Yearly Archives: 2016
Map of the Week: Google Maps Areas Of Interest
At this point, Google Maps has positioned itself as the most widely used map engine for everyday searching and sharing of information. To keep...
Ribbon And Renewal
Eventually, there will be yet another shiny new building. But at the corner of Boren and Olive, for now, there is a flock of...
Questions Still Loom About RapidRide+ Rollout
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) revealed on Saturday its preliminary timeline for rolling out the seven RapidRide+ lines promised in the Move Seattle...
Seattle Initiative 124: What It’s About
In the fall, Seattle voters will see a workplace safety, security, and health initiative on their November ballot. The measure, known as Initiative 124-Seattle Protects...
Portland Launches Biketown Bikeshare Program
This summer both Portland and Vancouver, B.C. follow on Seattle's heels in launching a citywide bikeshare program. Oddly enough, they both ended up rolling...
Sunday Video: History Of Seattle’s Smith Tower
Seattle's Smith Tower was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi and among the tallest buildings in the world. Built after Seattle's Great Fire, it is the oldest...
What We’re Reading: Urban Geometry
Urban Geometry: Human Transit's Jarrett Walker argued that the transportation vision billionaire Elon Musk laid out failed to account for the basic geometry of...
Event Notice: Join Urban Transit Advocates For A Multi-Modal Meetup
How can Seattle's transit, walking, and biking advocates work together to create a safe and reliable transportation system?
The Move Seattle levy promised to implement...