Yearly Archives: 2018
Less Is More: Why Two Wheels Are Better Than Four
“Can you fix it?” the customer asked, his hand on the bars of an electric scooter. The middle-aged mechanic knelt in oil-stained overalls to...
Scoping Begins: Weigh In on Ballard and West Seattle Light Rail...
Sound Transit has formally started its scoping process to develop alternatives for light rail extensions to Ballard and West Seattle. The public has a...
Cutoff Deadline for State Housing, Transportation, and Environmental Bills Fast Approaching
In the past week, the Washington State Legislature has urgently moving bills to the floor for consideration and possible vote out of their chamber of...
Long Planned Fauntleroy Boulevard Revamp Put On Hold
A massive overhaul to one of West Seattle's main arterials that had been planned since 2012 and long envisioned by the neighborhood was suddenly...
Seattle City Council Approves Affordable Housing Plan for Uptown Site and...
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council signed off an ordinance that could bring up to 100 more affordable housing units to Uptown. The city council...
Map of the Week: Cascadia Rail
On Monday, a new advocacy organization called Cascadia Rail announced itself to the world, piquing interest with their spiffy map by maestro cartographer Oran...
Sizeism: Why Small Homes Belong in Fremont and Seattle-wide
The urbanist community spit-taked last week reading a glib op-ed in The Seattle Times that railed against a project planned for Fremont which includes...
Top Urbanist Action: Speak Up For Mandatory Housing Affordability
Speak up for Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA): The city will be holding one of its first public comment sessions for MHA outside the center...