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Denny Substation Bringing Light to Growing Neighborhoods
With growing demand for power in the neighborhoods around South Lake Union, utility department Seattle City Light (SCL) is preparing to build a new electrical substation nearby. It won’t be like the city’s other 11 facilities with cold chain-link fences, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Government, Land Use, Landscape, Parks, Public Art, Public Space, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged architects, architecture, Capitol Hill, Denny Substation Project, Denny Way, electrical substation, electricity, infrastructure, NBBJ, pedestrian, power, public, public art, Seattle City Light, Seattle Design Commission, South Lake Union, urban design, utilities
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Emerald City Impressions: Explorations
Despite being here for only about seven weeks I’ve gotten the chance to see a fair amount of Seattle, and it’s quite amazing how many different neighborhoods there are and how quickly the urban landscape can change from one block … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Land Use, Megaprojects, Transportation
Tagged Ballard, bus, Capital Hill, experiences, Industrial District, Museum of Flight, neighborhoods, Pioneer Square, Seattle, urban exploring
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Hearing on Metro Cuts Highlights State’s Transportation Issues
The Washington State Senate Transportation Committee hosted a “listening forum” in Seattle on Monday to hear out citizens on transportation issues, and the main topic was the impending funding cut to the King County Metro bus system. With several hundred … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Ferries, Government, Policy, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged budget, buses, car tab, congestion, cuts, disability, fees, funding, King County, King County Metro, low income, metro, public transportation, Senate Transportation Committee, taxes, Washington
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Regional Light Rail Undergoing Expansion
With increasing ridership and voter support, regional transportation agency Sound Transit is expanding its services throughout the Puget Sound area. Formed in 1996 with the approval of King, Pierce, and Snohomish county voters amidst increasing traffic congestion, ST operates now … Continue reading
Posted in Megaprojects, Rail, Transportation
Tagged Bellevue, Central Link, East, extensions, King County, light rail, Link, Lynnwood, metro, multi-modal, Northgate, public transit, Redmond, Seattle, sound transit, South Lake Union, stations, streetcar, Tacoma Link, University
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West Coast Leads Electric Vehicle Sales
As electric vehicles gain a foothold in the U.S. auto market, manufacturers are seeing their highest EV sales in west coast cities and states. Data from research firm R.L. Polk shows that Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are three … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Government, Policy, Roads, Transportation
Tagged charging, charing stations, electric, electric cars, EV, EVs, green highway, incentives, Los Angeles, Oregon, sales, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, west coast
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Study: U.S. Air Pollution Causes 200,000 Early Deaths Annually
A study published this summer by the MIT Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment quantifies the startling health impact of air pollution on Americans’ health, finding that about 200,000 people die per year a decade before they otherwise would have. … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Policy, Transportation
Tagged air pollution, climate change, electricity generation, emissions, fossil fuels, industry, marine, MIT, pollution, power generation, premature deaths, rail, road transportation, study, vehicles
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New Columbia River Bridge Project Cancelled
The Columbia River Crossing, a joint venture between the Washington and Oregon departments of transportation, was recently cancelled. The project would have replaced the pair of Interstate 5 bridges, built in 1917 and and 1958, rebuilt several highway interchanges north … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Land Use, Rail, Roads, Transportation
Tagged bridge, bridge lift, cancellation, Coast Guard, Columbia River Crossing, congestion, corridor, freight, funding, Hayden Island, I-5, Interstate 5, legislature, light rail, Oregon, Portland, project, safety, ships, Vancouver, Washington
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Seattle Waterfront Plan Remains Car-Centric
The Alaskan Way Viaduct in downtown Seattle, a concrete double-decker relic of the 1950s highway boom, was slated for removal after damage from the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The WSDOT, in partnership with the City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, and … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Editorial, Government, Land Use, Landscape, Parks, Rail, Roads, Transportation
Tagged Alaskan Way, downtown, Highway 99, pedestrian, plan, Seattle, shoreline, street, tourism, transit, tunnel, urban design, viaduct, water, waterfront
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New Job, New Commute
Although I’ve been traveling to Seattle frequently this summer, today was special because it included my first full day at a new job. I am in a part-time student position at University of Washington Commuter Services, and my job is … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Editorial, Ferries, Parking, Rail, Roads, Transportation
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