Commuting

15 Stories

Off the Charts: Downtown Seattle is working from home. What about your neighborhood?

In some Seattle neighborhoods, driving to work has been replaced by working from home or walking to work, but that trend doesn't hold across the city.
Teo Popescu
Seattle nonprofit brings back in-person foot patrols to Central District

Starting this week, the nonprofit group Community Passageways will bring more foot patrols to Seattle’s Central District neighborhood during peak school commuting hours.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
West Seattle Bridge ramp connecting Hwy 99 closed after pothole snarls traffic

Wednesday morning traffic out of West Seattle was snarled after a large hole was discovered in a busy onramp.
KUOW Staff
Remote work continues to thrive among Seattle commuters

Remote work shot up to 46% of Seattle commuters in 2021, amid ongoing pandemic measures. That share held strong through 2022.
Dyer Oxley
Study: Commuting has an upside and remote workers may be missing out

Researchers surveyed commuters to find out what they do — and don't — get out of the daily trek to and from work. Many people say it's invaluable personal time to recover and switch gears.
Matthew Piszczek

Kristie McAlpine
Why more e-scooters are slated for Seattle streets

The city of Seattle will allow a new scooter share program following a recent report on their use, so far, within the city. Companies will now compete to be among the few operators allowed in Seattle.
Natalie Akane Newcomb
High gas prices present another hurdle in bringing workers back to the office

Gas prices have soared just as workers who have been remote for two years return to their commutes. Some are asking for companies to wait until prices come down to bring people back.
Andrea Hsu
Behind the art in North Seattle's new light rail stations

Sound Transit spent two and a half million dollars on unique artwork to make waiting for trains in its three new stations more enjoyable. This week, visitors to those new stations got to see that work in person for the first time.
Joshua McNichols
What’s better, commuting by car, or taking the bus and light rail?

KUOW’s Bill Radke did some comparison commuting. The new light rail line to Northgate opened on Saturday. It includes a stop in Seattle's University District, two blocks from KUOW.
Bill Radke
Here's what light rail means to these North Seattle commuters

Three new light rail stations open this Saturday in North Seattle at Northgate, Roosevelt, and the University District. It’s an important moment for Seattle. For the first time, North and South Seattle will really be connected by light rail. It's a dream that's at least 25 years old. We asked people what this moment means for them.
Joshua McNichols

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