Several local institutions have banded together to host a talk on Seattle’s streetcar history: Thursday August 16th 7 to 8 p.m. Roy Street Coffee & Tea, 700 Broadway Ave E In 1941, Seattle’s streetcar tracks were torn up and sold for scrap. Now we’re tunneling under Capitol Hill and laying new tracks on Broadway. What [...]
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In response to Apple dropping transit directions from iOS 6, OpenPlans wants your support to fund development of OpenTripPlanner Mobile, a mobile application that not only provides transit directions but also allows you to combine walking, biking, and bike share in the same journey. The app will provide transit directions for most transit agencies in [...]
We’re losing the war on sprawl. Prioritizing maintenance over new construction is a good thing. Post office property on Broadway sold. Changes afoot? A fee to park and ride? More bike parking, please. Can the Port back up claims of arena-caused traffic woes? Open house tomorrow for Ballard greenway. Call for artists in the Lakewood [...]
For various reasons this didn’t make this morning’s endorsement post, but STB endorses Greg Nickels for Secretary of State. While the office of Secretary of State is not typically involved in transit decisions, Nickels has a track record of going above and beyond in office in ways that benefit transit. He is one of the [...]
Three years ago when I moved to Stockholm, one of the first pieces of advice I remember getting was: “go to Clas Ohlson.” I had just landed in Stockholm with all my possessions for a one-year study abroad packed in two large rolling suitcases. I needed just about everything you could imagine; toothpaste, pots and [...]
There’s a nasty little item buried in Metro’s package of administrative changes for the September shakeup. Service between downtown and Magnolia (Routes 24 & 33) will end at 9:30 PM, along with service on Route 27. This means that the last bus departing downtown on those routes will do so around 9:30 PM, and as Magnolia [...]
In 2005, Sound Transit put buses manufactured by Motor Coach Industries (MCI) into service on routes serving Pierce County, replacing old Orion high-floor buses. The MCI bus, similar in style to a long-distance intercity coach, received positive ratings from riders for its quiet and smooth ride at highway speeds. Two years after the MCIs debuted, [...]
Transit cameras have been reported as playing a major part in catching Ferrari’s alleged murderer. Seattle Times: Witnesses described the shooter’s attire and detectives pored over surveillance footage from Metro buses and located their suspect on video. They were then able to show the suspect’s photo around and come up with a name, said one [...]
There are two fundamental ways of thinking about parking and car access. One view, understandably common among local businesspeople, is concern that some new activity will reduce the abundance of free public parking. It’s an entirely reasonable attitude for incumbent business owners to take. What’s harder to understand is how higher demand for parking is [...]
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: 12 July , 2012 Neoteric hovercraft excels in Pelican Island coastal restoration project One of the most notable features of a hovercraft is that it can access areas other vehicles can’t reach and the Neoteric hovercraft’s reverse thrust amplifies this capability . That’s the reason a Neoteric craft was selected for use in a major environmental restoration project in the Barrier Islands off the coast of . Louisiana Great Lakes Dredge Dock Co . GLDD the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S . is using a 4-passenger Neoteric Hovertrek for survey work in the restoration of beach , dune and marsh on Pelican Island , a key barrier island . The project will create more than 580 acres and nearly 3 miles of new dunes and marshland . Pelican Island is crucial for protecting Louisiana