Yearly Archives: 2018
Public Risks Being Left Behind as Downtown Seattle Land Runs Out
“Buy land, they're not making it anymore.” - Mark Twain
As Seattle's development boom continues without any sign of stopping, the city is rapidly approaching a...
Opportunity Zones Seek to Spur Investment in Economically Distressed Areas
Washington is rolling out "Opportunity Zones" to provide tax incentives to invest in economically distressed areas of the state. The program takes advantage of...
Top Urbanist Action: Keep Pushing for the Employee Hours Tax
Support A Progressive Tax To Help End Homelessness: The tax proposal would raise $75 million a year, nearly twice the annual amount of the...
What We’re Reading: Zoning for Rentals and Investing in TOD
Canada riding high: Transit ridership may be falling in the United States, but not in Canada.
Housing blocked for now: A plan for low-income housing...
Nominate Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2018
It's time to submit nominations for what has become an annual tradition to determine the worst intersection in Seattle.
Consider the intersection you hate to...
Sunday Video: Busiest Dutch Bicycle Path
https://youtu.be/2RQrKP9a0XE
Utrecht gets to claim its Vrendenburg street as the busiest bicycle path in the Netherlands. The street provides a primary path to the city...
Nathan on TV
If you’ve watched this already there’s no need to rewatch, but I’d be remiss not to share a few words on the change. Diane...
2nd Avenue’s Extended Bike Lane Officially Opens through Belltown
Wednesday evening, crews painted and opened the final segment of the long-awaited extension of downtown Seattle's signature bike thoroughfare. With the opening of the...