# The proposal for a 0.1% sale tax hike comes in response to structural issues with King County's budget, and would generate around $100 million annually. Half would fund maintenance on unincorporated roads, and the other half is likely to go to safety upgrades at Metro.| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
# More than one-third of WSDOT's two-year budget is set to go toward highway widenings and extensions, in the face of a significant maintenance backlog impacting Washington's state and local roads.| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
House Bill 1921 proposes to modernize how we fund our transportation system in Washington, by replacing the per gallon gas tax with a pay by mile system. The reason this change is needed is because fuel efficiency of cars continues to grow, leading to a decline in gas tax revenues, putting our roads and bridges at risk.| Jake Fey
Constantine Defends Bus Electrification Focus as King County Metro Service Lags| The Urbanist