Lynnwood’s City Center: Transforming Strip Malls into a Dense Urban Neighborhood
Like many suburban American cities that saw major growth in the second half of the 20th century, Lynnwood lacks a defined central commercial area....
Former AIA Seattle Executive Director on Experiencing COP26
A bank of photojournalists lining the platform, their cameras a symphony of clicking and whirring. Bagpipes squeezing out a mournful tune. Protestors pressing forward, signs in...
Telosa: What We Can Learn from Utopian Myths
As a child, I watched a documentary at school about Arcosanti, a utopian city in the desert founded on the idea that environmental sustainability...
Sound Transit’s Escalators and Elevators Are Broken Too Often, But A Better System Lies...
Escalators and elevators are a persistent problem for Sound Transit. The agency has had constant troubles at newer facilities like Capitol Hill and University...
Northgate Link Light Rail Expansion: How We Arrived
The history of Link light rail was writ large on the Northgate Link's opening day.
The entry point for my first ride to Northgate Station...
U District Is a Hive of Construction Activity as Light Rail Arrives
Northgate Link, which just opened as of today, has already transformed the neighborhoods surrounding the three stations on the extension. Northgate Station still does...
It’s Official: Northgate Link Is Open
At 4:51am this morning, the Northgate Link extension officially opened to the public. Many riders were in attendance for the occasion rising to cheers,...
An Urbanist’s Guide to the U District Station Area
Already the destination for many transit riders, the U District Station offers the most reasons to visit for light rail riders on its opening,...