"SOUTH LAKE UNION STREETCAR" by SEADEVI from the Seattlest Flickr pool. more ›

• They grow up so fast! The Southlake reminds us that the S.L.U.T.'s 1st birthday is this Wednesday.
• Speaking of Seattle streetcars and public transportation, the Central District News has some new details on the Rainier Avenue Light Rail Station.
• The West Seattle Blog wonders aloud a question we've been screaming in our head recently: how about a bailout for education?

While we've been admittedly hard on the South Lake Union street car, we are actually a fan of the idea of street cars in Seattle. With the way traffic is in Seattle today and the Sisyphean task our current public transit system faces daily, we're pretty much a fan of any and all public transportation ideas for Seattle. So we were pleased to read that the city will be holding four public meetings in the coming weeks on the potential for new street car routes in town. more ›