Monthly Archives: October 2023
Seattle Parks Seeks Erasure of the Black Lives Memorial Garden
Seattle Parks and Recreation recently announced its intent to erase the Black Lives Memorial Garden in Cal Anderson Park, a move as cowardly as...
NEOM Seattle – What the Saudi Megaprojects Would Look Like On...
Since we last checked in on the megaproject/arcology beat, there has been some progress on the new NEOM linear city rising from the sands...
Most Vendors Don’t Oppose Pedestrianizing Pike Place Market, Survey Shows
A majority of Market vendors are open to pedestrianizing Pike Place and only around 5 of 61 vendors interviewed fully opposed the idea.
Getting most...
Will Seattle Center Live Up to Potential as Premier Pedestrianized Space?
Adding light rail, rebuilding Memorial Stadium, and keeping tenants happy through it all is the challenge before Seattle Center.
Walking around in Seattle Center and...
Seattle Public Schools Unveil Plans for Sweeping Cuts and Lasting Austerity
Faced with an ongoing refusal by the state legislature to properly fund public education, Seattle Public Schools have responded by proposing an unprecedented plan...
Sound Transit Prepares to Hire Three Megaproject Czars and Implement Other...
Sound Transit is moving ahead with a search for new executive talent and in coming months will hire three people with megaproject experience in...
Sound Transit Still Seeking Mitigation for Overcrowding Coming with Link Expansions
Near-term Link expansions will further strain limited resources for service capacity, forcing more crowding and lower frequencies that could last years. Can that be...
Seattle Lays Out 2030 Mode Shift Goals in Climate Framework
Questions remain about how the City will get there and how committed it is to overcoming obstacles.
Transit would jump from 11% of trips...