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First Fast Ferry Run Impresses, Leaves Room for Improvement
On Monday Kitsap Transit’s new Fast Ferry officially started operations between Seattle and Bremerton, offering a faster transit option for commuters and visitors. Read our previous coverage of the launch for background information and scheduling details. First impressions on were … Continue reading
Posted in Ferries, Transportation
Tagged Bremerton, catamaran, details, dock, experience, fast ferry, ferry, history, hydrofoil, information, Kitsap Transit, launch, passenger only, Puget Sound, Rich Passage, schedule, Seattle, Sinclair Inlet, tickets, water
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Seattle Convention Center Hosting Public Benefit Event December 7
The next phase of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) is being planned, and associated with it may be millions of dollars in discretionary public benefit funding. Occupying four city blocks, the WSCC Addition project will transform a long-neglected corner … Continue reading
Posted in Land Use, Lid I-5, Megaprojects, Public Participation, Public Space, Transportation
Tagged addition, affordable housing, alley, architecture, campaign, Capitol Hill, City Council, City of Seattle, convention center, cost, denny triangle, design, Design Commision, details, event, expansion, First Hill, Freeway Park, funding, funds, GGN, I-5, Interstate 5, lid, lidding, LMN Architects, Melrose Promenade, open house, Pine Street Group, plan, public, public benefits, render, schedule, SDOT, Seattle, section, sidewalk, street, vacation, view, Washington State Convention Center, WSCC
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Vote No on Seattle Initiative 123
It’s time to vote down one of the most disastrous ballot measures to come before Seattle voters in years: Initiative 123, a rouge attempt to disrupt over a decade of planning and waste millions of dollars in design for Seattle’s … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Public Space, Roads, Sustainability, Transportation, Walking, Water
Tagged 123, aquarium, ballot, campaign, City Council, cost, design, details, drawings, election, expansion, Friends, garden bridge, Heidi Hughes, I-123, impacts, Initiative, issues, Kate Martin, Lisa Richmond, measure, no, Park My Viaduct, PDA, Pike Place Market, plan, problems, renders, seawall, section, vote no, Waterfront Seattle, yes
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Limited Madison BRT Will Still Deliver Great Benefits
On Monday night the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held its fourth open house on the $120 million bus rapid transit (BRT) project planned for Madison Street. SDOT staff and consultants from Nelson Nygaard chatted with a packed house about … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Transportation, Walking
Tagged bike, BRT, bus rapid transit, buses, Central District, concept, configuration, corridor, design, details, downtown, features, First Hill, funding, lanes, layout, layover, Madison, Nelson Nygaard, pedestrians, plan, project, roadway, routes, SDOT, Seattle, signal, street, study, transit, transportation
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