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Stanwood, a fast-growing town 25 miles north of Everett, is considering overhauling its main street to embrace walkability and good old fashioned main street urbanism. The effort is being championed by Councilmember Steve Shepro, who is an adherent to "Strong Towns" philosophy pioneered by Minnesotan traffic engineer turned national urbanist celebrity Charles Marohn.
Marohn has long cautioned against the creep of stroads, a portmanteau of street and road referring...
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Your Transit Trips Are Free This Weekend, Let’s Celebrate!
The upgrades coming to the central Puget Sound's regional transit pass, ORCA, next Monday are front-and-center at the region's transit agencies right now. With...
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