Yearly Archives: 2016
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...
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,...
Attend A ‘Jane’s Walk’ This Weekend To Celebrate Jane Jacobs’ 100th...
Jane Jacobs, a hero to many an urbanist, was born one hundred years ago today. This weekend, Seattle is celebrating with "Jane's Walks" throughout...
Lake City Rezone Proposal Seeks To Enhance The Pedestrian Realm
The Lake City neighborhood has been actively working through a three-year envisioning process to create a more walkable and retail-oriented district. The land use control framework...
City Council Rejects Hansen’s Street Vacation Request
The Seattle City Council surprised some yesterday when it voted against an Occidental Avenue street vacation that hedge fund manager Chris Hansen requested in...
Next Meetup And Speaker Is May 10
Another month, another meetup with The Urbanist! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend, so come by if you want to...
The Housing Levy Goes To Voters
Seattle voters will have a chance to weigh in on a major housing levy this summer. At a full council meeting on Monday, Councilmembers voted...