The Pier 9 redevelopment moves ahead on a 6-3 vote, but the council attached a public access condition that could reopen the deal next spring.
Documents obtained by this publication show the city has been negotiating with the railroad for two years. Here is what the deal looks like, and who pays for the cleanup.
The council created an independent budget office in March. Its director started in September. We spent a day with her.
The Harbor Belle arrives in May, doubling peak-hour capacity. A riders’ group says the schedule still leaves the Eastside with a 50-minute gap.