Yearly Archives: 2015
Map(s) of the Week: Safe Routes to School Maps
For many parents, getting their children to and from school safely is an issue of deep concern. Now parents have a new tool at...
Missing the Forest for the Trees
Crosscut recently published a piece by Eric Scigliano exalting the importance of urban tree canopy while decrying density as the “mortal enemy of trees.” The...
A Streetcar Named Connector: A New Line In The Making
Back in September, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held their latest round of public open houses on the Seattle Streetcar to discuss the...
Pass Prop 1 and Never Take Transportation Advice from the Seattle...
Last week, The Seattle Times came out against Proposition 1 (a.k.a Move Seattle). Tom Fucoloro with the Seattle Bike Blog ripped The Seattle Times editorial board...
Pine Street Bus-Only Lane Proposed
Downtown residents received notification last week of a proposed new Business Access and Transit (BAT) lane. Running along Pine Street in the north lane...
Ensuring Comprehensive Rezones Are Not A Missed Opportunity 30 Years From...
Like many desirable and economically strong coastal cities Seattle is experiencing rapidly rising rents. The Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) committee understands part...
Sunday Video: The Real Reason Jaywalking Is A Crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxopfjXkArM
Adam Ruins Everything at College Humor puts together a cynical and accurate look at how our cities' laws shifted from prioritizing people to prioritizing cars.
What We’re Reading: Comprehensive Planning of the Eastside Trail
No hands: China rolls out the first driverless bus.
Car-Free Europe: Oslo is going big to ban cars from the city center within four years....