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Seattle’s Big Systems Face Deadline Pressure
Monday, May 11, 2026 · 8 min
Seattle’s civic machinery is under visible strain: Sound Transit is confronting a multibillion-dollar gap, SPS is testing a new superintendent’s discipline-and-safety agenda, and street-level projects are forcing sharper choices about mobility, commerce, and public order.
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Seattle’s civic machinery is under visible strain: Sound Transit is confronting a multibillion-dollar gap, SPS is testing a new superintendent’s discipline-and-safety agenda, and street-level projects are forcing sharper choices about mobility, commerce, and public order.
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