Washington state
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STUDY: U.S. Not Doing Enough To Stop Stoned Driving (or to Boost Transit)
Car crashes rose in Western states after the legalization of pot, a pair of new studies finds — but increasing access to transit may be the only sure-fire way to rein in stoned driving, especially without increasing police harassment of people of color.
June 22, 2021
BIPOC and Disability Advocates Zero In on Highway Spending
On March 9, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington State legislators to halt spending on new highways. Instead, the coalition urges lawmakers to prioritize investments in building missing sidewalks and creating reliable transit and paratransit systems to serve all Washington towns and cities.
March 26, 2021
Five Road Widening Myths That Are Delaying Climate Action
These convenient excuses help your transportation department justify widening and adding highways – but they’re dead wrong.
December 29, 2020
Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses
A pilot program in Bellevue, Wash. is using anonymized video and big data to stop crashes before they happen.
July 15, 2020
STEAL THIS IDEA: Washington DOT To Give Lanes Back to People on State Roads
A state DOT program will expand city leaders' toolboxes for delivering residents changes they actually want.
July 13, 2020
Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving
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.
November 25, 2019
Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit
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.
November 7, 2019
ELECTION ROUNDUP: Transit (Mostly) Wins
Voters across the country showed that they support transit.
November 6, 2019
Washington Faces Car Tax Reckoning
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.
July 31, 2019
Washington State DOT Chief: Fixing Congestion With Highways “Fiscally Impossible”
"The problem is we don't provide affordable housing and transportation solutions," Roger Millar told a convention of highway builders last week.
July 23, 2018
