WSCC Addition Illustrates The Difficulty Of Mitigating Freeway Trenches
At the first public benefits hearing of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition, Seattle Design Commissioners danced around a tough truth: planning good public...
Seattle’s Densest Neighborhoods Need Open Streets Too
On Friday, when the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced its third set of streets open to people walking and rolling, calming them for...
Fridaygram: Happy Holidays
As we wish you happy holidays, we thought we would share some of the ways different cities decorate and use public spaces at this time...
Seattle Transit Shelter Modernization Plan Shelved, Forgoing $97 Million Or More In Advertising Revenue
Cities across the country are trying to improve their public realms by putting an emphasis on enhancing the pedestrian and transit user experience. Seattle...
An Urbanist Guide of Things to Do in Downtown Bellevue
If you're detraining at Downtown Bellevue Station and looking for entertainment and sustenance beyond malls and without burning a crater in your wallet at...
Turning Ballard Avenue Into A Pedestrian Mall
What if I told you there is currently an opportunity to turn a part of Ballard Avenue into a car-free zone? It's true. But...
Sunday Video: Design For Inclusive Public Life
https://youtu.be/h5u7GuMRw_Q
How do we design for inclusive urban public spaces and life? Jeff Risom from Gehl explains this paradigm.
Recharge The Battery Advocates Back with New Promenade Vision
In late March, the Seattle City Council voted to turn the Battery Street Tunnel into a modern-day urban landfill. Many local community groups and...