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Monthly Archives: January 2015

Seahawks Strength

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAyzqMhd2i4 It’s the NFC Championship fellow Urbanists! I’m sure you’ve all noticed that the Town has been electric since Thanksgiving when the Hawks started their...

Sunday Video: Breaking The Loud Barrier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8dj7tYr1lA For all those Seahawks fans out there, best of luck at the NFC Championship!

What We’re Reading: Chill On The Newbie Hate

Keep 'em out: An article in defense of newcomers to Seattle ($); they have a lot to offer, so chill it! Battery powered: Your future train...

New Closure and Detour Coming to the Burke-Gilman Trail

The construction along the Burke-Gilman Trail (BGT) seems almost never ending, and it's about to get a bit more painful for regular users. Since summertime,...

Tweet of the Week: Streets for People

This week's tweet is a reminder that language matters. Brent Toderian, Vancouver's former chief planner, writes: https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/555753175827742722 What does it mean for a street to be...

Rider Alert: One-Month Rerouting for Metro Route 44

A significant reroute of King County Metro Route 44 goes in effect today (January 16th) and will last through February 16th. This reroute is...

Seattle Set to Increase Car Share Limits

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council transportation committee voted to approve an increase in the number of free-floating carshare permits and operators. This would...

Let Us Not Judge, That We Might Not be Judged Ourselves

  "How you doin' tonight?" "Typically!" he says. "And yourself? "Oh, I'm well!" "That's excellent!" he smiles. "And syntactically correct!" "I do my best!" That was the first guy. With...