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Sunday Movies: Vacant Downtown Lots & Housing-Price Dynamics

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Why have two downtown lots have remained empty for over a decade? The story of the Seattle Times lot and the Pioneer Square Station lot. (Build Core) Housing price dynamics in the US, UK, and New Zealand. (Patrick Boyle) This is an open thread.

Friday Roundtable: Link Reductions July-August

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Link will have a few maintenance reductions in late July and early August. On Sunday July 26 all day, the Crosslake part of the 2 Line will be replaced by shuttle buses between South Bellevue and International District. The shuttle will run...

Mapping King County Metro Ridership

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:48:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) The Ridership Map highlights strong ridership corridors such as 3rd Ave and Madison St. By OLIVER CHEN Living in Seattle, I’ve come to appreciate the humble bus. I find riding the bus much more pleasant than driving through the city (and certainly...

Sunday Movies: Unsafe Crosswalks & LA Fare Checks

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Deadly stroad crosswalks are unique to the US. (Safe By Design) How LA Metro accidentally made itself fare-free. (Alex Davis) Musical interlude: Walking in LA . I can take a Bus Downtown (You Can Walk Downtown) . This is an open thread.

Action Alert: Stand Up for Seattle Transit

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) The Seattle Transit Measure could help fund service pilots like the Golden Garden Shuttle year-round in addition to bringing more frequent service to the whole city, but it needs your support to avoid being watered down by Council amendments before...

Friday Roundtable: Sound Transit’s 2027 Service Plan Proposal

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:46:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Route 512 at Everett Station. (Michael Smith) Sound Transit has unveiled their initial proposal for the 2027 service plan. These changes are relatively minor compared to the Fall 2026 service changes that will take effect in August. This proposal...

Seattle won the World Cup, what did we learn?

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:50:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Waterfront Park was a popular destination over the past month, especially on July 6. (Michael Smith) Over the past four weeks, Seattle hosted six World Cup matches featuring teams from eight different countries. Fans from around the world traveled to...

Midweek Roundup: multimodal adventure

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 Z

(Seattle Transit Blog) Transit & Streets Kettle Proposes Slashing Seattle Transit Measure, Halting City-Funded Bus Service Growth (The Urbanist) Bellevue’s Grand Connection gets a little help from its neighbors (The Seattle Times, $) Op-Ed: Why Spokane Needs to Keep Its...