Yearly Archives: 2014

What We’re Reading: Fireworks

Development in Seattle: The city council is putting the breaks on the Stadium District planning effort, largely because they have no direction on the matter....

Waterfront Rezoning: The Commission District

On Tuesday, recommended zoning changes to the Seattle Waterfront were presented to the Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee by the Department of Planning...

Waterfront, Delridge and Ballard Updates

The PLUS Committee chaired by Councilman Mike O'Brien held a meeting on Tuesday, available on the Seattle Channel. In attendance were Department of Planning...

I Don’t Know What a Trolley is, Part II

  Let's see, where were we. Continuing our exploration of what trolley buses are, from the previous post~ All other trolley systems in the US have...

Why Did Rasmussen and Licata Stall the Center City Connector?

Yesterday, councilmembers Rasmussen and Licata asked that Council postpone by three weeks the decision to move forward with the Center City Connector project. On its face, their...

I Don’t Know What a Trolley is, Part I

  We're sitting at Third and Seneca northbound on the 3, a trolley bus. The passenger in front asks me what my favorite routes are. "I...

Workforce Housing Recommendations

Seattle's council has spent a lot of the last year trying to figure out how to address housing costs. Continuing this conversation, four council members...

Sunday Video: An Ode to Progress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLQ26aA6ho Sound Transit shows off the construction progress of the S 200th St Link extension to some solid tunes. Watch the guideway grow in this...