The once and future street, and how it defines us
A week’s residency in Glasgow, Scotland returns a 2011 essay to the forefront, and its message: In the post-freeway world, recall the important, organic...
Tacoma Says ‘Yes’ to Cottages in its Backyard
Residents of Tacoma largely support a change to the municipal code that would make it easier for home owners to add a secondary living...
Sunday Video: Design For Inclusive Public Life
https://youtu.be/h5u7GuMRw_Q
How do we design for inclusive urban public spaces and life? Jeff Risom from Gehl explains this paradigm.
SDOT Wants Feedback on Dockless Rental Bikes
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) launched a user survey of dockless rental bikes. Since June, several operators like Limebike and Spin have provided...
Book Talk with Nathan Today August 29th at 12:30pm
Hello, Urbanist friends. In the wake of my book being nominated for the Washington State Book Award, I'm having another book talk at the Greenwood Senior...
State House Passes Bill Allowing Even-Year Local Elections
The Washington State House passed a bill allowing cities to move their elections to even years, when turnout is much higher. The bill still needs to pass the state senate to become law.
Could the Interbay Armory Become a Mixed-Use District?
The armory in Interbay could find itself revamped from a military installation to a new urban district. In 2018, the Washington State Legislature tasked...
Sunday Video: Don’t Blame Scooters. Blame The Streets.
https://youtu.be/c2YInNlzMDQ
In this video, Vox looks at e-scooters and the challenges of streets that they must share.