Features

Let’s Throw Shade on Aurora Avenue

Street-end plazas would create space for trees, community, and safety on one of Seattle's hottest, and most dangerous, streets for pedestrians. Last week was...

Ambitious Planning and a Decade of Growth Are Transforming Downtown Bothell

Downtown Bothell is a growing city center with a unique history that defies many suburban stereotypes, while still running up against the challenges of...

Harrell Picks LA’s Gregory Spotts To Be Next SDOT Director

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that he has selected Gregory Spotts to be the next director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...

SR 99 Tunnel is Bleeding Money as Toll Revenue Forecasts Plunge

The state treasurer's office brought some bad news to the Washington Transportation Commission this week regarding the revenue forecast for the Washington State Department...

2022 Primary Election Endorsements

Saying the stakes are high might be more of an understatement than an exaggeration this year. A renegade Supreme Court is goose-stepping toward fascism,...
Bellevue square parking

Bellevue’s Parking Obsession is Climate Arson

During my research and writing of the Downtown Bellevue development articles, I actively estimated the amount of parking spaces that Bellevue had recently added...
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Scope Out Bellevue’s Skyline of Tomorrow

Buried behind a storm of mammoth projects are yet more potential development proposals in Downtown Bellevue. While these projects don't possess the scale of...
Downtown Bellevue Construction

Downtown Bellevue Anticipates a Wave of Mega-Projects

Among the many projects up for consideration in Downtown Bellevue, a significant faction stands out for the sheer scale of its developments. These projects...