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Development led to frequent street cleaning near Smokey Point
Work on a possible residential development tracked dirt onto the road. Marysville made the company clean it.
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Light rail’s effects lead 2022’s transportation outlook
Once the cars reach Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, bus service and traffic could shift dramatically.
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Reflections on a year of driving less, bike and bus plans ahead
A lot of people chimed in with encouragement, experiences and advice on how to do active transportation.
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Commission worries electric cars outpacing gas tax swap
Lawmakers have had the recommendation to implement the road usage charge since 2020.
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Community Transit asks what current, potential riders want in 2024
Light rail is expected to let the agency redeploy service hours by ending routes that went into Seattle.
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Community Transit, Everett agree to study consolidation
A final report to the Community Transit board and Everett City Council is due by mid-2023. Then voters…
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Can roundabouts, lower speed limit make 84th Street NE safer?
But active transportation and disability advocates want design features to make crossing them safe.
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Where should Everett Link light rail line and stations go?
East or west of I-5? How close to Alderwood mall, Boeing or Paine Field? Sound Transit wants input.
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Even on Evergreen Way, drivers can’t pass a stopped school bus
Everett school bus drivers say some aren’t always following the rules around their buses and students.
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Too many sidewalks aren’t built for people with disabilities
After the Week Without Driving challenge, our transportation columnist reflects on a recent scene in Everett.
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Being car-less means cold waits, long trips: It’s ‘exhausting’
The Week Without Driving challenged policymakers and planning professionals to ditch their vehicles.
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Everett to get wireless electric bus chargers via grants
The city is set to benefit from over $2 million in state investments for electric vehicle charging.
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Cyclists highlight Interurban Trail needs before light rail arrival
Leafline Trails Coalition, Snohomish County Transportation Coalition and others toured some trail gaps.
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Northgate light rail frees buses for Snohomish County routes
Community Transit is using the change to imagine service when light rail reaches Snohomish County.
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Bike lanes proposal could cut two vehicle lanes in Edmonds
Two options before the City Council would reduce at least one vehicle lane along 100th Avenue W.
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Gold Bar considers home parking permits near Wallace Falls
In the past, parking spilled from Wallace Falls State Park into town. Decals could avoid conflicts.
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Active transportation requires a lot of planning, preparation
Lawn care complicated our transportation columnist’s commitment to ditch his car for 1-mile trips.
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Faster trips, more service in store for Community Transit
The agency is reallocating 4,000 service hours that will be saved by ending commuter routes at Northgate.
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Could a bypass clear highway traffic in downtown Stanwood?
The connection would skirt west of downtown from Highway 532 north toward Old Pacific Highway.
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People with disabilities demand better sidewalks, transit
An initiative challenges elected officials to a week without driving in Snohomish County and elsewhere.