Transportation

How Close Is Seattle to an E-Scooter Pilot Program?

City officials are still struggling to work through the several concerns over safety and regulation.

10/31/2019 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

Along for the Ride

Seattle Isn’t a Bike Town for Everyone. This Group Wants to Change That.

Seattle Bike Train hopes to give newcomers a gentle introduction to bike commuting in this hilly city—and they do it sans lycra.

05/24/2019 By Philip Kiefer

One-Sentence Stories

Schultz's Voting Record, E-Bikes, and Krakens

Your weekly dose of city news in short.

02/22/2019 By Anne Dennon

Take a Bike

In Hilly Seattle, It's Electric Bikes or Bust

Bid adieu to your morning leg workout: Seattle's Lime bikes are going all electric next month.

02/20/2019 By Aly Brady

Mayor's Race 2017

Andres Salomon Drops Out of Mayoral Race

"Over the past two weeks, the race has been completely transformed."

04/20/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Morning Fizz

Jayapal Won't Attend Trump Inauguration

Running for city council, boycotting Trump, and cancelling bike share.

01/16/2017 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Protesters Against Youth Jail Demonstrate Outside Mayor's House

Jailing kids, rising rents, and biking with electricity.

12/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Snap Judgment

Can E-Assist Bikes Save Bike Share?

Pronto is dead, but the city hasn’t given up on the concept.

12/20/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Morning Fizz

Chamber Memo Foreshadows Legal Showdown Over Workplace Rights Fund

With budget vote, council adds more money for affordable housing, but shoots down charge on businesses to fund labor office.

11/17/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

2 Controversial Council Votes Return: The SoDo Stadium and Bike Sharing

Council likely to revisit the stadium street vacation and saving bike share—both big issues from 2016.

10/31/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Approves Pronto Deal, Ethics Questions Linger

A big win for bike share, though mayor never formally cleared SDOT director's role.

03/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Editorial

A Bike Policy for Adults

Why SDOT's hands-on approach to bike sharing makes more sense than sending commuters to Target for a deal.

03/09/2016 By Josh Feit

Friday Editorial

Bike Sharing Is Bike Infrastructure

A public investment in bike infrastructure should include bikes.

03/04/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Agrees Bike Sharing Is Good, but Finds Little Common Ground During Tense Pronto Hearing

Divided committee sends bike sharing proposal to full council.

03/02/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

House Speaker Frank Chopp Made Me Do It

Democratic leader stops Democratic amendment, Herbold wants to stop SDOT bike share plan, and transgender candidate is a go for state house.

03/01/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Republicans Versus Republicans, Democrats Versus Democrats, and Herbold Versus Bike Share?

Republican candidate condemns Trump, house Democrats challenge Chopp, and freshman council members differ on bike share.

02/29/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Murray Finds Mitigation Money for Beleaguered Central Area Businesses

Questions about the $650,000 for 23rd Avenue and questions about the $305,000 for Pronto.

02/23/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Seattle Department of Transportation Makes Its Pronto Pitch

Pronto supporters on council and in audience have several caveats.

02/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Democrats Give in to Road Rage in Olympia

Democrats abandon transit advocates, council ponders bike sharing.

02/03/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Burgers, Bike Bail Out, and Bus Rapid Transit at City Hall

City council puts cheery spin on transit hurdles and troubles.

02/02/2016 By Josh Feit

Seattle Met

Bikesharing

How Close Is Seattle to an E-Scooter Pilot Program?

Seattle Isn’t a Bike Town for Everyone. This Group Wants to Change That.

Schultz's Voting Record, E-Bikes, and Krakens

In Hilly Seattle, It's Electric Bikes or Bust

Andres Salomon Drops Out of Mayoral Race

Jayapal Won't Attend Trump Inauguration

Protesters Against Youth Jail Demonstrate Outside Mayor's House

Can E-Assist Bikes Save Bike Share?

Chamber Memo Foreshadows Legal Showdown Over Workplace Rights Fund

2 Controversial Council Votes Return: The SoDo Stadium and Bike Sharing

Council Approves Pronto Deal, Ethics Questions Linger

A Bike Policy for Adults

Bike Sharing Is Bike Infrastructure

Council Agrees Bike Sharing Is Good, but Finds Little Common Ground During Tense Pronto Hearing

House Speaker Frank Chopp Made Me Do It

Republicans Versus Republicans, Democrats Versus Democrats, and Herbold Versus Bike Share?

Murray Finds Mitigation Money for Beleaguered Central Area Businesses

Seattle Department of Transportation Makes Its Pronto Pitch

Democrats Give in to Road Rage in Olympia

Burgers, Bike Bail Out, and Bus Rapid Transit at City Hall