The Learning Gap Between Seattle and its Schools
As of Thursday, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) had six days of school and six days of late school buses. It's a local impact of...
We Must Design Aurora Avenue to Put Safety First
When a pedestrian is struck and killed in your neighborhood you are at a loss for words. When it has happened five times in...
WSDOT Supporting Low-Stress Streets and Pop-Up Commerce on State Highways During Pandemic
Washington's state transportation department is launching a temporary program that will make some lower-speed highways available to open streets and commercial uses during the...
Midweek Video: Sound Transit’s New Trains to More Places
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YImjvDFOt-E
Sound Transit has rolled out new Series 2 (Siemens S700) light rail trains. The agency showcases the features of their new trains that will...
City’s Plan for Pre-approved Backyard Cottages Shouldn’t Require Uncompensated Labor
It has been nearly two years since Mayor Jenny Durkan directed the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections to fast-track pre-approved designs of backyard...
How Urban Observation Can Ghost-Bust Places
In Seattle, last week, I looked across the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Olive Way, into McGraw Square, and towards the Westin Hotel, noting a Seattle urbanism...
Sunday Video: How Radical Gardeners Took Back New York City
https://youtu.be/_g2CaF12xxw
Vox tells the story of how two women led movements to plant street trees and commission community gardens in New York City in a...
Join For “Ballard: A Walk Through Time” On October 15th
Ballard is home to scores of new mixed-use projects in the planning and development stages and is also one of Seattle’s most historic districts....