The three stations of the eight-mile Federal Way Link light rail extension open. Here's your guide to the new line and the ...

Seattle's proposed police union contract once again fails to deliver even the meager reforms and accountability promised ...

Homebuilding activity is anemic near the three Sound Transit light rail stations opening this month in South King County. The Urbanist reviews the 3,000-plus homes in the development pipeline, and ...

Sound Transit gave reporters a sneak peak at the three new light rail stations set to open in Kent Des Moines, Star Lake, and ...

Tacoma Mayor-Elect Anders Ibsen and Councilmember-Elect Latasha Palmer chatted with The Urbanist about their campaign wins and early plans for office. (Courtesy of campaigns) Tacoma Mayor-Elect Anders ...

The Urbanist Podcast is back after a hiatus, just in time to break down 2025 election results. In this episode, Urbanist publisher Doug Trumm and reporter Amy Sundberg discuss what happened in Seattle ...

With several vacancies opening up on the 18-member Sound Transit board, a West Seattle Link "visioning event" this week looked to many like an audition. Facing huge cost pressures, the project could ...

Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson believes she'll be judged primarily by how she can improve outcomes on homelessness and public safety. In an interview with The Urbanist, Wilson laid out what she aims ...

Light rail riders will see out-of-service trains running between International District-Chinatown and Lynnwood as the next major milestone for testing on the full 2 Line. Long promised and approved by ...

Baltimore's East-West expressway was never finished, leaving an empty trench and a road to nowhere. (City of Baltimore) Road to Nowhere author Emily Lieb is speaking at Elliott Bay Books on November ...

The release of the city's final environmental review of the One Seattle growth plan is likely to be followed by an appeal, in an attempt to stop neighborhood-level zoning changes. But while an appeal ...

The sleek new Siemens trains, part of a major order in 2022, will be rolling out in the Pacific Northwest ahead of other parts of the country. The new trainsets come at an uncertain time for Amtrak ...