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Midweek Roundup: Park (or ride) the bus

Seattle Transit Blog 7/22 12:00A Nathan Dickey

Route 41 is one of many Pierce Transit routes that would see improved frequency and service if the Pierce Transit ballot measure is approved by voters. (Michael Smith) Pierce Transit Goes to Voters...

Sunday Movies: Vacant Downtown Lots & Housing-Price Dynamics

Seattle Transit Blog 7/19 12:00A Mike Orr

Why have two downtown lots have remained empty for over a decade? The story of the Seattle Times lot and the Pioneer Square Station lot. (Build Core) Housing price dynamics in...

Friday Roundtable: Link Reductions July-August

Seattle Transit Blog 7/17 12:00A Mike Orr

Link will have a few maintenance reductions in late July and early August. On Sunday July 26 all day, the Crosslake part of the 2 Line will be replaced by shuttle buses...

Mapping King County Metro Ridership

Seattle Transit Blog 7/13 2:48A Guest Contributor

The Ridership Map highlights strong ridership corridors such as 3rd Ave and Madison St. By OLIVER CHEN Living in Seattle, I’ve come to appreciate the humble bus. I find riding the bus much more...

Sunday Movies: Unsafe Crosswalks & LA Fare Checks

Seattle Transit Blog 7/12 12:00A Mike Orr

Deadly stroad crosswalks are unique to the US. (Safe By Design) How LA Metro accidentally made itself fare-free. (Alex Davis) Musical interlude: Walking in LA . I can take a...

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Paris Baguette Expands Their Growing Footprint with First Café Opening in Washington, DC

Restaurant News 7/22 5:51A RestaurantNews.com

Farid Shahmohammadi opens his Paris Baguette café at 4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Washington, DC ( RestaurantNews.com ) Paris Baguette and franchise owner Farid Shahmohammadi are...

Wild Bill’s Franchise Reaches 20 Operators, Expands Presence at Major Convention Centers

Restaurant News 7/21 2:15A RestaurantNews.com

The company expanded into Cleveland, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City while growing its presence at major convention centers and event venues nationwide. Allentown, PA (...

Happy Joe’s and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 7/20 12:51A RestaurantNews.com

Happy Joe s Pizza & Ice Cream, Jollibee, Konala, Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America, and Olive Garden lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending July 19,...

Teriyaki Madness Leaves Fast Casual Competitors in the Dust With Stronger Same-Store Sales, Traffic...

Restaurant News 7/14 2:20A RestaurantNews.com

Systemwide sales climbed nearly 31 percent more than triple the category pace with 12 new locations opened and existing operators hitting the gas on franchise growth Denver,...

Restaurant Franchise News from Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch, The Brass Tap, Chronic Tacos, and...

Restaurant News 7/14 1:58A RestaurantNews.com

The latest restaurant franchise news highlights Huckleberry s Breakfast & Lunch bringing its signature Southern comfort food and bayou-inspired atmosphere to Gresham, Oregon....

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