Last September Metro moved all Magnolia service over to 3rd Ave, but in a hilarious oversight they left the 82-Night Owl on 4th Avenue. 4th/Wall, pictured above, is served only by the 82 in the middle of the night, at 2:19 and 3:34am. Yet it still has a full shelter! STB contacted Metro about this and they have [...]
Starting Jan. 2, Metro will operate the Westlake Customer Stop only the first four and last four business days of every month, rather than every business day. The hours will be 9-5:30 on those days, as before. Metro is doing so “to more efficiently focus services at the times of the month when transit customers [...]
Earlier this month, the many jurisdictions in King County banded together to present a unified transportation proposal (.pdf) to be considered before the State Legislature. The proposal, signed off by the county, the City of Seattle, and the Sound Cities Association (all the other suburban cities in the county), is a direct ask for local funding options [...]
The Seattle Times published a rather surprising editorial mildly advocating for the upzone of South Lake Union: South Lake Union is looking up. Rezoning proposals represent an opportunity that would turn other cities emerald green with envy. Council land-use chair Richard Conlin is looking for a council vote by mid-February At this point, he sees [...]
Per the OneBusAway twitter account, realtime arrival information should now work for all trips on RapidRide C & D. A big thank you to the staff and volunteers at Metro and OneBusAway for making this happen. Note, however, that (due to a separate problem) OneBusAway realtime and schedule data is usually broken on holidays where Metro [...]
Recently there has been a lot of digital ink spilled here on the subject of gas taxes and the 18th amendment. Outgoing Governor Christine Gregoire has proposed a wholesale motor vehicle fuel excise tax to help pay for school buses. This times article focuses mostly who would pay the tax, consumers or producers*, and whether [...]
There are a variety of reasons we want to have a ceiling fan in our homes. We use it for everything from cooling off in the summer, to just moving air around [...] 210 words | permalink | One comment | digg this
I came across an interesting statistic the other day. A public radio Marketplace episode cited 2/3rds of all garages aren’t used to store cars. Searching the web for more details I found it’s estimated that 70-80% of Seattle’s garages are used only for non-car storage, and a 2001 UCLA study found that “Only 25 percent of [...]
Today is the last day of normal Metro bus service until January 2nd. Christmas Eve December 24, 2012 Reduced Weekday & No UW Christmas Day December 25, 2012 Sunday Holiday Week December 26 – 28, 2012 Reduced Weekday & No UW New Year’s Eve December 31, 2012 Reduced Weekday & No UW New Year’s Day January 1, 2013 [...]
Whether the classic DeLorean from “Back to the Future” or Spinners in “Blade Runner” — flying cars have become synonymous with visions of the future, progress of technology and a joke amongst skeptics. Yet, recent announcements from the world of … Continue reading →
[Photo Credit: 2BrothersHobby ] Ok, so sometimes the simplest tips are THE BEST! Check this one out from 2BrothersHobby! They recommend using Pacer’s Z-42 Threadlocker to secure these bolts and screws on their Hansa-Brandenburg ARF seaplane! And here’s their terrific, product-saving tip: “I found it easiest to put a few drops of Thread Locker on an inverted plastic cup [...]
Car batteries eventually die, it has to happen, but you can control what happens to the batteries afterwards. Interstate Batteries gives you a way to recycle your batteries. They know how to properly recycle used batteries. Interstate Batteries uses EPA … Continue reading →
Ever wonder how much driving is costing you and the environment? Well, the goDriveGreen is an app for your iPhone that not only gives you information about how well you are driving, it also provides you with helpful tips on how … Continue reading →