Yearly Archives: 2016
Don’t Believe The Hype: Sound Transit Didn’t Spend All That Money...
There's a Seattle Times article claiming that Sound Transit spent $858k on a "party" for the opening of University Link. Don't buy it.
Despite the...
The Time Is Ripe To Build A School In Downtown Seattle
Some of us at The Urbanist have discussed highlighting the role of education and improving Seattle public schools as a central plank of Seattle...
Swedish Cherry Hill Campus Expansion Plan Finds Approval
Swedish Medical Center has cleared two major hurdles in its quest to expand its primary campus on Cherry Hill. In unanimous votes yesterday, the Seattle...
2016 Worst Intersection In Seattle: Green Lake / 50th / Stone
This year's Worst Intersection in Seattle is the car-choked crossroads where Green Lake Way N intersects with N 50th St and Stone Way N.
So...
Part II: How Seattle Can Rescue Residents Stranded By An Incomplete...
In Part 1 of our story, we left Tim wondering how to commute by bike with his baby daughter and left Shirley stranded with...
Sunday Video: Constructing The Shard Mega Tower
The Shard, one of London's more obscure towers, is an engineering feat due to its construction and design. The tower, completed in 2012, stands...
What We’re Reading: Walk Safer, No Coal, And Ward House
Walk safer: Are signalized walk signs making walking worse? Ben Ross thinks so. In the same vein, Ross says that careful jaywalking saves lives.
Actively...
4510: Thoughts Against Death
I stood by the farebox, toggling the switches as the wheelchair ramp slowly came to life. It took an extra second. To the folks...