Midweek Roundup: RV veto

Posted Wednesday, November 4, 2026 6:00 am

Nathan Dickey (via Seattle Transit Blog)

Election results: see yesterday’s Midterm Elections Open Thread
Put it on your calendars: Ballard Link Extension Draft EIS to be published December 11 (Sound Transit).

News and commentary from the past week or so, below the break.

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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