Klyde Warren's Park's street edges are activated with food trucks, clear sight lines, and flexible seating. (Photo by the author)

Lidding I-5 in Downtown Seattle: Site Analysis and Interim Solutions

Yesterday's article went over cost estimates and offered three freeway lid case studies across. In this third piece on lidding I-5, I will summarize...
Gas Works Park in November before the COVID crisis. (Photo by author)

Op-Ed: Shortening Seattle Park Hours Was Misguided, Failed to Promote Safety

Seattle’s Summer Safety Plan and its earlier closing time for city parks is bad news for people who count on evening park access, including artistic communities. Crime data does not support the claim that most parks are trouble spots, but they are vital spaces for many communities.

Freeway Park Revamp Is Ahead, Latest Concepts Unveiled

Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Freeway Park Association began their open house and survey this week for the planned Freeway Park improvements. This...

Planned Belltown EV Charging Lot Originally Designed as Neighborhood Playground

The switch represents a broader trend of abandoning plans for people-centered spaces in Belltown in the Waterfront Seattle project. Seattle City Light is moving forward...

Topical Vacations: Amazon’s Block 21

Last Monday, one of the first items that our brand new City Council voted on was a holdover matter from the previous council. This was...
Photo of the eastern facade of the Kraken Community Iceplex

An Urbanist’s Destination Guide to the Northgate Station Area

From ice skating to disc golf, the Northgate Station area offers activities to work up an appetite, as well as globe-spanning cuisine to satisfy...
A person on a Brompton folding bike wearing a mask and biking south on Alaskan Way's bike lane near Seneca Street

Seattle’s Waterfront Bike Path Opens After Long Wait

The 1.2-mile bike lane restores a connection along the central waterfront that hasn't existed in years, and is sure to turn into one of the city's most highly-used bike facilities.
Aerial photo of the University of Washington overlooking a fountain, with Rainier Vista at its center

An Urbanist’s Guide to the U District Station Area

Already the destination for many transit riders, the U District Station offers the most reasons to visit for light rail riders on its opening,...