Friday Roundtable: Seattle Street Railways in 1896

Seattle Transit Blog 8/8 2:00A Michael Smith

Seattle Street Railways 1896 by Harry Foesig. Map scan by Andrew Filer . Seattle has a long history with rail public transit. This map was drawn by Harry Foesig and published in Leslie Blanchard s...

SDOT Project Completion Celebration in Pioneer Square

Seattle Transit Blog 8/7 2:00A Michael Smith

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is wrapping up two projects in Pioneer Square that will make traveling in the area easier for everyone. SDOT is hosting a celebration during the Pioneer...

Midweek Roundup: 2025 Primary

Seattle Transit Blog 8/5 11:31P Nathan Dickey

Elections Headlines: Michael Westgaard, candidate for Renton City Council Position 1, made transit improvements a central pillar of his campaign (The Urbanist). Westgaard will proceed to general election. Tacoma Faces Pivotal Moment in Crowded...

Sunday Movie: Pike Place Market With and Without Cars

Seattle Transit Blog 8/3 2:00A Mike Orr

Pike Place Market with cars in 2022, and without cars in 2025. (Juan Rodriguez) Cars were removed from Pike Place in April due to a building construction project blocking a lane. They were supposed to return this month but Mayor Harrell extended...

Friday Roundtable: Boren Ave Route Idea

Seattle Transit Blog 8/1 12:00A Michael Smith

One of the most significant transit gaps in Seattle is on Boren Ave between Jackson Street and Denny Way. Boren Ave is aligned with the downtown grid and runs through the heart of First Hill. The...

Metro and Seattle Streetcar fares increasing on Sept. 1

Seattle Transit Blog 7/31 12:00A Nathan Dickey

On Monday, King County Metro announced fares will increase on September 1, 2025 , for multiple Metro services and for the Seattle Streetcar, which is owned by SDOT but operated by Metro. Table of fare...

Midweek Roundup: early Christmas gift

Seattle Transit Blog 7/30 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Displays within Link light rail trains got a facelift recently: they now show the station number and travel direction (photo by author). Local Transit & Streets: Sound Transit is preparing for a...

Movies: Melbourne & Auckland

Seattle Transit Blog 7/28 7:17A Mike Orr

Livability in Melbourne, Australia. (CityNerd) The Seattle waterfront streetcars in 1982-2005 came from Melbourne. When an Australian friend who d grown up in Melbourne visited, I took him on the streetcar. It really reminded him of his...

Bellevue Arts Fair

Seattle Transit Blog 7/26 2:27A Mike Orr

The Bellevue Arts Fair is this weekend if you re looking for something to do. It s a large free annual festival of artists booths and other artsy activities. It started Friday and continues Saturday 10am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-6pm. Here s a map...

Friday Roundtable: Seafair Festival Weekend Transit

Seattle Transit Blog 7/25 12:00A Michael Smith

The annual Seafair Festival Weekend is next week on August 1-3 at Genesee Park. Festivities include an air show, hydroplane races, and a classic car show. Event organizers are encouraging attendees to...

Midweek Roundup: transit to avoid traffic

Seattle Transit Blog 7/22 9:25P Nathan Dickey

Elections 2025: Ballots are out for the August 8 Primary Election. Guides & Endorsements: WA Voters Guide (official), The Urbanist , Transportation for Washington , Progressive Voters Guide , The Stranger , The Seattle Times ($) , Real Change ....

Edmonds Driftwood Players announces 2025 Scholarship winners

Shoreline Area News 7/21 11:28P DKH

Edmonds Driftwood Players is proud to announce our three scholarship recipients. Lucas Harrison is the recipient of the Ralph Eaton Technical Scholarship, Khaysia Lutfi is the recipient of the Theatre...

Sunday Movie: Evanston Express & Empty Northwest Coast

Seattle Transit Blog 7/20 2:00A Mike Orr

Why the Chicago L s Evanston Express line isn t really an express. (Car Free Keith) Why the Washington and Oregon coast has no large cities. (Geography by Geoff) This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: Beacon Hill Safety Project

Seattle Transit Blog 7/18 12:00A Michael Smith

The over the next few weeks, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be putting the final touches on Segment 1 of the Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project . This project has resulted...

Ridership Patterns for RapidRide G Line

Seattle Transit Blog 7/17 2:00A Michael Smith

King County Metro’s RapidRide G Line travels inbound from Madison Valley to downtown Seattle on Madison St. Outbound trips travel in the reverse direction. In May 2025, the G Line had 6,113 average...