Monthly Archives: April 2020
Protected Bike Lane on MLK Way S Heads to Survey Phase
One of the final things that safe cycling advocate Mike O'Brien did before exiting the Seattle City Council at the end of last year...
Sunday Video: India’s Planned Capital City (Designed by Le Corbusier)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeFF3t41png
Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes a look at an Indian capital city, Chandigarh, to explore how two very different city building approaches--Garden City...
Wife Saving Wheels
“Listen, I gotta tell you a story.”“Sure,” I answered. “Lemme let these people on real quick.”“Yeah.”
He was excited, grinning in the dark at Rainier...
What We’re Reading: Regulate Rent, Lowered Capacity, and Retail Meltdown
Private outdoor space: In a time of social distancing, we are learning the important of superior balcony design.
An asset: Contrary to what some might...
City Rolls Out Stay Healthy Streets in Three More Neighborhoods
The City announced yesterday its new Stay Healthy Streets program would be expanding today. The streets being pedestrianized are in Beacon Hill, Greenwood, the...
Budget Reckoning Has Pedersen Calling for Cuts, Not Corporate Taxes
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council dug into the latest budget projections and found the City is expected to be short between $210 million to...
Nifty Examples of Mixed Use Buildings! Plus The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt...
A few years ago, I was shocked when a friend disclosed to me that he did not like mixed-use buildings and dreaded the fact...
Working Toward a Greener Seattle
For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, three local leaders weighed in on the most significant actions Seattle can undertake to increase its sustainability.
Today...