Seattle & King County
Does SDOT have a 'safety culture'?
Not by the evidence of a casual attention to safety at a repair project in Greenwood, with dozens of kids in the work zone.
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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Politics
How safe are Seattle's roads?
New data, relevant to tonight's Road Safety Summit at City Hall, suggest elderly pedestrians are being mowed down more than cyclists. The data indicates police ought to focus more on drivers who fail to yield to walkers and bikers. And we're not making much progress in reducing auto traffic.
Politics
Sex ads make strange bedfellows
The crisis in repairing pavement of our streets has been getting worse for 25 years. In the next few days, the Seattle City Council must decide on a November ballot measure that would raise car tab fees to address a little of this acute problem. Here's new data on how bad the pothole plague has beco
Politics
Stormwater: a whole lot more than oil runoff
Once compared wrongly to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the stormwater that spills into Puget Sound is full of ingredients with varied effects. Understanding that complexity is key to improving the health of the Sound.
Equity
Amtrak Cascades: Is it robbing social services here?
The costs and benefits of Amtrak Cascades deserve closer attention from Washington state.