Yearly Archives: 2015
Seattle City Council Notes: HALA Work Plan, MFTE Extension, and SR-520...
The Seattle City Council met yesterday afternoon for the regular full Council meeting to vote on important policies affecting housing. Sitting first on the agenda,...
Regional Initiative to Create 700 Affordable Workforce Housing Units
Transit centers across the region could see a huge boost in affordable housing over the coming years. Under a new regional initiative, some 700 affordable...
Let’s Talk About Lane Width
Lane width helps to control speed on urban streets. People driving tend to slow when streets are narrow.
Urban Streets
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)...
Sunday Video: Bike Lane Battle
A look at how Vancouver has see growth of biking as mode share gaining, implemented excellent bike infrastructure, and the challenges ahead to meeting...
What We’re Reading: 102 Stories Coming to Downtown Seattle
Breaking new heights: A first peek at the 102-story Crescent Heights tower set for Downtown Seattle, but there could be issues with the proposal.
Placemaking...
The Hunt for a Friendlier SR-520 Resolution for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Seattle is faced with a mega-project that will completely overhaul the declining SR-520 segment from I-5 to Montlake. As proposed by the Washington State...
Transit App 3.8: Never Miss Your Stop Again
Building upon recent improvements to alerts, the Transit App pushed out a new update yesterday to help out you snoozing transit riders. Never miss...
Metro Rolling Out Big Transit Changes This Weekend
King County Metro and its partner agencies will implement significant boosts to regional transit service in a few short days. Seattle voters approved $45...