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Seattle Bus Restructure Takes Effect, And an Ode to the 70-Series
Last Saturday, one week after two new light rail stations opened in Seattle, King County Metro implemented its major service change intended to more efficiently connect people with the stations. The changes consist of new, revised, and deleted routes mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Editorial, Rail, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged alignment, alternative, bus, Capitol Hill, central, Central District, changes, deleted, frequency, King County, Link, metro, Montlake, network, new, Northeast, Planning, restructure, revised, route, routing, schedule, SDOT, Seattle, station, stops, time, transfer, U-District, university district, university of washington, uw
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CascadiaCast Episode 6: Nathan Vass
On this episode of CascadiaCast I had a lively chat with Nathan Vass, who splits his time between driving for King County Metro and his artistic pursuits in photography and video. He also frequently writes short stories about his experience … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, CascadiaCast, Demographics, Government, Housing, Land Use, Parks, Policy, Schools, Transportation, Walking
Tagged affordability, art, artists, blog, bus, changes, culture, driver, film, growth, homeless, King County, light rail, metro, Nathan, operator, painting, photography, Seattle, transit, travel, Vass, video, View from Nathan's Bus
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Mayor’s Housing Committee Proposes Modifying Seattle’s Single-Family Zoning
On Tuesday afternoon the Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat broke the news (in an inflammatory manner) that Mayor Ed Murray’s committee on housing may recommend making changes to the city’s single-family zoning. If the idea lands on the committee’s final set of recommendations, … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Housing, Land Use, Policy, Residential
Tagged accessory dwelling units, ADU, backyard cottages, capacity, changes, committee, comprehensive plan, cottages, DADU, Danny Westneat, department of planning and development, diversity, Ed Murray, HALA, Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda, income, mayor, neighborhoods, proposal, recommendations, rowhomes, Seattle, Seattle 2035, single family, townhomes, variety, zoning
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Metro Refines 2016 U-Link Connections Proposal
Today King County Metro released a more refined “Alternative 3” for how bus service can be restructured around Seattle’s two new light stations opening early next year. This proposal is a hybrid of two earlier options and incorporates a wide … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Rail, Transportation
Tagged alternative 3, Capitol Hill, Central District, changes, connections, deletions, Eastside, frequency, light rail, Link, metro, northeast Seattle, proposal, restructure, routes, service, sound transit, Sounding Board, SR-520, summary, U-District, U-Link, university district
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