Parks and Public Space

Seattle City Council Adopts Voter Registration Law, Updated Pedestrian Master Plan, And Extends Pilot...

Yesterday, the Seattle City Council approved new requirements for landlords to provide voter registration information to tenants, extension of a low-income transit pass pilot...

Bagshaw Leads Opposition To SODO Street Vacation

Battle lines are forming over the Occidental Avenue street vacation, which could (un)pave the way for Chris Hansen's basketball and soccer arena, ahead of...

Sunday Video: Freeway Lids – What They Are, Why We Build Them

CityNerd takes a dive into some of the most interesting freeways lids in the United States. Several freeway lids in the Seattle area make...

Sunday Video: 25th and Union Parklet

https://vimeo.com/93895111 An adorable video about the Central District community coming together to build their parklet. We hope to see this become a success.  

Sunday Video: Rain-Activated Art Installation

You may have seen some of the snazzy rain-activated artwork on Seattle streets. This video shows the process of installing them at a Third...

Seattle Is Relaxing Requirements to Encourage More Outdoor Cafes and Retail on City Streets

On Friday morning, heading into the first full weekend of summer and 53 days since Governor Jay Inslee announced a phased reopening for Washington,...

South Lake Union Green Street Gets the Green Light

On Monday, the full Seattle City Council approved a woonerf in South Lake Union along 8th Ave between Harrison and Thomas Street. The plan...

Lake Forest Park Ballot Measure Would Increase Park Access and Fund Safer Streets

While Shoreline's park bond measure did not make it to the November ballot, neighboring Lake Forest Park's ballot contains a measure to increase funding...