Disruptions Ahead for Sound Transit 1 Line Riders Will Bring Long-term Gains "Sound Transit has maintenance work — and resulting light rail disruptions — queued up to address unexpected electrical issues and prep for a full opening of the 2 Line." (The Urbanist)

36 Bellingham units planned over climbing gym "Would you choose to live over a noisy bar, pungent restaurant, loud music club or a stinky fish market? What about the occasional puff of chalk downstairs, the gentle calls of “On belay!” and clatter of carabiners?" (Seattle DJC)

Proposed $1 billion regional workforce housing initiative advances from committee "The vote signals the full King County Council will pass the proposal next week." (Business Journals)

Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project breaks ground, expands protected bike & scooter route through SODO | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK "The Georgetown to Downtown project will help keep everyone safe by adding protected bike and scooter lanes on busy arterial streets to keep people biking and scooting separated from cars and trucks, and installing a wide range of safety features such as all-way stops, raised bus stops, and signal upgrades." (Seattle Transit Blog)

Google prepares to renovate former Tableau offices in Kirkland, permits show "The original design for Google’s Kirkland campus included four buildings, but the company paused work earlier this year." (Business Journals)