Monthly Archives: October 2018
Who’s Afraid of “Trunk-or-Treat”?
As American families abandon traditional trick-or-treating for "safer" alternatives like Trunk-or-Treat, a rare opportunity for neighborhood community engagement is lost.
Halloween collects its more than its...
University District Mobility Plan Would Pedestrianize The Ave and NE 43rd...
Earlier this month, the U District Mobility Group released a station area mobility plan detailing short-, mid-, and long-term strategies to change how people...
State Legislative Actions Could Transform Housing Density and Affordability in Washington
From Condo Liability Reform to Minimum Urban Density, will 2019 reshape housing policy? The Master Builders Association hopes so.
With midterm elections just around the...
Montlake SR-520 Expansion Contract Comes in $30 Million Over Budget
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will pay a contracting firm $455 million to complete the next phase of freeway expansion through central Seattle:...
Sunday Video: Why Is The Air Above Grand Central Worth Millions?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjrfyUPClSM
In this video, Dave Amos from City Beautiful talks about air rights and transfer of development rights through the lens of Grand Central Terminal,...
What We’re Reading: Give Them Stairs, Great American Divide, and Student...
Give them stairs: Sound Transit has given up on the escalators at UW Station and plans to replacement them, perhaps with some stairs.
Corporate education:...
What to Know about Queen Anne Community Council’s Backyard Cottage Appeal
On October 18th the Queen Anne Community Council filed an appeal to the City of Seattle's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Accessory Dwelling Units...
Car-Based School Commutes Hurt Families with Kids
To create more equitable outcomes, the needs of parents with school-age children must be better addressed in future transportation solutions.
At 8am any given school...