Seattle Street Ends: South Ship Canal
Eleven "Street Ends" along the south shore of Salmon Bay and the Fremont Cut offer great recreational opportunities. SDOT and volunteers from Friends of Street Ends work to maintain and expand these mini parks.
Join The Urbanist for a Lid I-5 Tour of Seattle’s Freeway Chasm
The Urbanist is excited to announce our first tours of the season. The inaugural tour is 10am Saturday, May 27th with Lid I-5, a...
Sprucing Up Alleys in South Downtown
Progress on active alleys continues in Pioneer Square. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has recently wrapped up work on the next upgrade phase...
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...
City Council Spars Over Woonerf in South Lake Union
Last Tuesday, the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee discussed the creation of a woonerf along 8th Ave between Harrison St and Thomas St in South...
Seattle Should Extend Its Stay Healthy Blocks Pilot
The future of the pilot, which relies on community sponsorship to open residential streets to pedestrians and cyclists, remains uncertain beyond the end of...
Harrell’s Anti-Graffiti Plan Sees $1.2 Million Cut But Council Leaves It Mostly Intact
Last month, Mayor Harrell unveiled his definitive anti-graffiti plan, with a focus on both graffiti removal and allowing artists to create legally. The mayor's...
Seattle Street Ends: Portage Bay
John Feit's street end tour visits four "incredible ready-to-visit spots on Union and Portage Bay." These pocket parks make the most of spare public shoreline right of way.