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Yearly Archives: 2016

New Pedestrian Bridge Coming To Everett

A bridge with a view. That's what Everett plans to build later this year. The project is an outgrowth from various utility needs and...

Reminder: First Meetup of 2016 on Tuesday

Come join us for our first meetup of 2016! We'll be at the Belltown Pub tomorrow (Tuesday, January 12th) from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. You can find...

Ballard Spur and Metro 8 Subway Serve Seattle Better than Interbay...

Reading the tea leaves of the Sound Transit Board, serving Ballard is a clear priority for Sound Transit 3 (ST3). But the Board evidently favors...

Sunday Video: Changsha Maglev

In December, the city of Changsha, China started trial runs on a recently completed 11.5-mile urban low-speed maglev train line (<75 mph). How is that...

What We’re Reading: 102 Stories (Not) Coming To Downtown Seattle

United metropole: Paris has finally unified dozens of suburbs and the city into one unitary body called “Métropole du Grand Paris”; the new body...

But Where Are Your Eyes?

Patricia and I were talking about something, at the end of the Prentice loop, out there at the end of the 7 line. She's...

Motivations For Walking And Biking Differ By Income In Seattle

Walking and biking rates have been steadily increasing throughout the Puget Sound Region over the past decade, a trend that has been particularly significant in...

The Good and the Bad of Driverless Cars for Cities

The age of driverless cars is rapidly approaching, and no one seems to know what to do about it. The technology is picking up...