Sunday Video: Where Manhattan’s Grid Came From

https://youtu.be/QaIOfgz8FVY In this video, Vox explains how New York settled on Manhattan’s modern grid.

Property Owners Near Waterfront Negotiate Down LID Taxes, Allowing ‘Waterfront For All’ To Move...

On Thursday, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a grand bargain that is poised to help Seattle realize its ambitious $712 million 'Waterfront for All' public...

Event: Adding Art to the Local Landscape

Seattle has many notable icons, from majestic Mount Rainer, the Space Needle, and sports stadiums to Pike Place Market and the Seattle Art Museum Sculpture...

Lynnwood Light Rail Construction Ramps Up, Temporarily Closing Trails

As soon as September 14th, Sound Transit construction in Lynnwood will temporarily close two trails: the Interurban Trail and Scriber Creek Trail. The closure will...

What the Georgetown to South Park Trail Will Look Like

For more than 20 years, residents of Georgetown and South Park have been advocating for a safer way to travel between the two neighborhoods....
Drawing of the west elevation for the new Burke Museum. (City of Seattle/Olson Kundig Architects)

New Burke Museum Will Break Ground In Spring 2016, Open Fall 2019

The University of Washington (UW) will soon be embarking a major makeover of the Burke Museum, an institution highly respected for its collection of...

The Viaduct Is Dead. Will Waterfront Seattle Live?

A City Council committee has passed Local Improvement District (LID) funding for Waterfront Seattle. Next Monday, the LID heads for a full council vote. It...

Seattle Releases Request for Proposals for Lid I-5 Feasibility Study

The City of Seattle is seeking a team of "highly experienced" consultants to undertake a year-long feasibility study.  2018 has been a big year for...