Yearly Archives: 2018
Sand Point Way NE To Get New Sidewalks, But Other Changes...
Sand Point Way NE has long been a busy street with high speeds, unpleasant intersections, and major gaps in the pedestrian network. In response...
Can Minimalist Painting Keep Its Privileged Position after SAM’s Figuring History...
One of the gifts of living in a large city is the presence of well-endowed cultural institutions. Sitting next to our theater companies, the...
Puget Sound Regional Council Plans to Add New Regional Centers Under...
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has adopted a new framework for identifying and designating Regional Growth Centers (RGCs) and Manufacturing/Industrial Centers (M/ICs) in...
Recharge The Battery Advocates Back with New Promenade Vision
In late March, the Seattle City Council voted to turn the Battery Street Tunnel into a modern-day urban landfill. Many local community groups and...
City Council Creates New Central Area Design Review Board and Guidelines,...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council commissioned design guidelines and a new design review board specifically for the Central Area. The design program will...
35th Ave SW Safety Project in West Seattle Will Not Be...
In 2015, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) rechannelized a two-mile stretch of 35th Ave SW in West Seattle from SW Roxbury St near...
Amazon Should Help Close the Center City Connector’s Budget Shortfall
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) estimates Center City Connector's budget shortfall is $23 million, which prompted Mayor Jenny Durkan to put a six-month...
What We’re Reading: Work of Art, New Presence, and Climate Impacts
Climate impacts: Seattle may think it has a lot of rain now, but climate change could mean the region is unprepared for future impacts.
In...