Last week, at our annual event, we recognized two “community transit heroes” for their efforts to preserve and grow transit service. We also welcomed two new members into our Transportation Choices Hall of Fame.  King Council Councilmember Larry Phillips and King...

Puget Sound Regional Council’s Regional Centers Framework Update draft is out for public comment. This framework identifies which jurisdictions - those identified as “centers” - are slated to accept the majority of the region’s growth over the next few decades, and...

What if there was an easy and rational way to radically improve public transit across the country and state? What if this idea was free to implement? It sounds too good to be true right? Eric Jaffe of CityLab (formerly Atlantic Cities) is on the case, and his idea is...

Long-range transit planning is the “dreaming” part of transit planning. It is unrestricted by political and financial barriers. Long-range planning is a time for agency and advocates alike to put aside our perceptions of the next year, two, or three, and think big....

Blog post by Andrew Austin, policy director at Transportation Choices. Spokane is his "city in-law", and he loves it almost as much as he loves Bellingham, where he grew up, and his home of Tacoma. When he isn't at work, find him exploring the world by train, bus and...

This is the second post of our Live Car-Free blog series by Alison Turner.  Do you have a bike that you bought for recreation lying around collecting dust? Tune it up and get on it! You don’t need a fancy ride decked out with all the latest gadgets, or a wardrobe of...

We asked and you nominated your Transit Heroes. Now it's time to vote for the People's Choice Transit Hero! The nominees are (in alphabetical order):  Claudia Balducci, Mayor of Bellevue and Sound Transit Board member has worked for more than a decade to connect...

The Pierce County Council voted Tuesday to adopt a Complete Streets Ordinance. Complete streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all everyone, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities. Following the...

This is a guest post by our star volunteer Alison Turner We are bringing back our 100 Ways to Live Car-Free blog series. Ever wondered what life could look like without a car? How we get around has a huge impact on our lives. Whether it is getting to work, or to...