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Washington's Complete Streets Mandate Stops Short in Mukilteo
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (416+ words) Although a relatively recent change in state law is set to provide some upgrades, those changes are set to stop well short of the promise of full multimodal access. Instead, WSDOT will only install a bike lane south of 84th Street…...
Everett Link Reaches Key Federal Approval Milestone
2+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has put its signature on the draft environmental analysis for Sound Transit's Everett Link project, which would extend light rail 16 miles north from Lynnwood. Board Vice Chair Ryan Mello shared the news at the Sound…...
Bellevue Permitting More New Housing Than Seattle, Intake Data Shows
2+ week, 3+ day ago (597+ words) More applications for new homes were submitted over the first six months of the year in Bellevue than across the lake in Seattle, according to preliminary permit activity data reported by both cities. In Bellevue, new permit applications were submitted…...
Democrats Poised to Gain Seats in Washington State Legislature
2+ week, 3+ day ago (885+ words) Primary results finalized last week make clear that Washington State Democrats are on track to pick up seats in the state legislature this fall. The most dramatic flips are queued up in Clark County, where the 17th and 18th Legislative Districts are…...
West Seattle Link Opening Slips to 2035, Sound Transit OKs Property Acquisitions
4+ week, 1+ day ago (650+ words) Sound Transit's timeline to deliver light rail to West Seattle has slipped to 2035, three years later than its last estimate, the agency confirmed Thursday. Sound Transit's acting Chief Capital Delivery Officer Brad Owen delivered the news during the board's System…...