Beginning on January 1, Seattle’s monorail operator is ending free transfers to other transit services for riders who rely ...

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 ...

Signage directing riders to board trains to Downtown Redmond and to Federal Way have been popping up at stations already, despite the full 2 Line connection still being months away. (Ryan Packer) ...

Teresa Mosqueda, who has represented King County Council District 8 since 2024, and this week hosted a visioning event around West Seattle light rail. (Ryan Packer) A pending vacancy on the Sound ...

Welcome to 17th installment of The Urbanist’s crossword series! If you love to take a contemplative moment with a brain-teasing puzzle, but you’re tired of nationally syndicated crosswords with no ...

Seattle's proposed police union contract once again fails to deliver even the meager reforms and accountability promised eight years ago, opines Howard Gale. With Seattle City Council set to vote on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...