Monthly Archives: August 2017
Seattle Fair Growth: An Interview, Part 1
Introduction
In an age of rising political polarization, it can be tough to find common ground with those whom we disagree. To break through the...
Register Now: Urbanist Walking Tour – Rainier Valley Safe Streets
Join The Urbanist for a tour of an ongoing Vision Zero safety project, the Rainier Avenue South corridor. In 2015 a one mile segment...
Edmonds Adopts New Urban District, Expands MFTE Program
Edmonds has adopted a major subarea plan for an urban district on SR-99. The Edmonds City Council passed four related ordinances on August 15th to...
Sunday Video: The Amazing Way Bicycles Change You
Tony Desnick, the Director for Development and New Projects with Nice Ride Minnesota, gives a compelling TED Talk about the ways biking can change...
What We’re Reading: So Sorry, 65%, and Fewer Traffic Tickets
So sorry: Streetsblog is back with their annual "sorriest bus stop" competition.
Green light: Unionization of Uber and Lyft drivers can move ahead in Seattle...
The Nathan Train
Snarled is perhaps too strong a word, but I'm using it anyway. It's what he wanted to do. Two of us 7's had pulled...
Mayor Calls For Seattle Monorail ORCA Integration
On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray released a statement in support of integrating the Seattle Monorail into the ORCA fare payment system. This could...
East Design Review Board Delays Capitol Hill Station Development
Last week the East Design Review Board threw a wrench in plans to begin construction on the complex planned around Capitol Hill Station when...