Yearly Archives: 2015
Sunday Video: The Promise of Bicycle Urbanism
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHZviC9XTVY]
How do we mobilize our urban populations in the future? One ecological designer says: bikes
What We’re Reading: Parks or Housing?
The Next 20: The Department of Planning and Development released their four alternatives for city growth through 2035--but Nick Licata wants to steer development...
Map of the Week: Densification Is Everywhere
Between 2012 and 2013, Seattle was the nation's fastest growing big city ($). Headline after headline since cheered this revelation, and it may very well still be...
Why Urbanists Must Support Linkage Fees and Inclusionary Zoning: A Scalable...
Over the past few years a convincing narrative emerged explaining high housing costs in cities. As the narrative goes, urban housing is expensive because...
The Break Up
I think the thing to do here is just present the conversation entirely, as it happened. I know the shorter posts are more digestible...
California Is For People: Promenades, Plazas, and Piers
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In a recent trip, I traveled south to California for a...
Midweek Video: Connect Downtown Seattle With Protected Bike Lanes
https://vimeo.com/126559350
Take a quick peek at this video by Cascade Bicycle Club. Then make sure to add your signature thanking Mayor Ed Murray for the 2nd Avenue...
DEIS Issued for Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan
Yesterday, the City of Seattle issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the city's comprehensive plan update, known as Seattle 2035. The comprehensive plan update...