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Monthly Archives: May 2016

Touring Greenwood With Mike McGinn

Former Mayor Mike McGinn is an urbanist who is deeply informed by his sense of place, drawing inspiration from his home neighborhood of Greenwood....

Seven Takeaways On The Recommended Plan For Seattle 2035

Seattle’s major comprehensive plan update is entering its final stages before final adoption mid-year. Mayor Ed Murray released his Recommended Plan last week, which...

Ballard Could Soon Get New Restricted Parking Zones, And So Could...

Ballard has increasingly become a major nightlife area and employment destination in Northwest Seattle. And with that, demand for access to the area has...

Sunday Video: Inside The SR-99 Tunnel

Who knows if Bertha will ever complete her journey to the South Lake Union. But this week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)...

What We’re Reading: Jane Jacobs, Arena Implosion, And A Shadow Run

Increase social welfare: Why public housing needs to be part of the solution for affordable housing. Face the book: Facebook is hungry for further expansion...

Pierce Transit Wants You To Design Their Transit System

Pierce Transit has launched a new public outreach campaign to help re-envision the agency’s route structure and system planning. The outreach campaign seeks to get...
Airport way in Georgetown. (Photo by Stephen Jackson)

Service In Georgetown Suffers In Metro Proposal

After months of seeking feedback, King County Metro has finalized a proposal—with the King County Council's transportation committee—to reconfigure the entire bus network in...

Washington State Convention Center Expansion Is Not Inevitable

The City of Seattle and the Puget Sound region are growing rapidly. As a result, residents are facing huge spikes in housing costs, overburdened transportation infrastructure,...