Integrate I-5: Does Seattle Need Another Deep Bore Tunnel?

Less than a year after the opening of the SR-99 tunnel, tunnel mania seems to be spreading across Seattle. An unfunded billion dollar price...
The Overlook Walk's forking staircase creates a unique shelter underneath. (City of Seattle)

New 60% Designs Inch Seattle’s Waterfront Park Closer to Reality

Seattle is getting a Waterfront Park with an Overlook Walk connecting Pike Place Market to the Aquarium. This is made possible by the fact...

Ideas in Open Streets: Seattle, WA (Finally)

Following several months of discussion, the City of Seattle has received the first applications for opening street space to dining. Since the Seattle Department...

Pike Place Market Expands With MarketFront, Tour On Saturday

The evolution of Pike Place Market continues with a physical expansion of the market. In late June, the market heralded the opening of its...
A photo of an outdoor dining area with plants.

Land Use Smorgasbord at Final Seattle City Council Meeting of 2022

Highway Lids, Design Review Waivers for Affordable Housing, Continuing Streateries, and Easing Food Truck Restrictions In its final full meeting of 2022, the Seattle City...

Climate Pledge Arena, Season 2: Better Food, Frostier Drinks, Lots of Goals

To be honest, it’s a little difficult to decide whether this is a food review, a hockey game report, or a look at the...

Map Of The Week: Seattle’s Open Space Gap Analysis

The Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is in the process of forming their 2017 Parks Development Plan. One of the key aspects of the...

Celebrate People Streets in Bothell with The Urbanist and BoPOP

Opening streets to people is a wonderful to enliven any city. Next Friday, July 29th, The Urbanist and BoPOP (Bothellites for People Orientated Places)...