Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Washington state

I-5 is wide concrete chasm between Wallingford and the U District, as seen from 45th St bridge. (Photo by author)

Road Widening Myths That Are Delaying Climate Action

By Doug Trumm and Gregory Quetin | Dec 29, 2020 | No Comments

These convenient excuses help your transportation department justify widening and adding highways – but they’re dead wrong.

Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses

By Kea Wilson | Jul 15, 2020 | No Comments

A pilot program in Bellevue, Wash. is using anonymized video and big data to stop crashes before they happen.

Source: SV Johnson via Creative Commons.

Washington Gives Lanes Back to People on State Roads

By Kea Wilson | Jul 13, 2020 | No Comments

A state DOT program will expand city leaders' toolboxes for delivering residents changes they actually want.

Seattle had the steepest decline in solo drivers in the country this decade thanks to expanded and more frequent bus service.

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.

Washington state voters passed a ballot initiative Tuesday that will severely limit the state's ability to maintain and expand its vaunted transportation systems.

Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees. King County Executive Dow Constantine along with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and […]

Houston voters on Tuesday approved a $3.5 billion bond measure that will significantly expand transit services throughout the region.

ELECTION ROUNDUP: Transit (Mostly) Wins

By Aaron Short | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

Voters across the country showed that they support transit.

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