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Mayor Katie B. Wilson releases Seattle Transit Measure renewal 

June 3, 2026

New proposal will boost transit service with 100,000 more trips a year and double the number of free ORCA passes. Mayor Katie B. Wilson unveiled her latest effort today to increase transit service for Seattleites with a renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure. If approved by the City Council and voters, the measure would fund 280,000 King County Metro bus trips a year and 22,000 free ORCA transit passes for qualified lower-income residents over the next ten years.   “The Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

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Statement from Mayor Wilson on Sound Transit Board Vote

May 29, 2026

“When I came into office, Sound Transit was eliminating projects, searching for billions of dollars of savings, and there was not a clear pathway to keep things moving on key Seattle projects.   After six months of public mobilization and hard work by my team and many others, today we finally have a plan to deliver… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Wilson and Executive Zahilay join community organizers in the fight to keep Graham Street Station on track

May 27, 2026

Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson and King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced a plan today to build Graham Street Station as promised. First proposed and approved by Seattle voters in 1999, the station was deferred twice and is poised for a third delay in Sound Transit’s current update to the ST3… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Wilson Announces Executive Orders to Accelerate Shelter and Improve Transit  

January 15, 2026

Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced two executive orders at her transition team meeting this morning: one which will accelerate the expansion of emergency shelter and affordable housing, and other which will establish a bus lane along Denny Way. “Today I am taking immediate action to address our homelessness crisis and improve mobility on a key transit corridor,” said Mayor Katie B. Wilson. “First, I am ordering immediate steps to expand emergency… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Housing and Homelessness, Transportation