Yearly Archives: 2018
Forward Thrust Part 2: The Art of Picking Sides
The Forward Thrust bond initiatives of 1968 and 1970 were a success because of their ambition. They were also failures because of their myopia....
Mayor Durkan Seeks to Halve the Head Tax, Add Sunset Clause
Mayor Jenny Durkan is trying to block the Seattle City Council's Left wing from passing a head tax worth $75 million per year and...
City Crosses Its Fingers for Early 2019 Bus Tunnel Closure
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved the street and alley vacations requested by the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) for its forthcoming $1.7...
Seattle Post-Viaduct: First Look at Waterfront Overlook Walk and Pavilion
On April 19th the proposed design for the new Overlook Walk and Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion went before the Design Commission and was approved...
David Allen Paid the Ultimate Price for an Unsafe Sandpoint Way...
Last week, David Allen, 29, was walking along Sand Point Way NE near 40th Ave NE when he was struck by one motorist and...
Top Urbanist Action: Voice Support for Head Tax to Fund Housing
Show Up and Support $75 million a Year for Affordable Housing: The committee vote on employee hours "head" tax is happening this week on...
Mayor Durkan Renews Seattle’s Quest for Regional Partnership on Homelessness
On Thursday Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a new regional partnership to combat homelessness alongside King County Executive Dow Constantine. Mayor Durkan said consolidating provision...
Trees + Density = Livability
Last October, Seattle Weekly republished an article headlined, ‘Will Seattle Finally Protect its tree canopy’, which was followed a few days later by Seattle Mag’s...