Bellingham and Seattle Balance Urban Forestry with Housing Needs
What is the value of the row of trees that sit along your street?
Cities in Washington are working to give those trees more importance...
Seattle Post-Viaduct: First Look at Waterfront Overlook Walk and Pavilion
On April 19th the proposed design for the new Overlook Walk and Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion went before the Design Commission and was approved...
Seattle Design Commission Not On Board with Sidewalk Ad Kiosk Proposal
In voting against the IKE digital advertising kiosks proposal, the Seattle Design Commission cited concerns about clutter and a lack of public buy-in. The Seattle City Council may ultimately approve the program even without that recommendation.
Downtown Seattle On-Street Parking Swapped for Pavement Park and Food Trucks
A new pavement park is slated to open in Downtown Seattle later this month. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) recently removed on-street parking...
Integrate I-5: Does Seattle Need Another Deep Bore Tunnel?
Less than a year after the opening of the SR-99 tunnel, tunnel mania seems to be spreading across Seattle. An unfunded billion dollar price...
Arena’s Protected Bike Lane Component Features a Zigzag and a Dead End
The bike infrastructure around the Seattle Center Arena is on track to get an upgrade by the time visitors start arriving at the new...
Seattle’s Pier 58 Reopens as Final Piece of Waterfront Park Puzzle
The 50,000 square feet of park space includes a turf lawn, restored fountain, seating space, and the true star of the show: a new playground featuring a 25-foot jellyfish climbing structure.
Seattleites Concerned Over Condition of Interstate 5, a Poll Shows
Findings strengthen case for funding work that could lead to lidding segments of the freeway.
In the event of an earthquake, do you know what...