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Author: AJ McGauley

McGauley: The Case for Seattle County

Growing up in the Old Northwest, I was used to townships and counties being small, arbitrary but generally orderly boxes that operate as the...
Downtown Bellevue viewed from the east with I-405 chasm setting off Wilburton. Seattle skyline and Lake Washington in the background. (

Bellevue Weighing Options for New I-405 Interchange in South Downtown

A new freeway interchange is likely on the way south of Downtown Bellevue. The City of Bellevue is partnering with the Washington State Department...
Albuquerque Rapid Transit, a center-running BRT - the gold standard to which Aurora should aspire (Credit: Albuquerque Rapid Transit, http://www.brtabq.com/)

Aurora’s Destiny Is Bus, Not Rail

Author's Note: This article is in response to Doug Trumm’s excellent piece on Aurora rail, which was in turn a response to Seattle Subway’s...

Issaquah Updates Its Central District Visions

As the part of the Central Issaquah development moratorium, the city is refreshing the district visions established in the original Central Issaquah Plan (CIP)...

Central Issaquah Public Hearing On Parking Design Standards

As the City of Issaquah continues working through its Central Issaquah development moratorium, there will be another public touch-point at 6.30pm this Thursday (June...

Seattle Urbanists Should Be Rooting for the 99 Tunnel’s Success

Let's talk about Bertha. I didn't live here when we debated how to replace the viaduct (SR-99). I didn't even live here when Bertha first...

Issaquah Olde Town Plan Updates

On Thursday (April 27th), there will public hearing for public testimony on the proposed Issaquah Old Town Subarea Plan, which kicks off at 6.30pm....

How Do You VMU?

One of the primary reasons for the Central Issaquah development moratorium is the lack of Vertical Mixed-Use (VMU) development naturally emerging. Projects in the...