Seattle Could Be the First U.S. City to Institute Congestion Pricing
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Mayor Jenny Durkan says she wants to have a true central city congestion pricing system in place by 2021.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Seattle
Landlords in Seattle Can’t Force Renters to Pay for Parking Anymore
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Renters who don't own cars will no longer have to pay for parking spaces they don't use.
Seattle Bike Lane Opponents Say Moms Don’t Use Bike Lanes, Get Owned by Biking Moms
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Do not mess with moms who bike.
Washington State Dems Poised to Steal From Transit and Education to Appease Car Owners
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Democrats in the state of Washington recently gained the majority in the State Senate and now control both branches of the state legislature. Tops on the their agenda: lowering taxes on drivers. They're so motivated to do it, they're willing to rip off transit riders and homeless students in the process.
Seattle Cut Car Commuting Downtown While Adding 60,000 Jobs
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From 2010 to 2017, downtown Seattle added 60,000 jobs. Over the same time period, the number of solo car commuters into the city's central business district dropped by 4,500, or 9 percent, according to a new report from Commute Seattle.
Dems Gain Control of Washington Legislature and Immediately Move to Pilfer Transit Funds
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One of the first things on Washington state Democrats' agenda is undercutting Seattle's voter-approved transit expansion plans.