Waterfront Seattle Projects Advance in 2022, But Full Trail Opening Years Away
Late last year, a four block stretch of bike trail opened on the central Seattle waterfront, extending the existing Portside trail connecting to West...
Pike People Street Returns In 2017
For the past two years, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has attempted to try out an idea that works well in high-volume pedestrian-oriented...
Climate Pledge Arena, Season 2: Better Food, Frostier Drinks, Lots of Goals
To be honest, it’s a little difficult to decide whether this is a food review, a hockey game report, or a look at the...
Op-Ed: UW’s Union Bay Hypocrisy: Public Land, Private Fence
The Union Bay Natual Area is 74 acres of public open space with miles of trails, but the University of Washington has rebuffed advocates pushing to remove a fence and add a trail to improve access. Here's why they should reconsider.
City Nature Challenge Kicks Off April 30
Participate in an annual international effort to document the biodiversity found in cities.
We tend to think of cities as the domain of homo sapiens,...
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.
Sunday Video: The Revitalization of Central Melbourne
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Central Melbourne experienced decline in the 1980s, with many residents and businesses moving to the suburbs. The Cerebral City highlights approaches which revitalized the city's public spaces,...
Cutting Trail Tunnel Only Saves 1% of SR 520 Budget
WSDOT is set to delete the 10th Avenue E tunnel underpass from Seattle's planned Roanoke Lid despite only saving around 10 to 15 million dollars.