SDOT Misunderstands #GivePedstheGreen
Seattle’s transportation department missed the mark in their recent response to the campaign Give Pedestrians the Green. #GivePedstheGreen argues that in urban villages pedestrians...
A Faster Metro Plan: Fund E Rail with City Transportation Authority
Awhile back I wrote about adding a RapidRide E rail line that continues to First Hill to Seattle Subway's Vision Map, and the idea caught...
Oh, Leroy!
"A nice dress shirt," Leroy said. "And jeans."
I looked at him over the top of my glasses. The Skeptical Dad look.
"Jeans? Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Khakis,...
Sunday Video: Metro Systems
City Beautiful explores why more American cities don’t have metro systems like New York City and Chicago.
https://youtu.be/bLtmJHHqbh8
While there are no one answer for this,...
Council Ponders Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Rezones Madrona Site
On Monday, the Seattle City Council received a policy briefing on recommendations to improve the safety of unreinforced masonry structures. The council also approved...
Surprise Me, Ibrahim
"Hey, he's smoking crack! You need to get off!"
That's the African man seated across from them, noticing something amiss. Crack cocaine has no odor,...
Sunday Video: Free-Floating Bike Share Parking 101
The Seattle Department of Transportation offers some important guidance on where and where not park private bikeshare bikes on sidewalks.
https://youtu.be/R65TwEqEOHk
City Council Landmarks Asian Art Museum and Maritime Building
On Monday, the Seattle City Council authorized the landmarking of two more structures: one in Capitol Hill and another downtown. The buildings represent two...