Monthly Archives: April 2018
Washington State Ferries Looks Ahead to 2040
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is developing a strategic long-range plan that will span the next two decades. Growth in the ferry system continues to...
SDOT Keeps Unsafe 24th Avenue Design Despite Rampant Speeding and Collisions
After years of disruption on 23rd Avenue through the Central Area, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is finally wrapping up construction on the street...
Neighbors Call Shenanigans on Wallingford Community Council’s “Democratic” Process
Last year members of the Wallingford Community Council (WCC) threw a mock funeral for the "neighborhood voice" at the Seattle Office of Planning and...
A Streetfight in Ballard for Safe Routes to School
Saint Alphonsus Parish and School in Ballard has a tiny streetfight on its hands. It happens almost daily and hasn't attracted much attention--possibly because...
What We’re Reading: America’s Parking Crater, High and Mighty, and YIMBY...
America’s parking crater: This year's winner of Streetsblog's "Parking Madness" competition is Lansing, Michigan.
Recycling thermal garbage: Researchers from Concordia University are looking to create ways...
Sunday Video: Zaragoza CAF Urbos 3 Tram
https://youtu.be/YG0v5GDNXSk
In 2012, Zaragoza, Spain resurrected trams in the city using the CAF Urbos 3 series. If the pause on City Center Connector is ever...
Why I Love the 7, and Why I’m Not Driving It
"I heard you're off the 7."
Somehow the secret's gotten out. I wasn't going to say anything here, because I have over a year's worth...
Trailhead Direct Returns for Another Season with Expanded Transit Service
Urban hikers and outdoor enthusiasts will have access to Trailhead Direct once again beginning on Saturday--bypassing congested and often full trailhead parking lots. The...