Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Seattle

Research: Scooters Cut Car Travel and Emissions More Than Previously Thought

By Kea Wilson | Nov 4, 2022 | No Comments

A pair of new studies are challenging the myth that micromobility doesn't cut car travel or reduce more emissions than the modes they tend to replace.

Lots of governments spend a lot of money pushing helmets — and wearing helmets is a good personal choice. But mandating them is terrible policy. Photo: NYC DOT

The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law

By Peter Jacobsen and Charles Komanoff | Feb 25, 2022 | No Comments

Helmet laws discourage cycling, which undermines public health.

People gather on NE 43rd Street to celebrate the opening of the U District light rail station. Photo: Natalie Bicknell Argerious

Seattle Strongly Supports Street Safety: Poll

By Natalie Bicknell Argerious | Nov 22, 2021 | No Comments

Pedestrian streets, protected bike lanes, and bus lanes are popular.

Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Expansion and Service in the Pandemic

By Jeff Wood | Nov 18, 2021 | No Comments

This week we’re at the 2021 Virtual Railvolution conference. Adelee Le Grand, CEO of Tampa's transit system, moderates a panel featuring Debra Johnson of RTD in Denver, and Peter Rogoff of Sound Transit in Seattle. Johnson and Rogoff discuss progress in their regions and the effects of the pandemic.

Talking Headways Podcast: Seattle’s Experience with Bike Share

By Jeff Wood | Nov 5, 2020 | No Comments

This week, we're talking about how Seattle DOT transitioned from docked to dockless bike share, the impact of ride hailing on micromobility adoption, and the future of his industry.

An Open Streets event in Washington, DC. Source: Ted Eytan via Creative Commons.

Measuring the Success of COVID-19 Street Closures

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments

A new study shows that many "Slow Streets" and "Open Streets" programs launched in response to COVID-19 lockdowns were bigger successes than anyone realized.

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