A Vision for Better Bus Rapid Transit Planning in Tacoma
Pierce Transit’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) line remains in the design phase, the first line of a system in Pierce County called Stream....
What Do We Want From Our Next Seattle?
What do we want this city to be? And who do we want it to belong to?
In a recent essay published by the New...
Solving Seattle’s Traffic Death Crisis Demands Citywide Infrastructure Investment
On Sunday, June 6, 2021, Jennette, a young mother, was struck by two drivers and killed while exiting the Columbia City light rail station...
Opening Streets to Play Creates Powerful Community Connections
Last summer, we started organizing block parties. We applied for a permit from the city, and blocked off either end of our street to...
Building the Body Athletic – Your Urbanist Sports Year
It’s 4th of July weekend, so we’re in the doldrums of the sports year. WNBA, soccer, and baseball are in the long stretch of...
We Own This City Because You Cut It Adrift
A policing drama from the creators of "The Wire" and "Treme" is a devastating look at urban policy.
The police aren’t coming, and we know...
Seattle Reveals Rezoning Concepts and Invites Scoping Comments for Big 2024 Update
Today the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) unveiled its rezoning concepts for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, which will guide growth for...
Here’s What Sound Transit’s Incoming CEO Must Accomplish
An open letter to Julie Timm
Hello and welcome Julie Timm, soon-to-be Sound Transit CEO:
As you prepare to step into your new role as CEO...