Monthly Archives: January 2023
SDOT Adds Gravel Pit to Dangerous Burke-Gilman Track Crossing in Ballard
The bloody saga of the Burke-Gilman Trail's Missing Link never seems to end, and the latest disappointment in this odyssey involves treacherous gravel pits....
Savings and Nonstarters Found in Ballard Interbay Light Rail Revisions
Sound Transit has released further information about possible alignment and station changes for the Interbay and Ballard portions of the West Seattle Ballard Link...
Sawant Announces She’s Leaving City Council to Launch New Workers Party
In office since 2014, Kshama Sawant is Seattle's longest tenured city councilmember, but she announced this morning she is not running for reelection in...
Navigating Kirkland’s Pedestrian Nightmare — And Paradise
Whenever I write an article or series that charts the development of cities and neighborhoods in the Puget Sound, I always make an effort...
Bellevue Initiates Middle Housing Planning, but State May Beat Them to...
With a unanimous vote to conclude Tuesday's meeting, Bellevue City Council initiated planning work that would allow middle housing -- such as accessory dwelling...
WALeg Wednesday: Saldaña Drops Bill to End Jaywalking
More housing bills queued up in Week 2
Welcome to the second week of the Washington State Legislature 2023 Session. We have added two new...
Road Work Will Disrupt Seattle Bike Network Ahead of 2024 Additions
Seattle's network of safe bike facilities continues to expand, if not at the pace that many safe streets advocates would like to see. According...
Freeway Revolt Podcast: The Freeway Fighters Network with Ben Crowther
I'm beginning a new podcast journey that I hope that readers of the The Urbanist will accompany me on. For nearly as long as...