Feb 12, 2020 | Access + Affordability, Equitable Fare Enforcement
About one year after King County Metro launched changes to its enforcement policies and procedures – notably reducing fines, providing alternative pathways for resolution, taking citations out of the court system, and most importantly, emphasizing connecting people...
Oct 31, 2019 | Access + Affordability, Advocacy
Public transit can be a lifeline for people, connecting them to work, school, and their community. But great transit requires adequate funding. Washington ranks 17th in the nation in state transit funding – providing $14.07 in transit funding per capita compared...
Oct 29, 2019 | Access + Affordability, Advocacy, Transportation Choices
Donavan lives in Lakewood and relies on the Puget Sound region’s connected transit system to get around. “I’m independent and mobile with transit. I can go anywhere without relying on someone.” Donavan attends brain injury support groups in Bremerton, Puyallup, and...
Oct 28, 2019 | Access + Affordability, Advocacy, Transportation Choices
Gina was a proud rider of the #158 bus from Kent to her job at The Lighthouse for the Blind in Seattle. She is blind as well, and says, “Transit brings me the freedom to travel anywhere I need to travel. It brings me independence. I don’t depend on someone to drive...
Oct 24, 2019 | Access + Affordability, Advocacy, Transportation Choices
Tracy grew up in a rural town in upstate New York with no transit options. As a person with low vision, Tracy can’t drive or ride a bike, so she relied on her friends and family to get around. When Tracy moved to Seattle in 2001, it was the first time she could get...
Sep 19, 2019 | Access + Affordability, Advocacy, Affordable Housing + Transit
Today, Mayor Durkan introduced a proposal to make major investments in our housing, transportation, and workforce by adding a modest fee to ride hailing services. By doing so, Seattle would join cities across the country that have acknowledged the impact...
