I’ve always been drawn to geopolitical oddities. Humans frequently draw straight, arbitrary lines and the terrain makes a mockery of it, such as Minnesota’s Northwest Angle or the Kentucky Bend. Other examples, such as the bizarre Dutch town of Baarle-Nassau, are so anachronistic that you can almost imagine medieval barons drunkenly gambling away their various [...]
Driving less doesn’t have to be a consumer’s reaction to rising gas prices, according to the Car Care Council. While consumers can’t control the price of gas, they can control how much gas they use by following some simple and … Continue reading →
SDOT is holding a First Hill Streetcar open house tonight at Union Station from 5-8 pm. Tuesday, February 28 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Union Station – Ruth Fisher Boardroom 401 South Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104
Sound Transit just released its Q4 2011 Ridership Report, an encouraging trinity of big ridership gains, increased punctuality, and reduced (though still high) costs. ST Express: Ridership is up 13% on weekdays and 10% overall, with average weekday boardings of 48,094. Strong growth on Snohomish County routes is likely due both to ST absorbing riders affected by [...]
Two recent stories in the national media illustrated why I think it’s important to separate the push for density, which solves or mitigates a whole series of objective social problems, from the aesthetic distaste for bix box stores and chain restaurants. First, the Atlantic takes the angle that in-city big-box stores reduce driving: The researchers [...]
In the middle of winter most neighborhoods don’t have major activities to pull you in, but snow (which is rumored for the weekend) may shut down everything but Link. If you’re looking for something new to do as an excuse to ride Link, Bananas Grill, just north of Columbia City station, offers low-priced Mediterranean food. [...]
SDOT is holding two open houses for the First Hill Streetcar project that begins construction in April: Tuesday, February 28 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Union Station – Ruth Fisher Boardroom 401 South Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104 Getting There: The main entrance is on Jackson Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. The location is transit [...]
They’re trying to figure out ways to improve station access: February 22, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join us to see what we have learned about how riders get to and from Mukilteo Station and share your thoughts on future access improvements. Rosehill Community Center 304 Lincoln Avenue Mukilteo, WA 98275 The Sounder Station [...]
The University of Tennessee has just come up with a theory about China electric vehicles that may have some believing that there was a little too much of the local whiskey involved in the process. According to a report released … Continue reading →
G-Oil motor oil is leading the way for greener driving. By blending American grown base oils (animal-derived and plant oils) with nanotechnology, G-OIL provides superior performance and protection during the maximum oil change intervals recommended by vehicle manufacturers. G-OIL is the … Continue reading →
Although the ones later this year are a much bigger deal, there are a few changes that begin today: Route 149 changes to new DART Route 907 Some Route 186 trips change to new DART Route 915 Route 251 changes to new DART Route 931 Metro hopes the DART conversions will save a little money [...]