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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 Council Candidates Propose Citywide Streetcar System
Two at-large candidates for the 2015 Seattle City Council election, John Roderick and Alon Bassok, have jointly proposed a vision for a citywide municipal rail system. Documents released on Wednesday propose a 75-100 mile network built within a decade and … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Rail, Transportation
Tagged Alon Bassok, candidates, district 8, district 9, election, funding, head tax, historic, history, John Roderick, length, levy, map, municipal rail, neighborhood, plan, position, property tax, proposal, Seattle City Council, streetcar
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Kitsap Transit Plans to Revive High Speed Ferries
Kitsap Transit plans to begin high speed foot ferry service between western Puget Sound and Seattle within the next few years. Trips between Bremerton and Seattle would be 25 to 30 minutes faster than the current car ferry run, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ferries, Government, Land Use, Transportation
Tagged Bremerton, business plan, Colman Dock, dock, downtown, fare, ferry, funding, high speed, history, Kingston, Kitsap, Kitsap County, Kitsap Peninsula, Kitsap Transit, parking, passenger only, Port Orchard, price, report, ridership, schedule, Seattle, Southworth, study, survey, tax, timeline, Washington State Ferries, WSF
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The Comprehensive Plan
Earlier this month myself and a team of graduate students finished helping update the City of Port Orchard’s Comprehensive Plan. ‘Comp’ plans are at the core of the planning profession and (ideally) guide everything else that planners and city leaders … Continue reading
Bikeshare Pedaling Into Puget Sound
The bike sharing fad has spread across the U.S. like wildfire, with over 30 cities introducing a form of the service since 2008. High profile programs in New York and Washington, D.C. have proven the merits of bike sharing for … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Policy, Public Space, Roads, Sustainability, Transportation
Tagged bicycle, bike share, China, CitiBike, commuting, cycling, Europe, funding, helmet law, history, King County, mode share, public transportation, Puget Sound Bike Share, rental, Seattle, sharing, stations, tourism
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The Northwest Urbanist 