Maps
Map of the Week: Seattle’s New Long-Range Rail Plan Goes Big
Seattle's new long-range plan for high capacity transit echoes vision maps created by Seattle Subway and advanced by The Urbanist.
Seattle's long-range rail transit vision...
The High Cost of Parking in Downtown Bellingham
When what is now downtown Bellingham was initially platted in the mid-1800s, it is likely that little consideration was given to parking. Mostly because...
Mapping Seattle’s Inequality and Diversity with Light Rail
Three maps comparing light rail station areas create a portrait of a complex region.
Columbia City…Mount Baker….Beacon Hill…SoDo…
When I first arrived in Seattle, the...
Congress Approves Record $54 Million for Puget Sound Recovery
But development outside of Washington State's urban growth areas continues to place pressure on an ecologically rich, but fragile ecosystem.
Congress has passed a funding...
Advocating for Seattle’s Nightlife, Post Pandemic
Fall calls for nighttime things, Halloween doubly so. Therefore, a pre-holiday trip to the Georgetown Morgue fit the bill. Terrifying in all the best...
Commission Nears Final Seattle City Council Map, Sticks with Magnolia Split, Fixes Fremont Folly
On Monday the Seattle Redistricting Commission heeded the calls of city-wide community coalitions, moving on to the final phases of establishing the Seattle City...
Seattle Redistricting Commission Votes to Unify Magnolia in D6, Split Fremont into Three Districts
Seattle City Council district boundaries must be adjusted to rebalance population levels ahead of 2023 elections, and just how to accomplish that is proving...
Tacoma’s Zoning Changes Mapped: Battlegrounds and Obstacle Courses
Tacomans contend with their streets and roads
This is the last of three vignettes depicting possible conversations between imaginary people in Tacoma as the city...