Microsoft’s new RTO policy starts Feb. 23, bringing Seattle-area workers back 3 days a week Microsoft’s three-day-a-week return-to-office mandate starts Monday, Feb. 23, for Seattle-area employees. Here’s what to know about the policy, and some advice for commuters from the Bellevue Chamber: “Gird your loins.” Read More
Amazon’s full return to the office will further slow Seattle’s already tough commute Love it or hate it, remote work was good for Seattle’s traffic problem. With Amazon’s announcement this week that it… Read More
Microsoft and partners open major new pedestrian bridge to span campus and transportation needs People on foot, riding bicycles, and even those cruising on electric skateboards crisscrossed over a busy highway between Microsoft’s old… Read More
Seattle commute survey reveals big shift in when and how workers are traveling into city Remote and hybrid work has altered our understanding of where and how we do our jobs — as well as… Read More
Drivers will face $75 ticket in Seattle as part of camera-enforced effort to keep intersections clear The City of Seattle plans to use new cameras to monitor traffic around the downtown area and automatically ticket drivers… Read More
Amazon offering new $170 monthly benefit to employees who commute to work by bike When Amazon workers return to office buildings in the Seattle area, doing so by bicycle could pay off as the… Read More
Apple Maps finally adds cycling-specific routing for Seattle bicyclists For years, Apple Maps has lacked the cycling-specific routing that for a decade has made Google Maps the popular choice… Read More
2020 traffic scorecard shows how Seattle commute congestion disappeared during COVID lockdowns Turns out that sitting at home does a lot to keep people from sitting in traffic. INRIX, the Kirkland, Wash.-based… Read More
Seattle traffic congestion is 14th worst in U.S. as average commuter lost 74 hours in 2019 For the first time in years, Seattle saw a bit of improvement when it came to the city’s ranking among… Read More
Coronavirus and the commute: Average speeds increase noticeably as many workers stay home Average speeds on major roadways in the Seattle region were more than 10 mph faster than normal on Thursday morning,… Read More
Zillow analysis finds Seattle among top cities in U.S. where it pays to move away from urban core Big tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Facebook have made setting up shop in the heart of Seattle all… Read More
Smart commute startup Luum steps out of the shadows with big partnerships and expansion plans For nearly seven years, Luum has been quietly helping big Seattle-area employers reshape the commuting habits of their employees. But… Read More
Chariot wants to launch public mini-bus commuting service in Seattle early next year, with 100K riders and electrification by 2019 Chariot hopes to roll out its public commuting service in Seattle during the first quarter of 2018, according to CEO… Read More
One less car: Amazon engineer gets to work by kayak — and enjoys unique perspective of Seattle Good luck beating this commute, Amazon HQ2 hopefuls. While the major influx of tech workers to Seattle is often a… Read More
Filing shows what Zillow pays for CEO’s air commute from L.A. to Seattle When Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff bought a $20 million Los Angeles home, 1,000 miles from the company’s Seattle headquarters, he… Read More
Think Seattle has the world’s worst traffic? Not even close, says new study Seattle commuters might find this difficult to believe, but when it comes to traffic, it could be much worse. In fact,… Read More
Inside the world’s longest floating bridge: How engineers made Seattle’s new Lake Washington span bigger, better and safer One of the more important aspects of a floating bridge is that it stays afloat. That seems like a simple… Read More
