Monthly Archives: April 2020
In a Pandemic, We Should Be Closing Unused Streets, Not Crowded...
On Thursday, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced on KUOW that several parks would be closing. Later in the afternoon, those specific parks were announced....
Can Seattle Increase Bathroom Access for Homeless People During the COVID...
It is never easy to live unsheltered. Research shows that the stresses imposed by homelessness prematurely age the body by 10 to 20 years beyond individuals’ chronological...
Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, An Introduction
In this series of four articles, I am going to lay out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in our residential and...
Sunday Video: The Hidden Traffic Metric That Makes Cities Worse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEE4bSWBHdQ
Dave Amos of City Beautiful explains what level-of-service is and the pitfalls of using it mitigate transportation impacts from new development. He also talks...
What We’re Reading: Halt, Emptying Food Banks, and Pandemic Privilege
Reservations necessary: Intercity Transit will be requiring reservations ahead of time to make essential trips on transit.
Trail improvement: An improved I-90 bike trail connection...
When the Tough Get Going
"So how's that 554?" I asked.
Buses are microcosms of the neighborhoods they serve, and the 554 was what this young man was headed toward....
Pedestrians Wonder Where to Go as Mayor Durkan Closes 15 Major...
In a move to combat coronavirus spread, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced yesterday that 15 of Seattle's largest or most popular parks would be closed...
How 3D Printing Will Change Cities
In the sci-fi series Star Trek, characters could use machines called replicators to instantly materialize just about any food, beverage, or tool on site....