Monthly Archives: March 2017
Reminder: Tour the High Point Neighborhood with Us on March 25
The Urbanist is delighted to announce the kick-off of our 2017 tour season. We'll be taking to you to the hidden nooks and splendid...
WSCC Addition Illustrates The Difficulty Of Mitigating Freeway Trenches
At the first public benefits hearing of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition, Seattle Design Commissioners danced around a tough truth: planning good public...
More Courage To Pedestrianization
Could E Pike Street between 12th Avenue and Broadway look like this pedestrian zone in Boston?
The trend towards a more walk-able and pedestrian-friendly Seattle is...
Sunlight Will Don First Hill I-5 Columns
Let there be light! Nathan Watkins' "Sunlight Over First Hill" mural theme has been selected amongst four other competing proposals to wrap some 70 support columns under...
Shoreline Seeks A “Trail Along The Rail”
A new rail-trail in Shoreline? It could be on the horizon. A community-driven planning process to evaluate development of a new trail in Shoreline...
Delridge RapidRide Brings Same Old Transit/Bike Lane Tradeoffs
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has started taking feedback on the RapidRide H line, which will travel from Downtown Seattle to West Seattle...
Reminder: Next Urbanist Meetup Is Tomorrow, March 14th
Another month, another meetup with The Urbanist! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend, so come by if you want to...
Portage Bay Park At 90% Design
The University District is on track for a new waterfront park by late next year. Portage Bay Park will build upon Sakuma Viewpoint, a...