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Parks and Public Space

Sunday Video: CityNerd and Kenji López-Alt Visit Pike Place Market

CityNerd host Ray Delahanty recently visited Seattle and made a video with food blogger Kenji López-Alt while he was in town, focusing on what makes Pike Place Market great. Obviously, the pedestrianization of Pike Place came up, with the duo noting program has created more space for people walking and made it a more pleasant place to be for shoppers.

The Seattle Waterfront Park Amenities That Never Crossed the Finish Line

While the primary debate over the remade Seattle waterfront has focused on the size of Alaskan Way, a whole slate of potential public space improvements also ended up on the cutting room floor. Those include a festival pier, a pool barge, and a pedestrian street.
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Everett Forges Ahead with Downtown Stadium for Minor League Sports

Is Everett's plan to move the AquaSox from aging Funko Stadium to a brand new downtown stadium an economic jolt or a costly gamble? The City of Everett will be leading financing on the project projected to cost at least $82 million.
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Op-Ed: King County Parks Levy Is Vote for Strong, Equitable Communities for All

Two leaders lay out the case for approving King County Parks Levy, which is on the primary ballot this summer.

Seattle’s Pier 58 Reopens as Final Piece of Waterfront Park Puzzle

The 50,000 square feet of park space includes a turf lawn, restored fountain, seating space, and the true star of the show: a new playground featuring a 25-foot jellyfish climbing structure.

Op-Ed: The War Over Tacoma’s Planting Strips

How the City of Tacoma uses planting strips along its streets tells a tale of haves and have-nots, and of our differing standards. The City has gone out of its way to exclude homeless people from this space with $163,000 worth of boulders.

SDOT Delays Final Bike Connection to Seattle Waterfront

As the city prepares to celebrate the grand opening of the full Seattle Waterfront revamp, the only planned direct connection between downtown and the waterfront is set to remain uncompleted. At the center of the issue is an antiquated traffic signal.

Bellevue Creates Special City Office for ‘Grand Connection’ Pedestrian Corridor

Former Seattle permitting director Nathan Torgelson will lead the new city department, intended to advance an ambitious plan for a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-405. One of the largest capital projects in city history, it's also intended to be a major placemaking project.