Can Seattle Increase Bathroom Access for Homeless People During the COVID Outbreak?
It is never easy to live unsheltered. Research shows that the stresses imposed by homelessness prematurely age the body by 10 to 20 years beyond individuals’ chronological...
Sunday Video: The Hidden Traffic Metric That Makes Cities Worse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEE4bSWBHdQ
Dave Amos of City Beautiful explains what level-of-service is and the pitfalls of using it mitigate transportation impacts from new development. He also talks...
When the Tough Get Going
"So how's that 554?" I asked.
Buses are microcosms of the neighborhoods they serve, and the 554 was what this young man was headed toward....
Pedestrians Wonder Where to Go as Mayor Durkan Closes 15 Major Parks
In a move to combat coronavirus spread, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced yesterday that 15 of Seattle's largest or most popular parks would be closed...
Sunday Video: Being Our Best Selves During Coronavirus
https://youtu.be/xdw7WEMe9AI
In this time when we must be apart at home, how are people coming together to bring the best out of humanity?
Bus Driver Appreciation Day: Coronavirus Style
I write this for my fellow operators; it is they whom I wish to appreciate today, they who deserve the spotlight, more than myself....
Safe At Home: The Battle to Control the COVID Narrative
One of my favorite webcomics was the short-lived Minus. Beautifully painted, surreal, often touching, there is no place for it on the Internet. It...
Advocates Urge City to Open More Streets to Pedestrians and Cyclists During the COVID-19...
Last week Rainier Valley Greenways and Safe Streets (RVGSS) submitted a letter to the Seattle City Council and Mayor Jenny Durkan requesting that the...