The City Moves

The Waterfront Gondola is Really Happening (Probably)

The guy who built the Great Wheel is serious: He's putting a skyway through Union Street.

03/04/2014 By Allison Williams

Inbox

Letters to Seattle Met

Genetically modified outrage, an online-comment cult, and a self-appointed bus cop.

02/01/2014

Op/Ed

Guest Op/Ed: For Those With Disabilities, Transit Is a Lifeline

Two disability activists argue that transit access isn't a privilege; it's a lifeline.

10/15/2013 By Teresa "Flying Eagle" Baird and Jacob Struiksma

One Question

One Question for Mayor Mike McGinn and Challenger Ed Murray

One question about Metro funding for the two mayoral candidates.

10/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City

Cameras in Bus Shooting Weren't Working

When a gunman shot a Metro driver and attempted to commandeer another bus, bus cameras that could have captured his actions weren't working.

08/15/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Metro Funding In Doubt As Special Session Looms

King County Metro's funding remains in limbo going into a special session that will be focused on the general budget, not transportation.

04/30/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

"Transit Communities" Amendment Could Allow More Density Near Frequent Transit Service

"Transit communities," a proposed new land-use designation, could allow more density (and amenities like sidewalks) near frequent bus service—exactly what some neighborhood activists are afraid of.

04/25/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Metro March, Syrian Suffering, and Readings from a Metro Rider.

Today’s picks for civic nerds.

04/04/2013 By Anna Chatilo

City Hall

Extra Fizz: "For Your Neighborhood's Survival"

Neighborhood activists mobilize against a proposal to encourage density near transit service.

03/14/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Transportation Jolt 2: More Metro Changes

(More of) the day's winners and losers.

02/07/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Reproductive Rights and Connecting the Transit Dots

Today's picks for civic nerds.

02/06/2013 By Katie Vincent

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: A Gun Violence Forum and Going Dutch

Today's picks for civic nerds.

02/04/2013 By Katie Vincent

Post

SideCar Connects Riders in Need with Drivers, Indeed

The mobile app is part ride-share program and part conservationist compromise with our car-based culture.

01/23/2013 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Fighting Homelessness, Ignoring Violence Against Women

Our daily roundup.

12/19/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Building Smaller, Driving Less

Our daily roundup.

12/11/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

One Question for Transportation Choices Coalition

One question for the alternative-transit advocacy group Transportation Choices Coalition.

12/07/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is For Crank

The "War on Cars" Is a Hallucination

The Seattle Times re-engages in battle against an imaginary enemy: The "War on Cars."

11/19/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

The Latest on the Streetcar

11/07/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: The Aftermath

11/07/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Election Eve

11/05/2012 By Erica C. Barnett