Yearly Archives: 2015
The Washington State Legislature Passes A Statewide Transportation Package
For the past two years, the Washington State Legislature has struggled to pass a comprehensive transportation package to fill the immense backlog of maintenance...
Improvements to Seattle’s Design Review Program
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is engaging with stakeholders and residents to develop improvements for the City's Design Review Program. In 1994,...
From the 7: The Warm Night
A globular form is running across the street, waddling in between the lanes rather more dexterously than I might expect. He's anxious to hop...
Move Seattle Levy Goes To The Voters
At a full council session yesterday, the Transportation Levy to Move Seattle was unanimously approved by the City Council in an 8-0 vote (Okamoto being absent)....
2015 Seattle City Council Election: Primary Endorsements
Seattle is on the cusp of a major election that will change the face of the Seattle City Council and perhaps city politics altogether....
Sunday Video: The Revitalization of Central Melbourne
https://vimeo.com/131396094
Central Melbourne experienced decline in the 1980s, with many residents and businesses moving to the suburbs. The Cerebral City highlights approaches which revitalized the city's public spaces,...
Batting Eyes at Life
Sometimes the words will just slip out of my mouth. Is it the collective buzzing hum of energy, speaking through me? "Thanks, everyone," I...
What We’re Reading: Cohesive Public Spaces
Regional growth: Seattle Transit Blog gives a comprehensive rundown of growth around the Central Puget Sound. It appears that people are choosing Seattle and the Eastside...