Yearly Archives: 2018
Top Urbanist Action: Participate in Red May
Attend a Red May Event: May is nearing its end but there's still time to catch a Red May event. Tonight's is on "Community...
Seattle Considers Greater Tree Planting and Preservation Measures
Seattle has a citywide goal of 30% tree canopy coverage by 2037. While the city is 2% short of that goal according to the...
Gender Disparities in Bicycling: Small Steps to Close a Big Gap
It isn’t news that there are gender disparities among people who bike. Reports estimate that women make up between 25-30% of bike commuters, and...
City Council Allows Taller Wood Buildings, Reforms Street Vacation Process and...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved several actions related to land use and public space. These included revisions to the Seattle Building Code...
UW Should Fully Cover ORCA Transit Passes for Its Employees
If you work for King County or the City of Seattle, an unlimited ORCA transit pass comes with your job. Same thing if you...
DEIS Shows Options and Urgency of Pending Backyard Cottage Reform
Seattle, a city of 348,000 homes, has built just 579 backyard cottages since 1994, the year the region also enacted an urban growth boundary...
Vote For Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2018 (Round 1)
The nominees are in and it's time to vote for the Worst Intersection in Seattle.
Now in its 6th year, the competition has expanded from...
Seattle’s Sidewalk Plans Are Up in the Air with Levy Reset
Seattle's system of sidewalks are worth an estimated $5.6 billion dollars, making them an asset with few equals on the city's ledgers. But Seattle...