Opinion
Walkable city? How Seattle pedestrians are more at risk than ever
Second of two articles on pedestrian safety and sidewalk conditions. Read part 1 here. Pedestrian safety in Seattle is going
Douglas MacDonald
Doug MacDonald is a pedestrian activist who lives in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. He served as the Secretary of Transportation for Washington state from 2001 until his retirement in 2007.
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E-bikers, these sidewalks are made for walking
You can debate whether Seattle has a war on cars, but there’s no doubt about the war on pedestrians.
Politics
Transit train wreck: The case against more light rail
The recent former state secretary of transportation has been riding buses a lot lately and crunching numbers, and he's convinced light rail to the Eastside and more Sounder service has no place in a big new transit plan. He thinks an advanced bus rapid transit system is the best way to serve million
Politics
Transit train wreck: Revealing bus-route ridership
We've got buses going everywhere, and guess which routes are logging the biggest increases in ridership? Not the route that would become light rail to the Eastside suburbs. Part 2 of 3
Politics
Transit train wreck: Here's how to do buses right
They aren't the only solution, but they are the most flexible and potentially most attractive solution if they are used well. Bus lines are flexible, scalable, and can touch more people than rail, and they don't have to be a pain to use. Part 3 of 3