Feb 13, 2017
As Downtown Seattle Adds Jobs Commuters Turn to Transit
Seattle might not equal New York City concerning traffic congestion, but it’s not far behind. According to Seattle Times reporter Mike Lindblom, “Transit evangelists have been saying for years there’s no room anymore to add cars in central Seattle.” Well, there’s good news. Based on a new report published by Commute Seattle, commuters agree. Though the population of Seattle has increased by 45,000 over the past six years, drive-alone commuters only rose by 2,255, meaning that most new Seattleites chose to walk, bike, carpool or telecommute to the office instead. Continue reading…
