Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Washington state

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.

If Tim Eyman's anti-tax initiative passes, Washington could lose $4 billion in transportation funds.

Washington Faces Car Tax Reckoning

By Aaron Short | Jul 31, 2019 | 8 Comments

Washington State could risk losing $4 billion in transportation funds if voters pass a ballot measure to slash a vehicle fee this November, a new report shows.

Washington StateSecretary of Transportation Roger Millar. Photo: WSDOT

Washington State DOT Chief: Fixing Congestion With Highways “Fiscally Impossible”

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 23, 2018 | 24 Comments

"The problem is we don't provide affordable housing and transportation solutions," Roger Millar told a convention of highway builders last week.

Highway Boondoggles: North Spokane Corridor

By Matt Casale and Gideon Weissman | Jul 11, 2018 | 7 Comments

Five hundred families will lose their homes to this grossly unjust $1.5 billion highway boondoggle.

Making Space for E-Bikes on the Streets and in the Law

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 31, 2018 | 55 Comments

In Washington state, advocates are working with state legislators to clarify the rules for e-bike operation on streets and trails.

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