Fast electric ferries: Stockholm is getting the world’s fastest electric passenger ferries.
Montlake Playfield revamp: Under a unique agreement, Seattle Prep is replacing the turf at Montlake Playfield.
Fiscal cliff: Governing sheds light on how many American transit agencies are facing a fiscal cliff.
Fires and crashes: Fires temporarily close Glo’s in Capitol Hill and end the Wayne Apartments in Belltown. Meanwhile, Capitol Hill’s Coastal Kitchen is planning repairs from a car crash into the restaurant.
Cruising: Cruise ships have returned to Seattle, but it’s not back to normal.
Affordable housing funding: A Central District project wins Amazon affordable housing funding.
Totems coming down: The totem poles at Victor Steinbrueck Park are coming down.
Tax proceeds: Seattle doubled its hotel tax, so what is it funding?
Risk to pedestrians: A German court has decided fining SUV drivers more than smaller car drivers is fair because they are a higher danger.
VZ for railroads: Advocates say the US needs a Vision Zero approach for railroads.
SF rezone: San Francisco ended single-family-only zoning, but what is the real implications of this ($)?
Gas tax holiday: President Joe Biden has proposed an ill-fated national gas tax holiday ($).
SBUX workers: Downtown Seattle Starbucks workers are being shuffled around after a weekend strike.
Parks district reauthorization: Seattle’s city council has begun discussions on how to go about the city parks district funding reauthorization.
Political resignations: In Sammamish, anti-development politicians are fleeing from office.
Bronx buses: New York City has launched a bus network redesign for the Bronx.
Jumpstart: Seattle has taken further action around affordable housing following a court win for the Jumpstart Seattle tax.
Prideful bus stop: On 15th Avenue E in Capitol Hill, a new bus bulb has been installed with Pride colors.
Not green: Strong Towns showcases how “free parking” isn’t green.
Rent increases: New York City has approved rent hikes for rent-restricted units ($).
Adding security: Denver’s transit agency is beefing up security to increase riders’ sense of safety and reduce anti-social behavior.
Destructive court: The nation’s partisan high court gutted the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act this week.
Texas HSR: The bullet train project from Dallas to Houston has won court approval to use eminent domain.
Drying up: The Great Salt Lake is drying and that’s a big problem ($).
Price cuts: Price cuts are spreading across the country for housing as higher interest rates kick in.
