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Monthly Archives: June 2015

Planning with Grassroots Media

In April, I had the pleasure of presenting with fellow urbanists and writers at the 2015 National Planning Conference in Seattle. Our panel, "Planning...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 4: Abel Pacheco Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...

Spot Fix: N 34th St Buffered Bike Lane in Fremont

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning to roll out another piece of the Bicycle Master Plan in Fremont. A three-block stretch of...

Midweek Video: University Link Hits The Rails

https://vimeo.com/131676434 Seattle transit nerds, behold! Sound Transit has put out a video showing a Link Light Rail train traveling through the the new underground tunnel...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 8: John Roderick Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...

Mayor Ed Murray Announces New Office of Planning and Community Development

With dramatic growth taking hold in Seattle, Mayor Ed Murray wants to overhaul how the City of Seattle manages city planning and capital investments across City government. He...

Kurt!

Tenth Ave at Miller, slowing toward the curb on a gentle downhill. I haven't seen that face in a while. "Kuuuurrtt!" "Heeey!!" He looks as much like...

ICYMI: Rainbow Crosswalks in Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill now has 11 rainbow crosswalks at six the intersections of Pike St, Pine St, Broadway, 10th Ave, and 11th Ave—just in time for...