Yearly Archives: 2015

Woonerf Watch: Capitol Hill Edition

A street improvement project that is about to start construction this winter on Capitol Hill might take a lot of people by surprise, mostly...

Highway Mission Creep

Last week, I wrote about the progress of the highway funding bill through Congress. A few politicians—Marco Rubio, John Kasich and Rick Santorum—don't want...

Sunday Video: Look Up Film Challenge

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently invited filmmakers and architects to create short films to inspire people to "look up" to appreciate architecture...

What We’re Reading: Untangling A Behemoth Intersection

All in for BRT: Kirkland has a concept plan for future BRT through the Eastside city. More than a US problem: Economic segregation and inequality...
Tacoma Link Extension alignment and stations. (Sound Transit)

Tacoma Link Extension Receives Final Approval

Tacoma Link is set for a significant expansion thanks to final approval by the Sound Transit Board of Directors. At a meeting yesterday, the...

Seattle’s Draft Comprehensive Plan Takes on the Big Issues

By 2040 the Puget Sound region is expected to have a population of 5 million, up from 3.9 million today. Seattle expects to be at the...

The Coming of Climate Change and Mass Inundation of the Puget...

Scientists tells us that global temperatures are likely to rise somewhere between 2.7°F to 8.6°F by the end of the century. It's a bit of...

Limited Madison BRT Will Still Deliver Great Benefits

On Monday night, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held its fourth open house on the $120 million bus rapid transit (BRT) project planned...