata, who was the lone "No" vote yesterday against the First Hill streetcar plan.

07/22/2014

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Supposed Gap

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring the council and the streetcar, the council and incentive zoning, and Mayor Murray and President Obama.

07/22/2014 By Morning Fizz

The C Is for Crank

The C Is for Crank: Carpocalypse Never

As usual, a road closure fails to lead to gridlock, despite hyperbolic predictions that narrowing I-90 to one lane would result in a traffic disaster, including 10-mile backups and travel times six times as long as usual.

07/21/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Another Gun Target Found Near LWV

SPD investigating second gun target left near gun control supporter's office.

07/21/2014 By Josh Feit

Election 2014

Here Are the Routes that Are Going to Be Cut No Matter How You Vote

The bus routes, including several in Seattle, that are slated for cuts in September—two months before the big November Metro vote.

07/21/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City

Mayor Holds Parks Press Conference, Shoving Ensues

Prop. 1 Supporter Dave Meinert says he was grabbed and shoved by anti-park district protester.

07/21/2014 By Josh Feit and Casey Jaywork

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Transportation Projects Don't Need to Take as Long as They Do

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the union label, SDOT tweets, and increased ridership.

07/21/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Mike O'Brien Details Pending aPodment Legislation

City council member Mike O'Brien outlines upcoming proposal to regulate microhousing, AKA aPodments.

07/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Holcomb Calls Sales Tax and Employer Tax Regressive

Likely council candidate not sure how she'll vote on Metro measure.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: Seattle Developers Building Less Parking

The day's winners and losers: Parking edition.

07/18/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Urbanism

SDOT's Demand-Side Economics

Data-driven parking.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Urban Upgrade

Parking 101: SDOT’s Demand-Based Rates

Longer paid-parking hours and higher rates may be grating at first, but they could work to your advantage.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Friday Fizz Likes & Dislikes

What we really think about this week's news.

07/18/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Buses, Bellevue, and SPD

Our daily roundup.

07/17/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliPola

PubliPola: Regressive Taxes for Buses?

Will the council's "regressive" bus funding measure hurt Metro at the polls?

07/17/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Poll: WA Voters Think $15 Minimum Will Hurt Economy

A new poll shows that statewide voters think a $15 state minimum wage would be more likely to hurt than help the economy. But the results may have something to do with the wording of the question.

07/17/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Holcomb vs. Sawant

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the union vs. the union, Holcomb vs. Sawant, and a slow-growther fast-growther love fest.

07/17/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Holcomb, Coal Trains, a Stranger Endorsement, and Tip Credit

Our daily roundup.

07/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Met

News & City Life

Jolt: It's Official, $15 Repeal Efforts Fail to Make Ballot

Mountain Bike Trail in South Seattle Greenbelt Moves Forward

One Question About the Streetcar for Council Member Nick Licata

Morning Fizz: The Supposed Gap

The C Is for Crank: Carpocalypse Never

Another Gun Target Found Near LWV

Here Are the Routes that Are Going to Be Cut No Matter How You Vote

Mayor Holds Parks Press Conference, Shoving Ensues

Morning Fizz: Transportation Projects Don't Need to Take as Long as They Do

Mike O'Brien Details Pending aPodment Legislation

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