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Seattle Invites Tech Community to ‘Hack’ Transportation

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

The City of Seattle and Commute Seattle launched a “Hack the Commute” project on Tuesday, bringing together partner agencies and local technology companies to develop tools for improving and navigating the city’s transportation network. The coalition is interested in innovations … Continue reading →

Posted in Event Writeup, Government, Transportation | Tagged apps, biking, developers, driving, entrepreneurs, event, Hack the Commute, Hackathon, improvements, information, infrastructure, Moz, OneBusAway, PSRC, SDOT, Seattle, smartphones, software, startups, tech, technology, transit, transportation, walking, WeWorks, Whoa Strategies | 6 Comments

Seattle Set to Increase Car Share Limits

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

On Tuesday the Seattle City Council transportation committee voted to approve an increase in the number of free-floating car share permits and operators. This would primarily benefit car2go, the German company whose blue-and-white mini cars are rented on a per … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Policy, Transportation | Tagged cap, car share, car2go, City Council, committee, commuter, DriveNow, expansion, on-street, operators, parking, pilot program, public, restrictions, SDOT, Seattle, spaces, transit, transportation, Zipcar | 7 Comments

U-District Open Space Forum Wraps Up

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

The third and final public meeting on an update to the U-District neighborhood’s park plan was held on Wednesday night. Like the first meeting (I missed the second), the event was well attended and organized. Here, city staff and their … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing, Land Use, Parks, Policy, Public Space, Transportation | Tagged 12th Avenue, 15th Avenue, 42nd Street, 43rd Street, Brooklyn Avenue, department of planning and development, DOT, DPD, farmer's market, festival street, framework, green streets, growth, light rail, MAKERS, meeting, neighborhood, open space, Open Space Forum, parks, participation, Partnership, plan, public, square, station, street, The Ave, transit, transportation, U-District, university of washington, upzone, urban design, zoning | 11 Comments

Murray Announces Rerun of Prop 1

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

This morning Seattle Mayor Ed Murray held a press conference on the city’s plan to save Metro bus service and collaborate with other regional municipalities. Once approved by the City Council, the measure will ask Seattle voters for approval of … Continue reading →

Posted in Buses, Government, Transportation | Tagged bus, buses, cuts, economy, environment, finance, funding, King County, legislature, low income, metro, murray, Prop 1, proposition, Puget Sound, reductions, region, sales, Seattle, service, tax, transportation, vehicle fee, Washington | 1 Comment

Atlanta Conference Recap

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

In April I had the good fortune to attend the 2014 National APA (American Planning Association) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia with 5,000 fellow planners. Session topics ranged from autonomous cars and the Millennials to citizen participation and affordable housing. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Demographics, Editorial, Event Writeup, Government, Housing, Land Use, Landscape, Megaprojects, Policy, Public Space, Resources, Sustainability, Transportation | Tagged 2014, APA, Atlanta, Boston, cap parks, climate change, complete streets, conference, creative class, cycle tracks, Dallas, downtown, freeways, freight, infrastructure, lid, millenials, mixed use, national, natural disasters, Philadelphia, resiliency, Seattle, sustainability, transit, transit oriented development, transportation, urban design | 1 Comment

Seattle Hopes to Restart Neighborhood Relations

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

The Mayor’s Office hosted a “Neighborhood Summit” at the Seattle Center on Saturday for the purpose of connecting city government with citizens. In addition to over 20 city departments and offices, 600 people of all ages and walks of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Energy, Event Writeup, Government, Housing, Land Use, Public Space, Resources, Sustainability, Transportation | Tagged City Council, conflict, controversey, Department, development, districts, Ed Murray, elections, event, growth, mayor, Neighborhood Summit, neighborhoods, office, open house, Planning, politics, Seattle, Seattle Center, transportation, voting, waterfront | 2 Comments

King County Proposes Vote on Transportation Tax

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

After years of stalling, King County is finished waiting for the Washington state legislature to help solve its transportation problems. With funding for roads and transit too low to even plow snow and keep buses running, County Executive Dow Constantine … Continue reading →

Posted in Buses, Government, Policy, Roads, Transportation | Tagged benefit district, budget, Council, Dow Constantine, Executive, funding, King County, legislature, metro, Olympia, Plan B, sales tax, special district, transportation, vehicle levy, Washington state | 2 Comments

Metro Supporters Demand Action

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Scott Bonjukian

A coalition of transit supporters rallied at a press conference today in downtown Seattle’s Westlake Park. Representatives from local governments, institutions, and businesses spoke passionately about the need for the Washington State legislature to pass a comprehensive transportation package that … Continue reading →

Posted in Buses, Editorial, Government, Policy, Transportation | Tagged bus, cuts, Dow Constantine, downtown Seattle, governor, Josh Cavanagh, King County, Larry Phillips, legislature, metro, overcrowding, politics, press conference, rally, revenue, roads, service, taxes, transit, transportation, university of washington, Washington state, Westlake | 5 Comments

Proposed Coal Terminals Meet Opposition

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Scott Bonjukian

Energy companies’ plans to export coal to Asia is at the heart of an ongoing debate in the Pacific Northwest, with proposed shipping terminals and coal trains prompting a public outcry that pits environmental concerns against economic interests.

Posted in Climate, Energy, Government, Rail, Roads | Tagged activism, Asia, BNSF, coal dust, coal terminals, coal trains, ecology, energy, export, freight, power, public, Puget Sound, Seattle, traffic, transportation, Washington | 2 Comments

Mayoral Candidates Differ on Rail Options

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Scott Bonjukian

Seattle, long known for its progressive tendencies, is only now starting to embrace a 21st century transportation network. Two freeways cut through downtown and the one-third of commuters face potential bus service cuts, but optimistically there is an increasing amount … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Rail | Tagged elections, mayor, public transit, seattle streetcar, seattle times, sound transit, transportation | Leave a comment