According to the latest census forecasts, Seattle is now the fastest growing city in America. Between 2000 and 2014, we’ve added almost 80,000 residents inside the city limits. Judging by all the construction cranes around the city, we’re nowhere near finished.
And yet, despite all these new people, bus service in Seattle hasn’t expanded significantly in years. In fact, last month, King County Metro Transit was forced to cut service due to a revenue shortfall, after voters rejected a countywide transit funding ballot measure in April. ...