Midweek Roundup: RV veto

News:

• Rant and Rave: Reader appreciates bus service (The Seattle Times, $; free via SPL).
• November’s car-free guide to fall traditions and new pop-up events in Snohomish County (CT News).
• What’s the latest on light rail expansion to Ballard? (The Platform). Mayor Wilson also discussed BLE among other topics on KUOW’s show Soundside.
• System Expansion Progress Report: Fall/Winter 2026 (Sound Transit).
• Seattle Stations Lead the Way on Light Rail Ridership (The Urbanist). The Seattle Times’ “FYI Guy” may need to watch out.
• Route 40 Upgrades Finally Reach Finish Line, Despite Business Opposition (The Urbanist). Also discussed on Metro Matters.
• Council Majority Supports Fiscal Accountability for the Mayor, But Not for Themselves (PubliCola).
• Bellevue’s Transportation Funding Debate Pivots Around Safety (The Urbanist).
• Seattle mayor partially vetoes RV regulations (KUOW); also in The Stranger.
• In Battle with Fire Department, Queen Anne Residents Win Parking Victory (The Urbanist).

Commentary:

• Community Transit’s tips for catching the bus in the dark (CT News).
• Greater Seattle: Bad Budget Amendment, Risky Election Strategy (PubliCola).
• The Roundup: South End, Let’s Talk About This RV Ban (South Seattle Emerald). Note: this was published before Mayor Wilson vetoed the “RV ban”.

An older post, but one we apparently missed: One of the Greatest Inventions in the History of Human Transport (Human Transit).

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