Yearly Archives: 2015
Community Transit Sends Transit Expansion Measure to Snohomish County Voters
Snohomish County has an opportunity to vastly improve bus service if voters pass a sales tax in November. A sales tax increase of 0.3%...
Ode to the 7 (Cascade of a Thousand Colors)
Rainier and Forest, southbound. A mild-mannered Caucasian man in his twenties noticed I was the driver upon my pulling up and opening the doors....
What’s the Most Important Acronym on Seattle Streets?
The Seattle ROWIM or Right Of Way Improvement Manual may be the most important acronym guiding the development of Seattle streets today.
How wide are sidewalks...
Engage Seattle Design Review In A New Way
Interacting with design review just got better in Seattle. With the launch of a new interactive mapping system called Shaping Seattle: Buildings, the Seattle...
SDOT Makes Spot Fix to West Seattle Five-Way Intersection
One intersection in West Seattle recently got the full Vision Zero treatment. Located at the confluence of SW Admiral Way, 47th Ave SW, and...
Lake2Bay Concept Plan and Next Event
As previously covered, the Lake2Bay Public Realm Study is investigating ways to create a quality pedestrian connection between the new waterfront, downtown, Seattle Center...
ICYMI: New Pronto Station at Union St and 4th Ave
Pronto Cycle Share plans to open another bikeshare station tomorrow (July 22nd), this time in Downtown Seattle. The new bikeshare station will bring the...
The Future of Shared Use Mobility
Last week the Intelligent Transportation Society of America hosted a symposium at the University of Washington on the future of transportation and "shared use...