Feriton Spur Park Opens in Kirkland, Provides Trail-Oriented Park Near Google Campus
Eastside residents, elected officials, and business leaders gathered yesterday evening to celebrate the reopening of Feriton Spur Park in Kirkland. The northern portion of...
Lake Washington Boulevard Dedicated to Pedestrians and Cyclists through Labor Day
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) confirmed Tuesday that a three-mile stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard will be an open street for the remainder...
Midweek Video: In Search of Effective Pedestrian Malls for U.S. Downtowns
https://youtu.be/-Tg9IMCKa5M
In the 1960s and 1970s, pedestrian malls were seen as a way to save struggling shopping districts in cities across America during the rise...
Sunday Video: People-Friendly Buenos Aires
https://vimeo.com/102005674
A brief video showing how Buenos Aires is making the city people-friendly.
More Support For Removing I-5 Downtown
When I published an argument for removing I-5 from central Seattle on Monday, I hoped it would start a conversation, and it does seem...
An Urbanist Guide to Things To Do in Bellevue’s BelRed
BelRed combines a nascent South Lake Union, SoDo, and the International District. Spring District Station has a South Lake Union feel with tech offices emerging from a large light industrial presence. Both have some hidden gems.
Lid The I-5 Trench Downtown And Consider Building Housing Too
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog recently covered architect Christopher Patano's plan to put a "lid" on I-5 through a two-mile segment, alongside First Hill and...
Seattle 2035: Explore the Draft Plan and Weigh In
For the past two years, the City of Seattle has been hard at work to develop an updated citywide Comprehensive Plan. Seattle 2035, as...