A group of about 50 bicyclists stand on the shores of Lake Washington with Bellevue in the background.

The Results Are In on The Urbanist’s First Annual Reader Survey

465 readers answered our call for feedback and told us how we can improve. Here's what they said.

Top Apps Emerge from Seattle’s Commute Hackathon

At the end of Seattle's Hack the Commute on Sunday night the judges selected three potentially game-changing software applications for further development. Over the...
Viet Wah with apartments developing in the back

Kuo/郭: Watching Chinatown’s Gentrifying/Generational Change

Some of my earliest memories of taking public transit were the times when my maternal grandparents would occasionally walk me and my brother to...

Seattle’s 400-Foot Wide Stroad

If Seattle were a 400-foot wide road (the widest street option available on StreetMix.net), it’d look something like this: That’s 27 lanes primarily for cars...

Map Of The Week: Density Of Storefronts In Seattle

Storefront establishments form the bedrock upon which successful urban, walkable communities are built. Seattle happens to be one American city well known for its tightly-knit...

Downtown Sees Big Growth, And That’s Good for Seattle

The Downtown Seattle Association released their 2015 State of Downtown Economic Report and things are looking good. We’re number one in, well, a lot:...
Sydney, Australia during Vivid Lights festival. (Photo by Hugh Han on Unsplash)

Smart Cities Require Better Digital Privacy Planning

We’ve moved beyond the initial excitement about the sizzle of smart cities. The basic idea—much heralded but limited so far in practical application—is to...

Seahawks 2016 Divisional Series Outlook

Hey fellow 12s! Here is a quick ELO summary of the 2015 season and wildcard game for your Seattle Seahawks. By Fivethirtyeight’s week-to-week ELO score,...