More Seattleites are driving solo to work, but they don't like it

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🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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More people in Seattle are driving to work alone. Solo driving is trending upward for the first time in a decade. That’s according to new data from Commute Seattle. The non-profit surveyed more than 75,000 workers about their commutes, and how transit could work better for them. Executive Director Alex Hudson joins us to break down the commuting trends in Seattle.

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0:00.0	These days, there's so much news.
0:01.8	It can be hard to keep up with what it all means for you, your family, and your community.
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0:27.6	Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. More Seattleites
0:34.7	are driving alone to work these days than before the pandemic, but they're
0:39.2	using transit more often for leisure trips or just to go to the grocery store.
0:43.5	Things have changed.
0:44.8	We'll hear more about how we're getting around town in a minute, but first, let's get you
0:49.1	caught up.
0:54.0	Seattle's Filipino community will host a vigil tonight after a car rammed into a crowd of people over the weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1:03.3	It happened as they were celebrating Filipino culture at the Lapu-Lapu-Lapu-Day Street Festival Saturday.
1:09.1	The vigil is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m.
1:11.0	At the Filipino Community Center on MLK, there will be time for reflection, meditation, prayers,
1:16.3	and a potluck.
1:17.5	So maybe bring something to share.
1:20.2	Today, the Seattle Metro Chamber will release its Quality of Life survey.
1:24.7	700 Seattle voters were asked about the region's most pressing issues, including
1:28.8	the National Outlook, Public Safety, Homelessness, Affordability, and Downtown Recovery.
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